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Argentine dance company tangos at the Phillips Center on Nov. 20

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An Argentine dance company tangos its way into the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in November for a passionate and seductive performance of the country’s most imitated dance.
Tango Buenos Aires, a company of 25 dancers and musicians, perform the Argentine tango, which is regarded by many as being the “true” tango.
In [...]

Filed under Happenings on Wednesday, November 7, 2007.

“Yamoto: The Drummers of Japan” to perform at the Phillips Center on Nov. 18

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Yamato: The Drummers of Japan are bringing the ancient art of taiko drumming to the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
The performance called “ShinOn: Heartbeat” blends thunderous rhythms with delicate Japanese music in a celebration of Japan’s rich cultural traditions. Yamato believes that the drumbeat, like the heartbeat, is the very pulse [...]

Filed under Happenings on Wednesday, November 7, 2007.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker brings ‘Darfur Now’ to UF

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Documentary Institute will host Academy Award-winning filmmaker Mark Harris next week. He will show his newest documentary, “Darfur Now,” at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday in Room G030 of Weimer Hall.
“Darfur Now” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September and opened Friday in New York and Los Angeles. [...]

Filed under Happenings on Tuesday, November 6, 2007.

“Lunch and Learn” IT session to be held on Oct. 30

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The next session on Tuesday, Oct.30, in Room 286 [...]

Filed under Happenings on Friday, October 26, 2007.

Russian Patriarchate Choir raises the “iron curtain” at University Auditorium on Nov. 10

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Raising the “iron curtain,” the Russian Patriarchate Choir led the way in the re-discovery of Orthodox Church music. This feat is made even more impressive since it occurred during the Soviet Regime. At this time – when music was far from approved by the government – the choir spent decades [...]

Filed under Happenings on Thursday, October 25, 2007.

Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernándezbrings traditional Mexican dance to the Phillips Center

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The lords of heaven and earth come back to life, the Mayas are re-born and the Aztecs reign again. Ballet Folklórico de México is more than a cultural icon. It is a fiesta of dance that explodes in a dazzling display of colorful costumes and effervescent rhythms. [...]

Filed under Happenings on Thursday, October 25, 2007.

UF Concert Choir performs opera favorites on Oct. 28

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The College of Fine Arts School of Music pays tribute to some of the most highly acclaimed and world-renowned “Spectacular Moments in Opera: Most Loved Choruses, Overtures and Arias” at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 28, at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Florida.
The program features a collection of [...]

Filed under Happenings on Thursday, October 25, 2007.

The Focus Gallery presents “Ground Truth: Evidence of Paris Through Drawing and Digital Media”

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “Ground Truth: Evidence of Paris Through Drawing and Digital Media” is a selection of work by students enrolled in the School of Art and Art History’s Interdisciplinary Studio course at the Paris Research Centre during May 2007. The exhibit will be available Oct. 29 through Dec. 7, with a public reception on [...]

Filed under Happenings on Thursday, October 25, 2007.

Pink Floyd Experience and The Four Tops coming to Gainesville in 2008

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Performing Arts is pleased to announce the addition of two performances to its 2007-08 Season.
The Pink Floyd Experience echoes everything that made Pink Floyd one of rock and roll’s greatest icons. It is the Pink Floyd Experience in a new way.
The Pink Floyd Experience will appear at [...]

Filed under Happenings on Thursday, October 25, 2007.

UF Dance students showcase their talents, Oct. 25-28

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The College of Fine Arts School of Theatre and Dance presents the BFA Dance showcase “Fall for Dance,” the premiere outlet for Bachelor of Fine Arts dance majors to showcase their choreographic works at the University of Florida.
Directed by Neta Pulvermacher, the unique and intimate dance showcase [...]

Filed under Happenings on Tuesday, October 23, 2007.