Healing Arts
Posted in Art on Dec 22nd, 2009
The Shands Cancer Resource Center provides an arts workshop for people with movement disorders and their families, Wednesday, 2 - 4 p.m. Free.
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FOOD, Inc.: Green Drinks Co-Hosts Opening Night Happy Hour
Posted in Art, Community Events, Environment, Food, film on Sep 23rd, 2009
FOOD, Inc. will be featured at the Hippodrome State Theatre, September 25th - October 1st
Green Drinks and GoGreenNation.org will co-host the opening night with a Happy Hour at the Hippodrome, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25
Just mention GoGreenNation Green Drinks for a discount of $1 off the house beer or wine of your choice at [...]
Civic Media Center - July 2, 2009
Posted in Art, Free Education, Literature, Music on Jul 2nd, 2009
Free University
Free University at the Civic Media Center offers free classes once a week in a variety of different subjects. This week’s class is in Addiction and Recovery.
WHEN: July 2, at 7pm
WHERE: Civic Media Center, 433 S. Main St.
COST: Free (but donations to the CMC are greatly appreciated)
Weekly Poetry Jam
The Civic Media Center has hosted a [...]
“people photos” by James David Rebstock
Posted in Art on Jul 2nd, 2009
“People photos” is the current exhibition at Hector Framing & Gallery featuring portrait work by James David Rebstock, a seasoned photographer of 40 years. Each of the forty photos in the exhibition depicts famous and familiar faces in a variety of sizes. His work will be on display until July 18.
COST: Free
WHERE: 702 W. University Ave.
WHEN: Now until July [...]
Come Beat the Drums for the Arts!
Posted in Art, Community Events, Literature, Music on Apr 21st, 2009
Studio Percussion is hosting the first annual “Right To Bear Arts” Festival on April 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist in Gainesville. Their goal is to create a coalition of local businesses that are involved with the arts so that the arts as a whole may grow and flourish in [...]
Free Cell Phone Tours of Historic Sites in Gainesville
Posted in Art, Community Events on Apr 2nd, 2009
Hear the stories behind all those beautiful Southern homes and inns in Gainesville — for free!
Many historical landmarks in Northeast and Southeast Gainesville now have free, cell-phone based tours. Visitors can simply go to a historic site of their choice, call a number and hear a voice recording for that area at their own pace [...]
Save the Farm: Historic Dudley Farm Paint Out
Posted in Art on Mar 11th, 2009
Thursday through Sunday (March 12-15): Watch 30 of Florida’s best plein air painters portray the beautiful, authentic 1800’s working farm in Newberry. The paintings — reflecting the farm’s gardens, fields and historic buildings — will then be sold wet off the easel. Painters will be on the farm from 9 to 5 each day. Free [...]
Art in Gainesville This Weekend
Posted in Art on Feb 26th, 2009
Thursday (Feb. 26): Watch an espionage thriller about wartime politics in WWII-era Shanghai. “Lust, Caution“ will play at the Reitz Union on UF’s campus for free at 8:00 and 10:30 p.m.
Friday Night (Feb. 27): Explore Gainesville’s art scene at Artwalk on Friday night. Studios and galleries downtown will stay open late and offer live music [...]
Shands Arts in Medicine holds its first Art in the Garden performance at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The Scrub Hillbillies, an old-time guitar duet, will play for free at Wilmot Gardens off Mowry Road and North-South Drive near the Shands campus. The performance series is part of a community-based effort to restore the gardens. [...]
Art in Gainesville: Weekend Roundup
Posted in Art on Jan 30th, 2009
Tonight is Gainesville’s monthly Artwalk: more than a dozen art galleries, studios and shops stay open late and offer free drinks, live music and a chance to meet artists. Walk around downtown to see the newest art exhibitions in Gainesville. Artwalk is from 7 to 10 p.m. George’s Meet and Produce (corner of SW 5th [...]