The fixation of zombies and vampires is on a rise, thanks to entertainment outlets such as TV and books.
So I didn’t actually do much eating at The Swamp Restaurant the day I sat with actresses Jamie Denbo and Jessica Chaffin to talk about their roles in the upcoming comedy, “The Heat.”
Ray Leung, the executive chef of Dragonfly Sushi and Sake Company, sets the bar for Japanese cuisine.
Attention Midtown Gainesville prowlers: A new destination is making waves on your stomping ground, and it’s in your best interest to take note.
Alternative music lovers can look forward to new music by The Maine, a five-man rock band that hails from Arizona. The dudes put out their 12-song album June 4 titled “Forever Halloween.”
Gainesville Community Playhouse’s membership director Susan Christophy hosted the Playhouse’s first Director’s Showcase on Saturday at the Vam York Theater at 4039 NW 16th Blvd.
Trends — sometimes no one knows what to think about them. They either can be very ingenious fashion pieces, or they can make you think, “What the hell is this crap?”
According to some historical legend, 16th century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon made a remarkable discovery in Yucatan, Mexico: the Fountain of Youth.
I enjoy being in college, but it can be stressful at times. After a long semester of studying, I like to let loose, have fun and see new places via traveling.
Straight from Puerto Rico, rock ‘n’ roll has taken on a new child cradled in its upbeat style: Message to Venus.
The day you graduate is the day you open new doors of opportunity and close the door on one chapter of your life. It is an inevitable occurrence to move into the real world with the knowledge you obtained and the friends you made an everlasting bond with.
Armed with nothing but a guitar, singer-songwriter Tristan Harvey crooned through his set Sunday afternoon at The Jam on West University Avenue. Although he performed alone, Harvey’s musical talents consumed the acoustics of the outdoor backyard stage as he delivered both covers and original funk, soul, reggae and folk-inspired songs to an intimate, engaged audience.
Winter is coming.
The end is near.
Attention reality TV junkies: Think you’ve heard all there is to know about the casts of MTV’s most notorious reality shows “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom”? Have you watched every episode more than once, perused the tabloids and blog headlines, followed the tweets, and perhaps even Googled paparazzi photos more times than you’d like to admit?
The summer is the time to relax, start a job or internship or take a couple of classes. After finals, it can be hard to move back home and readjust to our typical diets. Most of us go through phases of what we eat on a daily basis, but now is the time to try something new (and not the cookie butter at Trader Joe’s). We’ve come up with three ways to adjust our diets to the summer, starting with the best: drinks.
Summer is a time for movies and a time for love. This week’s What To Watch movie combines them both.
Spring cleaning is a phrase that most dread hearing, but for Gainesville residents, the process can now be completed in an efficient, “green” way.
World of Beer is the newest bar in Newberry that boasts more than 500 bottles and 40 drafts from around the globe. After its grand opening Monday, May 6, this watering hole was christened into, and perhaps now leads the ranks of, the top places to satisfy a thirsty, variety-craving beer palate.
We know it as the historic building nestled between the high-end restaurants and hole-in-the-wall clubs that flood the streets on many weekends. But the Hippodrome State Theatre is a cultural hub of artistic expression and theatrical excellence. And it’s having a birthday.
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