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Peacefield Farm Sanctuary held its first Post-Thanksgiving Turkey-Free Feast on Sunday.
Read More »Animals sat next to people at a vegan feast in Newberry
The Lede || Season IV Episode IX: Making monumental moments
In this episode of The Lede, we take a look at a local vigil held for Transgender Day of Remembrance, the partial lunar eclipse and Santa Fe Volleyball’s first state championship.
Read More »Native Americans are unapologetically threading their way through the music industry
Three Native American artists discussed what music means to them and their culture during an event, “Sites of Transformations: Songs, Native Identity and Healing,” hosted Saturday by the University of Florida’s Center for the Humanities and Public Sphere.
Read More »Artistic crosswalks are coming to Northeast 15th Street in Gainesville
Graduate students in the design program at the University of Florida college of art and art history are working with the city to create artistic crosswalks. The murals will be painted on the crosswalks on the intersection of Northeast 15th Street and 31st Avenue.
Read More »Mini grants fund new art initiatives in Alachua County
Johanna Weiss spent the summer generating interest in her two student bands, but without enough funding, putting together live performances seemed out of reach. After receiving a $1,000 art grant, however, the band director of Gainesville’s Expressions Learning Arts Academy said her members are set for success. “This grant has …
Read More »‘Americanish’ dreams come true: UF professor debuts film about Muslim-Americans
The film debuted at Gainesville’s Regal Cinemas Celebration Pointe in September, at a private screening for Iman Zawahry’s close friends and colleagues at the University of Florida, where she teaches in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications.
Read More »With St. Augustine’s Night of Lights around the corner, a debate over horse carriages continues
Sheryl Barnes drives into St. Augustine’s historic downtown on a weekly basis. She enjoys listening to music and buying dinner on Thursday and Saturday nights. While the 57-year-old St. Augustine resident enjoys downtown, the horse carriages turn her off, she said. Horse carriage companies in St. Augustine use horses to …
Read More »Micanopy celebrates 200th anniversary through local production
Together, the cast of “Stirring the Leaves” and the audience celebrated the birth of their town, Micanopy, 200 years ago. But their opening night rendition was also addressed to someone specific: their playwright, Violet Asmuth, for her 92nd birthday.
Read More »The Lede || Season IV Episode VIII: New opportunities for growth
In this episode of The Lede, we take a look at how Girl Scouts are giving back to their community through volunteerism. We also catch up on the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Gator football. That and more in this edition of The Lede.
Read More »Children Beyond Our Borders hosts free salsa lessons to improve education in Colombia
Children Beyond Our Borders hosted a salsa dancing event in downtown Gainesville to raise funds for its local and international programs.
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