This past Tuesday, Steve Madden came to visit UF for a live interview with CollegeFashionista founder Amy Levin and an open floor Q&A session with students. Those in attendance were required to RSVP for the event.
Tampa Indie Flea will host its first indie flea pop-up market in Gainesville this Sunday.
The Hippodrome State Theatre will host two weeks of international performances throughout the end of October and early November starting today. The performances will include world-traveling actors from the Workcenter of Jerzy Growtowski and Thomas Richards. But here’s the kicker: The actors will not have microphones, lights or even a set to perform with. They will showcase the revolutionary method of Jerzy Growtowski, a 20th-century Polish dramatic theorist. Growtowski’s method breaks boundaries between actor and audiences, creating an atmosphere that transforms audience from watchers into doers.
D.R.A.M. - “Big Baby D.R.A.M.” - Oct. 21
This Halloween, adults will most likely be seen wearing red sweaters, political masks and gorilla costumes, though not necessarily all at the same time.
Brooklyn electronic rock outfit Bear Hands will perform at High Dive on Monday as part of its national tour, which supports the band’s 2016 release, “You’ll Pay For This.”
Carina Dybevick is a senior in high school, but instead of having a part-time job at the mall like many other 17-year-old students, she manages her own business, making handmade polymer clay charms.
Fall is finally here, and you know what that means: going to pumpkin patches, having your friend take 53 pictures of you holding the same pumpkin at various angles and drinking pumpkin spice lattes to stay toasty in our crisp 82-degree weather! But in all seriousness, even though we don’t have the cold weather and falling leaves right now, there are plenty of ways to get in the fall spirit right here in Gainesville.
Pauly Shore, otherwise known as The Weasel, has changed quite a bit from the early days of his career.
Danny Brown - “Atrocity Exhibition” - Sept. 27
The Hippodrome State Theatre will debut an adaptation of the novel-turned-cult-classic-film “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” as its latest show.
Last weekend, III Points music festival kicked off a three-day celebration of music, art and technology in Miami. The festival’s lineup not only featured many nationally and internationally acclaimed acts, but it also presented festival-goers with plenty of homegrown Miami artists.
If there’s one thing Gainesville has no shortage of, it’s restaurants. There are so many breakfast options alone, even a tough critic like Ron Swanson would be impressed. While Gainesville has plenty of places to get the classic bacon-and-eggs combo, there are some hidden gems with unique takes on the conventional morning meal. In no particular order, here are some of the most mouthwatering venues to grab breakfast in the area.
Rooney, a popular rock band from Los Angeles most recognized for its hit “When Did Your Heart Go Missing?” will return to Gainesville on Wednesday to perform.
Local music lovers, write this down.
UF’s University Galleries will open its newest exhibit, “Alpha,” today featuring pieces by artist Tony Stallard.
Opinions are like armpits: Everyone’s got them, and everyone thinks everyone else’s stink. And opinions about TV shows are even more contentious.
The past few weeks didn’t give us any releases from “A-list” rappers, but that doesn’t mean that there wasn’t any quality music released. Check out these latest releases in music:
Recently, I wrote a story on a pop-punk band that peaked about 10 years ago called Cute Is What We Aim For. They played at High Dive two weeks ago as part of the band’s 10-year-anniversary tour for their only commercially successful release. I was originally irked by the idea of some old one-hit wonder cashing in on the nostalgia of 20-somethings who used to shop at Hot Topic; after all, I used to shop at Hot Topic. I felt cheated after I interviewed the guys from CIWWAF and learned they haven’t written any new material since 2008. Who were they to stop making music for almost a decade and just jump back into the scene 10 years later? Then I considered why the band quit in the first place. They released a hugely successful album in 2006 through a small indie label. In 2008, after getting signed to Atlantic Records, their sophomore album flopped, and they were dropped from the record label.
Korean pop music (K-pop) has taken over global music charts in recent years. While many may think of Psy and his infamous single “Gangnam Style,” the list of notable K-pop musicians who are making their way into the American music market is ever growing. From quirky and cute love songs to hip-hop and rap jams, K-pop offers music everyone can find enjoyable. But with several dozen K-pop groups releasing music constantly, it may be hard to keep up with all the latest tunes. Whether you’re a K-pop fanatic or simply a little curious, here is a breakdown of some top artists to check out.
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