Arts and Entertainment

The late comedian George Carlin once referred to football as a “twentieth century technological struggle” that is often “played in Soldier Field, or War Memorial Stadium.” Local writer Shelley Fraser Mickle shares her Super Bowl experience and how it may have ignited an unusual passion for guns. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/potatogun.mp3]

This Sunday January 30th musician and singer songwriter Walter Strauss from California will bring his global acoustic music to the Gainesville area. Strauss is a many-layered sensual guitar player with a world flair. His 4 p.m. concert at the Prairie Creek Lodge near Rochelle east of Gainesville will be a …

Ipods, Ipads, Tablets, Kindles. If you can name a hobby or interest, Silicon Valley has introduced a rectangular travel-sized digital solution for it. But how do these gizmos fare with folks who like to sit down and read a good old fashioned book? Local author Shelley Fraser Mickle weighs in …

On February 2nd, Alachua County residents are invited to see an advanced screening of the 3-D epic underwater adventure “Sanctum,” from famous executive movie producer James Cameron, known for “Avatar” and the “Titanic.” It will be shown in Real-D 3-D to a select audience in Gainesville, Florida, as a benefit …

What do astrophysics, the rapture, global warming and twister have in common? All have a tie to the latest production opening Friday night at the Hippodrome State Theatre in Gainesville. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Donna Green-Townsend talked with two of the actors from “End Days”. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Enddays.mp3]

When asked about hip hop music, many Americans would list all the ways they find it offensive. But as WUFT-FM’s Dan Katz reports, one elementary school math teacher set out to prove the incorporation of music and culture could be one answer to the nation’s educational woes. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/HipHopDanKatz.mp3]

The long-running “Nutcracker” is a holiday tradition in Gainesville. Kara Van Hoose reports. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/nutcracker.mp3]

In part one of our interview with Robert Stone, the author of “Sacred Steel,” WUFT FM’s Patrick Colden talked about the steel guitar first becoming popular in mainstream American POP culture. In part two of his interview, you can hear how much influence the instrument has in the state of …

The Steel Guitar is an instrument first made popular by Hawaiian music, and is also a familiar sound in country and western music. The steel guitar also has roots in a small number of African American churches throughout the US. In the first of two parts, WUFT FM’s Patrick Colden …

For the holiday season homes are often decorated with traditional lights or Christmas trees, but as WUFT’s Katie Gillen reports, there are some other options for the holiday decorations this season. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/poinsettia.mp3]