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ART AND THEATER
Local play holds auditions
By Vonecia Carswell | Nov. 28, 2012Reading a monologue can save lives.
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MOVIES AND TV
Hidden gems of Netflix: “Sin Nombre”
By Bakr Saliq | Nov. 28, 2012Lost in an endlessly growing queue and buried underneath thousands of rows of titles there are these few hidden gems of Netflix.
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MOVIES AND TV
‘Girl Meets World’ brings back childhood memories
By Marisa Ross | Nov. 28, 2012Three words. Three simple words that sum up your childhood, valuable life lessons, the original bromance and one of the greatest love stories ever told.
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NIGHTLIFE
Downtown: Not just for hipsters
By Kay Bea | Nov. 28, 2012During the weekend, I came to the conclusion that waiting in line to get into a bar is probably the fastest way to annihilate a good time.
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NIGHTLIFE
Midtown: Not just for Greeks
By Kessica Kegu | Nov. 28, 2012I didn’t straighten my hair, I didn’t wear heels, and I rolled up on a road bike — in a miniskirt.
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MUSIC
BonfireJam offers 2 days of country music
By Kendrick Dante | Nov. 28, 2012Country music fans will gather Dec. 7 and 8 in Chumuckla for music, bull riding and calf roping at the annual BonfireJam.
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MOVIES AND TV
Two In Love Can Make It: Top 5 Fictional Couples
By Alyssa Holcomb | Nov. 28, 2012Disclaimer: There are way, way too many couples throughout the history of pop culture to put in an article, let alone one publication.
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ART AND THEATER
Vendors craft for holiday gift show
By Valerie Crum | Nov. 27, 2012Missed a few Christmas gifts on Black Friday? You still have a chance to get the perfect gift.
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FOOD
Chocolate night satisfies the sweet tooth
By Rachel Kurland | Nov. 14, 2012Willy Wonka and his chocolate factory could not compare to the real-life chocolate overload of Sweet Dreams’ Fall Chocolate Night 2012.
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MUSIC
Aerosmith and AC/DC release new albums this month
By Mike Llerena | Nov. 14, 2012By its name alone, the classic rock genre is seen as a musical era valued in retrospect — a finite period of time when musical innovators left their marks on rock ‘n’ roll history.
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FASHION
Art grad student pampers with Porn Nails
By Marjorie Nunez | Nov. 7, 2012Tara Sokolow-Benmeleh has a pretty conventional beauty regimen. When she goes to the salon, she likes the nail polish on her fingers and toes to match.
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MUSIC
Go Radio plays tonight in Gainesville on ‘Go To Hell’ tour
By Brock Seng | Nov. 7, 2012When her best friend’s father died in April, Ashley Yawn turned to Go Radio lyrics to express what she couldn’t say.
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MUSIC
Bear Creek Festival offers four days of music, activities
By Kathryn Varn | Nov. 7, 2012An hour north of Gainesville, tucked down a road off Interstate 10, there is a campground draped in Spanish moss, covered in horse hooves and home to one of Florida’s outdoor music festivals.
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MOVIES AND TV
Hidden gems of Netflix: ‘Serenity’
By Bakr Saliq | Nov. 7, 2012Lost in an endlessly growing queue and buried underneath thousands of rows of titles, there are a few hidden gems of Netflix.
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MOVIES AND TV
Singing competitions battle for viewers
By Desmond | Nov. 7, 2012The auditions are finally over, and the live rounds are underway on “The Voice” and “X Factor.”
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LIFESTYLE
Wild Iris Books prepares to move locations with sale
By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Oct. 31, 2012After 20 years in business, Wild Iris Books, 802 W. University Ave., will move and downsize its inventory with a 20 percent-off sale. Calhoun co-owns the store with Erica Merrell.
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MUSIC
Mayday Parade performs songs both old and new Sunday
By Brock Seng | Oct. 31, 2012Mayday Parade plays Sunday at High Dive with opening acts The Postelles and The Maine. Doors open at 6 p.m., and tickets are available for $20 on www.ticketweb.com
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In the mix: music news for November; artists to listen to
By Brittany Brave | Oct. 31, 2012Every year, all 70 college reps stationed across the country journey to New York City for our department’s annual meetings, which serendipitously land about the same time as CMJ Music Marathon.
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Cris Cab ends tour in homestate of Florida
By Devon Abelman | Oct. 31, 2012A year after playing at the Swamp Restaurant as an unsigned artist, Miami native Cris Cab returns to Gainesville to play at High Dive tonight.
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NIGHTLIFE
Hippodrome holds Scary Carrie Prom Night
By Chabeli Herrera | Oct. 25, 2012Guests recycled their prom dresses and suits for a night to join in “Scary Carrie Prom Night,” an event hosted by the Hippodrome, 25 SE Second Place, Friday to promote its ongoing play “Carrie.”
