It doesn’t have to be me that people see, but I do think it’s important for mental health to be a part of an audience.
Read More »Beginner stand-up comedians bring laughter in graduation show
What do a Canadian, a pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse, a redhead, a customer support representative, a mom of two teenagers and an administrative specialist all have in common? They all performed stand-up comedy Tuesday night at the High Dive, most of them for the first time. Their performance represented …
Read More »Baked-goods business powers through, despite Idalia setbacks
A 1940s rusty pedal car, a black license plate that reads “I’m a Toys ‘R’ Us kid,” Disney VHS tapes and a clock that says when it’s time for coffee and when it’s time for wine are some of the things hanging on the walls of Cindy B Goods. “It …
Read More »‘Native Gardens’ play blossoms at the Hippodrome Theatre starting Friday
Under the beaming suburban sun, two newly neighboring couples appreciate the pleasure and beauty of gardening. However — as revealed through a property-line dispute that spirals into an evaluation of vast cultural differences — every rose has its thorn. The flourishing production of “Native Gardens” blooms on stage at the …
Read More »The American Dream goes to the mat in “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,” Friday at the Hippodrome
The knockout production, “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,” takes the stage at the Hippodrome Theatre in downtown Gainesville Friday, Jan. 27 , through Feb. 12. The play uses professional wrestling as a comedic analogy for sophisticated themes of stereotyping and capitalism in America.
Read More »Buchholz High School theater plays aim to highlight a realistic teenage experience
On Friday, three of these one-act plays in the school’s One-Act Festival will bring awareness about teenage topics such as sexuality and mental illness.
Read More »Paula Poundstone on “Lock-downs,” Virtual vs. Live Performances, and Returning to The Villages
Paula Poundstone is back on the road and will be appearing at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 23rd at the Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center in The Villages.
Read More »The Point, April 15, 2021: Looking Back At Black Thursday And UF’s Racial Equity, 50 Years Later
It was an instrumental event in furthering Black presence at the university.
Read More »The University of Florida And Downtown Gainesville Celebrate National Coming Out Day
Keynote speaker Schuyler Bailar’s coming out story was the culmination of an entire day of festivities held at UF and in downtown Gainesville.
Read More »Comedian Sarah Silverman performing at UF for Pride Awareness Month
Comedian, actress and devoted LGBTQ rights advocate Sarah Silverman will perform at the University of Florida on April 22 at 8 p.m. in the Curtis M. Phillips Center for Performing Arts. Silverman will be hosted as an ACCENT Speaker’s Bureau and Pride Awareness Month (PAM) guest speaker. “I’m hoping that …
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