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Laura Park, a Chicago-based cartoonist, visited Gainesville in March to hold a week-long workshop at the Sequential Artists Workshop. An interview with Park is available at WUFT.org.
Read More »Cartoon Workshop Brings Chicago Artist To Gainesville
Indigo Girls’ Amy Ray On WUFT-FM’s Morning Edition
Amy Ray shares her love for Gainesville's music and social activism scene, Florida history, and how the populism of traditional country music reminds her of The Clash and Hank Williams.
Read More »Changeville 2017: Gainesville’s Social Change Festival
Brandon Telg and Jennifer Vito, two executive directors for Changeville 2017: Gainesville's Social Change Festival, give WUFT-FM Morning Edition host Glenn Richards the scoop on Changeville events happening throughout downtown Gainesville on March 2-3.
Read More »After Sold-Out London Shows, Cuban Artist Returns To Gainesville Roots
Painter Laura Adams Wilson's new exhibition, “Cuban Roots: Where My Story Begins,” will be on display at the Thornebrook Gallery in Gainesville from March 17 to April 1. Visit WUFT.org for a Q&A with Wilson.
Read More »‘Splendor’ Singers Perform On WUFT Classic
“Magnum Opus” host Richard Drake recently spoke with Tony Offerle and Scott Wilson about this year’s College of the Arts scholarship fundraiser, "Splendor: Let the Good Times Roll." A performance from "Splendor" is available at WUFT.org.
Read More »In Photos: Heartwood Music Festival
The Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville, a new live-recording venue, debuted this weekend by hosting the Heartwood Music Festival on Saturday.
Read More »Gainesville Set To Host Second Kinetic Derby Saturday
The second annual Menagerie in Motion Kinetic Derby is set to take place in downtown Gainesville on Saturday. It features sculptures built around human-powered vehicles, like bikes and scooters.
Read More »Gainesville Hosting Conference On Improving Florida Art, Culture
Convening Culture, an event that seeks to boost the role of arts in local communities, is wrapping up today at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Gainesville.
Read More »Gainesville Pokémon Go Community Stays Active With New Update
Despite a decline in popularity nationwide, the Pokémon GO Community in Gainesville is still active. A Facebook group of over 700 members unifies the community, allowing Gainesville residents and employees of all different walks of life to collaborate in their common goal to “catch them all.”
Read More »In Photos: Ocala Goes Back In Time At Annual Prehistoric Festival
Silver Spring State Park's 7th annual Stone Tool Making and Prehistoric Festival drew crowds of about 3,000 on Feb. 18 and 19 in Ocala.
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