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“We’ll premiere it a festival hopefully in early 2014,” Bowers said of the new movie. “Yeah, we’ll definitely have a screening in Gainesville.”
Read More »Filmmaker Adam Bowers Shoots Movie At Well Known Gainesville Locales
Werewolves, Zombies And More: Zombie Town At The Hippodrome
This Halloween season, the Gainesville Hippodrome State Theatre is bringing Zombie Town: A Documentary Play to the stage. WUFT News sat down with actor Logan Wolfe to talk about the upcoming show.
Read More »‘Blackfish’ Documentary Tries To Show SeaWorld’s Dark Underbelly
SeaWorld is the subject of criticism due to the release of a documentary called "Blackfish," which questions SeaWorld’s treatment of the captive orcas and its actions after a trainer's death in 2010. It opens at the Hippodrome later this month.
Read More »Two Alachua County Movie Theaters Use Kickstarter To Fund Digital Projectors
Alan and Janet Alligood used Kickstarter in High Springs during April and May, raising more than $87,000 to fund renovations and a new projector at the Priest Theatre. The Hippodrome also began fundraising Monday, as both theaters need to transition from film to digital projector units.
Read More »Due to Popular Demand, ‘Avenue Q’ Will Continue at the Hippodrome
Actors Jennifer Lauren Brown and Michael Hull of "Avenue Q." The play, which is not recommended for children, runs through July 28 at the Hippodrome State Theatre.
Read More »Avenue Q opens at the Hippodrome Theatre
Avenue Q won three Tony Awards for best musical, best score, and best book. University of Florida professor of theatre and dance, Charlie Mitchell is co-directing the play in partnership with the Hippodrome,
Read More »Mary Hausch recaps career after 40 years at Gainesville’s Hippodrome Theatre
WUFT's Donna Green-Townsend interviewed Hausch for nearly 35 minutes about topics spanning the theatre's history, pivotal moments, famous plays and playwrights, and her plans for life beyond the Hippodrome.
Read More »WUFT Weekender: Robin Hood, Great Cloth Diaper Change, Farm and Forest Festival
Gainesville will play host to events such as Robin Hood, The Great Cloth Diaper Change and the Farm & Forest Festival.
Read More »Hippodrome launches ‘Robin Hood’
It's opening night for the Hippodrome State Theatre's production of "Robin Hood." The action-packed play brings to life the adventures of the historic hero who is dedicated to taking a stance against injustice.
Read More »The Hipp opens play showcasing 1960s family as they face societal changes around the moon landing
King O’ The Moon is the new show opening Friday night at the Hippodrome in Gainesville. Even though the play is a sequel to a show from the Hipp’s season last year, you don’t have to see the first one to understand and enjoy this play. The play is set …
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