As long as the local art community never stops creating, Gainesville’s Indie Flea Market, a favorite for students and locals alike, will always be a home to some of the best vendors in the area.
Imagine Music Festival, one of the largest 3-day electronic music festivals that the southeast has to offer, is ready to hit Georgia this weekend from Sept. 22 to 24. Located just four hours north at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, this festival draws students and music lovers in general from all around Florida. The aquatic-themed event promises various positive changes for this year, including all-night silent discos at their campgrounds, more interactive activities and a later date (the festival was normally held in August) to make for a cooler, more moderate experience for all involved.
The film’s opening shot gives the viewer a glimpse into what they’re getting themselves into. It serves as a forewarning that watching “Mother!” is not going to be easy, not in the slightest. Darren Aronofsky’s previous films, including “The Wrestler” and “Black Swan,” are child’s play in comparison to his latest creation.
Trees fell, a “hot cop” was suspended and Gainesville recovery efforts are ongoing, but an auction of authentic alligator purses and Seminole Indian prints stops for no one — or hurricane aftermath.
This weekend’s Spirit Fest will be a celebration of music, art and food hosted by The Jam: Gainesville and Heartwood Soundstage.
The UF School of Theatre and Dance is bringing Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull” to life at the McGuire Pavilion Black Box Theatre with eight performances beginning Sept. 21 and ending Oct. 1.
High Dive is expanding its services to better serve downtown Gainesville’s music scene.
In 2002, Bento Café: Asian Kitchen + Sushi opened its original location at 3832 W. Newberry Road. On Sept. 15, it will celebrate its 15th anniversary with “15 Days of Bento,” an event that plans to give back to Bento customers and the community.
Although Hurricane Irma canceled various shows around town during the past week, there’s still plenty of live music to see before September ends. Here are five concerts that are worth your while to attend throughout the next few weeks.
The latest R-rated release floating up to box office records is “It,” the horror film closely based on Stephen King’s behemoth novel of the same name first published in 1986.
After two successful events, the Civic Media Center will host its third biweekly Open Jam and Art Show on Friday, Sept. 15. The free event will showcase local musicians and artists in a creative and interactive environment.
Gameday season is upon us, and with the Gators’ first home football game approaching, it’s important to know how to get through the day.
Featuring bands with spontaneous styles, this weekend at High Dive promises to be a unique musical experience.
Loud music blasts through the speakers, people dance alongside strangers who quickly become friends, and excitement rushes through the crowded room — this is just part of what makes a Family Force 5 concert so inviting.
Local rocksteady ska reggae band The Duppies will be playing Friday as part of Bo Diddley Plaza’s Free Fridays concert series.
Thirty-six years ago, on Sept. 4 at exactly 10 a.m., the ethereal goddess and intersectional feminist known as Beyoncé Giselle Knowles graced humanity with her presence, and we’re still celebrating Her Holiness to this very day.
This Thursday, High Dive will host a tribute to Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, who took his own life this past July. The show will be a tragic follow-up to the show they put together to honor the late Chris Cornell.
The seventh season of “Game of Thrones” came to a close this week. One notable quality of the show has always been its ability to carry on several plotlines at once. However, as the show enters its final season, it’s time for these plotlines to merge and the motives of the many characters to become unified. Episode seven, “The Dragon and the Wolf,” did just that.
Reggae and ska legends will be sharing the High Dive stage for the sixth annual Less Than Jake Wake and Bake Weekend.
Although many see Labor Day as an opportunity for a weekend getaway, Gainesville is also home to a healthy number of events that will make the holiday just as enjoyable as a small vacation. In addition to the Bey Dey Dance Party, Less Than Jake Wake and Bake Weekend, and Chester Bennington Tribute Show already covered elsewhere in this issue, here are a few events to check out over the long weekend.
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