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Gainesville painter Harriet Huss revealed her image celebrating the 42nd annual Santa Fe Spring Arts Festival Thursday afternoon. The artist autographed copies of the poster at a reception on the Santa Fe College campus. Huss says she draws much of her inspiration from nature here in Florida. “I feel like …
Read More »Poems, peace and kids
With the United States entering into another conflict, students in Alachua County are getting a chance to express themselves on the situation. However they aren’t talking about war, they are talking about peace. The second annual Peace Poetry Contest entry deadline is tomorrow and students across the county are sending …
Read More »Remembering the legendary Elizabeth Taylor
Legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor passed away this morning at the age of 79 after a long fight with congestive heart failure. Taylor, best known for her work in ‘Cleopatra’ and ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’, was a charitable philanthropist who gave a great deal to charities and helped to start …
Read More »Florida artists getting ready for the Melrose Spring Art Festival
This weekend begins the 5th annual Melrose Spring Art Festival. This open air arts event brings in over 60 artists from around the state to participate in a paint out and sell their work. The festival celebrates Melrose’s culture with local businesses, restaraunts, musicians, and artists joining together. The event …
Read More »Hairspray takes to the stage at P.K.Yonge’s Performing Arts Center this weekend
The musical Hairspray won eight Tony Awards and grossed over $200-million in the film adaptation starring John Travolta. The Performing Arts Center students at P.K. Yonge in Gainesville hope to continue the success of the show this weekend. WUFT-FM’s Lauren Buchwald talked with the Performing Arts Director Sherwin Macintosh about …
Read More »"Passport to Cowboy Florida" Saturday event will raise funds for programs at the Florida Museum of Natural History
The community is invited to “mosey on down” to the Florida Museum of Natural History tomorrow evening for a fundraising event called “Passport to Cowboy Florida.” Coordinators hope folks will dress in blue jeans and bandanas and plan to kick up their heels and pony up some dollars to support …
Read More »Serendib playwright David Zellnik pays visit to Hippodrome State Theatre
After a 2007 off-Broadway run, David Zellnik is proud to have his play “Serendib” make its regional debut in Gainesville. Zellnik, who is is Gainesville this weekeknd, is also known for “Ariel Sharon Hovers between Life and Death and Dreams of Theodore Hertzel” as well as “Let a Hundred Flowers …
Read More »An Oscar win for The King’s Speech brings attention to speech disorders
The Best Picture win for the nationally acclaimed “The King’s Speech” is giving attention to speaking disorders. WUFT-FM’s Chris Day reports. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Kingsspeech.mp3]
Read More »Alachua County is looking for partners for fairground property
Alachua County is looking for businesses to partner in the development of the new county fairgrounds site. Earlier today WUFT FM’s T. J. Villamil spoke with Alachua County Assistant County Manager Rick Drummond about the proposal and how it will allow businesses to help redevelop the old fairgrounds site in …
Read More »The comedy "Serendib" opens at the Hippodrome State Theatre
The Hippodrome State Theatre presents the U-S Regional Premiere of Serendib Friday night. The play by David Zellnik presents a debate between scientists and their study on monkeys. WUFT-FM’s Lauren Buchwald spoke with two actors from Serendib, Michael Gill and Matt Lindsay. Gill and Lindsay say, Serendib will leave the …
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