WUFT Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, recently spoke with Dave Pirner, the front man and creative force behind the multi-platinum selling Minneapolis alternative rock band, Soul Asylum. Soul Asylum is returning to North Central Florida on Friday, November 17th at 7:30 PM at the Reilly Arts Center in Ocala with …
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Hurricane Idalia is expected to strengthen and make landfall somewhere on the Gulf Coast by Wednesday. Here’s how counties in Florida are preparing for the storm: Alachua County: Alachua County will distribute sandbag bags (10 per car) at Wayside Park (11855 NW US 441) beginning at 10 a.m. Monday and …
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Read More »Pianist Charu Suri’s music combines the ragas of her native India with America’s original musical idiom, jazz, to create innovative and approachable works. She will appear at the Reilly Arts Center on Friday. WUFT’s All Things Considered host Dana Hill spoke to Charu Suri about how the improvisational nature of …
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Smooth sounds of the saxophone and bold beats from the drums fill the air of Baby J’s Bar every night from Monday through Saturday, lingering in visitors’ ears long after closing. Since opening on April 26 and bringing jazz music to downtown Gainesville, this retro venue has become a hub for all styles from the boogie to the blues.
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Sandbag information is subject to change based on a multitude of factors including restricted hours and component availability. While we will do our best to keep this information as accurate as possible, please verify the provided information with your local municipality, county or local public safety agency. As Hurricane Ian …
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Besides classical music and opera, WUFT's Dana Hill's other musical passion is Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band. He recently got to chat with their Hall of Fame drummer, Max Weinberg, in advance of the Max Weinberg's Jukebox concert at the Reilly Arts Center in Ocala on Thursday, May 26.
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