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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: Former UF quarterback faces years in prison, sex offender status if convicted. “Even for someone with a previously clean record, no one who was convicted of five counts of …
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 Point, Feb. 16, 2023: Florida school board races could become partisan
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Residents asked to review Santa Fe Watershed Flood Risk maps. “The Suwannee River Water Management District has completed a flood-risk review of the Santa Fe River Watershed.” • WUFT News: …
Read More »Shana Banana will teach at the Hippodrome Theatre spring break camp in March
Shana Banana, the singer, songwriter, author and educator, will visit the students in the Hippodrome Theatre’s spring break camp in March. The Gainesville-based artist has been “edutaining” people of all ages for over two decades.
Read More »‘Dry Land,’ debuting Feb. 6 at the Hippodrome, tackles young female friendship and unwanted pregnancy
The struggle of navigating high school as a teenage girl can be difficult, but when faced with an unwanted pregnancy, seeking out unconventional options may be the only answer. The Hippodrome Theater, as a part of its The Hipp Unplugged: A Staged Reading Series, debuts its one-night reading of “Dry …
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 »Live Entertainment Venues In Gainesville, Ocala Seeking Grants To Make It Through The Pandemic
About one year ago, Gainesville native Brandon Telg, 31, co-founded MusicGNV to support the music scene, particularly artists, in the city. MusicGNV has announced that it is launching a quarterly recording grant process, with the first cycle’s applications due Wednesday.
Read More »Fact Check: Poe Delivers 2021 State Of The City Address
WUFT News fact checked some of the statements the city included in the address.
Read More »Alachua County’s Inaugural Poet Laureate Turns Passion Into Public Service
E. Stanley Richardson will serve as Alachua County's first poet laureate, a position that has a two-year term.
Read More »The Hippodrome’s Production Of ‘Souvenir’ Highlights The Possibilities Of Virtual Theater
Not even a global pandemic can stop Gainesville theater. The Hippodrome Theatre staff used a virtual program called Broadway Unlocked to recreate a live performance experience for patrons who are quarantined at their homes. The Hipp was able to showcase its socially-distanced production of Stephen Temperley’s “Souvenir” while also connecting …
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