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It’s titled “Fiction from the Florida Frontier” and is billed as a “cross-medium reading” inspired by the Matheson History Museum’s collection.
Read More »Matheson Museum Hosts First In-Person Event In Over A Year
Gainesville Fine Arts Association Opens Diverse Workshops
“Gainesville is a very open community,” Katy Lemle, the association’s gallery director and operations manager, said. “The GFAA has been historically ‘white,’ we realized that, and we are taking steps to welcome artists from all different backgrounds.”
Read More »Journey To Juneteenth Scavenger Hunt Highlights Historical Black Figures
The main objective for this scavenger hunt was to inform younger generations about Black figures from Alachua County that are significant to the culture.
Read More »An Iranian Photographer’s Exhibition Opens At The 4Most Gallery
On a summer tour of rural Iran, Foad Seyed Mohammadi came upon a man who had no hands. He saw the man in a bustling bazaar in a western village near Sardasht, not far from the Iraqi border.
Read More »Overcoming Impossible: COVID-19 Florida
In this special, we introduce you to people from Florida who are adjusting to life as the pandemic recovery continues. Join us as our WUFT journalists show you how several members of the Florida community are surviving beyond COVID-19.
Read More »Regal Movie Theaters Reopening In Gainesville For First Time Since October
Theaters are reopening with extra safety precautions in place against the spread of COVID-19.
Read More »National Antiracist Book Festival Partnering With Gainesville Bookstore
After the second annual festival was canceled last year due to the pandemic, this year’s festival will be held virtually on Saturday.
Read More »Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Unapologetic During UF Speaking Engagement
Dave Portnoy, founder of the sports and pop culture app Barstool Sports, offered a few regrets but remained unapologetic during a virtual event Thursday at the University of Florida.
Read More »Gainesville Comedy Shows Offers COVID-Safe Laughs
After a year of shutdowns and isolation, people are looking for ways to be entertained again.
Read More »Gainesville Formation Clinic’s Weekend Agenda Featured Flying, Reconnecting, And Learning
The roar of planes over Gainesville’s airspace that may have startled some this weekend was that of North American Trainer Association members flying in their vintage World War II-era planes.
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