Arts and Entertainment

Micanopy resident Helen Suits created her own hand-drawn adult coloring book, which was published on Amazon. She is now working on two new adult color bookings alongside her sister.

University of Florida students dedicate their summers to the highly competitive Drum Corps International instead of working at internships. Though not all these students are music majors, they believe it is just as important to help develop them as people.

Swallowtail Farm held its annual fall festival on November 14. The festival featured workshops, farm tours, a variety of food and beer, live music, demonstrations and kids’ activities.

From Nov. 11 to 14, a total of about 3,000 students from all over Florida gathered at the Santa Fe College campus for the Florida Theatre Conference Festival, an annual event that gives students from all over Florida the opportunity to audition, attend workshops and showcase their work.

From Nov. 9 to Dec. 23, the Gainesville museum will host the "Florida Boys & Girls & Their Toys" exhibit.

November is National Novel Writing Month, an organized challenge to aspiring and experience writers to finish a 50,000-word rough draft before the end of the month. While there are success stories, efforts are being made to emphasize the editing and revision process afterward to include the quality of the works.

Local and international artists work together in November to create murals throughout Gainesville for the 352Walls Project, a part of the Gainesville Urban Art Initiative. The initiative's goals are to make Gainesville a cultural destination in the future, foster economic growth and promote the renewal of urban areas.

The University of Florida's Gator Gaming club held its third free gaming event of the year, GatorLAN Fall 2015. The event brings gamers from all over the Southeastern U.S. to compete in large video game console tournaments, trivia competitions and fan art exhibitions.

The University of Florida Homecoming weekend involved more than just the parade. For the first time, UF's homecoming tradition included a festival in the Plaza of the Americas with free food, face painting, tailgating games and more!