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ART AND THEATER
Happy birthday, Harn: 20 years of art and innovation
By MEG WAGNER | Oct. 6, 2010Kerry Oliver-Smith remembers her first day at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, 20 years ago.
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MUSIC
Local bands: under the influence
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Oct. 6, 2010Musicians spanning across time — everyone from rockers like the Rolling Stones to more current folk artists like Ray LaMontagne — have cited influences by Bob Dylan. Here, some of Gainesville’s freshest talents sound off about the songwriting giant and his contribution to music.
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Bob Dylan to rock O'Connell Center
By Joey Flechas | Oct. 6, 2010From folk troubadour to electric jester to ever-touring elder statesman of rock ‘n’ roll, Bob Dylan and his storied artistic career have filled books, movies and varying levels of philosophical discussions for years.
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MUSIC
Play this: Avenue dream set list
By Joey Flechas | Oct. 6, 2010Any Dylan set list is sure to please and disappoint all over. Do you prefer “Blowin’ in the Wind” or “The Times They Are a-Changin’”? “Like a Rolling Stone” has to be in there, right? And what about some deep cuts, like “If You See Her, Say Hello” or “Isis”? Everyone has their favorites, but here’s our picks for the songs we hope to hear Friday.
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SEX
Employee of the month: The perks of sleeping with your boss
By Jared Misner | Sep. 29, 2010Dear Jared,
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WEB
Avenue challenge: Five days without Facebook
By Justin Plemmons | Sep. 29, 2010Before I even get out of bed in the morning, I roll over and check my Facebook. While I’m in class, I keep my laptop open so I can pretend to type notes while my professor lectures and check my Facebook. When I’m with friends, I get on the Internet, so I can show them a video of a cat who wants a cheeseburger and check my Facebook.
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FASHION
Local fashionista's website offers celebrity style without Hollywood prices
By ALLISON BANKO | Sep. 29, 2010Ellie Circhansky spent her high-school weekends digging. Sifting through mounds of clothing at thrift stores, she stretched her $20 allowance to its bare bones, salvaging the simplistic designer pieces others tossed form their closets and welcoming them into her own.
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FOOD
'Beer Run': The ultimate buzz for the fitness-minded
By RICHARD STEHLI | Sep. 29, 2010Jake Logan is throwing the ultimate kegger this Friday: the Tipple's Beer Run.
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MOVIES AND TV
‘Zuck’ On It
By STEFANIA FERRO | Sep. 29, 2010We sent Alligator writers to Tuesday’s advanced screening of “The Social Network” at the Reitz Union, this year’s highly anticipated portrayal of the rise of Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg.
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MOVIES AND TV
The Social Experiment
By Kat Bein | Sep. 29, 2010This Friday, theaters across the country are debuting “The Social Network,” the true story of how the world-changing, Myspace-destroying, time-draining, mega-site Facebook came to be. In honor of the movie, we decided to do our own little social experiment to see just how friendly the Facebook world really is.
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LIFESTYLE
The A-List
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Sep. 29, 2010Each Thursday, the Avenue is serving up the best in entertainment, pop culture and everything in between. From the big screen to the radio waves, check out this week’s picks.
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LIFESTYLE
The A List
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Sep. 22, 2010Each Thursday, the Avenue is serving up the best in entertainment, pop culture and everything in between. From the big screen to the radio waves, check out this week’s picks.
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SEX
Sex and the Swamp: When he won’t get it on
By Jared Misner | Sep. 22, 2010Dear Jared,
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LIFESTYLE
Boys who like girls — and boys: Happy Bi Day
By Eric Kossina | Sep. 22, 2010From left to right: a woman, a man and another man, all holding hands. I thought it was a pretty interesting sight too, not necessarily because I was confused, but because I had never seen it before. I thought I never would either. Rather than walk up and ask for an interview, I decided to follow them. They reached the entrance to Library West and then all parted ways, so I sat down to think. Was that a genuine three- way relationship?
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LIFESTYLE
“Vodka coke, hold the vodka” — The sober adventures of the beerless barfly
By RICHARD STEHLI | Sep. 22, 2010Alcohol is the life-blood of the nightlife in Gainesville, lubricating our conversations and glossing over the things we wish to ignore. My mission was simple but by no means easy: Go out and try to enjoy a full week of what Gainesville has to offer after dark, without having a single drink.
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NIGHTLIFE
“Rum and coke, hold the coke” — The drunken escapades of the boozey broad
By Kat Bein | Sep. 22, 2010If there’s anyone in this town that can go out night after night, get stupid-drunk and not die, it’s me. I’m Kat Bein, pro-rager and party journalist extraordinaire. My mission was easy: Hit the streets, get schwasted and meet people. Basically, do what I do every night, but do it harder.
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MUSIC
Surfer Blood: Back in Florida
By Britt Perkins | Sep. 18, 2010You can tell a lot about a band by its MySpace profile. Go to the page for the indie rock band Surfer Blood and you'll only see a white background and the "Sounds Like" section featuring videos like "cat eating sour apple lollypop" and "Cat says NOM NOM NOM while eating sour cream."
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‘Gleek’ing out with No Southern Accent
By LAUREN GOLD | Sep. 15, 2010This isn't "Glee's" William McKinley High. There's no Will Schuester. No Rachel Berry (although there's plenty of voices that compare).
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LIFESTYLE
Sex and the Swamp: I wish my angel hair was more like lasagna
By Jared Misner | Sep. 15, 2010Dear Jared, This is hard to say, but I think I have a small penis.
