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MARCH MADNESS Get an inside look at the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

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From the stage to the canvas, the spotlight is on Gainesville’s cultural community

University of Florida Performing Arts Imagination Movers Live! Rock-O-Matic 2012 Tour Friday, March 2, 4 and 7 p.m.

Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie Eugene Tzigane, Music Director and Conductor Amit Peled, Cello Sunday, March 11, 7:30 p.m.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Monday, March 12, 7:30 p.m.

Sponsored by Gainesville Today, Holloway Financial Services and Shands HealthCare

Pilobolus Dance Theatre Sunday, March 18, 2 p.m.

Sponsored by Gainesville Health and Fitness and The Independent Florida Alligator Wonder Series Sponsor: American Airlines

Young Concert Artist: Jeanine De Bique, Soprano Monday, March 19, 7:30 p.m.

Squitieri Studio Theatre Celtic Crossroads Thursday, March 23, 7:30 p.m.

Vijay Iyer Trio Saturday, March 24, 7:30 p.m.

University Auditorium Peking Acrobats Sunday, March 25, 7:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Dharma Endowment Foundation, Gainesville Magazine and Wells Fargo Wonder Series Sponsor: American Airlines

Joffrey Ballet Ashley C. Wheater, Artistic Director Tuesday, March 27, 7:30 p.m.

Sponsored by Cox Media and Shands HealthCare

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Australian Chamber Orchestra with Dawn Upshaw, Soprano Friday, April 20, 7:30 p.m.

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his month’s fashion shoot was one of those rare moments in life when uniquely beautiful elements come together to create art.

The pieces, including Beth Ann Maslinoff of Dance Alive National Ballet, the ethereal Baughman Center and vibrant fashion from Wolfgang Boutique, were a perfect fit.

The Baughman Center’s floor-to-ceiling window was a dramatic backdrop for Maslinoff’s performance. The ballerina was intensely aware of every inch of her body, from the tips of her fingers to the turn out of her leg, and was an exquisite model.

What is art? From a tattoo artist to a chef, art is truly what you make it. It’s excitingly subjective. In honor of our Arts issue, we also feature some of the many venues in Gainesville that bring a variety of performances to our community and our hearts.

While Gainesville boasts an overflowing artistic pool, it is also, of course, home to the Florida Gators. Make way for March Madness and get to know CBS Sports’ NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship analyst Bob Wenzel and Division I college basketball referee Brian Shey.

From producing a fashion shoot, to getting inside the mind of a basketball expert, being a part of the Gainesville Today team is artistically fulfilling. I hope that this issue inspires you to find your very own creative outlet.

Best,

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TABLE OF

MARCH CONTENTS

profiles

60 Gator Q BBQ Wings & Things: Serving One-of-a-Kind Barbeque From the Heart

features 16 Center Court with Bob Wenzel story / SASHA FIELDS

The CBS Sports’ NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship analyst weighs in on the Gators, March Madness and the game that he loves.

17 Brian Shey: The Man Behind the Stripes story / SASHA FIELDS

The journey of a Division I college basketball referee

24 Primavera Festival 2012 Preview 26 Think Outside of the Canvas story / ALLYSAR HASSAN

From a tattoo artist, to a makeup artist, to a chef, we redefine what it means to be an artist.

30 Q&A with Natacha Monnalisa story / ALLYSAR HASSAN

We unveil the inspiration behind this multitalented, local artist.

32 Break into the Scene story / MARY ELYSEE VELASCO

Welcome to the world of break-dancing.

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36 On Pointe with Kim Tuttle, artistic director of Dance Alive National Ballet story / SASHA FIELDS

40 Choreographed Color: Beth Ann Maslinoff, of Dance Alive National Ballet, takes center stage in vibrant colors.

44 Movies to Move Us story / SASHA FIELDS

The Hippodrome Cinema celebrates 30 years of magic.

45 Young, Promising Talent story / MARY ELYSEE VELASCO

Sandra Goetten, 17, won the regional finals of the American Icon Search and will represent Gainesville at the state finals.

46 University of Florida Performing Arts: A Reflective Anniversary As University of Florida Performing Arts celebrates 20 years in the spotlight, we take a look back at some of the most memorable events and performances.

48 Bringing Art to the Masses Get a sneak peek of “Below the Belt” a new exhibit produced by Mass Visual Arts.

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

departments 12 Things to Do Mark your calendar for these Things to Do!

14 AROUND TOWN University of Florida Performing Arts’ annual gala, “A Midwinter Night’s Dream”

18 AROUND TOWN Children’s Home Society of Florida’s Mardi Gras event at Gainesville Country Club benefitting little hands, BIG HEARTS.

50 Living With Food column / DR. RICHARD SHRINER

The Dancer: “Why not let it be you?”

51 Essence of Life column / PALIKA TRUDEAU M.A. IN PSYCHOLOGY AND ALAIN TRUDEAU

Developing team spirit in your household

52 Behind the Scenes column / ANNIE PAIS

The arts take center stage this month as culture builds Gainesville.

53 Readily Resourceful column / CARRIE HUNSUCKER

Funding your small business or nonprofit

19 AROUND TOWN Safe I.D. 4 Families American Icon Search regional finals

22 AROUND TOWN Zach Deputy and COPE at Double Down Live

49 Charity Spotlight: Peaceful Paths

57 Get Fit! column / CALEB WHITFIELD

The art of lifting

62 A Slice of Bri column / BRIANNA BATES

The quest for the perfect pizza

66 Through the Lens Come back every month to admire a parting shot from our Photo Editor, Philip Marcel

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THINGS

TO DO

MOVIESDANCES Saturday tours and free activities at the Thomas Center include Plein Air art-­ ists painting in the garden, self-­guided tours of the period rooms and gardens.

Proceeds benefit the Thomas Center garden makeover. Contact Jan Scott at 352-­373-­2611 or jffscott@hotmail.com for additional information.

MAR 10th

“DUDLEY FARM HISTORIC STATE PARK ANTIQUE TRACTOR AND CAR DAY” DUDLEY FARM, NEWBERRY

Learn about the rich heritage as members of the N Fl Antique Club demonstrate the importance of the tractor to agriculture. They will plow a sugar cane field on a variety of vin-­ tage machines, dating from the early 1930’s. As an accompaniment to the “old time” tractors, the local Antique Automobile Club of America will dis-­ play their cars for viewing. Admissions is $5 a car with up to 8 occupants. Visit www,friendsofdudleyfarm.org.

MAR 7th MAR 9th “HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS” “HATS, HEARTS & STEPHEN C. O’CONNELL CENTER

Enjoy a night full of fun and laughter! The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleti-­ cism, theater and comedy. An event that’s perfect for the whole family. Visit www.oconnellcenter.ufl.edu.

MAR 8th -­ 11th “GATORNATIONALS” GAINESVILLE RACEWAY

Gainesville Raceway opened in 1969 and held its first Gatornationals event in 1970. Long considered one of the fastest tracks on the NHRA circuit, it was from this legendary launch point that drivers clocked the first 260-­, 270-­ and 300-­mph Top Fuel runs. It also was from this start-­ ing line, during the 2000 Mac Tools NHRA Gatornationals, that eight of 10 national records were set in the professional class-­ es. Visit www.autoplusraceway.com.

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HANDBAGS”

UF HILTON CONFERENCE CENTER This signature event helps raise awareness and financial support for the programs and services provided to our commu-­ nity to Girls Place, Inc. It focuses on the achievements of the women in our com-­ munity and the promise of the girls and young women of our future. Reserve a table and decorate it with your friends to compete for awards, wear your best hat and grab your most fashionable hand-­ bag. Visit www.GirlsPlace.net or call 352-­ 373-­4475 for additional information.

MAR 10th & 11TH “GAINESVILLE SUN HOME SHOW” STEPHEN C. O’CONNELL CENTER

Join the fun at N Central’s Florida’s Annual Home Show. Everything for your home, inside and out. Featuring hun-­ dreds of exhibitors, farmers market, prizes and drawings, seminars on home and garden topics. Visit www.oconnellcenter. ufl.edu.

MAR 17th “PIECES OF THE PAST -­ A VINTAGE QUILT DISPLAY”

MAR 9th -­ 10th

HARVEST VILLAGE -­ 22050 N HWY 441, MICANOPY, FL

THOMAS CENTER

Three quilters from the Marion/Alachua area are holding a quilt show of antique quilts. Proceeds to benefit Horse Protection Association of FL and Humane Society of Marion County. Contact quiltle-­ gacy@juno.com for more information.

“SPRING PROMENADE IN THE NE HISTORIC DISTRICT” Reception and candlelight tour begin on Friday evening featuring five homes.

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THINGS

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MAR 18TH

“PILOBOLUS”

PHILLIPS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Back by popular demand! Celebrating 40 years of defying gravity, this incomparable dance company has delighted, dazzled and amazed audiences across the world with their superhuman flexibility and fas-­ cinating forms that challenge the limits of the human body. Visit www.performin-­ garts.ufl.edu.

MAR 24TH “WALK THE TALK -­ WALK FOR EPILEPSY” KANAPAHA PARK

Free registration for everyone.. Registered walkers over 12 yrs old who donate or raise $50 or more, and registered walkers under 12 yrs old who raise $20 or more will receive a “Walk the Talk” t-­shirt. T-­shirt for all Walkers raising at least $100. To com-­ plete registration visit www.epilepsyfla.org or call 352-­378-­4324 for more details.

MAR 24TH -­ 25TH “KANAPAHA SPRING GARDEN FESTIVAL” KANAPAHA BOTANICAL GARDENS

This is Gainesville’s premier horticultural event. The Spring Garden Festival fea-­ tures about 200 booths offer-­ ing plants, landscape displays, garden accessories, arts and crafts, educational exhibits and, of course, foods. Also featured are a walk-­ through butterfly conservatory, children’s activities area, live enter-­ tainment and live auctions. Parking is free and two off-­site parking areas are serviced by shuttle buses. Visit www.kanapaha.org.

MAR 24TH

MAR 30TH -­ APR 15TH “THE AUNTS”

“ANNUAL SPRING SALE -­ THE RETIREMENT HOME FOR HORSES”

ACROSSTOWN REPERTORY THEATRE

MILLCREEK FARM IN ALACHUA

The spring sale help his non-­profit organi-­ zation that depends strictly on donations for support. Visit www.millcreekfarm.org under “News and Events” for complete details or contact Georgia Crosby at gig4508@yahoo.com. Donations are still being accepted.

This drama, set in the living room of a house in Pittsburgh in 1979, is about 3 women , 1 niece and 2 aunts. Aunt Meg has come to be with her sister, Nan, whose husband is upstairs in agony, dying of cancer. She is also tak-­ ing advantage of this opportunity to flee her abusive husband. The niece, Pita, arrives to try to cheer everyone up; but the only effect she has is to make every-­ one even more nervous and upset par-­ ticularly when they learn that ungainly, plain, not too bright Pita is going to have a baby. Visit www.acrosstown.org.

MAR 31ST “RUN AMUCK WITH THE DUCK”

N FL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Help find a cure for Lung Cancer. After the 5K run/walk is the Kids Dash-­ bring your kids to the event and join us for a 10 and 20 meter kids dash at 10:30 a.m.

There will be prizes for the winners! Go to www.lungcancerfoundation.org to sign up or donate. Register at www.

YourNextStepIsTheCure.org.

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Scott & April Schroeder

University of Florida Performing Arts’ ANNUAL GALA “A Midwinter Night’s Dream”

Shirley Haberman & Stanley Rakofsksy

Gary Kanter, Nancy Kanter, Michael Blachly(Director of Event)

Kerry Macias, Tania Alavi, Donna Carroll, Ashley Banks

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The CBS Sports’ NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship analyst weighs in on the Gators, March Madness and the game that he loves.

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ob Wenzel has had an enviable career. He played for Rutgers University and was an assistant coach for Yale, Duke, the University of Utah and South Carolina and head coach for Jacksonville University and Rutgers University. In 1998, after 25 years of coaching, he joined the CBS and ESPN broadcasting teams. ”I wanted to keep my hand in the game that I loved, so announcing was the best thing to do and I had a feel for it,” he said. “...I’m very, very lucky to be doing the NCAA tournament.”

The NCAA tournament funds approximately 90 percent of all NCAA sporting events, living up to its colloquial name:

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March Madness. It’s a nation-wide phenomenon for fans and players alike. No matter what the outcome, simply being invited to the tournament is an immense accomplishment.

In his 14 years at CBS, he’s witnessed major changes in the broadcasting of the tournament and the tournament itself.

CBS shared its once exclusive rights to the tournament with TNT. In the past, an avid fan could be midway through a game only to have CBS switch over to another game. With added channels, fans are able to follow their teams through the entire game whether it is low or high scoring. The number of teams invited to the tournament increased from 64 to 68, giving smaller programs a shot at a national title.

“That’s what makes this compelling,” he said. “There’s always these stories in the tournament about the big name schools like Kentucky or Florida playing the little guys. They call them the Cinderella stories.”

As for the Gators, Wenzel has high hopes for the team’s success in the tournament.

With a back-to-back National Championship title under his belt, this tournament could be particularly momentous for Billy Donovan. Wenzel explained that it is pretty unheard of to win a back-to-back championship but adding another win would cement his legacy as one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all time.

Making this season even more interesting are Brad Beal and Patric Young—two young, talented players who have the potential of taking off for the NBA next season.

“The NBA has a habit of taking big guys whether they’re ready to contribute a great deal…” he said. “Patric Young could be drafted and start his career in the NBA next year…I don’t think there’s any doubt that he’ll be drafted.”

Although the Gators are the best threepoint shooting team in the country, Wenzel explained that a lack of size or an off night may prove to be the team’s Achilles heel.

“There are no teams that are great at everything,” he said. “They have a lot of weapons there’s no doubt about that. They are a very entertaining team to watch.”

Wenzel’s career has come full circle.

Though he spent years investing his whole heart into his teams’ success, it’s now all about the fans and enjoying the game.

“As an analyst you’re right down the middle,” he said. “You just want to make it as entertaining a game and as entertaining a broadcast as possible for the fans.”

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hen Brian Shey blows his whistle, half of a screaming stadium of fans love him and the other half hate him.

As a Division I college basketball referee, he’s in the center of the action—running an average of four miles per game. The University of Florida alum is passionate about his job and would love nothing more than to do it fulltime.

An avid basketball fan, Shey went to a refereeing camp to tryout in 1996. He was a natural and quickly began working local high school, junior high and elementary school games.

“It’s sort of like corporate America,” he said. “You pay your dues—you climb the ranks.”

In his relatively short career, he’s been hired by several conferences including the SEC, ACC, Conference USA, Big South and the Atlantic Sun. While he’s grateful for his success, it is a challenging lifestyle and far from glamorous. He always takes the first flight, often at 4 a.m., to ensure that he makes it to the arena two hours before the game.

“The games are easy,” he said. “The travel is the most difficult thing.”

His wife, Raina, and three boys, often go many days without seeing him. It is Raina’s support that makes the schedule work for their family.

“It is very difficult at times, but this is a large part of our life,” Raina said. “Brian is providing for our family and following his dream. That makes me proud.”

While Shey has enjoyed an abundance of growth in his career, there have been obstacles to overcome. In 2002, 2003 and 2004 he hoped that the SEC, his dream conference, would hire him. In 2005, he was refereeing and completely miscalled a play that was critical to the game. He went back to the locker room, packed his bag and decided that he was done.

“This is what sports fans don’t understand: We want to be perfect, but you have to understand we’re humans before we’re a referee,” he said.

Although he was disheartened by his mistake, he returned to camp that July because his mentor and fellow ref Andre Pattillo encouraged him to continue. Shey was finally hired by the SEC and decided that quitting wasn’t the right play.

“He’s the guy who taught me, pushed me, mentored me and truly hired me in the SEC,” he said.

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The current Supervisor of Officials for the SEC, Gerald Boudreaux, and for the ACC, John Clougherty, both having more than 20 years of officiating at the Division I level, continue to push Shey to perfect his craft.

The refereeing realm is a fraternity of sorts—where the outside doesn’t and couldn’t ever truly understand. It’s a world where flaws are highlighted and accuracy often goes unnoticed and unrewarded.

Shey explained that referees are right about 97 percent of the time, but it’s that narrow three percent that makes it onto ESPN and is played over and over again.

In spite of the travel, the scrutiny and the time away from his family, Shey still has professional goals he is striving to achieve. He hopes to officiate the SEC and NCAA tournament and continue to learn, grow and improve.

“I care most about the integrity of the game—just the fairness of the game, keeping the floor balanced and giving both teams the opportunity to come together and play on a level playing court,” he said.

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CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY of FLORIDA MARDI GRAS event at GAINESVILLE COUNTRY CLUB

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Christine Dace (Left), Gaylyan Quinn (Right)

Vocalist: Nicole Kocian

Andrew Copland of Sister Hazel the Band

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Do you remember being seven years old and about to lose one of your front teeth? I do, and I remember seeing my friends who had already lost their front teeth and we made fun of them; now it was going to be my turn…and it seemed like it would take so very long for my new ones to grow in. I remember dreading it.

Now, imagine that when your teeth do start coming in, one is missing, and your other teeth are a little crooked. If you grew up with my friends, you were in for some relentless teasing for a long time.

I can imagine the nicknames, the pointing, the laughing, and being made fun of.

Take it one step further; you’re a girl. You’ve entered the world of Brooklyn Hardee.

Brooklyn was congenitally born with one of her front teeth missing which left a space allowing her other teeth to become crooked. She suffered the obligatory childhood teasing and could hardly wait for the day when she would get it fixed. She was beautiful, just like her mother, but the missing tooth wreaked havoc on her social life as well as making her self-conscious.

It wasn’t until her teen years that her family began to seek solutions. First, they had to straighten

Brooklyn’s Finest

By Laura Holloway, Photos By Lindsey Tropf

the teeth with the classic orthodontic braces. They went to Drs. Page Jacobson and Dawn Martin of Progressive Orthodontic Associates. They did a beautiful job which left just one space to fill. The plan was to complete the orthodontic step and then get a dental implant for a more permanent solution. The doctors referred Brooklyn to Drs. Art and Kim Mowery of Exceptional Dentistry for the implant.

“Our first intent was to give Brooke a dental implant,” says Dr. Art Mowery.

“However, once we met her we had to take Brooklyn was born missing a front tooth.

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“We decided to replace the missing tooth with a fixed porcelain bridge and place a few veneers in her smile zone. This only took a couple of visits over two or three weeks.

This made for a quicker, simpler, and more predictable outcome. The results speak for themselves and Brooklyn is even more radiant than before. She definitely makes us look good.”

Brooklyn says, “Because of previous dental experiences I’ve always been very afraid of the dentist, but everyone at Exceptional Dentistry is super nice and everyone helps you to relax. I actually look forward to my dental visits there. I like them because I know they’re thinking of me first. Their gentleness, exquisite touch, and attention to detail “This case has been incredibly rewarding for all of us at Exceptional Dentistry,” says Dr. Kim Mowery. “When we revealed Brooklyn’s new smile for the first time, her mother and grandmother were there along with our entire team and I don’t think there was a dry eye in the place. When we help others change their lives, it changes ours too.”

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Art has a way of bringing people together. From a ballerina on the stage to a break-dancer on the street, art knows no boundaries. It challenges us to think outside of the box and see the world differently. While to some Gainesville may seem like nothing more than a hub for college sports, it boasts an eclectic and prolific art scene. With well-established venues including University of Florida Performing Arts and the Hippodrome, to up-and-coming organizations such as MASS Visual Arts, the world of art in Gainesville is exciting and expansive. Enjoy reading about some of the arts that our community has to offer and, most importantly, go out and experience it for yourself!

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Spring into the

PriMAverA Festival Gainesville is overflowing with arts and culture, and the first ever Primavera Festival will showcase all that our community has to offer. Primavera will take place from March 20, the Spring Equinox, to April 22, Earth Day, and promises to be a month blooming with musical performances, dance, theater and art in a variety of forms in many different venues.

The headquarters for the Primavera Festival will be located at The Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center. Visit www.PrimaveraFestival.us for more information.

The Primavera Kick Off Celebration

The “Blue Path”

Start the festival off right with the Primavera Kick Off Celebration! Sante Fe College will be hosting this momentous occasion on March 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fine Arts Hall. Premier partners of the Primavera Festival will unveil their upcoming events. The event is free, and tapas created with local ingredients by Gainesville eateries will be served.

Does the Fountain of Youth exist? Was Florida a desert? Are there secret waterways beneath the ground? Discover the answers to these questions by going to “The Blue Path,” an interactive journey and exhibit that will explore questions about Florida water. “The Blue Path” has been popular for many years and will be located at The Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center during Primavera. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.floridaseden.org.

Opening of the David A. Cofrin Asian Art Wing On March 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art will open the David A. Cofrin Asian Art Wing. The addition of the wing will triple the amount of Asian art that the museum can hold. More than 400 Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Korean, South and Southeast Asian works will appear in five new exhibitions. Activities for all ages will highlight the showcase, including bonsai displays, Chinese calligraphy demonstrations, origami making, dance performances and poetry. Two new Asian gardens will also be viewable from the galleries to accompany the art. Admission is free.

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Melrose Open Air Arts Melrose, the “little town with the big art and music scene,” will again host the Sixth Annual Open Air Arts from March 21 to 31. More than 50 artists are expected to paint “en plein aire,” in the varied settings around Melrose. During the weekend days, March 24 and 25, the public is invited to watch painters work on site in town or at the Greathouse Butterfly Farm, enjoy a painting demonstration, join a photo safari

or hear one of Gainesville’s favorite bands, The Relics.

Open Air Arts concludes the following weekend, March 30-31, with exhibits in all three galleries. On March 30, a ticketed Champagne Opening Reception will be held followed by an art exhibition and sale on March 31 that is free and open to the public. Dance to Quartermoon that evening at the concluding party. Open Air Arts is sponsored by three art galleries in Melrose: Bellamy Road Fine Arts, Melrose Bay Art Gallery and Shake Rag Art and Culture Center.

For the complete calendar of events for Melrose Open Air Arts visit the website at www. melrosebayartgallery.com.

Thornebrook/Millhopper Arts District

Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art

The Thornebrook Gallery will have two shows running during Primavera. “The Mob” will run from March 23-30. Forty local artists will bring one piece to the gallery for the week, showing the variety of talented artists in North Florida. “Waters Flow” will feature artist Margaret Ross Tolbert from April 6-21.

Tolbert has painted the springs and rivers of North Florida for 30 years.

Through April 7, McIntyre Stained Glass Studio & Art Gallery will display “Organic Ceramics,” a show of functional and sculptural stoneware by artist Barbara Knutson.

The “Uptown Art Hop” will also be in the Thornebrook/Millhopper Arts District. It is held quarterly and is an evening of arts and entertainment all across N.W. 43rd Street and N.W. 16th Boulevard. Attendees can begin their walk at any participating location and enjoy live music and refreshments. As a grand finale for the Primavera Festival, local galleries and boutiques will have open houses from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. on April 20.

University of Florida Performing Arts University of Florida Performing Arts will be presenting 11 exciting events during Primavera—from Broadway, to dance and jazz.

The eclectic mix of performers come from all over the world, including Ireland, China and Australia, giving audiences an enriched global perspective. Performances include “Celtic Crossroads,” “Peking Acrobats” and “STOMP.” Visit www.performingarts.ufl.edu for more information.

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Art is an emotional display of the heart, of the eyes and of the mind and its thoughts. While many perceive it to be limited to a sketchbook or a canvas, the creativity of these unconventional artists are far reaching. Unbound by limitations, these artists, although seemingly “unordinary” in the way we traditionally believe art to be portrayed, are creative and unnerved with the thought of doing anything else in life. It is not just a job—it is all encompassing. It is who they are.

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“With food I can use line and

shape and color and texture,”

Moss Crutchfield

From a canvas to a plate, Moss Crutchfield inspires sights and senses through his favorite art form—food.

As a young boy, Crutchfield’s most prized possession was a box of crayons. His mother, looking for something for him to do, enrolled him in art classes that would shape the course of his life.

Showing promise early on, he continued refining his skills for the next 10 years and took classes for two hours a week with his teacher Barbara Bassett, who challenged him to “draw constantly,” he said.

But just as Crutchfield was preparing for college, his world fell apart due to a family member’s fallout to alcoholism.

“It was a dark time—a little crazy. I ended up homeless,” he said.

After staying on a friend’s couch for three to four months, and possibly wearing out his welcome, he was encouraged to apply to Brierpatch restaurant in Winter Park, Florida and get a job.

“I took it because I knew I’d get paid and I’d also get to eat food,” he said. “It was a win-win situation.”

The sandwich shop famous for its homemade ice cream and the most ‘beautiful Reuben you’ve ever seen’ was a pivotal point for Crutchfield.

“The painting kind of started to go away.

Disappear,” Crutchfield said. “All of that creative energy just started to bleed out into cooking. I ended up wanting to get serious about it and realized I could make food my medium.”

Crutchfield has worked behind many kitchen doors since the first sandwich shop with experience as a pastry sous chef at Sweets Etc. in Orlando and an executive chef at Emiliano’s Café right here in Gainesville.

The artistic chef said food has become both his medium and muse. While art is expressive, it is also subjective depending upon what mood you are in or based on your own experience. Each person will take something away from it that is a little different than what the artist intended.

“With food I can use line and shape and color and texture,” he said. “It is very much like painting —the plate is a canvas. It is very much like sculpture because it is three dimensional and has height and depth… more than any other art form it becomes literally a part of you.”

After working close to 90 hours a week and developing tendonitis in the past few years, Crutchfield put down his knives, at least for a little while, and has taken up teaching. He is now the food service manager for the school board of Alachua County food services and plans its menu development.

Crutchfield now applies all of his years of artistic culinary experience into school lunch by asking the question, “How can we make the kids want to come and eat?”

The school board is doing this by adding new items to its menu, new packaging and refining the presentation in the way it is served to encourage students to eat. He

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hopes to start a school garden program in all the schools to provide local and fresh produce planted by the students and for the students.

But he hasn’t left the restaurant kitchen forever. His goal is to someday open his own place and to continue to create art on a plate.

Mike Salay

Mike Salay’s art is seen on the bodies of hundreds of Gainesville residents.

Salay, who is the owner of Anthem Tattoo Parlor, became interested in tattoos when he was 8 years old at the National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. after seeing a display of 1930s and 1940s tattoo booths.

At 17, he finally got his first tattoo. He paid too much for a tiny, black upside down butterfly on the inside of his wrist.

He laughed and said he would throw a tattoo that size in for free for a client.

When Salay turned 20, he accepted an apprentice program at a tattoo shop in Virginia where he grew up. He learned a lot by trial and error.

“I made a lot of dudes really ugly,” Salay said.

He moved to Gainesville about 10 years ago. The next day a friend introduced Salay to Samantha—the girl he married.

“It was literally love at first sight. A lot of people don’t believe me but it totally was,” he said.

After working at other shops and gaining more training, Salay came to Anthem and he and his wife bought it in September 2011.

Anthem caters to an array of different clientele including lawyers and athletes. He’s even tattooed NFL players Joe Haden and Brandon Spikes.

“We see everything from people who just turned 18 to 80,” Salay said.

But there is more to Salay than tattoos. He enjoys creating and making anything with his hands including painting watercolors, which are displayed in the shop.

His eyes light up most when he is talking about his wife and two boys Garran, 3, and Elliot, 11 months. Salay manages his team of artists and his wife takes care of all the books.

“My biggest encourager and support is my wife,” Salay said. “She’s my best friend.

When we met… we were like peas and carrots. It was meant to be.”

They both hope to open another tattoo parlor in the future—somewhere closer to the water.

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He pulls down the top of his T-shirt to point out his favorite tattoo — a heart on his chest with Samantha’s name in it. He got it done after she was in a bad car accident that shook him. Eventually, he wants to get something for his kids.

“Maybe I’ll let both of them draw their own picture on me and have someone tattoo whatever they do,” he said.

Kara Winslow

The countdown to Kara Winslow’s 13th birthday, when her mom said she could finally wear makeup, began when she was 2 years old. An old photograph captured her sitting in front of a makeup vanity with a brush and palette in hand Winslow, a self-taught makeup artist, launched her own makeup artistry business in February 2011. She now caters to an array of clients doing makeup for weddings, family portraits, headshots, corporate businesses and commercials.

“I always had done it, but I never thought about the fact that I could do it for real and pay my bills doing people’s makeup,” Winslow said.

Born and raised in Gainesville, Winslow left to attend Rollins College where she graduated with a major in theater and a background in acting, directing and stage management. All of her experience blossomed into other areas including makeup artistry.

Winslow said she first learned about makeup by attending the Mary Kay classes that her mom enrolled her in. She purchased every how-to book out there and spent hours in front of the mirror practicing over and over again.

Now, Winslow’s clientele includes professional athletes, politicians, Fashion Week National and Gainesville Fashion week.

Winslow said she draws her inspiration from colors, textures and the world around her and has always loved three-dimensional art—from building things out of clay to origami.

“When I do makeup, I’m doing it on a three-dimensional person, enhancing and causing more dimension to a curve from what’s already there,” Winslow said. “When people say, ‘Do art with makeup’ I get beyond thrilled.”

And to think, Winslow stumbled upon all the success by accident after a makeup artist failed to show up for a bridal shoot at the Hippodrome Theatre where she works as the director of development.

“I was told to go home and get my makeup kit because I was doing the makeup for the shoot,” Winslow said. “I was like, ‘Excuse me, huh? This is what I’m doing today for work? Yes!’” Winslow spent her entire childhood immersed in the arts by attending plays, classical concerts and hanging out in art galleries. By the time she was in eighth grade, she knew she wanted to be a part of

the entertainment industry — and maybe even become a movie star.

“I loved the creativity of it. I loved the fantasy of it. I loved it all,” Winslow said.

Now, in addition to being the director of development at the Hippodrome where she dreamed of working her entire life, she also has her own business as a makeup artist, is a spokesmodel for YBF makeup line, is a member of the Junior League and a part of the actors union.

“I never dreamed in a million years that I’d be where I am today doing what I’m doing,” Winslow said. “I had a very narrow idea of what the world would be like.”

Winslow doesn’t know what’s next but would love to work on a TV show—as both an actress and makeup artist The self-proclaimed lip-gloss and liner connoisseur said that makeup is not about vanity but self-esteem and enhancing what you already have. She loves teaching young girls and women application techniques to make them look and feel the best they can.

“Take pride in who you are,” she said.

“Take pride in your appearance. It’s all about first impressions and that means with everything. Be kind. Be generous. Let that be seen in how you appear.”

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Although her last name alone evokes a certain artistic sentiment, Natacha Monnalisa is making her own impact by painting the world the way she sees it. While much of her work would be described as abstract, this multi-talented artist is not bound by one medium. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, her rule of thumb for using colors is ‘the brighter the better!’ Check out more of Natacha’s work at www.natachamonnalisa.com.

How did you get started painting?

I have always had a passion for the arts.

Early in my childhood, my parents enrolled me in an art school where I studied under one of the great painting masters in my country, Cándido Bidó.

Describe a memorable moment from your pursuit of art and/or any schooling: My most memorable moment is not my first sale or show. The memory that makes me the happiest is when I was in my art class at the age of 10, we stepped out into the town to draw everyday life. By the end of class I had a crowd watching me work.

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away. I just knew that I would be a painter.

How would you describe your style of art? My style is a combination of vibrant colors, clean lines, and abstract reality, which to me resembles the ways of nature and the universe. Regardless of the media I utilize in my pieces (whether acrylic, ink, watercolor, pencil, or wood-burning) the artwork remains true to my form. Each medium allows me to change the way the message is transmitted. For example, acrylics give me crisp colors, which I use to add impact and boldness, while watercolors permit me to add an air of calmness and tranquility. My drawings depict my life in a whimsical, fantasy-like manner.

The drawings are kept simple through a minimal use of lines, which are just enough to convey my feelings. My goal is to showcase life as if seen through the eyes of a child, innocent and pure. Dream-like creatures are a recurring theme, representing the unexpected, yet possible.

thing came together. It was like solving a puzzle or falling in love. Since then I have been able to express myself more clearly.

I think that God blessed me with a vision that day. I’ve always had the talent, but that day I found my purpose. My style allows me to put down on paper whatever I want. Since it is a mixture of reality and abstract, there is no limit and no impossibilities.

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How did you come to this particular art style and process? What about it resonates for you? I was drawing one time and I had a sort of click in my head. Every-

Could you talk a bit about your brainstorming and sketching process? I don’t have a sketching process. I visualize it all in my head and then put it onto paper, canvas, or whatever I may use. I feel that the first drawing is the one that has the original meaning intended. When the mood strikes I grab a brush and the inkbottle, no pencil, no eraser.

Where do you draw your inspiration from? From life, my kids and my husband, my relationships, a memory, an experience, a place I travelled to, dreams, nature… Pretty much anything can trigger an idea for a piece.

Have you ever had doubts about your career and if so, what kept you pursuing

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What are you currently working on?

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I t r e fl e c t s o n t h e d y n a m i c s b e t w e e n m e n a n d w o m e n . M e n a r e r e p r e s e n t e d b y c o l o r f u l b i r d s , c o n t r a s t i n g t h e e a r t h l y w a r m t o n e s o f i t s f e m a l e p a r t n e r s . E a c h p i e c e i l l u s t r a t e s o u r c o n s t a n t d e s i r e t o l o v e a n d h o l d t h a t l o v e d e e p i n o u r s o u l s .

Are there any plans to have another exhibit anytime soon? I a m g o i n g t o b e a t t h e G a i n e s v i l l e C o m m u n i t y F e s t a t t h e A l a c h u a C o u n t y F a i r g r o u n d s o n M a r c h 1 7 . I w i l l a l s o b e A r t i s t o f t h e M o n t h a t P e r d u e O ffi c e d u r i n g t h e m o n t h o f J u l y, 2 0 1 2 . P e r d u e i s a n i n t e r i o r d e s i g n fi r m l o c a t e d i n J a c k s o n v i l l e . Th e y w i l l b e o p e n f o r A r t Wa l k N i g h t , w h i c h i s t h e fi r s t We d n e s d a y o f e v e r y m o n t h . F u r t h e r d o w n t h e r o a d I w i l l b e a t t e n d i n g a r t f e s t i v a l s i n F l o r i d a , G e o r g i a a n d N o r t h C a r o l i n a .

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BREAK SCENE UFPA TIMELINE

University of Florida Performing Arts

As University of Florida Performing Arts celebrates 20 years in the spotlight, we take a look back at some of the most memorable events and performances.

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“CATS,” the first performance held at the Phillips Center, is a strong family theatrical piece that displays the wonder of the theater to people of all ages.

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ITZHAK PERLMAN Itzhak Perlman’s name is immediately identified with an instrument: the violin. He is known worldwide due to his wonderful technique, style and complete command of the instrument.

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THE CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS WAS RENAMED THE CURTIS M. PHILLIPS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS A horse farm was donated to the University of Florida by the late Curtis M. Phillips, a Jacksonville physician, which with funds made available through the Courtelis State Matching Grant, provided the naming opportunity for the Center for Performing Arts facility.

WYNTON MARSALIS The first work commissioned upon current director Michael Blachly’s arrival at UFPA was the international touring project comprised of members of the Romanian Gymnastics Team; designed by three North American Choreographers, Danny Ezralow, David Parsons, and Moses Pendleton; created by the two Artistic Directors of STOMP!, Luke Cresswell, and Steve McNicholas; and scored by Toronto’s Two Tall Guys Musical Lab. RIVERDANCE The first eight-performance engagement by an attraction that sold more tickets than any other multi-performance run in the history of the Phillips Center.

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RAVI SHANKAR Ravi Shankar has the distinction of having sold more tickets than any other single-engagement in the history of the Phillips Center by selling every fixed seat in the building and being surrounded by seats on stage that were sold due to the excessive demand by audience members to experience this artistic icon.

SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR This group had their first North American appearance in Gainesville. This was prior to performing on Oprah, NBC’s Today Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Tonight Show with David Letterman and on National Public Radio. They consider Gainesville their American home and have appeared here on every tour they’ve had in the United States.

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FACKLER FOYERS DEDICATED Through the generous donation of Dr. Martin Fackler, two-open air terraces on both sides of the Phillips Center main lobby were enclosed with Atriumlike designs. The open-air terraces had rarely been used as a result of the spaces being too hot, too cold, too wet, too windy or too dark. The Fackler Foyers have become functional rooms adding to the building’s varied uses.

IN THE HEIGHTS The international tour of “In The Heights” was built and rehearsed in the Phillips Center prior to its first date following a preview performance in Gainesville for its two-year extended tour.

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PILOBOLUST This multi-talented, extremely physical and strong company gave, and continues to give, a new filter through which audiences view dance as an extremely physical and highly designed art form.

WYNTON MARSALIS Arguably a master of current jazz performance, Wynton repeatedly puts together the finest collection of young musicians to comprise the annual tours of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

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Behind The Beat What is break-dancing?

“It’s the original dance of the Hip-hop culture,” said Christopher Montoya, a University of Florida student and b-boy. “It is a collaborative effort between many cultures.”

B-boys and b-girls, the dancers of this culture, prefer to call mainstream break-dancing by its original name, b-boying. B-boying is an art form born during the 1970s in the underground Latin and African American scenes of New York. Sadly, due to its enclosed nature, it is an art form that is often misunderstood. Most people in Gainesville do not even realize such a culture in their community exists.

To the outside world, b-boying may seem unrefined and filled with nothing but acrobatic flips and head spins. These moves can cause people to overlook the dance itself, but if viewers would stop to listen, they may be able to see that there is a pattern in this supposedly hectic style.

The dancers hit unconventional beats—the downbeat or break beat of a song. There are no neat sets of eight-counts, no consistent practice routines or choreographed programs.

There are no rules, simply free styling and self-expression. It is grimy, it is wild, it is proud, but most of all it is beautiful. Break-dancing is the graffiti of fine art in the dancing world.

Dive Into The Culture Breaking down break-dance B-boying is a culture that is constantly evolving.

The true beginnings of b-boying, also known as the Old Generation, are unclear. Back when the dance first began, the culture was so small and tight knit that there was no need to archive information. Knowledge was passed down from the older to newer members. History was explained through anecdotal references. The only way to learn was through somebody else.

Before media advanced and YouTube videos popularized the culture, break-dance communities across the seas and across the states had their own unique, individual twists.

“Think of it like language,” Montoya said. “Different regions had different dialects of dance because they never came in contact with each other. They developed their own aesthetics for breaking.”

Today, b-boying is globalized. The New Generation is widespread.

Breakers in Florida can learn styles from Ukraine or people from California can learn about styles in Utah, said Tu Le, a third-year business and administration student at Santa Fe College and b-boy of more than five years.

“B-boying is a melting pot of all different types of dance,” Le said.

“Everyone makes it different. As your style evolves, the whole dance progresses.”

But one thing remains the same despite the time change: battling.

Battling is a free styling competition between breakers, usually one against another or a crew versus a crew.

The dance floor is the war zone for breakers and pride is the prize.

Each breaker takes the foundation of b-boying and builds upon it by

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creating his or her own moves. Originality is heavily coveted in battles.

The biggest jams, or competitions, hosted in Gainesville are “Icing on the Break” in the fall and “Soul Cypher” in the spring.

Both events have breakers traveling across the state to battle one another.

To prepare for battles, Le covets other types of dances in the Gainesville community along with originality. From the flow and grace of lyrical dancing, to the flexibility and control of ballet, Le admires how those dancers can move their legs slowly without a tremor.

“That’s what I like about b-boying… we appreciate other dances and try to find ways to incorporate [them] into ours,” he said.

It is this constant hunger to master different styles that forges the bond between the b-boy communities, no matter what town or stage of life they hail from.

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SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR This group had their first North American appearance in Gainesville. This was prior to performing on Oprah, NBC’s Today Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Tonight Show with David Letterman and on National Public Radio. They consider Gainesville their American home and have appeared here on every tour they’ve had in the United States.

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RAVI SHANKAR Ravi Shankar has the distinction of having sold more tickets than any other single-engagement in the history of the Phillips Center by selling every fixed seat in the building and being surrounded by seats on stage that were sold due to the excessive demand by audience members to experience this artistic icon.

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University of Florida Performing Arts celebrates 20 years in the spotlight, e take a look back at some of the most memorable events and performances.

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Tu Le understands how b-boying can improve a person’s spirit. When he first began to pick up breakdancing, he never imagined he would excel. After he was able to do three windmills for the first time, a windmill being a move that relies on back-spinning and swinging legs for momentum, Le felt empowered.

“If I can do this, what else can I do? I loved the fact that I could shut down my skepticism,” he said. “B-boying really affected my attitude. I became a more positive person because of it.”

Le used this positivity and became one of the youngest people in Florida to throw jams to help out his community. Using his business skills, he was able to fund his competitions through sponsorships. He received little profit from coordinating jams.

The only goal he had was to give dancers a destination to come together and become better.

“I like to support people who are really passionate about what they do,” he said.

Le is not the only b-boy who supports people and their passions.

Christopher Montoya also uses his own love for dance to fuel the passions of others.

Currently, he is seeking to inspire breakers at an international level through the Project P-Noise mission, first started by B-boy Dyzee from Supernaturalz Crew.

Project P-Noise is a non-profit outreach program to dancers in other countries, primarily in the Philippines. Renowned break-dancers come to visit children who enjoy b-boying and live in poor economic conditions. The project is to motivate these kids and help them pursue their art form, while at the same time keeping them off the streets and out of trouble.

“It’s a healthy alternative. You could do so many other things with your time,” Montoya said. “But breaking is…supposed to be a positive influence in your life. It’s supposed to teach you discipline and drive.”

Break-dancing is a paradox. It is crude, yet cultured. It is competitive, yet community based. It couldn’t care less about the thoughts of others, yet it struggles for acceptance in the dancing world. It is a collection of different people who have all walked different paths, but still meet in the middle as one family.

It is an underground society that is ready to surface.

Break into the scene.

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On Pointe

Dance Alive National Ballet has performed pieces based on the art of Olympic athletes and a children’s book. But for Kim Tuttle, the company’s artistic director, it’s her talented dancers that are the most inspiring.

The company has been named the official State Touring Company of Florida since 1976—for 36 consecutive years.

DANB has performed in 17 states, Costa Rica and has performed for Prince Albert II of Monaco.

It’s a company that’s been passed on through the generations. Tuttle, along with sister and resident choreographer, Judy Skinner, took over the studio and then civic ballet company that their mother started.

While Skinner spent 18 years in the public school system, Tuttle made dance her whole life. There was never a question that it would be her career.

“We’ve been the energies that have kept it going,” Tuttle said.

Tuttle, who is a University of Florida alum, left Gainesville and was on the staff of the Stuttgart Ballet and was the Ballet Master of the Zurich Ballet. Although her time away was rewarding, Gainesville was a magnetic force.

“There’s something that’s fertile and creative about the organization and I think that Gainesville lends itself to the arts,” she said.

For her, there is truly no place like Gainesville. It’s a university town that’s flowing with world-class artists in all genres. While the company only has eight

contracted members, she is able to pull from the community and the University of Florida for larger performances. This revolving door of new dancers, choreographers and musicians provides constant growth for the company.

DANB boasts an award-winning international roster. Tuttle said that she frequently receives YouTube auditions from all over the world—from Brazil to Russia.

While a brief video may not seem like a sufficient way to select dancers for a company, for Tuttle it’s an intrinsic process. She looks for dancers who are able to come through the computer screen and transform traditional technique into a style all their own.

In the community, DANB is known for its annual performance of “The Nutcracker” and its ability to keep the audience guessing. While the company has mastered the classics, it has also thrived off of new, innovative pieces. Tuttle is a pianist and occasionally composes incidental music for her ballets. She’s also able to truly understand the music and chooses songs that will accentuate her dancers’ movements.

“Being a musician, I can really mix and match music to suit whatever story I’m trying to tell,” she said.

The company also draws inspiration from Art of the Olympians, an organization that gives past and present Olympic athletes a platform for their art. Tuttle ex-

plained that because these athletes are so driven and hardworking, they also thrive and excel in the arts. The partnership has led to a true melding of art forms. Olympic artists have sketched while the dancers have improvised movement—feeding off one another in the process. In addition to Olympic art, Tuttle has also written a children’s book for a piece for the company.

“It’s a very accessible company,” Tuttle said. “We do things that are really entertaining, really provocative, really thoughtful. It’s not your average ballet company.

It’s ballet with a twist.”

She knows that one day she’ll turn over the company that she loves to a new creator. Although new music and art inspire her each and every day, she leans on her great ballet predecessors to carve out her future.

“Like Balanchine says, ‘As long as you can move…’”

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The Hippodrome Cinema began with one woman’s earnest love for great movies.

Shirley Lasseter, the cinema director, grew up watching foreign films in Miami, Fla. When she moved to Gainesville, she realized that there was no way for her to enjoy these artistic films. She was a volunteer at the Hippodrome when it was moving to its current downtown location and decided to entice the staff by showing them how movies could become an integral part of the theatre.

Although Lasseter, along with current producing director Mary Hausch, only had a 16 mm film projector that they purchased for $100 from a garage sale, the idea was a hit. The staff felt that the Hippodrome could only benefit from having two platforms of artistic expression.

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kind of movies that we were bringing in,” said Lasseter. “The community was really excited to have a venue for different kinds of films that weren’t available in the commercial theaters.”

Over the years, the Hippodrome Cinema has weathered the introduction of Betamax and VHS tapes, DVD and Blu-ray and has held its own against the multiplexes. But the most challenging opponent has been the economic recession. Lasseter explained that once the economy crumbled, it was hard to get people out of the house. It became important for her to select movies that had a more positive, uplifting message to counteract the negativity that filled the news.

“I think that movie theaters are going to survive,” she said. “People have to appreciate the fact that seeing a film surrounded by a group of people is different and in some way hopefully more satisfying or meaningful or provocative than seeing it at home on your sofa.”

In the beginning, if someone wanted to see an independent, artistic or foreign film, a theater was the only option. When DVDs and the Internet became easy alternatives,

the cinema went back to its roots. What made the cinema at the Hipp unique? It was the experience. Lasseter explained that there were certain things that just could not be replicated at home.

Lasseter chooses thought-provoking films. In order to enhance the overall experience, she began bringing in knowledgeable experts in the community for post-viewing discussions and has utilized technology by having live Skype discussions with directors who can’t make it to Gainesville. Viewers are able to discuss the film in a structured and effective manner.

These forums are making the movie-going experience new again and, most importantly, are uniting the community.

“I always say that I feel like it’s a privilege that somehow I managed to be in a position that I have a small impact on our culture in our community,” she said. “It’s a privilege to be able to do that… to be able to bring things in that hopefully will broaden people’s horizons and in the end make us all better…”

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ITZHAK PERLMAN Itzhak Perlman’s name is immediately identified with an instrument: the violin. He is known worldwide due to his wonderful technique, style and complete command of the instrument.

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THE CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS WAS RENAMED THE CURTIS M. PHILLIPS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS A horse farm was donated to the University of Florida by the late Curtis M. Phillips, a Jacksonville physician, which with funds made available through the Courtelis State Matching Grant, provided the naming opportunity for the Center for Performing Arts facility.

AEROS The first work commissioned upon current director Michael Blachly’s arrival at UFPA was the international touring project comprised of members of the Romanian Gymnastics Team; designed by three North American choreographers, Danny Ezralow, David Parsons, and Moses Pendleton; created by the two Artistic Directors of STOMP!, Luke Cresswell, and Steve McNicholas; and scored by Toronto’s Two Tall Guys Musical Lab. RIVERDANCE The first eight-performance engagement by an attraction that sold more tickets than any other multi-performance run in the history of the Phillips Center.

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RAVI SHANKAR Ravi Shankar has the distinction of having sold more tickets than any other single-engagement in the history of the Phillips Center by selling every fixed seat in the building and being surrounded by seats on stage that were sold due to the excessive demand by audience members to experience this artistic icon.

SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR This group had their first North American appearance in Gainesville. This was prior to performing on Oprah, NBC’s Today Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Tonight Show with David Letterman and on National Public Radio. They consider Gainesville their American home and have appeared here on every tour they’ve had in the United States.

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FACKLER FOYERS DEDICATED Through the generous donation of Dr. Martin Fackler, two open-air terraces on both sides of the Phillips Center main lobby were enclosed with atriumlike designs. The open-air terraces had rarely been used as a result of the spaces being too hot, too cold, too wet, too windy or too dark. The Fackler Foyers have become functional rooms adding to the building’s varied uses.

IN THE HEIGHTS The international tour of “In The Heights” was built and rehearsed in the Phillips Center prior to its first date following a preview performance in Gainesville for its two-year extended tour.

SQUITIERI STUDIO THEATRE DEDICATED The Alan and Carol Squitieri Endowment allowed for the development of a 200-seat, intimate performance space in the Phillips Center for artists whose aesthetic warrants a closer relationship between the stage and the audience.

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HAHN BIN This young man is changing the face of classical music by challenging existing norms and expectations through unique staging, creative wardrobe and physical attributes that match his formidable technique.

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WYNTON MARSALIS Arguably a master of current jazz performance, Wynton repeatedly puts together the finest collection of young musicians to comprise the annual tours of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

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Since 1974 the organization has given these victims a safe haven and a map to a better life. It provides a remarkable 23,000 high-risk homicide situations. Other pro- arelli and Storm Roberts. Guests will enjoy services to victims each year, including ap- grams include a 24-hour emergency shel- live jazz, a live and silent auction and cuiproximately 7,000 shelter nights to more ter, a restraining order assistance program sine from 35 local kitchens. Tickets are $50 and support groups. This multifaceted ap- and can be purchased at the door or online than 200 women and children.

Executive director Dr. Theresa Harri- proach to domestic violence has been in- at www.peacefulpaths.org. son explained that Peaceful Paths gives its credibly successful.

“The great fulfillment of this work is “Our ability to help women rediscover knowing that every woman whose life we clients the tools of empowerment and the strength to move on. Programs such as themselves and overcome whatever dimin- touch we have the opportunity to empower transitional housing give victims a place to ishment the abuse created in their lives and her to change her future,” Harrison said. rebuild their lives for up to two years while the lives of their children is directly related “We do that by helping her understand to the amount of community partnership that she does not have to be defined by her being surrounded by a support team.

Harrison added that one of the most suc- collaboration and support that we have,” past.” cessful programs of the organization is the she said.

For more information on Peaceful Paths, Peaceful Paths is vital to the community, Violence Prevention Program, which helps and how you can help, call 352-377-5690 or to stop violence before it even starts. This but depends on the generosity of others to visit www.peacefulpaths.org. programming is provided through schools continue. The donation of priority items, and youth-serving organizations and gives including towels, sheets, non-perishable young adults the tools and skills needed to food, gas gift cards, grocery store gift cards, engage in healthy relationships. Prevention children’s snack items and infant supplies, is the key to a violence-free future.

The organization’s main focus is to

is always in demand.

The organization’s annual fundraiser,

keep its clients and the community safe. Guest Chef Party, is on April 12 at the INVEST, intimate violence enhanced ser- Gainesville Woman’s Club and will be vices team, deals directly with victims in hosted by celebrity chef Dr. Richard Buci-

MoRe WAYs To HelP Journey Creations and Charity event Marketing are sponsoring a food drive and collecting non-perishable food and local grocery store gift cards for Peaceful Paths.

The food drive will go through March 31. for a list of drop off locations, visit www.journeycreations. com and www.charityeventmarketing.org. Visit www.peacefulpaths.org/fundraising.asp for a list of needed items. Gift cards can be sent to Journey Creations and will be delivered to Peaceful Paths with the food on april 2.

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LIVING WITH

FOOD

column / rIcHard L . sHrINer, M .d.

The dancer:

“Why not let it be you?”

IGS-Room #4 is the “anything is possible room” of the mind.

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ver tune in to a dancing with the stars amateur talent show? Listen to that girl in class that just can’t raise her hand enough with that twinkle in her eyes? As a teacher, wonder how a 6-year-old can squirm out of his seat 500 times a minute, pull the little girl’s hair in front of him and manage to give you a six-aspirin headache all before 10 a.m.? Know a guy that has managed to propose and then decompose in his commitment, “just needing more time,” yet still have the time to attend his 5,000th bachelor party while managing to stay single his entire life? Or meet someone who sells you “passion for change,” and after it’s all over, you have none left in your pocket? You’ve probably just met a Dancer!

In the spirit of our baseball game analogy we gave in the last two months’ articles, Room #4 (a.k.a. the Dancer) would be second base. The Dancer is that guy or gal that is willing to steal a base (or a new relationship)—often on a whim or a feeling. Fat will just slow down the Dancer as he or she is trying to “steal that next new career” or the hearts of that next admirer, client, voter, customer…ad infinitum. Ever see a “base stealer” on first base looking to steal second, “toy with a pitcher?” Well, that’s just what a Dancer does with his or her object of affection, which is usually a person, a career, a position, but certainly not food.

Whatever “they [Dancers] are on,” many obese people simply, “want some.” Alas, phentermine and other weight-loss drugs will never substitute for the chemicals coursing through a Dancer’s veins. Even more irritating, Dancers often seem to be hungry for life, but never hungry. Some have even been known to worship “anti-food,” even to the point of courting death itself. Always in search of a way to avoid boredom and sameness (the opposite of the Accountant,) studies show that Dancers can burn up to 500 calories a day just by moving about. Just watch them prancing, twisting, seducing, running, flirting, gesticulating, tapping, squirming, winking …you get the picture. And boy do

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they attract the pictures! Just gaze at the changing museum of mug shots strewn across the tabloids that bless the checkout lanes of grocery stores.

These folks look fat to you? Ever since the first Dancer cavewoman decided to wear her pelt “a little higher” and the first Dancer caveman lifted a few more rocks to get “more ripples,” Dancers have been demanding and receiving more ahs, grunts and oohs than anyone else in the tribe.

Unlike their “red” cousin the Evaluator, the “orange” of the Dancer says, “why not try it?” If the Accountant is who and what being obese is all about, and the Evaluator is all about that unfair feeling of being fat, the Dancer is why not choose something sexier and more exciting than food?

To their credit, Dancers are innovators and inspirers. They drive themselves and others to find new expressions of passion and change.

In fact, as we shall see, the Evaluator and the Dancer are often two powerful missing ingredients in the “healing cocktail” that obese patients must discover if they are ever going to overcome food addiction.

So let’s all Dance! Shall we? My wife just rolled her eyes at me and told me to go take out the garbage! Ok, so maybe I won’t appear on some checkout tabloid anytime soon, but at least I can have fun trying. Can’t you just see it? “Irish shrink arrested after he thinks he’s found the fountain of youth…appears drunk… dancing away from the Dove Bar frozen section of grocery store, wiggling, flirting, mincing.” Oh God, on second thought, now where is that garbage? dr. richard L. shriner is the Medical Director of Shands/Vista Hospital, Medical Director of the University of Florida Weight Loss Center, and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine.

ESSENCE

column / Palika TrudEau,

M . a . in Psychology

OF LIFE

& alaiN TrudEau

Team Spirit QUESTION

I have a hard time getting my kids involved in the household and helping out. They seem eager to receive but not enthused to give. Can you please suggest some tips on creating more team spirit in my family?

Thank you!

ANSWER

This reminds me of the mother hen who set out to bake a loaf of bread. She invited all her chicks to help.

“Who wants to help gather the wheat?”

She asked.

“Not I!” Cried the chicks.

“Who wants to help grind the wheat into flour?”

She inquired.

“Not me!” chirped the chicks.

“Well, does anyone want to help make the dough or bake the bread?”

The chicks fell silent.

Finally, The mother hen asked.

“Who wants to help EAT the bread?”

“We do!”

Eagerly chimed the chicks.

If you want to end the lack of involvement or draining power struggles, try establishing unity in your family using the following seven suggestions: 1. First get clear about what the family unit requires to function well: Is it cooperation, positive attitudes, helpfulness, kindness, respectfulness, specific duties? Make a list (or reference the list provided below.)

2. Call a meeting: to raise awareness, invite input and create cohesion 3. Introduce the subject matter: The family unit has to run more efficiently so it can easily meet everyone’s needs.

4. Ask: What are your important needs?

Make a list for each person. They will appreciate being valued in this way.

5. Next, share the vital needs of the household.

6. Propose: Let’s create a team spirit where you do A, B and C without me asking, and I fulfill your needs of D, E and F. Each week you follow through, I follow through.

You’ll get some special requests fulfilled, the team runs more smoothly and we can spend more time enjoying each other and saying, “Thank you!” Isn’t that refreshing?

Remember their personal desires serve as natural motivators.

Often these requests are as simple as favorite

Palika Trudeau, MA in Psychology, is both an educator and in private practice with a unique perspective and approach to human development and life transformation. Trudeau works with an international clientele and specializes in creating sustainable, high quality relationships, helping clients quickly solve core problems and consciously create the life they want. She is passionate about her work and is a believer in “walking her talk,” a critical ingredient to effectively be of service with her clients. Interested in creating sustainable relationships? Contact her at 352-283-3102, email at trudeautransformations@gmail.com, or visit www.trudeautransformations.com

foods, freedoms, special outings, activities, allowance, etc.

Chances are you already meet many of these wishes, but there is an underlying lack of reciprocation and awareness of all the good they have.

With this new system in place, the kids get to contribute, feel they are a valuable part of the family and receive the gifts in their life with more awareness and gratitude.

Nine practices for a great team 1. See the good. Think: What do I have right now? What do they contribute? Feel and express gratitude.

2. Be flexible: Be ok when you don’t get the things you want the moment you want them.

Don’t complain—rather adjust yourself.

3. Be helpful: Ask: What can I do to help?

Think: What can I contribute?

Think: Can I make a sacrifice for the happiness of another or the good of everyone?

Think: How do they feel?

4. Have a positive attitude when you do service. Don’t put things off until later.

5. Be respectful.

6. Trust that by giving generously to others you will receive generous back to you.

7. Be honest always.

8. Help clean up around the house every day.

9. Designate dinner as a special time to be present, share, and enjoy being together.

By the way, these practices are winning habits for life!

Create “Team Spirit” and experience more cooperation, positive energy and a happier, unified family!

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BEHIND THE SCENES

WITH ANNIE PAIS

column / ANNIE PAIS

theARTS TAKE CENTER STAGE THIS MONTH AS

Culture Builds Gainesville

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his month you can add Gainesville to the list of cities putting themselves on the global map by showcasing the arts and embracing a vibrant and savvy cultural economy.

It’s all about creating a bigger vibe and reaching a wider audience. We who live here know we have an abundance of creative happenings and now it’s time to share our offerings with the rest of the world.

For the very first time, “Primavera 2012” packages and brands the peak of Gainesville’s spring cultural season in one splendid, month-long celebration. This tremendous accomplishment is the result of new levels of cooperation among our cultural sectors behind the scenes.

Between March 20 and April 22, Gainesville debuts “Primavera 2012,” with more than 100 events staged in 11 premier venues and 40 eclectic locations including stages, neighborhood streets, gardens, studios, parks and rural hamlets. Prepare to paint the town, revel in springtime fun and discover new favorite activities as we proudly establish Primavera, our community’s annual, signature event.

Come to ‘Primavera Headquarters’ beginning March 20 and pick up a complete program at The Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center, 716 N. Main St. in Gainesville. Florida’s Eden is thrilled to partner with “The Doris” and serve as your Primavera information epicenter. We honor the legacy of Doris Bardon who shared our vision of Gainesville as a center of cultural excellence and look forward to weeks of programming at The Doris, designed for family fun. On the gallery walls you’ll find an interactive version of The Blue Path— 52

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the story of Florida’s springs. What a wonderful way to celebrate our Florida’s Eden’s 10th birthday! Thousands of you have had a hand in forming Florida’s Eden and we hope you’ll come ‘put your hand’ on the part you helped create.

The truth is that Gainesville has long been a cultural headwaters with deep rooted contributions in rock and roll, art, literary achievements, invention, exploration and movie making. Most of us know we are home to Pulitzer Prize winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Gatorade inventor, Dr. Robert Cade, naturalists Archie and Marjorie Carr and rock star Tom Petty. But did you know that Bill Cosby once co-owned a music video TV station here and in 2008 Blender Magazine identified Gainesville as the best place to start a band? Or that for several years now, Florida’s Gold Book Award has been bestowed on Gainesville’s environmental writers? Or that Alachua County is now the nation’s southern epicenter for “plein air” landscape painting? Or that our evergrowing community of young start-ups is producing top video games?

Or that this list of achievers is endless.

For years now, I’ve been trying to meet as many as possible and I’ve only scratched the surface. We have a rare concentration of talent who love living here. Our neighbors are renowned inventors, performers, Oscar and Emmy winners, internationally known artists, explorers, scientists, authors and musicians. We are truly a wellspring of talent where ideas are shared and art and science commingle. When gathered and portrayed, this talent reflects

who we are and adds priceless value to our economic development efforts.

My grandmother always said; “You have to be it to attract it.”

I would add; we also have to tell our stories.

The beauty of a cultural economy is its intrinsic ability to create an exciting appeal. Film premiers, world-class performances, concerts, farmers markets, local eateries, paintouts, swimming in our artesian springs, “Under the Stars” astronomy, ArtWalks and ArtHops, street fairs and neighborhood jamming are our community’s lifeblood.

So now I need your help!

Documenting the 2012 Primavera festivities this year will give us the gold standard content we’ll use to promote our unique outdoor lifestyle, technology center, cultural scene and provide us with exciting ways to attract those we seek. Visitors, investors and technology CEOs are looking for vibrant, savvy, sophisticated, arts-tech cities like Gainesville.

Please video and photograph Primavera and send me your stories and recordings: awpais@aol.com. We need your fresh impressions and authentic experiences. With your help, we’ll tell our Gainesville stories and grow a sustainable, creative economy.

2012 is our pivotal year!

This month check out www.PrimaveraFestival.us as we fill the website!

SAVE THE DATE for the Primavera 2012 Kick Off Celebration, Thursday, March 22 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the beautiful Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall. Come join this historic unveiling of our debut, spring cultural season and catch the heady, March magic! It’s free and open to the public.

READILY

RESOURCEFUL

column / CARRIE HunsuCkER

Funding Your Small

Business or Nonprofit

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am often asked for information about sources of grant money for small businesses and nonprofits. Many authors promise sources of free government money, but truthfully you are not likely to find federal grants for small businesses. However, grants are offered to nonprofit organizations and to select individuals, and the determined grant-seeker may benefit from searching local grant databases. Funding for nonprofits, creatives and small businesses is available from local benefactors and the recent “crowdfunding” movement online.

NONPROFITS

The Alachua County Library District (www.aclib.us) offers a free funding information center for both nonprofit organizations and individuals. Available only at the Headquarters Library, The Foundation Directory Online allows organizations with a 501(3)(c) status to search grants, grant-makers and other information pulled from IRS 990 forms, annual reports and from grant-makers themselves. The Foundation Grants to Individuals Online provides individual grant-seekers with lists of programs that fund students, artists, researchers and other individuals.

SMALL BUSINESSES

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) does not make grants available to small businesses, but business grants may be available through state and local programs. More likely, small business owners can seek financial assistance through programs that assist with obtaining loans and venture capital financing from lenders.

The SBA website (www.sba.gov) provides a wealth of information for obtaining funding, including microloans, and offers customized information and resource office locations through the SBA Direct search tool.

LOCAL MINI-GRANTS

The Friends of the Library for the Alachua County Library District (www.folacld. org) offers biannual mini-grants to educational or nonprofit organizations that help fulfill the cultural needs of the community. Satchel’s Pizza (www.satchelspizza. com), a popular local restaurant, also offers quarterly mini-grants to local charitable and educational programs. Recent Gainesville recipients include the Center for Independent Living, The Sequential Artists Workshop and The Center for Breastfeeding and Newborns.

CROWDFUNDING

Popular crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter, Indiegogo and RocketHub offer online collaboration for funding projects and programs. Project creators post an idea to the site and funders pledge money to promising ideas. After the target goal is reached, funds are disbursed and project creators are given full autonomy to complete their plans. Successful local projects funded through crowdfunding include a novel, vegan cookbook and an album recording by a local band. Project and funding requirements differ by site, so check each crowdfunding application to see what fits your needs.

Seeking funding for a small business or nonprofit requires a big investment of time, but persistence can pay off for the resolute researcher. These local and online sources are initial steps toward financial support for your dream. Your local librarian will be happy to answer any questions you may have, so stop by the library nearest you today!

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Don’t miss the 8th Annual ViVA!

JOIN US

At the Rembert Farm in Alachua, FL

Saturday, April 14, 2012 5:30 p.m.

Music & Classic Boardwalk Entertainment Cuisine • Gaming Live and Silent Auctions For tickets, auction or sponsorship opportunities, call Stephanie Brod at 352-271-4665 or e-mail smbrod@havenhospice.org All proceeds from ViVA! 2012 benefit unreimbursed patient care, programs and services provided

by Haven Hospice.

Sponsored by:

103.7 The Gator • Mr. Harry S. Coleman • Publix Sumpermarket Charities, Inc. Affordable Dentures Gainesville • AvMed Health Plans • Barbara & Bob Hudson • Sam W. Boone, Jr., P.A. Burkhardt Sales & Services • Linda & Tim Bowen • Carlton Fields, P.A. • Florida Food Service Michael & Sonja Gallagher • Gainesville Today Magazine • Good Life Community Magazine Granny Nannies of Gainesville • Greystone • Holland & Knight • Judi & Davis Rembert SantaFe Health Care • Scarborough Insurance • Sterling Captial Management • Ron Taylor & Evergreen RE The Village • The Village Journal • V&I Maintenance Corp. • WKTK-FM & WSKY-FM

Advertisement donated by Gainesville Today Magazine.

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Serving North Florida since 1979.

Licensed as a not-for-profit hospice since 1980.

O A K H SAC HLO OLL Engaging Minds. Building Character.

Now ENrolliNg for 2011-2012

outstanding academic program Small classes in a safe, nurturing environment l Strong Character Education program teaches values and manners l weekly art, computer, library, music, P.E. and foreign language classes l State-of-the-art Early Childhood learning Center l l

For more information about Preschool (3 years old) through grade 5, call Director of Admissions Nancy Coleman at (352) 332-1452 or visit us online at oakhall.org.

Class information will be available 3/1/12.

Registration starts 4/16/12!

NW Campus - Gainesville Andrews Center - Starke Session 1: 7/9 - 7/19 Jr. CFK: 6/25 -6/29 Session 2: 7/23 - 8/2 CFK: 7/9 - 7/20

Tel: 352.395.5193 Web: www.mysfcollege.com Email: comm-ed@sfcollege.edu

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ZEN MOMS

www.thezenfitness.com Tower 24 Complex

2440 SW 76th St. Suite 140

Gainesville, FL 32608

(352) 333-0936

GET

column / CalEb WhiTfiEld

FIT!

The Art of

LIFTING

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race. Precision. Elegance. Few athletic movements require as much skill, coordination and strength as the Clean & Jerk and the Snatch. So technical are these two lifts in particular that they are the only two weightlifting movements to be recognized as an Olympic sport for nearly 100 years.

Although slightly different in their execution, these two movements consist of an athlete taking a loaded barbell from the ground to an overhead position in either one (Snatch) or two (C&J) motions.

Some of the greatest lifters of all time have successfully lifted weights as heavy as 500 pounds!

Olympic style weightlifting is very fundamental to developing elite athletes as well as everyday fitness enthusiasts. Its use can be found in many areas ranging from the professional football player to a mother of two. Anywhere a person can benefit from being stronger, faster and more explosive, (and who can’t?) you will find some variation of these training tools.

Visit www.crossfitgainesville.com to see if you’re ready to enroll!

It’s the art of human ballistic movement.

In order to successfully perform these movements, athletes must be capable of displaying certain levels of flexibility, coordination, balance, strength and power.

All one needs to do to appreciate this is to watch a proficient lifter in slow motion as he/she gracefully maneuvers his/ her body under a weighted barbell in one swift motion.

CrossFit Gainesville members have access to facilities to train these particular movements under the supervision of knowledgeable coaches. Safety is a high priority and having this instruction is crucial.

We have the experience and ability to coach clients with little to no lifting experience, all the way up to those looking to compete in the sport of weightlifting!

Whether you’re looking to crush performance goals or simply gain functional strength, YOU can benefit from Olympic lifting.

So, grab your gear and head to CrossFit Gainesville, School of Elite Fitness to experience the excitement of Olympic lifting for yourself!

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India Cultural and Education Center presents

Health Fair and India Fest 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday March 17, 2012

at Santa Fe College, Gymnasium (Building V) 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606 Admission: $5.00, Children 5 and under Free!

For more information: Email (IndiaFestGainesville@gmail.com) or Call (352-378-7112) visit us online @ www.icec-florida.org Find us on Facebook “IndiaFest2012� **part of the proceeds will go towards supporting the Institute of Culinary Arts at Eastside High School and Peaceful Paths in Gainesville

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goodfood

delicious dining in and around Gainesville

goodfood delicious dining in and around gainesville

Blue Water Bay Blue Water Bay 12 SE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville 12 SE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville

Blue Water Bay Restaurant and Lounge is now in downtown Gainesville the completely-renovated historic building.

Featuring BlueinWater Bay Restaurant and Lounge is nowSovereign in downtown Gainesville in the completely-renovated historic Sovereign building.

Featuring specialty salads, seafood, Creole-Cajun dishes, chicken, pork, and specialty seafood, chicken, pork, and award recipient beef.salads, Always freshCreole-Cajun and served dishes, to perfection.

Six-time beef. freshSpectator’s and served to“Award perfection. award Blue recipient ofAlways the Wine ofSix-time Excellence,” Water Bay offers of the Wine s “Award Excellence, ” Blue offers some ofSpectator’ the finest wines of from around the Water world.Bay Also serving cordials, some of the finest wines from around the world. Also serving cordials, cocktails and beer. Let Blue Water Bay cater your next event. cocktails and beer. Let Blue Water Bay cater your next event.

HOURS: Monday - Thursday 11am – 11pm; Friday & Saturday 11am – midnight

HOURS Monday - Thursday 11am – 11pm / Friday & Saturday 11am – midnight

Reggae Gator QShack BBQ, Café Wings & Things Gator Q BBQ, Wings & Things 619 West University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 222222 NE NE 1st 1st Avenue, High Avenue, HighSprings, Springs,FL FL 386-454-9823 • www.gatorq.com 352.377.5464 • www.reggaeshackcafe.com 386-454-9823 • www.gatorq.com

Brette and Bob ‘Yogi’ Liebler want Gator Q BBQ Wings & Things to be your favorite The Reggae Shack Café’s food is everything your taste buds cider have evertocraved!

The neighborhood joint.

Using localwant black-jack oakQ soaked in apple they Brette andBBQ Bob ‘Yogi’ Liebler Gator BBQ Wings & Things be your favo food is “soulful” and unique.

Along with a warm ambiance, you’ll find a wait staff smoke chicken wings,BBQ pork,joint. turkey, St. Louis ribs, split chickens, morein in apple their cider they neighborhood Using local black-jack oakand soaked happy tochicken describe the menu.

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You’ll also find delicious vegetarian ‘green’ smoker. Even the BBQ sauces are made from scratch. Plus, crazy good line).

Open like Mon-Sat 11:30-8, 386-454-9823, 222Vegan NE FirstSteak Ave, High Springs. Follow on options Curry Tempeh, Jerk Tofu, sandwiches like the Memphis Cluband (pictured) and the Sloppy Q (check it out on Facebook or gatorq.com.

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GATOR Q

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE

BBQ Wings & Things

Serving One-of-a-Kind Barbeque From the Heart It doesn’t take long to feel Brette Liebler’s passion for her restaurant, Gator Q—an undeniable enthusiasm you just can’t fake.

It’s like the love shared between a parent and a child, which is exactly how Brette describes her relationship with Gator Q. She even calls Gator Q ‘the shop,’ like a toy shop, where magic is created.

Brette is a true Southerner and a Gator girl. Born and raised in Gainesville, she recalls her childhood desire to go to Sonny’s on her birthdays— barbeque stole her heart from the very beginning.

In 2009, the opportunity to purchase a former Italian restaurant that had a brief and unsuccessful run serving barbecue arose. When her husband, Bob “Yogi” Liebler, walked in and saw the orange and blue walls, he told her it looked like a perfect fit. The shop already had a smoker and proofer and Brette couldn’t wait to get into the kitchen.

Brette explains that different areas, from Memphis to Kansas City to North Carolina, each have signature flavors, traditions, cultures, and techniques, and each region claims to do it the best! She transforms this barbeque rivalry into an incredible variety of flavors for her customers including made-from-scratch sauces that pay homage to these barbeque powerhouses.

Gator Q is located at 222 N.E. 1st Ave. in High Springs. Check ‘em out at www.gatorq. com, on Facebook, or call 386-454-9823.

Open Mon- Sat 11:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

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And while she’s rightly proud of the unique flavors and the love that she’s poured into these sauces, the meat certainly doesn’t require sauce because of her homemade dry rub. She smokes low and slow using local black jack oak soaked in apple cider for extra moisture and flavor. A proofer is used to infuse moisture and the dry rub’s flavor into the meat.

“Smoked meat should definitely be able to stand on its own,” says Brette. “But, you just have to have sauce for barbeque.

I mean, wiping your face with your sleeve is part of the deal—having dribble on your shirt is a requirement for good barbeque!”

After a meal, her customers become walking billboards for Gator Q, as their stains signify a savored dining experience.

Brette values her customers and understands that people can choose to eat at home—eating out should be an experience.

Everything from the coleslaw to the macaroni and cheese is made from scratch and given a unique twist. Fan favorites include the mouth-watering Memphis Club with layers of Texas Toast, Colby Jack cheese, frizzled onion rings, the shop’s Memphis Spice BBQ sauce and, of course, Gator Q’s famous smoked turkey and pulled pork.

The restaurant’s eggrolls are a unique fusion of pulled pork and Brette’s “Ode to Arthur Bryant” sauce. Mmm—and spicy greens, too!

Brette and her staff say they are happy to be a barbeque joint—no pretense. In fact, their slogan is “No Beer. No Fish. No Salads. No Problem”. “[Restaurants] don’t need to be fancy and they don’t need to be expensive, but they do need to be something special,” she says. “And that’s what we are trying to be.”

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unbelievable craftsmanship. Ever since I got back, I’ve been trying out as many recipes of homemade pizza as I could get my hands on. I’ve probably been the sole purchaser of my local supermarket’s fresh mozzarella in the past couple of months; it’s beginning to become a problem. But the one main thing I love about creating personal pizzas is that essentially, pizza crust is a blank canvas just waiting for your personal adjustments and additions.

It’s so easy to make a common dish something uniquely your own.

This recipe I’m sharing is without a doubt one of my favorite pizza combinations that I’ve come up with: Pear and Gorgonzola Pizza with a Balsamic Glaze.

While it may not be specifically Italian, it definitely acknowledges its roots with the fresh cheese and delicious flavor. Pear and Gorgonzola is such a sophisticated pairing as well—you could easily serve this at your next dinner party. Not only will your guests be impressed by the effort you made, but they’ll also be absolutely blown away by the burst of flavor that just a small piece contains. If some element in the recipe doesn’t quite strike your fancy, don’t sweat it! Mix and match until you come up with something that is all your own and just the way you like it. After all, cooking is an art form that only you are the master of.

You will need: For the pizza crust: 4 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup of olive oil 1 teaspoon dry active yeast 1 1/2 cups of warm water

and let sit for 1 to 2 hours. The dough will rise significantly. This makes two servings of pizza dough. Halve and place the extra dough either in a fridge for a couple of days, or freeze up to a month.

olive oil and salt. Slice the onion and place in a medium sauté pan with a tablespoon of olive oil. Sauté the onions on medium heat until caramelized, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with a dash of balsamic vinegar to deglaze pan and add flavor. Place the slices of mozzarella evenly on top of the pizza dough, and then distribute the onions on top. Layer the slices of pear over the onions, and then sprinkle a light or more heavy layer of the gorgonzola over the top, depending on your taste preference.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 10-12 minutes until cheese is bubbly and crust is beginning to brown.

While the pizza is baking, place ½ cup of balsamic vinegar in small pan and boil until reduced by half. Drizzle over individual slices of pizza. Enjoy!

Pour warm water in a bowl and sprinkle the yeast over the top. Set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. With the mixer running on low speed, drizzle in the olive oil until all is incorporated. The flour mixture will be barely crumbly. With a spoon, stir the water until the yeast breaks up; try to mix as best as you can. Pour the water into the flour mixture slowly and mix until a ball of dough starts to form. Don’t over beat; remove from bowl as soon as dough forms. Place in a small bowl coated with a drizzle of olive oil and place a moist towel over the top. Place in a warm place 62

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For the Pear and Gorgonzola Pizza: Pizza crust (half of the above recipe) Olive oil 1 medium yellow onion 8 oz. fresh mozzarella, sliced 1 pear, sliced thinly Crumbled Gorgonzola cheese 1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar, plus a dash more Salt and pepper Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly sprinkle some olive oil on a baking sheet or pizza pan. Press the dough onto the surface as thin as you can without tearing. Sprinkle the surface of the dough with some

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