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After a year of shutdowns and isolation, people are looking for ways to be entertained again.
Read More »Gainesville Comedy Shows Offers COVID-Safe Laughs
‘The World Isn’t Against You:’ Gainesville Community Playhouse Returns To Musicals With ‘Fun Home’
After more than a year, the Gainesville Community Playhouse is putting on its first musical since the start of the pandemic. Its show, “Fun Home,” will run from April 8 to 25. It follows the life of cartoonist Alison Bechdel as she comes to terms with her sexuality and her …
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 »‘Whose Line?’s’ Brad Sherwood & Colin Mochrie Bring Improv to Zoom for The Hipp at Home
"People still don't believe that we made up the stuff on 'Whose Line?' That's like the bane of our existence ... that some people just think 'there is no way they're making this up,' which is in a certain sense ... like the ultimate compliment and insult all in one."
Read More »Watch Live: Second Trump Impeachment Trial Proceeds In The Senate
A Trump conviction is very unlikely. Democrats would need 17 Republicans to join them in voting yes to convict Trump. In an earlier vote on the constitutionality of the trial, only five Republicans broke with their GOP colleagues, a vote that likely foreshadows the intentions of most Republican senators in the trial.
Read More »Local Movie Theaters Look To Community Support For Survival Amid Pandemic
In local counties like Citrus County, only one theater remains open as moviegoers explore outside options.
Read More »‘Plague’ Transports Hoggetowne Medieval Faire To The Virtual Realm
Hoggetowne at Home, the fair’s 35th production, will be an online collection this year.
Read More »DeSantis Rolls Out $96.6 Billion Budget Plan
Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed a $96.6 billion state budget plan relating to COVID-19, public funding and environmental issues.
Read More »Micanopy Set To Turn 200, But Pandemic Disrupting Plans for Celebration
The once in a century pandemic is causing havoc on plans by Micanopy, the state’s oldest inland town, to celebrate its bicentennial in 2021.
Read More »UF’s Planned Return To In-Person Classes At Pre-Pandemic Numbers Causes Mixed Reactions
Spring class registration is a week away.
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