The Arts Council of Alachua County was born Thursday night. Gainesville’s leading arts agencies gathered to draft the framework and guidelines for the new council. Their resolution seeks to provides a unified approach for artists and agencies within the local arts communities. “This meeting is a great step forward for …
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Charles and Sally Cade created their own winter wonderland in Orange Springs with more than 200,000 lights.
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After being for one year a space for local artists, Gainesville Arts Studio hosts its final show before it closes its doors in December due to the health issues its owner is struggling with.
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The Ocala Jockey Club hosted its second annual three-day equestrian triathlon Nov. 16-19 in Reddick, Fla. The event featured competitors from the United States, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Barbados, Ecuador and El Salvador. The Olympic-level horse competition featured three different levels: CCI* CCI2* and CIC3*.
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From Ray Charles' early years in Florida to homegrown stars like Linda Lyndell and Little Jake Mitchell, John Capouya shines a spotlight on the underappreciated contribution Florida has made to the history of soul music in America. "Race is really the context for almost all of the stories I tell." "When white kids started listening to soul music, it really helped the whole movement toward integration of this country that when that music was accepted by a generation, it’s something you can’t quantify, but I think it made a difference."
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Students and staff marched along Stadium Road Monday, waving more than 50 large flags representing countries from all over the world.
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The festival featured work from painters, ceramicists and sculptors who came from around the nation to display their art in Gainesville.
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Artist Daniel Vélez-Climent is overseeing the three-day process of completing a mural, located at 200 NE First St., that is connected to the nationwide hashtag “me too.”
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The Pets and Patriots Foundation hosted the Pup Ruck 5K Run/Walk charity event at Depot Park in Gainesville on Sunday. The foundation provides service dogs to veterans with PTSD in North Central Florida.
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The program discussing the building of literal and figurative border walls around the world included a film festival, student projects and a speech given by a guest speaker, former vice president of the European Commission Günter Verheugen.
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