On May 25, the Hardback Cafe closed its doors. Its community — reminiscent of one that gathered in 1999 — gathered again, this time for an eclectic event.
Muck City Showcases is a local artist showcase circuit aiming to uplift smaller local musicians started by Danny B. Hodges Jr. in January. The shows are held at small businesses and feature dozens of artists from across the state.
We are only guests in ‘Harry’s House,’ and the reserved vulnerability of the homeowner allows us to morph his lyrics into something applicable to our own lives. Read our review of Harry Styles’ anticipated album:
The Gainesville Community Playhouse will debut its rendition of Green Day’s “American Idiot” May 20.
Baby J's officially opened April 26 and has been popular among crowds. Tables are filling up as more people catch wind of the jazz-themed bar.
The Avenue staff teamed up to present an itinerary of exciting activities and events slated to happen this summer. From the glistening blue waters of Poe Springs Park to the party-centric attitude of the GNV Brew Bus, Gainesville residents can turn up their radio dial and enjoy their Hot GNV Summer.
The art collective Artithesis’ second exhibition, “The Inner Child,” will premiere in August.
"These wooden fingers dance an elaborate plan while the sound keeps time."
"To the solar winds your love you need not throw"
"I am chained just as my ancestral history has always foretold. It has been my past, and present, it will forever be my future."
"'Don’t say [redacted],' they say. But if someone does say it, then go ahead and out them to the office, and the office will out them to their parents and whatever reaction the parents have is their right to have."
"And they will ask you: and how does he kiss? And that only God knows."
Three years and a pandemic since he first skyrocketed to the international stage with his hit single "Callaita," “Un Verano Sin Ti” picks up exactly where Bad Bunny left off.
Local “anxiety pop” band Rugh kicked off its summer tour Friday between lightning, rain and glitches in a Storage Zone lot.
Taking inspiration from "Humans of New Yoek," “Hipp Humans: a Collection of Stories from the Humans of Gainesville” presents a snapshot of the Gainesville community, focusing on forces large and small.
With kids that don’t live at home anymore, Gator moms reflect on why they are looking forward to spending time with their college students this Mother’s Day.
A combination of newly opened restaurants and long-time staples represent the late-night food restaurants in Gainesville. Some of the highlights include Insomnia Cookies, Naq’s Halal Food, Flaco’s Cuban Bakery, The Top and Five Star Pizza.
Hundreds of hungry college students continuously line campus cafes. After a full day of lectures and textbook chapters, they’re ready to be served a hearty dinner of grilled chicken, smoked pit ham, vegetable medleys and pasta topped with tomato sauce and fresh basil on hard plastic plates.
It’s not often that a film challenges you to truly be a better person. Nestled between a plethora of genres and a multiverse, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is that film. Read more from Joseph Henry
In a town previously viewed as a hub for white, indie-rock music, now people of color, queer and female artists are breaking into the Gainesville scene with more experimental sounds inspired by hip hop, ska, funk and Latin music.
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