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THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Hip-hop, reggae duo Aer to return and perform at High Dive tonight

By Michaela Beeda | Apr. 15, 2015

Aer is returning to Gainesville tonight.

French filmmaker Frederic Tcheng’s new documentary, “Dior and I,” provides an exclusive look at the making of artistic director Raf Simons’ first haute couture collection. The film will be released in Gainesville on May 8.

THE AVENUE | FASHION

“Dior and I” shows a compassionate side to fashion industry

By Kelsey Bona | Apr. 15, 2015

With a pressure-inducing work period of only eight weeks, Raf Simons, creative director for the French fashion house Dior, must create his first collection amid various constraints in Frederic Tcheng’s new documentary, “Dior and I.”

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Local shops prepare for 8th annual Record Store Day

By Laura Gomez | Apr. 15, 2015

Saturday marks the eighth annual Record Store Day, and local record stores are preparing for an influx of shipments and a swarm of awaiting customers.

Bells and Robes perform at The Jam on Saturday night during the release party for “One Should See Sound Part II.”

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Local duo Bells and Robes perform newest EP at The Jam last Saturday

By Giuseppe Sabella | Apr. 8, 2015

Luke Sipka and Dean Spaniol of Bells and Robes were back in Gainesville on Saturday to perform songs off their newest extended play.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Diarrhea Planet to bring back intense performance at High Dive on Sunday night

By Michaela Beeda | Apr. 8, 2015

Those who missed Diarrhea Planet’s last performance in Gainesville will get another chance to see the band’s high-energy act this weekend.

THE AVENUE | ART AND THEATER

Only two musketeers in the Hipp’s newest play starting Friday

By Kelsey Sanchez | Apr. 8, 2015

Instead of the usual three musketeers, locals will only see two at the Hippodrome State Theatre starting Friday.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Netflix-binge drinking: Mad Men edition

By Emily Cardinali | Apr. 8, 2015

“Mad Men” was truly designed for a drinking game. The end of an era began Sunday. Well, the end of an already-ended era of drinking during work, smoking at your desk, prohibitive glass ceilings and sleeping with your secretary after coming back from buying roses for your wife because you forgot your anniversary. Oh, what an era. The ultimate “Mad Men” drinking game would be to match each person, drink for drink, in the show. But then you’d be sure to die, so here’s a modified version.

THE AVENUE | FASHION

Gainesville locals compete as finalists in designer showcase

By Kristina McDonald | Apr. 8, 2015

With only one week until their clothing line is shown in the Belk contest final round, two Gainesville designers are working harder than ever.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Q&A with local alternative band Locochino

By Michaela Beeda | Apr. 8, 2015

Locochino, a local alternative/progressive rock band, will perform at The Jam on Friday night. Doors will open at 8 p.m., and the show will begin at 9 with Locochino performing at about 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Other performances at the show include Los Panas 352, Stew and Liquid Spiral.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

South Fla. musicians Phil Barnes, Jacob Jeffries to play at The Jam on Tuesday

By Laura Gomez | Apr. 8, 2015

Phil Barnes is returning to Gainesville, and this time he’s coming with Jacob Jeffries.

THE AVENUE | FOOD

Cookbook introductions: How to write one and why you should read them

By Keri | Apr. 8, 2015

Often an overlooked element, the introductory pages to a book tell the reader everything. You find out what the book is about, why the author is writing it and who it is for. You meet the author and get a feel for the book. Introductions set the tone and flavor of the book and can make the difference in whether someone keeps reading it or leaves it on the shelf.

UF theatre graduate student Jacob Lesh, 24, poses as Antipholus of Syracuse, and UF acting graduate student Christie Robinson, 31, as Adriana.

THE AVENUE | ART AND THEATER

UF Theatre’s rendition of ‘Comedy of Errors’ to start Friday

By Kelsey Sanchez | Apr. 1, 2015

UF’s School of Theatre and Dance is hosting its last theatre production of the semester with Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors.”

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Atlas Road Crew to bring southern rock to The Jam on Friday night

By Michaela Beeda | Apr. 1, 2015

Atlas Road Crew will be making a pit stop in Gainesville for the first time, and vocalist and guitarist Taylor Nicholson is ready to bring everything to the table.

THE AVENUE | FOOD

‘Food voice’: What it is, how to get it

By Keri | Apr. 1, 2015

Food is highly personal. Talk with anyone about food, their favorite restaurant or the best thing they ever ate, and their eyes light up with excitement. As they detail the taste, the dish, the setting, their “food voice” emerges. Coined by Annie Hauck-Lawson, a professor at the City University of New York, “food voice” is the way you engage with food to assert aspects of your identity. You develop your food voice as you create new recipes and dishes and try different cuisines.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Netflix-binge Drinking Game: How I Met Your Mother edition

By Moriah Gaynor | Apr. 1, 2015

Suit up! Despite its rather lackluster finale one year ago (still salty over that one), the television show “How I Met Your Mother” still holds a place very near and dear to my heart. “HIMYM” taught me the correct way to pick up someone at Midtown, it showed that “revertigo” is alive and well, and most importantly, a lower-back tattoo of a butterfly is not a good idea. So whether you’re watching from your couch or at your own version of MacLaren’s, get ready for a night that will be LEGEN — wait for it — DARY.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Review: Dreamworks’ “Home” features first black protagonist, fails to excite

By Kelsey Bona | Apr. 1, 2015

Amid news earlier this year of DreamWorks Animation having to cut about 500 employees due to low box office turnouts, the studio premiered its new animated feature “Home” on Friday in hopes of crawling out of its financial hole.