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Queer Poetry Jam
By Priya Dames Avenue Contributing Writer | Mar. 26, 2019Celebrated poet Danez Smith performs alongside students
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'We Proudly Represent Troupe 6380': Four students, one chance, one stage
By Emma McAvoy Avenue Staff Writer | Mar. 20, 2019Four Eastside High School students were selected as the District Representative for performance at the District 12 Thespian Competition and will represent District 12 at the Florida State Thespian Competition March 20-23
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Poblano releases ‘Dad of the Year’
By Jackie DeFreitas Avenue Staff Writer | Mar. 20, 2019Gainesville band drops new album before show at Hardback Cafe
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The man behind the yellow flyers
By Tranelle Maner Avenue Staff Writer | Mar. 20, 2019Who is Kevin "Kahnman" Callahan?
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Durante at The Wooly
By Jackie DeFreitas Avenue Staff Writer | Mar. 20, 2019UF graduate returns from LA for Gainesville show
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A mirror up to nature: ‘White Guy on the Bus’
By Sara Han Avenue Staff Writer | Mar. 19, 2019Expect “White Guy on the Bus” to open eyes and open discussion. It does not provide answers, but it does raise a lot of questions.
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LIFESTYLE
This week in the stars: Poetry edition
By Jackie DeFreitas | Mar. 18, 2019This week, we take a less serious approach to the stars with these haikus. Like the poetry often seen on Instagram and Snapchat, these haikus are part horoscope and part joke: Enjoy!
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Inspirational woman of Gainesville: Mira Lowe
By Alex Camargo | Mar. 12, 2019Growing up, Mira Lowe watched her mother work as a successful nurse in Brooklyn, New York. Sure of her plans, she began to study at Brooklyn College as a pre-med student to become a doctor.
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STRFKR at the High Dive
By Jackie DeFreitas | Mar. 12, 2019This St. Patrick’s Day, Gainesville is getting lucky with STRFKR’s first time performing in the city.
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Anoushka Shankar comes to Gainesville
By Tranelle Maner | Mar. 12, 2019The first Indian artist to perform on the Grammy stage will soon be gracing a stage in Gainesville.
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MOVIES AND TV
Series Review of the Week: Hulu's 'Pen15'
By Tranelle Maner | Mar. 12, 2019Going through puberty during middle school can make it the hardest years of your life. Thankfully, comedians Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle have decided to relive their formative years with a comedic twist.
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UF graduate presents original play: 'From Colored to Black'
By Emma McAvoy | Mar. 12, 2019On Saturday and Sunday, Gainesville residents are invited to witness North Central Florida’s hidden history come to life in “From Colored to Black.”
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Q&A with Omar Offendum
By Vanessa Blankenship | Mar. 12, 2019Students Organize for Syria at UF hosted an open mic poetry night on Monday, March 11, in the Rion Ballroom in the Reitz Union where poets and musicians were encouraged to perform.
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This week in the stars
By Jackie DeFreitas | Mar. 12, 2019Aquarius: This mercury in retrograde may be testing your self-control when it comes to spending your hard earned money as passionate Mars comes close to your money planet, Neptune. What will make this all the more challenging is Mercury in retrograde makes money matters unclear, so stay strong and hide your credit card.
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Apex Legends: The best new battle-royale game
By Alex Camargo | Feb. 28, 2019Fortnite has been the go-to battle royale game for months now, but there is a new game ready to take on the role: Apex Legends.
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Ariana Grande: Queen of pop
By Tranelle Maner | Feb. 26, 2019It looks like Nicki Minaj was right in 2016 about who was taking over pop, because Ariana Grande is all over the charts.
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Inspirational woman of Gainesville: Tiza Garland
By Emma McAvoy Avenue Staff Writer | Feb. 25, 2019It is 8:30 a.m. on Monday in studio G15. Young actors yawn and stretch to wake themselves up. Tiza Garland walks through the door with a bright smile and a wake of palpable energy. She tells them to start running. She sprints about the room alongside her students, and class begins.
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Tina & Her Pony: Indie folk group coming to Gainesville
By Tranelle Maner Avenue Staff Writer | Feb. 25, 2019Sounds influenced by the beauty of nature will ring through Gainesville next week when Tina & Her Pony perform.
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Inspirational woman of Gainesville: Heather Halak
By Sara Han Avenue Staff Writer | Feb. 25, 2019Heather Halak and Kiren Valjee met at a book signing in Gainesville for Marty Jourard’s “Music Everywhere: The Rock and Roll Roots of a Southern Town.” A few months later, Valjee gave Halak the key to Third House Books & Coffee.
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Miami music festival is a success
By Jackie DeFreitas | Feb. 21, 2019Filled with mesmerising visual art and music, the Miami music festival iii Points returned for its sixth installment after a 16-month hiatus. Taking place in the Wynwood Art District at the Mana Wynwood Convention Center, the festival set-up provided for musical experiences both inside and outside with seven stages, each one providing audiences with entertainment both visually and audibly.
