Arts and Entertainment

Artists will gather this weekend at the Orange Lake Overlook just south of McIntosh on U.S. 441 for an event called “OLO.” Florida’s Eden is sponsoring the two-day artistic gathering to bring attention to what North Central Florida has to offer in the way of ecotourism. The group will also …

You know you love crossword puzzles when you wake up in the middle of the night trying to figure out a six letter word for mind boggler. Crossword puzzle lovers can attend the Fourth Annual North Florida Crossword Puzzle Tournament this Saturday in Gainesville. WUFT’s Junior Skepple talked with guest …

The Kansas comedic musician Greg Tamblyn will bring some of his hilarious lessons, stories, music and song to Gainesville in 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. concerts. He has six CD’s under his belt. Jessica Gable talked with Tamblyn about his inspiration, false biography and degree in geology. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Tamblyn.mp3]

The motion picture “Extraordinary Measures” portrays the life of John Crowley, a man who stops at nothing to find a cure for his two sick children. Actor Brendan Fraser plays the role of Crowley, but that is not the only important role. A University of Florida pediatric doctor also played …

For many years, the theatrical traditions of a group of afro-descendants in Icapui Brazil have been passed down through several generations. As Lynsey Saunders reports, the younger generation of these Angolan slaves from this small town in Brazil are using the theater to raise awareness of the poverty and discrimination …

Imagine someone having access to all of the deleted messages, voicemails and contacts on your cellphone. That’s what happens in the Hippdrome State Theatre’s new comedy, “Dead Man’s Cellphone.” the play opened January 8th. Donna Green-Townsend talked with one of the actors in the production, Jessica Morris, who plays the …