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Urban Cu l tu ra l Exp los ion + Smal l Town Adventu re in the Hear t o f F lo r ida Spr ings Count ry

Program Guide, March 20 to April 22, 2012

spring into north florida

Urban Cu l tu ra l Exp los ion + Smal l Town Adventu re in the Hear t o f F lo r ida Spr ings Count ry

Program Guide March 20 to April 22, 2012sponsors

This p ro jec t rece ived f inanc ia l assistance from the Alachua County Tourist Product Development Program.

www.VisitGainesville.com

Primavera, from Latin primus ‘first, earliest’ + ver ‘spring’

Program Guide March 20 to April 22, 2012

716 N. Main Street is your headquarters for Primavera information, + program guides as well as Florida’s Eden exhibits + events.

Check for events and updatesonline or on Facebook.

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PrimaveraHeadquarters at THE DORISPrimavera, from Latin primus ‘first, earliest’ + ver ‘spring’

Primavera debuts as a collaborative effort to put Gainesville on the map as the premier cultural destination in North Florida, celebrating urban cultural explosion and small town adventure in the heart of Florida springs country.

Celebrate the height of the cultural season with art, music, dance, theatre, food, festivals, scientific discovery and outdoor exploration. It’s Primavera!

PaisLandscapes.com Primavera developed and coordinated by Florida’s Eden

PrimaveraHeadquarters at THE DORIS

The Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center716 N. Main StreetGainesville, FL 32601Hours: Tues - Sat 9 – 6, Sun 12 - 5Extended Hours during Primavera(352) 505-5062 TheDoris.org

The Doris is the dream realized of the late Doris Bardon who wanted to provide opportunities for all artists in Alachua County. The center offers space for artists to work and display along with areas for practice and performances. Check the website or come in person for a listing of classes and workshops. The main gallery offers a full schedule of exhibits and concerts. The space is also available for meetings and special occasions.

Florida’s Eden 10 + Travels on the Blue Path716 N. Main StreetGainesville, FL 32601(352) 377-0777 FloridasEden.org

Florida’s Eden 10Help celebrate Florida’s Eden, 10 years towards promoting a vibrant creative economy and fostering conservation-first strategies to protect the assets of our natural environment. Put yourself on the Florida’s Eden memory wall, step into our oral history booth, and take part in a month of special programs at The Doris.

Travels on the Blue Path covers an entire wall at The Doris. Immerse yourself in the story of Florida’s most essential natural resource: water. This interactive display shows the results of human activities on Florida’s springs and aquifer, challenges our assumptions about water quantity and quality, and invites us to envision a future where Floridians find new ways to value water and place it at the center of a prosperous future.

Ichetucknee, Then and Now by John Moran, below. Spirit of the Springs, by Johnny Dame, at right.

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7 Downtown Arts+Entertainment District Hippodrome Theatre Matheson Museum8 Morningside Nature Center9 Open Air Arts (Melrose)

4 The Doris: Primavera HQ Florida’s Eden 10 + Travels on the Blue Path5 Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival6 UF Fine Arts (WarpHaus 534 SW 4 Ave)

10 UF Fine Arts Constans Theatre11 UF Fine Arts Focus Gallery12 Florida Museum of Natural History Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art UF Performing Arts Center

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UF Performing ArtsSW 34th Street + Hull RoadUniversity of FloridaGainesville, FL 32611(352) 392-ARTS (2787)performingarts.ufl.edu

Celtic Crossroads 3/23 Stunningly fresh musicVijay Iyer Trio 3/24 World-acclaimed jazzPeking Acrobats 3/25 Delighting audiences of all agesJoffrey Ballet 3/27 Inclusive perspective on danceYoung Frankenstein 3/28 A monstrously good timeMilošKaradaglić 3/29 Brilliant classical guitarSTOMP 3/30 – 3/31 Explosive, provocative, sophisticatedTrio Cavatina 4/15 Outstanding chamber ensembleAustralian Chamber Orchestra 4/20with Dawn Upshaw, Soprano Vibrant and adventurous spiritBuffalo Rome 4/20 Vinyl vibe to the digital ageFive-time Grammy AwardWinner Buddy Guy 4/21

SW 34th Street and Hull RoadUniversity of FloridaGainesville, FL 32611 (352) 846-2000 www.flmnh.ufl.eduDon’t miss dinosaurs, living butterflies and exciting workshops for adults + children.

Special Exhibits:Cruisin’ the Fossil FreewayBirds of the World: From Science to ArtDepth of Field: Museum Specimens Up CloseDugout Canoes: Paddling through the Americas

Permanent Exhibits: Butterfly RainforestNorthwest Florida: Waterways + WildlifeSouth Florida People + EnvironmentsFlorida Fossils: Evolution of Life + LandCollections Are the Library of LifeExplore Research + Our Energy Future

Explorations + WorkshopsDiscovery RoomScience Cafe, 3/20, 4/17Hoppin’ on the Fossil Freeway, 3/23, Playful Escapes: Elephants, 3/23Spring Break Camp, 4/2 - 4/6Ask a Paleontologist, 4/15

Earth DayEarth Day Butterfly Plant Sale, 4/20 - 4/22Earth Day Celebration BioBlitz, 4/21

SW 34th Street and Hull Road University of FloridaGainesville, FL 32611(352) 392-9826 harn.ufl.eduAsian Wing Opening 3/31 The new 26,000-square-foot David A. Cofrin Asian Wing positions the Harn as the leading center for the study and preservation of Asian art in the Southeastern US. The galleries are dedicated to art from China, India, Japan, Korea, and South and Southeast Asia.

Asian-themed gardens Gardens designed by Hoichi Kurisu couple harmonious Asian garden principles with contemporary sensibilities.

Exhibits • Verdant Earth + Teeming Seas: The Natural World in Ancient American Art • Framing the Frame • Vanishing Points: Paint and Paintings from the Debra and Dennis Scholl Collection • Singular Vision: Recent Gifts from the Freundlich Collection • Highlights from the Modern Collection • Open Engagement: Strategies in Art, Love + War • Sebastião Salgado: World Witness • A Sense of Place: African Interiors

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25 Southeast 2nd PlaceGainesville, FL 32601(352) 375-4477 thehipp.org

A Midsummer Night’s Dream4/11 - 5/13The Hipp’s mainstage production takes one of WilliamShakespeare’s most widely-produced comedies and brings it into the present day with an urban, youthful spin.The Hipp’s production uses modern technology (cell phones, social networking) to bring the story to life for a new generation. It is an unforgettable adventure of royal weddings, star-crossed lovers, mistaken identity, magical potions and of course, lots of mischief and merriment.Men in tights are replaced by a cityscape of hipsters and modern communications; cell phones and social networking give the comedy new life.In the manner of recent Hippodrome hits, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is played by actors taking on multiple roles. Enjoy a drink at the downstairs bar before the show, check out the artwork in the Hipp Gallery and go online to see the current lineup of films at the Hipp Cinema.

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Santa Fe College Fine Arts Department3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606(352) 395-5000www.sfcollege.edu/finearts

Santa Fe Fine Arts Hall:

Santa Fe Sinfonia 3/20Student orchestra, Dr. Brian Holder, director

Voices, Minds, and Hearts - The Haiti Project 4/5 – 4/8Students from Haiti and Santa Fe, mixed-media docudrama with theatre, dance, music, film.

Jazz Up Spring 4/12Santa Fe Big Band, Jazz Combo, and Rhythm and Blues Band

In Ten 4/19 - 4/213rd annual evening of student-written and directed ten minute plays.

Earth Day 4/14 - 4/15Party For The Planet 9 am - 2 pm Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo

Santa Fe President’s Hall Gallery:

Spring Arts Festival Poster Artist Kana Handel 3/20 - 3/13So Much for the Morning: drawings by Kyle Novak 4/24 - 5/23

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Melrose Bay Art Gallery Open Air Bellamy Road Fine Arts Arts Shake Rag Art+Culture Center March 24 - 25, 30 - 31 SR 26, Melrose, Florida Melrosebayartgallery.com

Melrose, the “little town with the big art and music scene,” hosts the 6th Annual Open Air Arts with 60 painters, sculptors and photographers working “en plein air” among the historic homes, gardens and lakeside vistas of Melrose and at the Greathouse Butterfly Farm.

3/2410 am - 4 pm Artists at work Pick up your program guide + map at Melrose Bay Art Gallery on SR 2610 am Painting Demo10 am Photo Safari at Greathouse Butterfly Farm8 pm Dance/Concert at Shake Rag3/2510 am - 4 pm Artists at work1 - 4 pm Artists at Greathouse2 - 3 pm Painting Demo7 pm Art lecture at Bellamy Road3/30Champagne Opening Reception4:30 - 6:30 pm Art Preview7 - 10 pm Ticketed Reception3/31Art for Sale at all three galleries8 - 10:30 pm Dance/Concert at Shake Rag Art+Culture Center

Thornebrook/MillhopperArts District

NW 43rd Street + 16th BoulevardGainesville, FL Enjoy shoppes, eateries, spas + galleriesincluding Floating Lotus Spa, Gifts of Avalon, Lost Art Gallery, McIntyre Stained Glass Studio and Art Gallery, Paddiwhack, Thornebrook Gallery and the Shoppes Thornebrook Village.Thornebrook Gallery Showcase thornebrookgallery.com3/23 – 3/31 The Mob: 40 Area Artists4/6 – 4/21 Margaret Ross Tolbert: Waters FlowUptown Art Hop uptownarthop.com4/20 Experience local + global art at over a dozen studios, galleries, boutiques and studios Primavera Chalk Festival 4/21-22 Primavera Chalk Festival presented by Lost Art Gallery. Visiting artists create amazing chalk street art on site.

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Gainesville’s downtown features a wide selection of locally-owned restaurants and cafés, many featuring art exhibitions + live music; and a lively late night music and club scene. Enjoy Gainesville’s beer renaissance at pubs and and enjoy the ambience of the wine bars.

The Bo Diddley Downtown Community Plaza is the site of live music concerts and the weekly Wednesday farmer’s market.

Artist studios, music, shops, galleries + emerging tech companies make downtown a center of creativity.

While you’re downtown, visit The Artisans Guild Gallery, Gainesville Fashion Week events, Hippodrome Theatre, Matheson Museum and the Cade Museum programs at the Headquarters Public Library.

ArtWalk artwalk.ning.comFriday, March 30, 7 - 10 pmPick up your program and map at ArtWalk HQ at The Lunchbox, 104 SE 1st Avenue

ArtWalk comes alive from 7 - 10 pm on the last Friday of every month and offers late night hours, special events and “ArtWalk Live” street events.

University Avenue + Main StreetGainesville, FL downtowngainesville.net

Downtown Arts+Entertainment District

Chalk artist Cheryl Schultz

Over 100,000 visitors are expected at North Central Florida’s longest-running arts festival. The award-winning event features top artists from throughout the country in all visual media. Booths line historic NE 1st street, while three stages feature performances throughout both days. Enjoy the work of youth artists, music and dance performances and children’s activities among the oaks, fountain and expansive lawns of the historic Thomas Center.

4/14 + 4/15 9 am - 2 pmEnvironmentally-themed activities.Party for the Planet 3000 NW 83rd StreetSanta Fe College Zoo 352-395-5601

4/18, 2 - 4 pm + 4/19, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmEarth Day ExplorationsTuscawilla Learning Center, MicanopyFor ages 3 - 7, Pre-registration requiredcawillaLC@gmail.com 352-466-0204

4/21 10 am - 3 pmEarth Day Celebration: BioBlitzFlorida Museum of Natural History NW 34 Street + Hull Road

4/21 1 - 4 pmTry your hand at bamboo brush painting, tour the new Asian gardens and Cofrin Asian Art wing. Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.NW 34 Street + Hull Road

4/21 + 4/22 10 am - 5 pmPrimavera Chalk Art Festival, presentedby Lost Art Gallery, Thornebrook Village,2441 NW 43rd Street 352-377-7030

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Saturday, April 14, 9 am - 5:30 pm Jazz at the Thomas Center until 8:30 pm Sunday, April 15, noon - 5:30 pmNE 1st Street, north of University AvenueGainesville, Florida springartsfestival.comFree Admission

Kanapaha Spring Garden FestivalMarch 24 - 25Kanapaha Botanical Gardens4700 SW 58th DriveGainesville, FL 32608Kanapaha.org

Fifth Avenue FestivalApril 21 - 22Stage performances:April 21, 9 am - 8 pmApril 22, noon - 5 pmNW 5th Avenue, 6th to 10th Streets

Celebrate the rich heritage of Gainesville’s Pleasant Street neighbor- hood and African-American heritage with art, children’s exhibits, community organizations, music, dance and lots of good food. The festival includes the 5th Avenue Paint Out, with artists painting on site, and special guest Mary Ann Carroll, the only female painter of the famed Florida Highwaymen artists.

Earth Day Celebrations

This year the festival goes Green, saving paper and resources. Blues represents music, with free jazz and blues on the Thomas Center’s garden stage all afternoon until 8:30 pm. Meet this year’s poster artist, Kana Handel, at 2:30 pm March 27 in the President’s Lobby at Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd St., Gainesville. A free exhibit of Handel’s art will be displayed there March 20 - April 13.Chalk artist Cheryl Schultz

Four day trips 30 to 45 minutes from Gainesville:

Hawthorne + the Gainesville-Hawthorne State TrailExperience one of North America’s richest eagle nesting areas along the route of Florida’s first cross-state railway as you hike, bike, or ride from Gainesville. Relax into Hawthorne’s small-town vibe and on Saturdays be sure to see the Hawthorne Historical Museum and Cultural Center. Micanopy, Evinston, Cross Creek + Paynes PrairieShop for antiques in Florida’s oldest inland city (Micanopy), visit Florida’s oldest post office (Evinston) and the home of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (Cross Creek), then hike Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park with its bounty of birds and wildlife. April 7: Micanopy Historical Museum hosts a re-enactment, “The Second Seminole War: living history in Micanopy.”

Dudley Farm State Historical ParkPicnic at Dudley Farm State Park, where heritage crops are still grown and sugar cane is still ground at the best-documented pioneer farm in America. Then hop into Newberry, where you can visit the Fire House Gallery & Studio and enjoy down-home barbecue.

Alachua + San Felasco HammockEnjoy the shops, eateries and well-preserved old homes on Alachua’s Main Street. Revel in San Felasco Hammock State Park’s shaded trails, bird life, and opportunities for equestrians and off-road cyclists–on separate trails, of course!High Springs, O’Leno + Santa Fe River SpringsYour gateway to the freshwater springs of the Santa Fe River, High Springs boasts quaint downtown shops, eateries and galleries. This is springs and cave-diving country, but even the less adventurous can rent a kayak or canoe to explore the Santa Fe River and its many springs. Marvel as the river disappears underground at O’Leno State Park and returns to the surface again at River Rise.

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Photos by Sean Dowie: Micanopy Historical Museum,above; and left to right, home Marjorie Kinnan Raw-lings, musicians at Dudley Farm, Devil’s Millhopper, Cafe in Alachua, birdwatching, Hawthorne mural.

Ask for the PRIMAVERA SPECIAL at some of our finest eateries featuring farm-to-table freshness. Blue Gill Terrific southern cuisine and seafood Blue Highway, A Pizzeria Hand-crafted pizza Civilization Delicious comfort foods Mildred’s Big City Food Quality upscale dining New Deal Café Best burger around! Paramount Grill Innovative food, relaxed atmosphere Sweet Dreams of Gainesville Homemade ice cream The Jones Eastside Local, organic, awesome The Top Restaurant Dinner, brunch + late night hot spotCountry store, farm, and family weekends: Crone’s Cradle 756 acre eco-preserve + educational center

Descriptions, addresses and recipes:PrimaveraFestival.us/culinary

LOCAL EATS

BlueGillQualityFoods.com 1310 SW 13th St. Gainesville, FL 32601. 352-872-5181BlueHighwayPizza.com US 441, Micanopy + Tioga Town Ctr, 352-466-0062/505-6833 WelcometoCivilization.com 1511 NW 2nd Street, Gainesville, FL 32601, 352-380-0544MildredsBigCityFood.com 3445 W. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607, 352-371-1711NewDealCafeGainesville.com 3445 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 352.371.4418ParamountGrill.com 12 Southwest 1st Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601, 352-378-3398GainesvilleIceCream.com 3437 W. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607, 352-378-0532TheJonesEastside.com 401 NE 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609, 352-373-6777The Top 30 North Main Street Gainesville, FL 32601, 352-224-3110 CronesCradleConserve.com Open Mon - Sun, 9 am - 3 pm 6411 NE 217th Place, northeast of Citra, FL 32113, 352-595-3377

Alachua Conservation Trust Prairie Creek Lodge Sandhill StageTuscawilla Learning CenterPrograms at Prairie Creek Lodge:3/31 Faerie House Building 4/15 Edible Plants Walk4/7 Bird Watching Walk 4/21 Florida Reptiles+Amphibians4/7 Kids’ Photography 4/14 Vine Basket Weaving4/14 Hogtown Craft Beer Festival (at Kanapaha)Sandhill Stage presents:3/21 Acoustic Eidolon 4/13 The RelicsTuscawilla Learning Center programs for children:4/18+4/19 Earth Day ExplorationsFor registration + info: AlachuaConservationTrust.org

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Art HopFriday, April 20, 6 - 9 pm NW 43rd Street and NW 16th BoulevardLook for the big frog balloons and begin your “hop” from one locally owned gallery and boutique to the next. As a Primavera “grand finale” the Uptown holds a special edition of the quarterly Uptown Art Hop, a fun and festive way to view a wide variety of art and artistic artifacts by artists both local and global, from antiquities to the contemporary. Enjoy live music, refreshments and Gainesville Rickshaws “bike taxi” rides as a fun and eco-friendly way to get around.Participating locations are: Alternatives, Bead All About It, Floating Lotus Spa, Gifts of Avalon, Lost Art Gallery, Malgorzata’s, McIntyre Stained Glass Studio & Art Gallery, The Painted Table, Thornebrook Chocolates, Thornebrook Gallery, and Wild Birds Unlimited.

Artisans’ Guild Gallery“Primavera - Signs of Spring” Special spring selections from members of the Guild: Locally-Created Fine Art + Fine Crafts.  Show runs through April 26th, 2012. Union Street Station, 201 SE 2nd Place #113Gainesville, Florida 32601352- 378-1383  www.artisansguildgallery.comHours:10 am - 7 pm Mon - Thurs10 am - 9 pm Fri + Sat noon - 5 pm Sundays

ArtWalk Cade MuseumFriday, March 30, 7 - 10 pmDowntown Gainesville ArtWalk HQ @ The Lunchbox 104 S. 1st St.artwalk.ning.com

Explore the lively downtown arts district held the last Friday of each month. Galleries, shops, eateries + performance venues stay open late with music, refreshments and “ArtWalk Live” street performances. Join the throngs in this exciting way to experience Gainesville’s wealth of creative expression.

CadeMuseum.org/eventsThe Cade Museum offers its “Tween Science” program, hands-on learning about Alchemy for kids 9 and older. Programs are free and open to the public at Alachua County libraries:

4/5 Downtown Gainesville 401 E. University Ave4/10 Library Partnership Building 130 NE 16th Ave4/14 Cone Library Branch 2841 NE 16th Avenue4/29 Downtown Gainesville 401 E. University Ave5/5 Cone Library Branch 2841 NE 16th Avenue5/8 Library Partnership Building 130 NE 16th Ave

4203 NW 16th Blvd, Millhopper SquareMon -Sat 11-7 / Sunday 12-5 www.alternativesfairtrade.comAlternatives builds partnerships with cooperatives and fair trade organizations around the world to market drafts, designs, and fabrics that are economically and environmentally sound. These products tell of the spiritual, mythological, and cultural diversities of the people who made them.

The Cotton Clubwww.cce.ufl.edu/cottonclubGainesville’s Cotton Club booked Black singers and musicians during segregation and hosted a number of African American entertainers who went on to national fame, including James Brown and B.B. King. The building and surrounding property are being restored as a centerpiece of the Springhill neighborhood.

3/30 A Cultural Explosion of Music + Spoken WordThelma Bolton Center516 NE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville

Floating Lotus SpaThornebrook Village2441 NW 43rd Street #3, Gainesville, FL 32606352-378-8125 thefloatinglotusspa.com

Relax and renew with Floating Lotus Spa, a unique escape from the stresses of day to day life.

Workshops:

4/14 Create your Best Life with 7 Simple Principals4/21 Create your Perfect Life of Health + Happiness with our Vision Board Workshop

Lost Art Gallery

Gainesville Fashion Week 2012 kicks off April 11 with a red carpet art exhibit and continues with runway shows and black-tie gala, and wraps up with our newly added trunk show. GFW brings people together by building relationships with local organizations and benefiting Rocket for the Arts: a non-profit program enhancing the lives of youth through quality local art programs. GFW showcases the talents of the area’s top designers, artists and businesses.

4/11 Red Carpet Art Exhibit 4/14 Runway Show 4/12 Runway Show 4/15 Trunk Show and 4/13 Gala for the Arts Closing Brunch All events at Villa East, 301 N. Main Street GainesvilleFashionWeek.com

Gifts of Avalon4205 NW 16th BlvdMillhopper Square, Gainesvillewww.avalonbeadstore.com

Walking into Gifts of Avalon, one is struck by a rainbow of colors and a myriad of textures as beads from near and far take form. For the artist and artist-at-heart, Gifts of Avalon is a place to explore. With an expanded 2,500 square feet of beads, jewelry making supplies, artist-made and vintage jewelry, books and gifts, it is a store both unique and exciting.

Thornebrook Village2441 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606Tues - Fri 10-5 / Sat 11-4 Closed Monday lostartgallery.com

19th / 20th Century and Contemporary Fine Art and Antiques from Around the World.   Museum quality pieces at affordable prices.

Primavera Chalk Festival 4/21 + 4/22 Primavera Chalk Festival presented by Lost Art Gallery Visiting artists create amazing chalk street art on site.

Chalk art by Betty Domingo

Matheson Museum

McIntyre Stained Glass Studio & Art Gallery

O’Leno Chili Cook Off & Springs Celebration

Paddiwhack513 East University, Gainesville, FL 32601Avenue www.mathesonmuseum.org 352-378-2280The Alachua County Historic Trust: Matheson Museum, Inc. is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of Alachua County, Florida. 3/25 Traveling the Old Bellamy Road: A Journey Through History with the Matheson Museum, 4 pm, Rembert Farm, Alachua, FL. Travel back to 1836 and experience the historic Bellamy Road. Spend an enchanted afternoon of music, dancing, BBQ and hay rides. Call 352-378-2280 for tickets and information.4/09 – 4/10 Matheson Museum Paint Out 2012. 10 am - 4 pmLocal artists paint on site at the Matheson on Friday and at the Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th Avenue, on Saturday.

Thornebrook Village2441 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606Mon - Fri 10 - 5, Sat 11 – 3, and by appointment

www.mcintyrestudio.com

A full-service stained glass studio, providing finished pieces, commissions, lessons, supplies, and repairs. The gallery features works by 30 local artists, including fiber, wood, ceramics, jewelry, paintings, fused glass, and more.

4128 NW 16th Boulevard Gainesville, FL 32606Mon - Sat 10 am - 7 pm Sun 11 am - 5 pm paddiwhack.com

A handmade in America gallery, featuring work from over 600 artists in a variety of media, including craft furniture, paintings, pottery, household items and much more. Gift registry available.

Thornebrook Village, 2441 NW 43rd St.Gainesville, FL thornebrookgallery.comOne of North Florida’s premier art galleries and custom framing establishments, specializing in two- and three-dimensional fine art and contemporary fine craft by local and nationally recognized artists.3/23 – 3/31 The Mob: 40 Area Artists Opening 3/23 6 - 9 pm Closing Party 3/30 6 -8 pmWith 40 artists each contributing one piece for a week of display, The Mob offers an incredible opportunity to view an eclectic mix of work by the area’s most accomplished and interesting artists.4/6 - 4/21 Margaret Ross Tolbert: Waters Flow Margaret has painted the springs and rivers of this area for thirty years and brings her passion and her inestimable artistic skills to bear on these magical places. She writes, “The intense clarity of the water focuses a ferocious and vitreous radiance, a joyful and raging light.” She shows us this light and this energy in her magnificent paintings.

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O’Leno State Park, US 4416 miles north of High Springsfriendsofoleno.org SantaFeRiverSprings.com3/31 O’Leno Ole’ Chili Cook-Off 9 am - 3 pm O’Leno Springs Celebration 11 am - 3 pm Chili cook-off, live music, shadow puppet shows, videos, slide shows, guided walks, interactive water education displays, and children’s activities. This event is designed to teach the importance of Flori-da’s springs. Admission free with donation of one can of food per person to benefit a local food bank.

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Come discover unique treasures in Thornebrook Village’s cozy and friendly park-like atmosphere. Connecting breezeways and alcoves allow you to leisurely stroll through this open air village. Thornebrook shops are filled with one of a kind curios and fashions. Art galleries, rare gems, antiques and collectibles, specialty furniture, custom framing, designer eyewear, fine dining and exceptional boutiques are just some of what you’ll find in Thornebrook Village.

4/20 Uptown Art Hopwww.uptownarthop.com

SponsorsVisitGainesville.comWUFT Channel 5, WUFT 89.1 + 103.7 The GatorCentral Florida Office PlusTarget CopyPais LandscapesGatorTecPatronsDharma Endowment FoundationPattie BreedlovePremier PartnersDoris Bardon Community Cultural CenterDowntown Arts + Entertainment DistrictFlorida’s EdenFlorida Museum of Natural HistoryHippodrome TheatreOpen Air ArtsSamuel P. Harn Museum of ArtSanta Fe College Fine Arts DepartmentSanta Fe College Spring Arts FestivalThornebrook/Millhopper Arts DistrictUF Performing ArtsPrimavera Developed +Coordinated by

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arts.ufl.eduThe College offers a stunning and diverse array of dance, theater, music, film, exhibitions and lectures at multiple venues on and off campus. Check arts.ufl.edu for scores of offerings: 3/29 Chip Lord, Ant Farm member, photo+video, Cadillac Ranch3/30 - 4/1, 4/3 - 4/7 She Stoops to Conquer, Constans TheatreIn the series “Analogous Thinking in Arts+Sciences” --3/22 Todd Siler on his manifesto “ArtScience: Integrative Col-laboration to Create a Sustainable Future”3/29 David S. Goodsell, author, biomolecular artist and biologist

Downtown Music Venues www.downtowngainesville.net“It all starts downtown”101 Downtown, 201 SE 2nd Ave, Live jazz , Wed 8-10 pm:08 Eight Seconds, 201 W University Avenue, Country MusicAmelia’s, 235 S Main Street #107, Live jazz, Wed 6-9 pmThe Atlantic, 15 North Main Street Motown Showdown, Wednesdays: Hip basement Motown ClubDoowutchyalike Thursdays: Dance to hot indie hits, raucous punk classics, trashy pop schlock while DJ Camero+Nick Fresh spin the jams.Big Lou’s, 5 SE 2nd Ave, Live Music, Thurs – SatThe Bull, 18 SW 1st Ave, Live music, thebulldowntown.comEmiliano’s, 7 SE 1st Ave, Live jazz w/ Karl Weismantel Trio, Wed 6:30-10:30Fat Tuscan, 725 NE 1st St. Live music. FridaysLillian’s Music Store, 112 SE 1st Street, Live musicRocky’s Dueling Piano Bar, 12 S Main StLive dueling pianos: Wed - Sat Live Comedy: WedTall Paul’s Brewhouse, 10 SE 2nd Ave, Live musicThe Warehouse, 502 S Main St, Live musicCONCERT VENUES -- check websites for schedules, tickets:Double Down Live, 210 SW 2nd Avenue: doubledownlive.comThe Atlantic, 15 N. Main Street: atlanticnightspot.comAcrosstown Repertory Theatre3/30 - 4/15 presenting The Aunts by Gary Bonasorte 619 S. Main Street, Gainesville acrosstown.org Since 1980, the ART has provided diverse sectors of the communityopportunities to explore acting, writing, directing + production.

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Thomas Center Galleries gvlculturalaffairs.org3/2 - 4/28 Region 4: Transformation through Imagination17 artists explore positive change at the local Cabot/Koppers EPA Superfund site in partnership with scientists and residents

Nature + Heritage ParksMorningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Avenue, Gainesville3/30 - 3/31 “Go Native” Spring Native Plant Sale. friendsofnatureparks.org

Florida State Park information: FloridaStateparks.orgDevil’s Millhopper Geological State ParkDudley Farm Historic State ParkIchetucknee Springs State ParkMarjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park O’Leno State ParkPayne’s Prairie Preserve State Park River Rise Preserve State Park San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park

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Florida’s 900+ freshwater springs • Largest concentration of springs on the planet • The world’s to love • Ours to preserve

Painting at left by Margaret Tolbert. At right, Ichetucknee headsprings photograph by Sean Dowie.