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This week in local tunes!
By Natu Tweh | June 14, 2018Staged Reading Potluck and ‘Smooth, Smooth Jazz’
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Raelyn Nelson Band comes to High Dive
By Emma Witmer | June 6, 2018Raelyn Nelson is a rising princess in country music. Granddaughter of the world-famous country icon Willie Nelson, Raelyn joins forces with band members Jonathan Bright, Preach Rutherford and Paulie Simmons to create a sound that she says is the midpoint between Loretta Lynn and Cheap Trick.
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Macy’s mannequins become rainbow spirits for pride
By Lindsey Breneman | June 6, 2018Gainesville artists are coming together to transform a batch of retired mannequins into works of art — celebrating the legacy of pride.
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Tampa Indie Flea returns to Gainesville
By Gregory Florez | June 6, 2018Tampa Indie Flea will host an indie flea pop-up market in Gainesville this Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Depot Park.
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Review of "The Bikinis" at the Hippodrome
By Emma Witmer | June 6, 2018What can separate even the closest of friends? The future. What can reunite them? The past.
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Hurricane Party playlist for the start of the season
By Tranelle Maner | June 6, 2018June marks the official start of the all-too-familiar hurricane season here in Florida.
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Arts & Vintage Market for change
By Tranelle Maner | June 6, 2018The Gainesville community will come together Saturday to enjoy local artists all while supporting a local cause.
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MOVIES AND TV
Series review of the week: “11.22.63”
By Tranelle | June 6, 2018Is John F. Kennedy your favorite president? Do you think he died before he could do more great things? If you could change the past, would you?
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Rising Florida rapper YNW Melly to perform in Gainesville
By Eman Elshahawy | June 5, 2018Florida rapper YNW Melly started from SoundCloud, a popular music sharing site, and now he’s here.
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Essential Memorial Day Playlist
By Alex Watson Tremellen | June 1, 2018Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of the summer, and what better way to celebrate the three-day weekend than with songs to get you in the summer mood?
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Music in Depot Park
By Emma Witmer | June 1, 2018Music drives people, and tonight, it just might be driving people to downtown Gainesville’s Depot Park for its weekly music-centered events leading up to Make Music Day.
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Arctic Monkey’s long-awaited return sends listeners straight to the moon
By Jackie DeFreitas | June 1, 2018Arctic Monkeys’ five-year hiatus has come to an end with the release of their sixth studio album, “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.”
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Ways to watch the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
By Alex Watson Tremellen | June 1, 2018Ways to watch the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
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Series review of the week – Netflix’s “The Rain”
By Tranelle Maner | June 1, 2018Constant showers in Gainesville, appropriately known as Rainsville, are known to kill the vibe of almost everyone in town. Now, imagine those gloomy skies that kill your plans actually killing you — Yes, deadly rain.
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Weekly comedy show at The Midnight
By Tranelle Maner | June 1, 2018Tuesdays are for great laughs from local comedians at the weekly comedy show at The Midnight, a downtown Gainesville pub boasting local brews and great food.
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‘Black Films Matter’: The first film series of its kind begins at the Hippodrome
By Aaron Dozier | June 1, 2018Screenings are open to the public on the last Thursday of each month until the year ends.
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ fails to shift into hyperdrive
By Alex Watson Tremellen | June 1, 2018It seemed as if fans wanted “Solo: A Star Wars Story” to flop from the moment it was announced by Lucasfilm. Much of the “Star Wars” fandom was wary of an origin story that dealt with one of the most beloved characters of all time, Han Solo.
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Series review of the week — Amazon Prime’s ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
By Tranelle Maner | June 1, 2018Warning: There are spoilers ahead.
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The Coathangers come to High Dive
By Emma Witmer | May 31, 2018Garage grunge girl group, The Coathangers will join forces with retro-rockers, The Woolly Bushmen this Saturday night at High Dive as part of their joint tour.
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Swamp Records Showcase to return Thursday
By Emma Witmer | Apr. 24, 2018Thursday marks Swamp Records’ fifth annual showcase with performances from both local and out-of-state talent.
