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Fifth Avenue Arts Festival aims to tighten community relations

By Vonecia Carswell on April 22nd, 2013 | Last updated: April 23, 2013 at 12:39 pm

People of all ages and backgrounds gathered over the weekend near the corner of Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street in Gainesville for the 34th Annual Fifth Avenue Arts Festival.

Arts and Entertainment | Tagged A. Quinn Jones Center, art, community, dancers, Delta Sigma Theta, Fifth Avenue Arts Festival, Gainesville, Job Corps, legends, Omega Psi Phi, poets, singers | 1 Comment

Cedar Key holds annual art festival over weekend

By Drew Bryan on April 12th, 2013 | Last updated: April 12, 2013 at 6:17 pm

The 49th Annual Old Florida Celebration of the Arts will be Saturday and Sunday in Cedar Key where visitors can see art by over 160 artists.

Arts and Entertainment | Tagged 2nd Street, 49th Annual Old Celebration of the Arts, art, Cedar Key, Laura Matson Hahn, Matthew McLendon | Leave a comment

Rembrandt exhibit opens at Harn Museum of Art

By Elizabeth Beisel on February 7th, 2013 | Last updated: February 7, 2013 at 3:42 pm

The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida opened an exhibit that features the work of Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn. The exhibit is free and will remain open until April 28.

Arts and Entertainment | Tagged art, etching, exhibit, Rembrandt, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art | 1 Comment

Gainesville’s art and film festival Cinema Verde right around the corner

By Elle Newbold on January 30th, 2013 | Last updated: January 30, 2013 at 5:14 pm

The fourth annual environmental art and film festival, Cinema Verde, will welcome all film and art enthusiasts this February at Zuzu Jolie restaurant and banquet hall in downtown Gainesville, Fla.

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Shands’ Musicians in Residence concert kicks off Arts + Health Month

By Elle Newbold on November 1st, 2012 | Last updated: February 19, 2013 at 2:57 pm

A duo of Shands’ Musicians in Residence kickoff Arts + Health Month with a concert Thursday night at the Thomas Center.

Arts and Entertainment, Health and Science, University of Florida | Tagged art, Arts + Health Month, Cathy Dewitt, City of Gainesville Department of Parks, concert, Danielle DeCosmo, music, performance, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, Shands Arts in Medicine, Society for Arts in Healthcare, Thomas Center | Leave a comment

Marion County School District facing more cuts

By Front Page Edition on August 16th, 2012 | Last updated: September 26, 2012 at 1:37 pm

By Sanika Dange – WUFT-FM Another round of budget cuts is hitting the Marion County school district, and as Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Sanika Dange reports, this one could have significant effects on the county’s art and music programs.