On a typical night at the Hippodrome, Gainesville’s oldest playhouse, local residents might expect to catch local theater in the heart of the city’s ever-growing downtown area. But traveling to the Hippodrome got you a different kind of show Thursday night. In fact, the show was so unique that it …
Read More »“Carmen” performance addresses ageless struggles of race, social class and gender
A cast of 150 undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Florida Opera Theatre, UF School of Theatre + Dance, the Capella Nova Chorus of Gainesville and UF Symphony Orchestra will perform the opera "Carmen" Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Maestro Tiffany Lu will lead the 70-piece orchestra.
Read More »Carillonneurs carry on a UF tradition in Century Tower
Growing up, Katie Mann always had a passion for music. She started out playing the piano but moved to playing the classical cello for 10 years. She also plays the banjo. “I play whatever instrument I can find,” she said. Mann, a junior at the University of Florida, is one …
Read More »Walldogs murals enrich culture of downtown High Springs
From Kentucky to Scotland, over 100 volunteer artists have joined from across the world to bring color to downtown High Springs during the Walldogs Dive Into High Springs mural and history festival. Comprised of technical sign painters, an international community called the Walldogs are routinely tasked to craft intricate, large-scale …
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Gator Fly-In returns to Gainesville for Armed Services Day
Up up and away. This weekend, it was time for the Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day. This event honors all branches of the military. Members of the media got a chance to fly in the clouds above The Swamp.It’s a day meant to commemorate the sacrifice of those …
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The Beatles in Florida in 1964: ‘Good Day Sunshine State’
WUFT’s Morning Edition host Glenn Richards speaks with retired broadcast journalist and author Bob Kealing about his latest book, Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida. Published in early March by University Press of Florida along with the Florida Humanities, it explores the musical and cultural impact of …
Read More »From painters and sculptors, Venezuelans begin to make art history in Gainesville
Venezuelan artists are making their mark in Gainesville's art community through exhibits and murals.
Read More »Dusty’s Ragtime Circus showcases the circus arts to Gainesville residents
WUFT · The Giving Garden In 2016, siblings Dustin Cottrell and Corey Cheval combined their passions of ragtime and the circus arts to create Dusty’s Ragtime Circus. “The big circuses have gone away,” Cottrell said, “so certain smaller circuses have stepped into the gap.” The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & …
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