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Professor emeritus Jerry N. Uelsmann accepts the Lucie Award at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

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Retired UF professor wins prestigious photography award

By Elena Castello | Nov. 11, 2015

"Click."

Daniel Morimoto performs at the UF School of Theatre and Dance’s Spring BFA Dance Showcase in April. The dancer will perform his project at the Fall BFA Dance Showcase.

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Dance showcase highlights students’ personal experiences

By Ashlyn Pinter | Oct. 28, 2015

The UF School of Theatre and Dance’s Fall BFA Dance Showcase began Wednesday.

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UF students direct revised Shakespeare Friday

By Katherine Dagand | Oct. 28, 2015

UF students Michael Ortiz and Diego Zozaya revised and personalized "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)," and the pair’s collaborative effort is premiering this weekend.

"All Girl Frankenstein" will premiere Friday at the Hippodrome State Theatre, 25 SE Second Place. A discounted preview will be held tonight at 8 p.m.

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‘All Girl Frankenstein’ to premiere tonight

By Julia Nevins | Oct. 14, 2015

One of history’s most beloved novels is coming to the Hippodrome State Theatre this October, and its task is simple: leave audiences with a new perspective on an old tale.

The UF School of Theatre and Dance will premiere its fall musical, "The Drowsy Chaperone," at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2015.

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UF musical ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ to premiere on Friday

By Taylor Maloney | Oct. 14, 2015

A musical within a musical, the University of Florida’s fall production of "The Drowsy Chaperone" breaks the fourth wall in a comedic fashion.

The first of a series of shadowcast performances of the "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" will premiere tonight at High Dive, located at 210 SW Second Ave. Doors open at 9 p.m., and the show begins at 10 p.m. Tickets are available for $10 at the door or $7 in advance.

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High Dive invites Rocky Horror show virgins, non-virgins

By Joshua Williamson | Sep. 30, 2015

My day began as a dude wearing a Jacksonville Jaguars hat, a matching shirt and jeans. Somehow, in the course of another typical rainy Sunday in Gainesville, I found myself untypically wearing makeup, a wig and women’s lingerie.

The UF School of Theatre and Dance will debut its version of "The Golden Dragon" at 7:30 p.m. tonight. The actors will transform into different characters while on stage.

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UF Theatre and Dance production to premiere tonight

By Ashlyn Pinter | Sep. 30, 2015

UF’s School of Theatre and Dance will debut its adapted version of "The Golden Dragon," a production in which six actors play the full cast, tonight at 7:30.

Local caricature artist Corinne Halley draws a caricature of a patron’s dog during February’s Art Attack at High Dive, 210 SW Second Ave. High Dive’s Art Attack will be part of Artwalk Gainesville for the first time on Friday. While the event is free, donations are welcomed to keep the event free of charge for its patrons and vendors.

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Artwalk Gainesville hires new coordinator, adds venues

By Joshua Williamson | Sep. 23, 2015

How can Artwalk Gainesville promote even more local artists and businesses and raise funds for schools?

David Liebe Hart, best known for his work on Adult Swim’s “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!,” will be performing his comedy show at 9 p.m. Tuesday at High Dive.

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Comedian David Liebe Hart to perform in Gainesville Tuesday

By Mariana Riquezes | Sep. 9, 2015

A musician, puppeteer, painter, street performer and actor will be performing in Gainesville on Tuesday — and it’s all the same person.

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Hippodrome, UF partner for play

By Macey Wilson | Sep. 2, 2015

Former Broadway show and recipient of five Tony Awards "Peter and the Starcatcher" is opening in Gainesville this weekend.

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Matheson Museum opens exhibit

By Elena Castello | Sep. 2, 2015

Six pictures of women who changed Florida’s history lined the walls of the Matheson History Museum; their stories are interconnected and interwoven into the state’s history, undoubtedly changing it forever. Without them, Florida would have lost the Everglades and suffrage, and civil rights and environmentalism might not have progressed as quickly.

Sam Richardson, a 27-year-old UF acting senior, has recently opened The Primitive Studio, where his own production, "The Hairy Ape," will be premiering Friday.

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UF senior founds new local theater, hosts upcoming show

By Elena Castello | Aug. 26, 2015

Director of six plays, actor in more than 20, and producer of his own, Sam Richardson is now a founder of his own theater.

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Shane Mauss to talk psychedelics

By Joshua Williamson | July 29, 2015

Comedian Shane Mauss is coming to Gainesville for the first time, equipped with jokes about everything from bad LSD trips to psychedelic experiences.

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UF brings ‘The Liar’ to stage

By Julia Nevins | July 8, 2015

Pierre Corneille’s “The Liar” will be brought to life in the UF’s School of Theatre and Dance’s second summer production.

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Performance artist hosts staged reading

By Julia Nevins | July 1, 2015

A performance artist and UF student redefines normalcy in his new play, UMMU.

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Santa Fe College premieres ‘Invasion of Privacy’ tonight

By Julia Nevins | June 17, 2015

hapman has returned to Gainesville to lead the production of Santa Fe College’s rendition of “Invasion of Privacy.”

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Only two musketeers in the Hipp’s newest play starting Friday

By Kelsey Sanchez | Apr. 8, 2015

Instead of the usual three musketeers, locals will only see two at the Hippodrome State Theatre starting Friday.

UF theatre graduate student Jacob Lesh, 24, poses as Antipholus of Syracuse, and UF acting graduate student Christie Robinson, 31, as Adriana.

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UF Theatre’s rendition of ‘Comedy of Errors’ to start Friday

By Kelsey Sanchez | Apr. 1, 2015

UF’s School of Theatre and Dance is hosting its last theatre production of the semester with Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors.”

(From left to right) Charlie Mitchell, Stephanie Lynge, Matthew Lindsay and Marissa Toogood pose in a photo from the play, “Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play.” The Florida version of the play will be shown at the Hippodrome State Theatre through March 15.

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The Hippodrome brings Florida version of ‘Mr. Burns’ to Gainesville

By Taylor Casal | Feb. 18, 2015

In a post-apocalyptic world, survivors spend their days re-enacting scenes from the episode “Cape Feare” of “The Simpsons” in order to diverge their fears of what the world has become.

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Local entrepreneur to open ‘Nitty Gritty’ theater Friday

By Stella Heekin | Feb. 11, 2015

When entrepreneur Michael Presley Bobbitt couldn’t find a home for his southern gothic play, he did what he’s used to doing as a poet, playwright and novelist: He created one.