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7 Brew brings a new caffeination destination to Gainesville
By Summer Johnston | Jan. 18The brand has expanded its menu and opened over 600 franchises across the country.
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Gainesville metal band Sandcrawler seeks to ‘snuff out the vermin’ on new EP
By Isabel Kraby | Jan. 16“Unsafehouse,” the Gainesville metal band’s latest EP released Jan. 9, finds the band locking in its sound. But more importantly, it voices the band's grievances toward the state of the country — and pleads for others to take a stand.
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Coterie Market starts the semester with creative January event
By Ornella Moreno | Jan. 15Coterie Market crafted a January calendar filled with budget-friendly activities, including junk journaling, vision board collages and a Renaissance fair-themed party.
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Stripes, stovepipe jeans and natural fibers: Clothing trends to expect in the new year
By Teia Williams | Jan. 14“I think Y2K has been prominent, and now, people are just getting tired of it and moving towards 2010s,” said Lily Lee, a 21-year-old employee at thrift store Flashbacks Recycled Fashions.
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The Hippodrome hosts book ban documentary screening with The Lynx bookstore
By Juliana DeFilippo | Jan. 13The Hippodrome’s screening of the 2025 documentary “The Librarians” on Sunday, held in collaboration with The Lynx bookstore, brought a crowded theater. The local bookstore joined organizations like the Freedom to Read Project in promoting the film during its Jan. 10-18 run at the Hippodrome.
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‘Primate’ is a blood-soaked lesson in monkey business
By Aaliyah Evertz | Jan. 12Directed by Johannes Roberts and co-written with Ernest Riera, the film centers on chimpanzee Ben, domesticated by a well-meaning family. The movie charts his violent descent after contracting rabies. What begins as an uneasy coexistence spirals into a graphic, relentless creature-feature horror.
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‘Espero que alivie sus preocupaciones:’ Jazz Life se presenta dos veces al mes en Muñecas Downtown
By Ornella Moreno | Jan. 11Cada segundo y cuarto viernes del mes, el restaurante mexicano Muñecas Downtown transforma su ambiente habitual en un espacio animado lleno de jazz.
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‘I hope it eases their troubles:’ Jazz Life plays bimonthly shows at Muñecas Downtown
By Ornella Moreno | Jan. 11Every second and fourth Friday of the month, the Mexican joint Muñecas Downtown transforms from its usual restaurant setting into a lively space filled with jazz.
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Fill your calendar with this week’s Gainesville music events
By Isabel Kraby | Jan. 11Gainesville is hosting a wide variety of musicians and music events for all types of listeners this week. Check out what’s going on beginning Monday, Jan. 12.
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Romanticize Dry January with 5 vibrant mocktail recipes
By Summer Johnston | Jan. 11The new year has come around again, and your favorite influencers are talking about ditching alcohol for January. I’m here to help you start off 2026 with spirit — just not the alcoholic kind.
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Musicians hope to keep the folk music flame alive ahead of Gainesville festival
By Isabel Kraby | Jan. 9Another band on the bill Saturday for the Gainesville Folk Festival is (V)owls, not to be confused with A, E, I, O and U.
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Broom-wielding satirist Vermin Supreme performs at University Club to ‘land of whack jobs’
By Avery Parker and Megan Howard | Jan. 6Wearing a pirate hat and wielding a broom, renowned political satirist, activist and performer Vermin Supreme stood on stage at University Club to perform a multi-act show.
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Avenue roundtable: Our favorite movies of the year
By Summer Johnston , Juliana DeFilippo , Isabel Kraby , Aaliyah Evertz and Christopher Rodriguez | Dec. 9As the semester winds down, the Avenue desk wanted to reflect on some of our favorite films from throughout the year.
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From EP to NYC: It’s been a ‘Sweet’ year for The Nancys
By Isabel Kraby | Dec. 5Ever since “Sweet” released in September 2024 — it now has over 170,000 streams on Spotify — The Nancys have hoped their musical passion project could be their future.
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Why do UF students dress the way they do?
By Isabel Kraby | Dec. 1For many students juggling academics, exercise, extracurriculars and more, fashion isn’t top of mind. But for others, campus is a runway, beckoning students to say what they want through style.
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Bagels & Co. Gainesville opening draws hundreds of bagel lovers
By Summer Johnston | Nov. 26UF students and community members lined up expectantly along University Avenue last week, drawing attention from passersby as they waited for Gainesville’s newest bagel installment to open its doors.
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New nutrition bar serves healthy drinks on 13th Street
By Summer Johnston | Nov. 26The 13th Street Nutrition Bar opened Oct. 25 to start serving teas, coffee, shakes and refreshers. Known for its pre- and post-workout drinks, the store offers a variety of healthy beverages.
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UF hosted an AI art competition. Not all students are on board.
By Christopher Rodriguez | Nov. 23Hosted on Oct. 27, Gator Create 2025 encouraged students to show how “human imagination can be enhanced by AI tools” and featured a grand prize of $199, with smaller prizes offered to category winners.
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Fill your calendar with this week’s Gainesville music events
By Christopher Rodriguez | Nov. 17Check out a roundup of some of the concerts and music events happening in Gainesville.
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Summer Walker ends trilogy with ‘Finally Over It’
By Aaliyah Evertz | Nov. 17Summer Walker has built a career on exploring the fragile spaces between longing and self-preservation.
