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Taste’s pho-eating contest returns
By Cindy Lu | Sep. 7, 2016Taste Pho & Noodle House, located at 3117 SW 34th St., will host its second annual pho-eating contest today at 7 p.m.
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The Wooly to go retro with 'Under the Boardwalk'
By Natalie Rao | Sep. 7, 2016Those looking to keep the party going after Saturday’s football festivities will be able to head downtown for a journey back in time to the ’50s and ’60s.
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One Love Cafe shows local art
By Rebecca Santana | Sep. 7, 2016Artisans and craftsmen from all over Alachua County will come together Saturday to showcase their work at the One Love Cafe Craft Show.
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Botanical Gardens to hold Paint Out
By Emma Witmer | Sep. 7, 2016This weekend, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens will host Paint Out, an annual event in which about 20 local landscape artists join together to create a live painting experience inspired by the gardens around them.
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The Heavy Pets brings Beatles tribute show to High Dive
By Jeremy Haas | Sep. 7, 2016Ft. Lauderdale-based quintet The Heavy Pets will be playing a set composed entirely of Beatles covers Friday at High Dive in a tribute show the group affectionately calls “Walrus.”
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Music Roundup: PartyNextDoor, Travis Scott and more
By Jack DaSilva | Sep. 7, 2016There have been some incredible releases so far in 2016 and over the past few weeks, several established artists released projects that are definitely worth checking out. Here are some of the best:
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UF students develop app 'FOMO' for drink specials
By RaSheba Jones | Aug. 31, 2016If you’ve ever felt like you’ve been missing out on what’s happening around Gainesville, a group of UF students may have developed an app to help.
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Texas band 'A Giant Dog' to rock the Atlantic on Tuesday
By Jeremy Haas | Aug. 31, 2016A Giant Dog, a garage-rock band from Austin, Texas, will perform at the Atlantic in downtown Gainesville on Tuesday. This is the band’s only Florida show before its American tour, where the group will soon join popular rock band Titus Andronicus.
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The Atlantic to host Beyoncé Dance Party
By Lindsey Crown | Aug. 31, 2016The return of college football isn’t the only event worth celebrating this weekend in Gainesville: it’s also Beyoncé’s 35th birthday.
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Hippodrome to hold indie documentary screening Saturday
By Brian Schwartz | Aug. 31, 2016This Saturday, the Hippodrome State Theatre is holding a test screening of an independent documentary from local film production company Inner Voice Productions. And what better place to showcase a local independent film than a theater at the cultural heart of Gainesville recognized for its art house releases?
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Labor Daze Fest celebrates with music, food
By Rebecca Santana | Aug. 31, 2016Five music acts, 50 vendors and lots of Gainesville locals will celebrate Labor Day at Bo Diddley Community Plaza for the fifth annual Labor Daze Fest this weekend. The free festival, which will be held Sunday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., has quickly become a Gainesville tradition, with the focus of “by locals, for locals, about locals,” according to the event’s flier.
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Review: ‘Southside With You’
By Kelsey Bona | Aug. 31, 2016With the presidential election drawing near, “Southside With You” manages to escape the sea of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump yard signs in order to say, “Hey, remember how likable our current president is?”
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New show "Stage Kiss" coming to Hippodrome on Friday
By Cindy Lu | Aug. 31, 2016“Stage Kiss,” a new romantic comedy by Sarah Ruhl, will make its debut Friday night at the Hippodrome State Theatre. The show is one in a series of collaborations between the UF School of Theatre + Dance and the Hippodrome.
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Wake N Bake festival highlights local bands
By Janiece Sebris | Aug. 31, 2016The Gainesville-native band Less Than Jake will headline the fifth annual Wake N Bake festival at High Dive on Friday and Saturday.
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Road to III Points festival hits Gainesville with EDM, art
By Jeremy Haas | Aug. 24, 2016A music festival known for taking over Miami every year is making a stop up north. Road to III Points will take over downtown this weekend.
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Music Roundup: Breaking down ‘Blonde’ by Frank Ocean
By Jack DaSilva | Aug. 24, 2016Where is Frank Ocean? That’s the question we’ve been asking ourselves for the past three years. Frank released his mixtape “Nostalgia, Ultra” in 2011 and his album “Channel Orange” in 2012. He made few appearances and features over the next few years, turning his back to the music world and the public eye. After teasing his album, called “Boys Don’t Cry,” in July 2015, he seemed to have vanished, leaving us in constant speculation on his whereabouts and the status of his album. Finally, after four long years, vague hints, a strange live broadcast on his website and countless memes, Frank Ocean is back. “Blonde” was released Saturday, and after having it on repeat over the past five days, I’m ready to review it.
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University Galleries starts semester with new art exhibits
By Janiece Sebris | Aug. 24, 2016UF’s University Galleries is launching its Fall season with two solo exhibits from Miami-based artists.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band to hit High Dive
By Cindy Lu | Aug. 24, 2016After a 20-year “love affair” with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jonathan Savage decided to turn his obsession into a career. Inspired by the band to learn the bass at age 14, Savage moved on to create the Red Not Chili Peppers, a tribute to his musical idols.
