Local - Gainesville

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We recently met with K to discuss a fun community project. During our meeting, K was explaining how much Gainesville felt like home and couldn’t stop singing its praise. We asked K to put this into words so we could share this with you all, and K kindly (and promptly!) did.

Thanks for the kind words on making Gainesville home, K And thank you for making us your home; we, too, are so glad you are here!

This June will mark the one-year anniversary of our move to Gainesville. Collectively, B and I are are from all over — Texas, Massachusetts, NYC, Maine, North Carolina, plus short stints in Paris, Puget Sound, Minnesota, Colorado.

We have had the good fortune to travel all over the world, alone and together.

It normally takes awhile for a new place to feel like home, if it ever does. But moving to Gainesville has been different.

It somehow feels like we’ve always lived here — and as a place-centric urban planner, this is a huge statement. Gainesville has a remarkable openness, an inherent welcome that even surpasses other college towns from our past. With growing careers and two small children, we are ready to set down deep roots. We feel deeply fortunate to be able to do so here.

In the meantime, stay tuned for some news about this collaborative project!

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“Searching for Sugar Man” is a Swedish-British documentary film directed by Malik Bendjelloul, which details the efforts of two Cape Town fans in the late 1990s, Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom, to find out whether the rumored death of American musician Sixto Rodriguez was true, and, if not, to discover what had become of him. Rodriguez's music, which never took off in the United States, had become wildly popular in South Africa, but little was known about him there.

Runtime 86 minutes.

Barefoot Justine combines Carter family scratch and finger-picking with gritty blues from the darker side of that music tradition.

Kathleen Taylor is a folk and country performer with a sunny and bright style and presence.

The duo Cracker the Box use homemade cigar-box guitars in a jammy blues traditional style and features Glenn Moody, formerly of Hamhock & Slide.

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cicada shell, a three-piece string band from Gainesville, FL, plays acoustic roots music. Song-writer Lars Din may be best known for serenading north Florida audiences with his acoustic guitar and songs like "Gossip Is The Devil's Radio" and "Floodplain, FL." Stand-up bass player Brian Turk also plays with local acts Nook and Cranny and the Wild Shiners. An accomplished song-writer -- for Dirty Fist! -- Chelsea Carnes brings a cartload of instruments to the cicada shell sound: banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and even penny whistle.

Rob McGregor played with several of the underground bands that were part of the emergence of the Gainesville, Florida music scene. He is a veteran of acts such as the Moles, the Boozers, Noise 13, Tone Unknown, Grain, and The Damn Wrights.

McGregor is also known as a recording engineer and/or producer to many emerging and legendary bands such as Hot Water Music, Whiskey and Co., Rumbleseat, Radon, As Friends Rust, Asshole Parade, Against Me!, and Grabass Charlestons. He will be playing a set of punk country rock.

Angels in America is a 2003 HBO miniseries adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Tony Kushner. Kushner adapted his original text for the screen, and Mike Nichols directed. Set in 1985, the film has at its core the story of two couples whose relationships dissolve amidst the backdrop of Reagan era politics, the spreading AIDS epidemic, and a rapidly changing social and political climate.

The Stonewall Democrats will present Chapter 3 "The Messenger" and Chapter 4 "Stop Moving!" on Monday, May 6th at 7pm.

The Stonewall Democrats of Alachua County is a Florida nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate Democrats about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues and to support LGBT and LGBT-friendly Democratic candidates. 

In the Spirit of DIY Fests of the Past, come meet Gainesville Area Herbal Folk and Celebrate International Herb Day at

D I Y Family Herb Fest

Workshops include:

Making Herbal Teas and Decoctions
Herbs in the Kitchen
Salves and Oils
Pain and Inflamation
Meet Herbs Disguised as Weeds in Your Yard
Plant Walk

As a Family-Oriented Festival, there will be activities for Families and Children.

An Herbal Marketplace willl be held in the Courtyard.

Meet local herbalists and learn more about Herbal Education Classes and Workshops offered in the North Florida area.

Happy May Day–and welcome to the SIXTH (–are we counting right, Stefanie?)  Annual Eat Local Challenge.

You can register and officially accept the challenge here.

Just email (HogtownHomeGrown@gmail.com) your:
First Name
Last Name
Email
Confirm Email
Phone
Zip code
Number of participants in household
Have you participated before?

Title the email “2013 ELC Registration” and hit send.

Suggested reading (aside from our previous blog posts about local food sources; and future ones–there will be plenty!):

• WHY Eat Local
• “When you buy direct from local farmers, your dollars stay within your community, and strengthen the local economy. More than 90¢ of every dollar you spend goes to the farmer, thus preserving farming as a livelihood and farmland.“
• 8 Reasons to Eat Locally

Of course, there are thousands of other reasons to eat locally. But if you’re reading this site, we’re willing to bet you’re a big supporter of independent businesses, including supporting local food sources.

Feel free to share with us how you support local food sources. We can’t wait to hear from you and we’ll see you later today at Union Street Farmers Market, rain or shine!

It’s also National Bike Month and the start of the National Bike Challenge. Sign-up, download the app, share this post with all your friends, and lets show everyone how many bicycle commuter miles our quirky city pedals from May until September.

A night of Americana Folk with three local singer/songwriters

Michael O'Meara-plays six string guitar influenced by John Prine, Bob Dylan, Michael Peter Smith, Nanci Griffith,and  Tom Waits www.reverbnation.com/michaelomeara

Evan Davis- influenced by Harry Nilsson, Jerry Rafferty, Mark Knoffler and The Lovin' Spoonful www.reverbnation.com/evandavis

H.R. Gertner-One part Hell Raiser and one part Holy Roller, H.R. writes and performs the kind of songs that cut through you like a shot of grain alcohol on a wild winter’s night; burning up your throat as it goes down, but the feeling is so damn good that you just gotta have another shot. www.facebook.com/H.R.Gertner
         

At the focal point of this movement, and of this film, are the farmers and chefs who are creating a truly sustainable food system. Their collaborative work has resulted in great tasting food and an explosion of consumer awareness about the benefits of eating local.

Attention being paid to the local food movement comes at a time when the failings of our current industrialized food system are becoming all too clear. For the first time in history, our children’s generation is expected to have a shorter lifespan than our own. The quality, taste and nutritional value of the food we eat has dropped sharply over the last fifty years. Shipped from ever-greater distances, we have literally lost sight of where our food comes from and in the process we've lost a vital connection to our local community and to our health.

A feature-length documentary, “Ingredients” illustrates how people around the country are working to revitalize that connection. Narrated by Bebe Neuwirth, the film takes us across the U.S. from the diversified farms of the Hudson River and Willamette Valleys to the urban food deserts of Harlem and to the kitchens of celebrated chefs Alice Waters, Peter Hoffman and Greg Higgins. “Ingredients” is a journey that reveals the people behind the movement to bring good food back to the table and health back to our communities.

Runtime- 73 minutes

Citizens Co-Op is Gainesville's food cooperative. Their mission is to help grow a community-based food system through their location where they offer a bountiful selection of local, organic, and natural foods and products. They are located at 435 S. Main Street.

Live on Stage and Dead on Screen and Happening Now
Starring Shamrock McShane as Jerry Tones.
Directed by Mike McShane

Ensemble Dead Onscreen: Gregg Jones, Sara Morsey, Tom Miller, Scot Davis, Josh Lederman, Arturo Escamilla, Carolyne Salt, Chanterelle Davis, and Clementine.

Join the Dove World War.
Provoke the Dove World War.
Incite the Dove World War.
Love the Dove World War.
Hate the Dove World War.
Don’t Give a Good Goddamn about the Dove World War.
Protest the Dove World War.
Resist the Dove World War.
Detest the Dove World War.
Embrace the Dove World War.
Sell the Dove World War.
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Stop the Dove World War. Start the Dove World War.

Hi, I’m your host, Joke Fullervit.

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Vote for Me!
Did you know that Terry Jones ran for President in 2012?
He lost.

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Two very important things this evening that will affect your well-being: 

1. The mayoral race between Lowe and Braddy. 
   This is crucial for determining the health and vibrancy of our community. 
   PLEASE vote. Polls close at 7. 
2.  The BoCC will make a decision on Wage Theft tonight, and whether an ordinance should be passed (as it has been in several major cities. We heartily support this, and hope you can make the hearing at 5:30. 

 For more info, please read this and this. 

Come out get involved!
Spread the word.

Here are positions we need filled:

Promotion/Advertising/Web/Planning
-Fliers, newspaper ads, press releases, radio, website, facebook, etc

Fundraising
-benefit events, soliciting donors and local businesses

Workshop Instructors
-don’t have to be there every day of camp (unless you want to), visit one day to teach the girls a workshop (zine making, history of women in music, self-defense, etc.)

Instrument Instructors
-There for at least a portion of every day to teach group lessons on the instrument of their speciality. Need at least one (ideally 2) instructors for each instrument (drums, keyboard, guitar, bass, singing)

Band Leaders
-Like camp counselors, assigned to a band, need to be there for entirety of camp

Performers
-We need all-women or mostly-women bands to perform (we’ll have a concert every day for the girls followed by q & a with the band.)

Roadies
-We need Roadies (with cars) to carry equipment to the venue the day of the performance

Gainesville's Rock And Roll Camp For Girls is happening
Aug 5th - Aug 10th 2013 in Gainesville, FL
For Girls Ages 8-17

The camp will take place Mon-Fri 9am-5pm at Studio Percussion 2512 NE 1st blvd suite 500 with a showcase Saturday the 10th at 1982.

Registration forms coming soon!

For more information check out:
http://rockcampforgirlsgainesville.blogspot.com/
www.facebook.com/RockAndRollCampForGirlsGainesville
http://www.girlsrockmovie.com/trailer.html

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A new documentary written and directed by Academy Award nominated filmmaker, Amy Berg (“Deliver Us From Evil”) and produced by first time filmmakers Damien Echols and Lorri Davis, in collaboration with the multiple Academy award winning team of Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, “West of Memphis” tells the untold story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light; a fight to stop the State of Arkansas from killing an innocent man.

Starting with a searing examination of the police investigation into the 1993 murders of three, eight year old boys, Christopher Byers, Steven Branch, and Michael Moore, in the small town of West Memphis, Arkansas, the film goes on to uncover new evidence surrounding the arrest and conviction of the other three victims of this shocking crime- Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley. All three were teenagers when they became the target of the police investigation; all three went on to lost 18 years of their lives-imprisoned for cimes they did not commit.

How the documentary came to be, is in itself a key part of the story of how Damien Echols' fight to save his own life. The film reveals how close he, his wife Lorri Davis, along with his legal team, friends and supporters, came to losing that battle. But as Echols, who spent eighteen years on death row, himself has stated “... in the face of such horror, in the face of resounding grief and pain, you cannot give up … you must never give up.”

GCADP(Gainesville Citizens for Alternatives to the Death Penalty)is the local chapter of Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty(FADP),a coalition of individuals and organizations united to abolish the Death Penalty in Florida. GCADP's local activities include: organizing vigils at Florida State Prison when there is an execution, reaching out to Death Row Prisoners with birthday and holiday cards,and hosting speakers and films to educate the community. For More Info: www.fadp.org or call Miriam at 352-378-1690.

GCADP will provide light refreshments.

Runtime:150 minutes

Your Favorite Ladies are back to sell you to the highest bidder and to show you the Best dang Burlesque Show You'll ever see! Auction proceeds benefit the CMC and Ovarian Cancer Research, more details to come!

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inside stage > live performances >
-- ZIRIUMS (Nigeria/Brooklyn/Gv)
-- FLEETWOOD
-- JOHNNY RHINO
-- PINEMOUNT KINGS
-- SAINT TELLAH
-- DRE LAVEY
-- CROOSH
-- ALL CAPS
-- MARX
-- DJ WILLIAMTEL

outside patio > dj soundclash >
-- SPECIAL CELEBRITY GUEST (Miami)
-- JOHN Q
-- ADIKT
-- DILLON ROSE
-- PYRAMID SOCIETY

live art & graffiti >
-- PHAVOR
-- TBA

vendors & sponsors >
-- GROW RADIO -- http://www.growradio.org/
-- THE EDIBLE PLANT PROJECT -- http://edibleplantproject.org/
-- WOLF WAX -- http://www.facebook.com/wolfwax.recordscomics/
-- CRESCENDO STUDIOS -- http://www.crescendosoundstudios.com/
-- CONSCIOUS CLOTHING --
-- IMUSCLEUP --

+++ 70s costumes get in FREE +++