GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Players, sponsored by University of Florida’s Student Government, is pleased to announce the third and final production of its Fall 2007 season, “The House of Yes.”
“The House of Yes” will be making its University of Florida premiere at the Phillips Center Blackbox Theatre at 350 Hull Road from Nov. 30 through [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Following triumphant successes in London, on Broadway and across North America, BLAST!, winner of the 2001 Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event, and the 2001 Emmy Award for Best Choreography, will play in Gainesville, Florida, at 5p.m. on Jan. 6, 2008 for one performance at the Phillips Center for the Performing [...]
The George A. Smathers Libraries will host “The Final Push” for the Gainesville regional group participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) at 5 p.m. -1 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29 . The Push will be held in the Library West Information Commons Presentation Area on the third floor.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History has scheduled its annual “Passport” fundraiser for March 7, 2008.
The theme of this year’s event is “Paris by Night.” This festive evening includes food, live music and dancing. Guests are encouraged to wear optional, French-themed costumes. Proceeds from the fundraiser support exhibits, public programs and research [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Guests will trace “A History of Florida Forests” with author Barry Walsh on a natural journey through Florida’s unique past from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on Dec. 2.
Beginning with the discovery of this rich land, participants will learn about the effects of harvesting Florida’s natural resources and how a young generation of loggers became [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla.— ACCENT Speakers Bureau will hold an immigration debate between Dr. Jerome Corsi, author of the book
“Minutemen: The Battle to Secure America’s Borders,” and Juan Andrade, president of the U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute, at 8 p.m. on Nov. 28, in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The King’s Singers return to the University of Florida to perform a special holiday-themed concert at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
The Grammy award-winning group lends their a cappella vocals to a selection of Christmas classics just in time for the holidays.
Songs on the program [...]
GAINESVILLE — The attraction of the verbal and visual in contemporary art will be explored in “Word and Image,” a small but comprehensive exhibit of selected works Nov. 20 at the College of Fine Arts University Gallery at the University of Florida.
The printmaking exhibition is created from the collection of the Collaborative Workshop at the [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Harn Museum of Art will get in the holiday spirit a little early this year when it hosts a two-session printmaking class that will assist adult participants in creating their own holiday cards.
From 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 18 and Dec. 2, Gainesville artist Cindy Pagel will show participants [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridance will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 1 at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Florida for its “Don’t Stop the Music” fall showcase to help feed the hungry.
The show will include many styles of dance including pointe, hip-hop, modern, jazz, ballet, and [...]