Arts and Entertainment

[audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/turnofscrewFINAL.mp3] As people begin to think about their Halloween costumes and pumpkins start to appear on front porches across the county, the Hippodrome Theater in Gainesville is also gearing up for the Halloween season. The Hippodrome’s latest play, The Turn of the Screw, is based on a nineteenth century story by Henry James, which has been adapted by …

[audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPGainesvillePublicArtist.mp3] Leslie Tharp, a free-lance artist in Gainesville expresses herself best through public art. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Stephanie Bechara tells us about her involvement with the community and her goal to interact with people through her own creations. Tharp’s passion is to shape common things such as iron and steel into art—public art, …

As the Alachua County Fair makes a comeback this month after not operating last year, a new debate has begun. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Stephanie Bechara reports on the possibility of moving the fairgrounds in the near future. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPFairgroundsSB.mp3] Above are the sounds from the Alachua County Fair during past years …

“Go outside and have an experience with nature— it can be life-changing.  That’s the sentiment of nationally recognized author Richard Louv.  Louv will be speaking this Sunday at Santa Fe’s College’s new Fine Arts Hall.   The event is open to the public, and will stress the importance of “getting back to nature.”  Florida’s 89.1, …

Stetson Kennedy was an author, folklorist, and human rights activist from north Florida. He died this past August, but yesterday would have been his 95th birthday. This Saturday, the Civic Media Center in Gainesville will be remembering the life of Mr. Kennedy in a memorial service held in his honor. Florida’s 89.1, …

Four professors from both Florida and Georgia worked together in researching and co-authoring a book, which brings a human aspect  to immigration. The book is titled, “Living Illegally,” and will be launched at the Matheson Museum tomorrow at 6 p.m. Earlier today WUFT’s Briana Rittersporn talked with one of the authors, …

The Durga Puja is one of the most anticipated festivals in Indian tradition. The four-day festival honoring the Hindu mother goddess may end today in India, but as Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Shannon McCarthy reports, the Gainesville celebration is still underway. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPDurgaPujaFinalSM.mp3]

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For their October Pumpkin Patch, one Gainesville church shipped in nearly five thousand pumpkins from Navajo Indians in New Mexico. [jwplayer config=”News-video” file=”wuftnews/20111003-PumpkinPatch.mp4″]

When the music rings through the stands,they’re behind the scenes acting as the extra hands whenever and wherever they’re needed.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich reports on area band boosters. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPEHSBandFinal.mp3]