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The "overarching theme” Siegel has observed in his 40 years at NPR is a shift from “a very predictable, if stable, order … into a very unpredictable world.”
Read More »NPR’s Robert Siegel Reflects on 30 Years of All Things Considered
Gainesville’s Soul Music History Highlighted In New Book
From Ray Charles' early years in Florida to homegrown stars like Linda Lyndell and Little Jake Mitchell, John Capouya shines a spotlight on the underappreciated contribution Florida has made to the history of soul music in America. "Race is really the context for almost all of the stories I tell." "When white kids started listening to soul music, it really helped the whole movement toward integration of this country that when that music was accepted by a generation, it’s something you can’t quantify, but I think it made a difference."
Read More »Harmony Reigns As The Currys Perform Live On WUFT-FM
The Currys return for the 2nd Annual UF Global Health Education Mission Trips Fundraiser at Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville on Friday, October 27, 2017. Director of the UF Global Health Education Program for the UF College of Medicine, Dr. Elizabeth DeVos, says, "Every year, over a hundred faculty and students from UF participate in spring break medical mission trips providing services to under-served communities and also allowing our students to work with medical students abroad and non-profit organizations abroad to understand better cultural competencies that help to make them better doctors and pharmacists in our communities here." The main event is from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, preceded by a special V.I.P. acoustic performance by The Currys with a Meet & Greet/Q&A Session from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.
Read More »NPR’s ‘Hidden Brain’ Now Weekly Radio Show
NPR's "Hidden Brain" can be heard beginning Sunday at 4 p.m., right before "All Things Considered," part of the new weekend lineup on 89.1 WUFT-FM and 90.1 WJUF-FM.
Read More »Meet Sam Sanders, Host Of NPR’s New Show ‘It’s Been A Minute With Sam Sanders’
"It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders" is set to launch Saturday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. after All Things Considered and before Fresh Air Weekend. It's part of a new weekend lineup on 89.1 WUFT-FM and 90.1 WJUF-FM.
Read More »A Goat, A Dark Secret And A Dead Woman’s Ashes: A Preview Of ‘Trailer Park Elegy’
The new play "Trailer Park Elegy" is set to be performed at the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre in Gainesville from Sept. 1-17.
Read More »True Stories of Florida Game Wardens With Author, Veteran Florida Wildlife Officer, Bob H. Lee
To gather these stories about the excitement, dangers, and disasters that game wardens face every day on the job, veteran Florida wildlife officer Bob H. Lee “spent three years interviewing working and retired officers from one end of Florida to the other from Live Oak … to the Everglades, to the big cattle ranches west of Lake Okeechobee, Big Pine Island, Lake Apopka, Kissimmee River marsh, and many other locations in this state.”
Read More »UF Performing Arts 2017-18 Season Preview
University of Florida Performing Arts is set to kick off its 2017-18 season with Sweet Honey in the Rock on Sept. 14 at the Phillips Center.
Read More »Bears and Lions Return for Fanfares and Fireworks 2017
A favorite with kids (and parents), Bears & Lions are making their third appearance at WUFT's annual Fanfares & Fireworks at the UF Bandshell at Flavet Field. Florida's 89.1 WUFT-FM Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, spoke with Bear and Lion of the Gainesville group.
Read More »WUFT’s Fanfares and Fireworks Welcomes The Duppies and Hedges to 2017 Line-up
Long-time favorites in the Gainesville community, The Duppies and Hedges make their first appearance at WUFT's annual Fanfares & Fireworks.
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