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CONTENTS September 2019 • VOL. 20 ISSUE 09
departments Tapas 30 Charity of the Month 32 Calendar of Events 6
20 ON THE COVER – Humboldt is heralded as the first scientist to note the effects of human-caused climate change and is called the “father of environmentalism.” The FLMNH celebrates his memory on Oct. 6. PORTRAIT OF ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT BY FRIEDRICH GEORG WEITSCH (1806).
columns Theatre Listings 38 National Marketplace 41 Crossword Puzzle 36
features 10 Andrew & Irma Comparing Two of the Most Powerful Florida Hurricanes BY CAMERON COBB
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T inseltown Talks by Nick Thomas
18 Farm Tales from Mother Hen
37 Embracing Life by Donna Bonnell
42 Reading Corner Review by Terri Schlichenmeyer
20 Alexander von Humboldt The Florida Museum of Natural History Celebrates the Forgotten Father of Environmentalism BY HAYLI ZUCCOLA
26 Petrified Lightning Florida Fulgurite — When Lightning Becomes A Work of Art BY KAITLIN APPLEGATE
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Rock on!
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates its 24th birthday in September.
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The Fungus Among Us According to Food.com, a honey mushroom spanning 3.5 miles in Oregon is the largest living specimen that is still growing. Celebrate National Mushroom Month by enjoying the fungi in dishes from pizza to pilaf. ‘Shrooms are high in vitamin B2 and B3 as well as vitamin D, so your immune system will thank you.
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President Ronald Reagan declared September National Sewing Month in 1982. In Proclamation 4976, Reagan recognized the tens of millions of Americans who sew at home. Over 30 years later, totallystitchin.net reports that the average home seamstress owns at least three machines!
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Years Old
Lily Tomlin SEPTEMBER 1, 1939
From the big screen to the Broadway stage, Lily Tomlin has enjoyed a lengthy acting career since starting as a stand-up comedian in the 1960s. After making her television debut on The Merv Griffin Show in 1965, Tomlin went on to record multiple comedy albums. Her first dramatic role in “Nashville” earned her an Academy Award nomination. She also provided the voice of Ms. Frizzle in the animated television program “The Magic School Bus.” Onstage, Tomlin was the first woman to appear solo on Broadway, which earned her a spot on the cover of Time Magazine. Tomlin also achieved success as a film actress. She is best known for acting in “9 to 5” alongside Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda. Most recently, Tomlin stars in the Netflix original series “Grace and Frankie.”
A FEW OTHER NOTABLE
Birthdays this month Dr. Phil McGraw (69) September 1, 1950
Olivia Newton-John (71) September 26, 1948
Raquel Welch Born September 5, 1940, Raquel Welch is perhaps best remembered for her role as Loana, a sexy cavewoman, in the 1966 film “One Million Years B.C.” in her early years, Welch lived in California, took up modeling, and worked as a television weather announcer before she started landing acting roles. Her first big break was in 1964, when Welch played a call girl in “A House is Not a Home.” During her career, Welch had trouble removing herself from her “sexy” typecast. However, in 1973 she won a Golden Globe award for Best Actress for her role in “The Three Musketeers.”
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Valerie Perrine (76) September 3, 1943
Roger Waters (76) September 6, 1943
Bob Newhart (90) September 5, 1929
“Turning 60 was not a happy time. I didn’t think ‘I’m falling apart,’ but I did re-examine my priorities.”
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TROPICAL CYCLONES
Andrew & Irma Comparing Two of the Most Powerful Florida Hurricanes by Cameron Cobb
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h, hurricanes — the world’s most violent storms happen to be something the Sunshine State is all too familiar with. This type of natural disaster terrorizes Florida more than any other state in the U.S. While commonly known as hurricanes, there are other storms like these happening in different parts of the globe i.e., typhoons and cyclones. According to NASA, the scientific name for all of these storms is tropical cyclone. The name usually associated with them the most depends on the location of the storm. For instance, Americans refer to them as hurricanes because they are the only tropical cyclones that form over the Atlantic Ocean or eastern Pacific Ocean. Tropical cyclones start as a giant circular band made up of cumulonimbus clouds, which form over warm ocean waters near the equator. The warm, moist air hanging over the ocean rises, which leaves a level of lower air pressure above the water’s surface. Eventually, the higher air pressure will push into the lower surface, mixing until the air is warm and moist enough to rise as well. Surrounding air quickly replaces the gap left by rising air, and this moist-air-rising-and-cooling cycle turns into a swirl of clouds and strengthening wind that is, “fed by the ocean’s heat and water evaporating from the surface,” according to NASA. Like the Earth on its axis, the storm rotates counterclockwise for those north of the equator and clockwise for those south. This causes an eye or hole to form in the center of a hurricane with much lower air pressure than the rest of the storm. The eye is the hauntingly calm place within the storm. Essentially, NASA explains that tropical cyclones are like “giant engines that use warm, moist air as fuel.” From here,
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the storm travels over water, getting stronger by the second, as it approaches landfall. Once a storm crosses onto the shore, it will begin to weaken the more inland it goes. The category of a tropical cyclone depends on the wind speed. The lowest is a tropical depression (up to 38 mph), then a tropical storm (up to 73 mph), and then onto hurricane status.
HURRICANE CATEGORY CHART For Floridians, the subject of hurricanes hits a little too close to home far too often. Since the start of reliable hurri-
cane record-keeping back in 1850 to 2018, 120 storms have struck Florida, according to FloridaToday. While each of those storms brought their own waves of destruction, let’s take a look into two of Florida’s most devastating hurricanes: Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Irma.
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Hurricane Andrew did extensive damage to homes in Miami, including here at the Silver Palm mobile home park. An aerial view (below) of a residential area in the Florida Keys displays the damage sustained from Hurricane Irma Sept. 12, 2017. The Category 4 hurricane ripped through the Florida Keys two days earlier causing widespread devastation to many of the structures within the archipelago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Drzazgowski)
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Hurricane Andrew Landfall in Florida (date): August 24, 1992 Landfall in Florida (location): Homestead, Florida Fatalities: 26 people (15 immediate deaths in Dade County alone) Costs of damages in Florida: more than $25 billion (1992 USD) Category at Florida landfall: 5 Winds: 175 mph Homes/businesses without power: 1.4 million
OTHER FACTS: • At first, Hurricane Andrew was mistakenly dubbed a Category 4 hurricane. The data was reexamined in 2002, showing that the storm’s wind speeds exceeded 157 mph, which warranted recategorizing Andrew to a 5. • Out of the nearly 1,200 mobile homes in Homestead, only nine survived. • With many water and electricity establishments destroyed in South Florida, nearly 1.4 million people were left without electricity. • Amid Andrew’s fury, Florida suffered extensive ecological damage. The storm uprooted the mangrove trees on nearly 70,000 acres of land throughout the Biscayne National Park and the Everglades National Park. It destroyed 90 percent of the native pinelands in Dade County and nearly one-third of the Biscayne National Park’s coral reefs. • In Dade County alone, nearly 250,000 people were left homeless.
Hurricane Irma Landfall in Florida (date): September 10, 2017 Landfall in Florida (location): Cudjoe Key, Florida Fatalities: 129 (123 in Florida alone) Costs of damages in Florida: more than $53 billion Category at Florida landfall: 4 Winds: 155 mph Homes/businesses without power: 4.4 million OTHER FACTS: • Hurricane Irma is the costliest hurricane to hit Florida. • Hurricane Irma is the fifth most costly storm in the U.S. • Irma set a global record for sustained winds at 185 mph for 37 hours. • Irma’s attack was the first time in 100 years that two storms Category 4 or larger hit the U.S. mainland in the same year (with Hurricane Harvey hitting just a couple weeks prior). After seeing what a storm like Hurricane Andrew could do to the state, Florida stepped up its building regulations. Following Andrew, Florida established a more uniform set of building codes all over the state. New structures were required to go through tougher inspections — constucted with shatterproof glass and use straps to reinforce the connection between the roof and walls, according to the Insurance Information Institute. These changes now meant Florida’s Mi-
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ami-Dade, Monroe and Broward counties have the country’s highest wind standards for their building codes, according to The Balance. By putting a focus on building houses better prepared to handle hurricanes, these counties had a greater chance of minimizing the damage of future storms such as Hurricane Irma, which hit Florida almost exactly 25 years after Andrew. Though the state still sustained a monumental amount of damage from Irma, 80 percent of the homes in the storm’s path were built to better withstand the hurricane. Like many natural disasters, hurricanes can rip both cities and lives apart, robbing people of their homes and hope. Although you cannot prevent these storms from happening, you can prepare for their arrival. Using the knowledge obtained from each hurricane only helps to improve how we protect ourselves against future storms. s seniortimesmagazine.com
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Tinseltown Talks Newhart turns 90 by Nick Thomas
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nown for his gentle satire, basset hound eyes, and witty routines, former Chicago accountant-turned-comedian Bob Newhart turns 90 this month (September 5). This year is also the 60th anniversary of Newhart’s show business career – he signed with Warner Bros. Records in 1959. In 2008, I interviewed Newhart along with fellow entertainers willing to share some thoughts on the beloved comedian’s career. Newhart said he suspected that he lacked the temperament to remain in the accounting profession back in the mid-1950s when his attitude towards taxation arithmetic could be summed up in three words: “That’s close enough!” So he and a friend began writing humorous routines based on telephone conversations which they sold to radio stations. “I eventually dropped the partner, but kept the telephone in the act,” he said. Those one-sided phone conversations have remained throughout his radio, recording, television, and stand-up career. They are as much his trademark as the straight-faced delivery and slightly forced stammer. Why keep the stammer all through his career? “I got my home in Beverly Hills because of that stammer, so I’m not about to drop it now!” he explained. Newhart stormed onto the comedy scene in the 1960s when “The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart” became the first comedy record to win a Grammy for Album of the Year with its now classic routines such as “Abe Lincoln vs. Madison Avenue.” He wrote the routine in Chicago when Bill Daily (19272018) asked the unknown local comedian to come up with a piece about press agents. Remembered for his sidekick role in the 60s sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie,” Daily went on to co-star with Newhart and actress Suzanne Pleshette a decade later for five seasons of “The Bob Newhart Show” making famous his trademark greeting “Hi Bob!” “I couldn’t believe it when I got to work with Bob and Suzanne,” Daily told me from his home in Albuquerque in 2008. “Bob is one of the nicest men who ever lived and he’s beyond talented – a comic genius. And what’s amazing is that Bob
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Cast of The Bob Newhart Show. CBS publicity still. (courtesy bobnewhartofficial.com)
wasn’t acting on the show – that really was Bob!” Comedian Elayne Boosler came away with the same impression when she first met Newhart after a show in Las Vegas in the late 90s. And at a time when in-your-face, crude comedy is now everywhere, it’s tempting to suggest Newhart’s gentler style of humor is obsolete. But Boosler doesn’t think so. “That would be like saying Mozart is outdated,” she said. “Classics survive. When something has a solid foundation and is so unique and perfect, I don’t think it can ever be outdated. And when you’re the best at something, it just doesn’t go out of style.” Bob Newhart makes no apologies for his clean humor, although he said he can still appreciate more bawdy comedians such as the late Richard Pryor. “I even know most of the words he used!” he said. “It’s just my choice to work the way I do.” The list of professional comedians who count themselves as seniortimesmagazine.com
Newhart fans is a long one and includes Carol Burnett, Don Rickles (1926-2017), and Dom DeLuise (1933-2009). “He’s as nice as he is funny,” Burnett wrote in an email message. Don Rickles was a longtime friend and Newhart delighted in recounting his first encounter with Rickles in the late 1960s in Las Vegas. The two comedians and their wives met in a cafeteria and Rickles, the perfect gentleman, invited Bob and wife Ginnie to his show. “Don steps out on stage and the first thing out of his mouth is ‘the stammering idiot from Chicago is in the audience today, along with his hooker wife from New Jersey,’” Newhart told me. But the two families became fast friends and would eventually travel the world together on vacations. “People would ask me how I could go on vacation with Rickles,” Newhart said. “Well, it’s like elevator music in the background, you just don’t hear it. But we always had fun together – everyone should have a friend like that.” “Bob and I are like apples and oranges in terms of our comedy,” Rickles told me in an interview I did for the Malibu Times in 2008. “But we share the same family values, make each other laugh, and enjoy each other tremendously – he’s brilliant at what he does.” Dom DeLuise recalled working with Newhart in 1964 on the long-forgotten CBS variety show, “The Entertainers.” “It was my first show,” DeLuise told me in 2008. “Bob would do his telephone sketches and create magical little stories that were hysterical and he’d hit a bulls-eye every time.” DeLuise was one of the millions of viewers who watched the final 1990 episode of “Newhart,” Bob’s second TV series set in a Vermont inn. “Bob woke up from a dream on the set of the original ‘Bob Newhart Show’ with his wife Suzanne Pleshette in bed next to him,” recalled DeLuise. “The entire second series had been a dream! That was just brilliant.” “The whole idea for the ending was Ginnie’s,” noted Newhart, who passed it on to the writers to create the show’s finale. The episode remains a moment cherished in television history – the type of comic twist that the button-down mind of Bob Newhart has always relished. When trying to sum up the comedy genius of Newhart, the words of the late comedian Ed Wynn come to mind: “A comic says funny things; a comedian says things funny.” Clearly, Bob Newhart is a master of both. Happy birthday Bob! s Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 750 magazines and newspapers.
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MOTHER HEN IS PROUD TO BE A “BABY BOOMER” RAISED ON A FARM POPULATED BY DOGS, CATS, CHICKENS, DUCKS, GEESE, HORSES AND COWS. THE WISDOM SHE GAINED WHILE GROWING UP IN THE COUNTRY CAN’T BE FOUND IN BOOKS. YOU CAN CONTACT MOTHER HEN AT motherhenfarmtales@gmail.com.
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farmer never really knows what the next year will bring. At its best, once the seeds are planted the stars will align and gentle spring rains will come to nurture the plants while the sun warms the earth. Soon small green shoots will pierce the soil and the crop will grow by leaps and bounds. Those are the best years. It’s not always like that, however. A true farmer must know how to deal with those less than ideal years. Sometimes there is not enough rain and too much sun. Those are the drought years when the soil is dry and cracked, and the grass is brittle and yellow as straw. Then there are the years when nature does the complete opposite. It seems the heavens open up and rain keeps coming, day after day, until the rivers overflow and the fields are just a big muddy expanse going on as far as you can see. There’s no way seeds can be planted in a field that is flooded. Eventually there may be a break in the weather, and hopefully the farmer can plant his fields while there is still time for the crops to grow and mature before harvest comes to a close. An early snowstorm could put a quick end to the harvest—and if he is too late, the abandoned crops will stand in the snow-covered fields as witness to the age-old battle of man versus nature. Even years that start out ideal, when the soybeans and field
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corn that my father planted were standing picture perfect, a freak windstorm could blow through our area and change everything. It was rare, but tornadoes were also a threat. More frequent were the hailstorms that could strip the tender plants down to the stalks. I remember one such year when a field of ours was totaled. It was quite devastating, as it impacted our family’s income significantly. And unfortunately, it was too late in the growing season to replant. Hail insurance was available, of course. However, my father and his brother farmed over 1,000 acres; and since it was impossible to predict when the occasional hailstorm would hit or which field it might impact, it wasn’t cost effective to purchase. The expense for the coverage outweighed the benefit of having it. Eternally optimistic, my father would just cut his losses and looked to next year being better. I grew up in the Midwest watching my father year after year, doing his best to work with nature. He was like an experienced general, planning his next battle, outsmarting the enemy by staying one step ahead. He could read the sky, smell an oncoming storm in the air, and observed nature for signs of impending change. Even though it was a hard life, and he often worked long hours into the night, he considered himself the luckiest man seniortimesmagazine.com
on Earth. He once told me he was so grateful he could spend his days out in his fields, not cooped up inside behind a desk. He loved being outdoors breathing in the fresh, clean air, and he felt close to God planting seeds in the rich, black soil of his farm ground. There was nothing my mother loved more than watching the wind blow in a rainstorm. The leaves in the trees surrounding our house would rustle lightly at first, then the winds would pick up and the branches would sway. We would sit outside on the steps to our house as long as we could, listening to the thunder growing closer and watching the rain pouring out of the clouds off in the distance. My mother always said she loved to see the power of nature at work, and she passed this on to me. This appreciation for the power of nature came to good use in my adulthood. After I married and relocated south, my experiences with storms changed dramatically. Now instead of tornadoes or hail, our biggest concerns were hurricanes. I was actually living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew. As Andrew grew near, my husband packed our children, pets and special keepsakes into our family’s van. He pointed me in the direction of Disney World, telling our chicks it would be a fun adventure. But he was more serious when he privately told me to keep driving until we were out of danger. He stayed behind to watch over our home and his business, and as I kissed him goodbye I prayed I would see him again. It was that scary. The trip to Orlando normally took three and a half hours to drive, but because of the caravan of traffic heading north out of the storm’s path we were on the road for 10 hours. We crept along the turnpike at a snail’s pace, between 10 and 15 miles per hour. It seemed like we would never arrive.
Once there, we stayed in Orlando for about a week as the roads were too dangerous to drive and there was no electricity or running water back in our neighborhood. Our home was located north of where the eye of the storm passed, but it was still one of the areas that was impacted severely. We were very thankful to have escaped the worst of it. Our home was still standing.
Sometimes we lose sight of the simple things… blessings like a gentle spring rain, the warm breeze on our face or the smell of the earth after a rainfall. Maybe that is why nature is so changeable, so that we learn to appreciate the good times when we have them. Remember, we never know when the next battle will be waged. It’s unpredictable. s
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Alexander von Humboldt The Florida Museum of Natural History Celebrates the Forgotten Father of Environmentalism
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t was a crisp, sunlit day nearing the end of July, but take measurements of everything from attitude and humidity the cool weather wasn’t unusual for the snow-covered to the level of blueness in the sky. He paired his numbered Andes mountain range that cuts through Ecuador. As data with sketches of the plants and animals he encountered Andrea Wulf sat atop the 16,500-foot-mark along the way – all the way up to over from her ascension up Chimborazo, an 19,000 of the cliff’s 21,000-foot-high peak. inactive volcano once believed to be the Climbing the once highest mountain tallest mountain in the world, clouds began on the planet was just a footnote in the to drift below her feet. Under the cover of story of Humboldt’s life, which reads like a bright blue sky, she pulled out a tranan adventure novel filled with dangerous scription of journal entries made over 200 expeditions like catching electric eels by years ago, each passage leaping from the steering a herd of 30 wild horses into a pages and illustrated right before her eyes. pond to capture the fish in a net without In 1802, Alexander von Humboldt made being on the receiving end of 600 volts of a similar trek up the rugged Chimborazo, electricity. Or spending 75 days paddling but from lacking the proper equipment, along the Oronoco rainforest and managthe journey wasn’t exactly enjoyable. Each ing to survive a capsized boat while facing Best-selling author Andrea Wulf has step brought him closer to the summit, but dangerous predators like jaguars, crocowritten “The Invention of Nature,” a biography on Alexander von Humboldt, the thinning air began to wrap around the diles and snakes. However, despite his dar“The Founding Gardeners,” “Chasing lungs of Humboldt and his three-meming explorations, chances are you’ve never Venus” and most recently “The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt.” ber crew. Eventually their gums began to heard the name Alexander von Humboldt. bleed along with the soles of their feet as “His accomplishments were legion the sharp-edged rocks continued to tear through their shoes. and they’re still celebrated widely in Europe, but in the US Despite the pain, Humboldt repeatedly and meticulously used we’ve kind of lost track of him as a personality and some of the collection of scientific instruments he carried with him to the great discoveries that he made,” Doug Jones, who has been
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Andrea Wulf, author of “The Invention of Nature” stands outside a hut near the Antisana volcano in Ecuador. It was one of the many destinations she visited while retracing Alexander von Humboldt’s steps while researching for her book.
the director of the Florida Museum of In addition to a musical performance Natural History for the past 20 years, of “This Finely Woven Earth” by the said in a recent phone interview. Gainesville Master Chorale, the eve “He was an inspiration for people like ning will feature a presentation and Charles Darwin for instance and other book signing by Wulf who helped reengreat thinkers of that time, and for his ter Humboldt’s name in the limelight. time he was probably one of the most “We’re thinking that people might well-known people on earth,” he said. really enjoy this and maybe learn a To help him regain the fame he once little bit without the pressure of having held, best-selling author Andrea Wulf to understand a very arcane, scientific followed in Humboldt’s footsteps by topic. This will be like biography and recreating some of his world-wide history with some science that everyexcursions while gathering the research body can relate to and I think it’ll be she needed to pen “The Invention of Naenjoyable and people will be inspired ture,” a biography written to reintroduce and they’ll learn a lot and just have a the world to the German-born naturalgreat evening,” Jones said. ist, who besides having a venturesome Wulf’s original book, her follow-up lifestyle, has been referred to as the “The Adventures of Alexander Von “The Invention of Nature” tells the story of Alexforgotten father of environmentalism. Humboldt” and the museum’s upcomander von Humboldt who would later be known as the forgotten father of environmentalism. As a way of honoring what will ing event all aim to restore the once be Humboldt’s 250th birthday this highly regarded image of Humboldt September, the Florida Museum of Natural History will host and the scientific contributions he made in the world – the “A Celebration of the Life of Alexander von Humboldt” on most important being the realization that nature is a web of October 6 at the UF Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. life. During an era when scientists and researches spent their
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time focusing on identifying and classifying different plants and animals, Humboldt took a broader approach and looked at the big picture – designing the concept of ecosystems before the term was even created. “No one was really thinking about how all of these animals and plants fit together in a living, breathing system and it was really Humboldt who was the first to visualize animals and plants operating in a system that was inseparable from one another and inseparable from the earth,” Jones said. “He also went so far as to say that humans have the power to disrupt those really important links and he saw changes coming from mining and from burning of forests. And he even went so far as to say that he thought that humans could influence climate and change the world as we know it and boy don’t we know that today.” Wulf’s mission of returning Humboldt to his former glory began after pouring over information gathered for her book “Founding Gardeners,” which looks at America’s founding fathers – George Washington, James Madison, Thomas Jef-
Andrea Wulf being filmed during her exploration of Chimborazo as part of her research for her biography on Alexander von Humboldt called “The Invention of Nature.”
ferson and John Adams – and how they used nature, agriculture and gardening to help shape the nation. In her research she came across the moment Jefferson met Humboldt and instantly became intrigued by the life of this once world-famous scientists and explorer. “I got completely sucked into the research and wrote this monstrously long chapter and when I handed in the manuscript, my editor, very wisely, said ‘that is a nice chapter but it has absolutely nothing to do with this book.’ So we took it out and I think Humboldt is mentioned in one sentence in the ‘Founding Gardeners,’ but that was really the moment for me where I thought okay, this man is so fascinating and I’ve only really scratched like a tiny bit of the surface I need to learn more about him,” Wulf said in a phone interview. Wulf, who had a vague understanding of Humboldt from her German background, had no idea that Humboldt held the
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Andrea Wulf sits in front of Chimborazo, an inactive volcano once thought to be the highest mountain in the world and was climbed by Alexander von Humboldt back in 1802.
As part of “A Celebration of the Life of Alexander von Humboldt” hosted by the Florida Museum of Natural History, the Gainesville Master Chorale is set to perform “This Finely Woven Earth” under the direction of Will Kesling. The Maypures Rapids (below) is located along the Orinoco River — one of the longest rivers in South America. This location is just one of dozens explored by Humboldt.
title of being the most famous scientist, albeit person, in the world during his day in age. He was also interested in studying an array of subjects, which made his impact on history even greater, but made for lengthy research and recreated travels that took years to unravel. “It’s quite daunting tackling Humboldt because he is, you know, because he is so interdisciplinary and he had such a long life and [he’s written] 50,000 letters and he has terrible handwriting,” Wulf said. “He was a scientist that on the one hand was obsessed with measurement, you know, he carried 42 scientific instruments across Latin America, but at the same time he was a scientist who said ‘in order to understand nature, we need to feel nature,’ so he was completely unafraid of introducing emotional responses to nature into his science.” So how could a man tied to such impactful discoveries go from one of the most famous people on the planet – his name associated with everything from lakes, mountains, forests, and waterfalls to various plants, animals and institutions – escape from our recollection and suddenly fall off our radar? Wulf has three explanations for his rapid decline in notoriety, the first being the unusual way he overlapped emotions with science.
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“In the 20th century, people just looked down on him like he’s like a romantic scientist that’s not proper science. I also think that there is no one big discovery attached to his name like with Darwin. So he did not come up with the theory of evolution, he did not discover a natural law, a planet or something. What he did is, he came up with an idea that we take so much for granted — that nature is a living organism — that we’ve kind of forgotten the man behind this idea,” she said. “Last but not least, I think what we should not underestimate is that with World War I, there was a very, very strong anti-German sentiment in America and in the UK so that was really a moment when he was dropped. In America for example, streets that were named after him were renamed or, you know, there was a time when some public libraries burned German books so that’s really the moment where he completely ditched into oblivion.” Aside from bringing awareness to Humboldt and his environmental concepts that are common knowledge today, he is even more relevant in the present time in the discussion of climate change – foreseeing the effects mankind could have on nature almost two centuries ago. seniortimesmagazine.com
“He’s the first to really understand nature as a global force so he talks about global climate and vegetation at a time when other scientists are just talking about classification,” she said. “He warned about the dangers caused by deforestation, by irrigation and monoculture, so he’s really quite prophetic.” “I find it very important to – trying to show how relevant Humboldt is today. So this is not just a, you know, dusty historical figure, this is someone [who] we can actually learn something from so this more emotional approach he has to science I think is something that is really missing in the climate
“He’s the first to really understand nature as a global force so he talks about global climate and vegetation at a time when other scientists are just talking about classification.” change debate today,” Wulf said. “I think what’s really missing is that no one dares to talk about the wonder of nature and that we will only protect what we love and that’s [an area] where we can learn something from Alexander von Humboldt.” The Florida Museum of Natural History’s “A Celebration of the Life of Alexander von Humboldt” will be held on October 6 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the UF Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. This free event will feature a performance by the Gainesville Master Chorale as well as a presentation and book signing from Andrea Wulf. s
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Florida Fulgurite When Lightning Becomes A Work of Art
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ature has a way of tapping into our inner childlike brain that dreams about eating clouds, jumping on the moon or holding lightning in our hands. Thanks to the existence of fulgurite, at least one of those dreams may become a reality. UF professor Martin A. Uman, a local lightning researcher, describes fulgurite as “glassy structures usually made in sand caused by [a] lightning current flowing into the sand.” In other words, fulgurite is a bit like a lightning fossil, with a hollowed-out center where an electric current passed through. These fragments of nature’s handiwork are perhaps the closest humans will ever come to holding lightning. Like the creation of fulgurite, Uman started studying lightning seemingly by happenstance. “Originally, I was doing something else,” Uman said. “I met a guy who was working in lightning and I had some skills that were helpful to him.” From there, Uman became more invested in the science of a phenomenon that some cultures have attributed only to gods. Uman’s research was given funding after a Boeing 707 aircraft crashed due to a lightning strike, killing all the flight’s passengers. Due to this tragedy, the government made federal funds available to scientists. “Every future accident fueled my research,” Uman said. The more Uman studied lightning, fulgurite became one of his peripheral fascinations. “We just dug them because they [were] interesting,” Uman said. His scientific curiosity soon led to the unearthing of the world’s longest fulgurite structure ever excavated. In the summer of 1996, Uman and a
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team of researchers dug up a massive 15-foot long fulgurite structure at Camp Blanding in Florida. “We didn’t know it was going to be 15 feet,” Uman said. “We just started digging.” With the help of professional excavators, the group carefully unearthed one giant, and extremely fragile, fulgurite. Uman and his team actualized every child’s dream of finding buried treasure while digging up a sandbox with this find. While a finished product of fulgurite is a detailed work of natural art, it all begins with an electric jolt. Uman has dedicated much of his research to creating synthetic lightning that can be observed in detail. “The artificial lightning is pretty much like regular lightning,” Uman said. “The advantage is
In the summer of 1996, Uman and a team of researchers dug up a massive 15-foot long fulgurite structure at Camp Blanding. that you can make it while you have all your instruments set up, 20 feet away if you want, and you can make it strike whatever you want. It’s right there to study. Whereas, if you wait to study natural lightning, you’re never pointing in the right direction and you never know what’s going to happen.” By making synthetic lightning, a host of uncontrollable variables are eliminated. seniortimesmagazine.com
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While it turns out that you don’t need to be a Marvel superhero to wield the power of lightning, you do need a spool of wire and a foam rocket. These are the materials Uman uses when creating controlled lightning strikes for scientific observation. “You shoot the rocket, the wire unspools and it’s attached to whatever you want to strike,” Uman said. “The wire goes up in the air about as high as the Empire State Building, the cloud thinks it is the Empire State Building, and it strikes it. [It’s] amazingly simple. You wouldn’t think that would work.” This method was so successful that Uman and his team of professionals used to make approximately 30 controlled lightning strikes a summer. An incredible side effect of these artificial strikes is the ability to make artificial fulgurite. Since Uman can control where lightning strikes happen, this also means he can choose what it strikes as well. The results produce fulgurites as varied as nature itself. Uman theorizes that several factors contribute to a fulgurite structure, such as the duration of a lightning strike and the type of material struck. Depending on the material struck, fulgurites can end up looking dense and tubular, or thin and reflective. Their appearances are so unique that the only quality most of them have in common is their hollowed centers. While you won’t find the world’s largest fulgurite in any current museum, Uman’s office in UF’s Larsen Hall contains a veritable fulgurite exhibit. Surrounding his desk is a variety of fulgurites stored in glass cases and mounted on displays. With the combination of these beautiful structures and lightning photos that hang on the walls, Uman’s office looks like an exhibition of abstract art that nature has made. Inside his display cases, Uman has fulgurites donated from Arizona, Australia and even some from right here in Florida.
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Despite the varied structures of artificial and natural fulgurite, the general process for creating one remains the same. “When the lightning goes into the ground it melts something, gets hot and then expands. When it cools down it leaves While most fulgurite a hole in the middle,” Uman is fragile due to their said. “How it melts and how hollow centers, this particular formation it expands probably depends is extremely delicate on the material.” In a matter and light. of moments, a pile of lava is petrified into a fragile bit of artwork. Most of Uman’s experience with fulgurite has proven serendipitous. Coupled with his professional curiosity and dedication to hard work, fulgurite now has a special spot in the scientific community; a 15-foot space to be exact. Fulgurite is unique in that it encapsulates both a mystical remnant left behind when the speed of light skims the earth and a sense of wonder that no child should outgrow. If Uman’s career proves anything, it’s that staying curious is the best decision anyone can make. s
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sharing the Green Dot message that we must “end violence here.” A message to every customer that sits in their chairs. Be a part of a community-wide effort to change the culture of violence in your sphere of influence. bodiddleyplaza.com
ETIENNE CHARLES: CREOLE SOUL ELEPHANT APPRECIATION DAY September 21-22 from 11am - 5pm 18655 NE 81st Street
WRITERS ALLIANCE OF GAINESVILLE
Friday, September 20 at 7pm & 9pm Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Rd.
Sunday, September 8 from 2:30 - 4pm Millhopper Library, 3145 NW 43rd St.
GAINESVILLE - E tienne Charles brings everything he has to the stage with thrilling compositions and palpable charisma. Building on his Trinidadian heritage, Charles is rewriting jazz by blending myriad rhythms from the French, Spanish, English, and Dutch-speaking Caribbean and defying easy musical categorization. NPR’s “All Things Considered” calls Etienne “a great young trumpeter” whose “records filter calypso, reggae and other Afro-Caribbean music into a modern jazz conception.” performingarts.ufl.edu
WILLISTON - Two Tails Ranch: All About Elephants is having its Eighth Annual Elephant Appreciation Day and Fundraiser! This is your opportunity to meet elephants up close! Come join in on the fun and learn all about elephants. There will be animal presentations, elephant demonstrations, kid activities, live music, food, vendors, and special guest animal facilities from around the country. 352-528-6585 allaboutelephants.com
GAINESVILLE - Dillon K. Kalkhurst, author and successful entrepreneur with 20 years in the corporate world, passes along writing tips as he shares his experiences. His talk “Getting Off the Corporate Ladder and Digging in the Trenches” includes why he wrote his book ‘Generation Everyone! A Guide to Generational Harmony’, what publishing path he chose, his marketing strategies and more. writersalliance.org
GAINESVILLE GARDEN CLUB: AGED TO PERFECTION
CARSON SPRINGS WILD ADVENTURES OPEN HOUSE
HISTORIC BIKE TOUR
Thursday, September 5 from 5 - 8pm 1350 NW 75th St.
Saturday, September 14 from 10am - 4pm 8528 E. County Road 225
Sunday, September 22 from 2pm - 4pm Florida Museum, 3215 Hull Road
GAINESVILLE - G ainesville Garden Club is embarking on 95 years of service to the Gainesville community! Enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvres and sweets plus a silent auction of repurposed vintage home and garden floral items! Proceeds will benefit the Therapeutic Horticulture Program at Wilmot Botanical Gardens. No charge, donations kindly accepted. Call or email to RSVP. 352-331-0426 or ggcfl.org@gmail.com
GAINESVILLE - R oam through the park and see over 27 rare and endangered species. Over 100 animals in large natural habitats. Big Cat feeding demonstrations. Warthog races and cheetah speed demonstrations. carsonspringswildlife.org
GAINESVILLE - E xperience the University of Florida from a completely different perspective on this FREE tour exploring archaeological sites and historic features that make the campus unique. Led by the Florida Public Archaeology Network, the tour includes information about the Native Americans who lived and thrived in this area for thousands of years, long before UF existed, before Victorian houses and railroad depots were built, and prior to when the Seminole and Spanish wrangled cattle on the Prairie. Helmets and water bottles strongly recommended. If rain is forecasted the ride will be rescheduled. BYOB-Bring Your Own Bikes! floridamuseum.ufl.edu
BRAZILFEST Saturday, September 7 from 6 - 11pm Heartwood Soundstage, 619 S. Main St.
G A I N E S V I L L E - C e l e b r a t e B r a z i l i a n Independence Day with three incredible acts: Sander Pinheiro, Maca Reggae Samba, and Allied Capoeira. With special guests: Kenneth Metzker, Hermogenes Araujo, and more! These musicians will combine to showcase a variety of Brazilian music including influences from jazz, forro, bossa nova, samba and reggae. Brazilian food, vendors and art make this an immersive experience showcasing the talents of the Brazilian community in our area. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., show starts at 6:00 p.m. heartwoodsoundstage.com
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PREACHER LAWSON Wednesday, September 18 at 7pm & 9pm Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Rd.
GAINESVILLE - Since exploding onto the scene as a Top 5 finalist on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent: The Champions,” Preacher Lawson has been serving up his unique flavor of deliciously goofy, contagiously energetic comedy at clubs, colleges, and theatres nationwide. This performance may contain some adult content. performingarts.ufl.edu
GREEN DOT: FADING OUT VIOLENCE EXPO Friday, September 20 from 9am - 2pm Bo Diddley Plaza
GAINESVILLE - J oin the 2019 Green Dot Fading Out Violence Expo and help send a clear message that all forms of violence are unacceptable in our community. Partnering with barbers and stylists across the community to take a stand against violence by
SARAH CHANG Sunday, September 22 at 7:30pm Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Rd.
GAINESVILLE - Recognized as one of the foremost violinists of our time, Chang made her New York Philharmonic debut at the age of 8 and has continued to impress audiences worldwide. Chang will be accompanied by longtime collaborator and touring partner Julio Elizalde. The gifted American pianist is one of the most multifaceted artists of his generation. performingarts.ufl.edu
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POSTMODERN JUKEBOX Wednesday, September 25 at 7:30pm Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Rd.
GAINESVILLE - T o usher in the upcoming 2020s, Postmodern Jukebox will travel the globe in 2019 on their Welcome to the Twenties 2.0 Tour! These YouTube sensations serve up energetic and soulful reworkings of classic pop and rock songs. With a stellar backing band and a mind-bogglingly talented roster of vocalists, this group knows how to turn a performance into a party. performingarts.ufl.edu
SOUTHERN MELODIES: UF WIND SYMPHONY & SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT Thursday, September 26 at 7:30pm University Auditorium, 333 Newell Dr.
GAINESVILLE - E njoy an evening of incredible music featuring the talented musicians of the UF School of Music! This performance is free and open to the public! You can learn more about upcoming events at arts.ufl.edu.
MONK AT NITE PRESENTS: GRANT PEEPLES Friday, September 27 from 8 - 11pm Heartwood Soundstage, 619 S. Main St.
GAINESVILLE - A self-described “tree-hugger that watches NASCAR, and Buddhist with a gun below the seat,” Grant Peeples is known for his axe-sharp socio-political tunes, raucous humor and heart-gigging ballads. He is the recipient of the Focus Foundation Award for Creative Excellence, which cited the “humor, compassion and wisdom of his songs,” and their “unflinching social insight and cultural acuity.” heartwoodsoundstage.com
CYPRESS & GROVE OKTOBERFEST Saturday, September 28 from 1pm - 10pm Cypress & Grove, 1001 NW 4th St.
GAINESVILLE - Enjoy an Oktoberfest celebration! New beer releases, Masskrugstemmen (stein holding competition!), and a keg toss! Live music and good food will be there, too! cypressandgrove.com
A MUSICAL EVENING WITH BÁRBARA PADILLA Sunday, September 29 from 4pm - 6:30pm Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd St.
GAINESVILLE - T his is a Santa Fe College Master Artist Series event. Vibrant classical
Fieldwork Fails: A Live Storytelling Event Thursday, Sept. 26 from 6pm - 9pm FLORIDA MUSEUM, 3215 HULL ROAD GAINESVILLE - In partnership with Guts & Glory GNV comes an evening of live firstperson storytelling. Hear personal and true stories told by real scientists! The theme, #FieldworkFail, is based off of the trending social media hashtag turned book about the reality and randomness of scientific fieldwork. Science is never perfect, but like these stories, it can be unpredictable, hilarious and fun! floridamuseum.ufl.edu
crossover soprano Bárbara Padilla dazzles audiences with her powerful, transcendent voice and turns timeless songs into enchanting adventures that ignite the imagination, exhibit her extraordinary operatic technique and make joyful hearts dance. Celebrated globally as “America’s Angel,” her vocal performances resonate with the healing energy of music. sfcollege.edu/calendar
ALPIN HONG October 2 & 3 at 7:30pm Squitieri Studio Theatre, 3201 Hull Rd.
GAINESVILLE - Alpin Hong brings a contagious level of imagination and excitement to the room, especially when he’s sitting at a piano. His combination of stunning technique, emotional range, and rare humor never fails to inspire standing ovations. Inspired by Alpin’s passion for pushing boundaries, we will be presenting his piano mastery with a brand new setup. performingarts.ufl.edu
WINDS AND CLASSICS Thursday, October 3 from 7:30 - 9:30pm Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd St.
GAINESVILLE - Santa Fe Winds Orchestra concert under the direction of Steve Bingham. Free with a valid SF ID. sfcollege.edu/galleries
DONALD MARTIN “SANCTUARY” ART EXHIBIT September through October 4 Santa Fe Gallery, 3000 NW 83rd St.
GAINESVILLE - A visual arts exhibit from Master printmaker Donald Martin. sfcollege.edu/galleries
HAILE VILLAGE CENTER OKTOBERFEST Friday, October 4 from 5pm - 10pm Haile Village Center
GAINESVILLE - Join the annual Oktoberfest celebration! There will be food trucks, bounce houses and much more! hvcoa.com September 2019
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YING QUARTET Sunday, October 6 at 2pm University Auditorium, 333 Newell Dr.
GAINESVILLE - F or nearly three decades, the Grammy-winning Ying Quartet has been gifting listeners fearless, imaginative chamber music, firmly establishing itself as an ensemble of the highest caliber. This group’s belief that concert music can also be a meaningful part of everyday life has brought the foursome to perform in settings as diverse as the workplace, schools, juvenile prisons, and the White House. performingarts.ufl.edu
GAINESVILLE MUSIC ASSOCIATION PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM & WORKSHOP
CHAYAVEDA WELLNESS
First Mondays from 6:30 – 7:30pm Aurora Downtown, 109 SE 4th Ave
GAINESVILLE - Y oga, Refreshments, Raffles and Wellness Workshop. Come for part or all, by donation. Have a great time while up leveling your health, meeting others and building a community to share in wellness. 352-358-5005 info@chayaveda.com
GAINESVILLE - Join your music community for a workshop on a carefully developed aspect of different areas of the music business. These events begin with a presentation and workshop on a thoughtfully researched topic that our organization thinks will genuinely help our music community. gainesvillemusicassociation.com
A CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE
Sunday, October 6 from 7pm - 9pm Florida Museum, 3215 Hull Road
GAINESVILLE - T his is the kind of dancing which began in the 16th century and is still being written and danced today around the world. All dances are taught, walked through and called. No partner, experience, or special dress required. Dance to jigs, reels, and beautiful waltz music by Hoggetowne Fancy. bit.ly/EnglishCountry
GAINESVILLE - Join the Florida Museum in celebration of renowned naturalist Alexander von Humboldt’s 250th birthday! This FREE event features a talk by best-selling author Andrea Wulf and a special performance by the Gainesville Master Chorale. Enjoy the sounds of the Gainesville Master Chorale as they set the stage for your voyage of adventure and discovery with the author. Wulf’s beautifully illustrated presentation will bring the extraordinary figure of Alexander von Humboldt to life and reveal his incredible contributions to our understanding of the world today. floridamuseum.ufl.edu
RECURRING EVENTS
Mondays 6:45 – 9pm 1624 NW 5th Avenue
FUN WITH FLOWERS Third Tuesdays at 10am Gainesville Garden Club, 1350 NW 75th St
GAINESVILLE - H ands-on floral design program includes lecture, demonstration and materials. Coffee social at 9:30 am. RSVP requested rsvp.ggcfl@gmail.com or www.ggcfl.org
CONTRA DANCE
MARY’S HIGH TEA AT SWEETWATER BRANCH INN
First Sundays & Third Saturdays Thelma A. Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Ave
Third Tuesdays from 3pm - 5pm Sweetwater Branch Inn, 625 E University Ave.
GAINESVILLE - C ontra dancing is energetic, social dancing that’s fun for everyone (all ages are welcome) and no partner is necessary. The music is live. Dances are taught, walked through, and called. No experience or special dress is required. Wear casual attire and comfortable shoes. godsdance.org
GAINESVILLE - T raditionally served on a 3 tiered stand, includes savory and sweet treats paired with your choice of teas and coffees. Please call for reservations 352373-6760. sweetwaterinn.com
HIGH SPRINGS MUSIC IN THE PARK & CONCERT SERIES
Wednesdays from 4pm – 7pm Bo Diddley Plaza
Third Sundays from 2pm - 4pm James Paul Park, Downtown High Springs
GAINESVILLE - B ring a bag and pick up some locally-grown and produced vegetables, meat and dairy to take home for your kitchen. There’s also food trucks and live entertainment. Enjoy downtown and support local producers, musicians and artisans while sharing some quality time with your neighbors. unionstreetfarmersmkt.com
HIGH SPRINGS - B ringing exceptional artists to the Downtown High Springs! Events are free and open to the public. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, etc. Dogs permitted on a leash. Artist details and more information at highspringsmusicinthepark.com
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Second Wednesdays Fairfield Inn & Suites, 3877 SW 37th Blvd.
TAI CHI & GENTLE MOTION Thursdays at 9:30am 2205 NW 40th Terrace
GAINESVILLE - T ai Chi and Gentle Motions classes for seniors on Thursdays at 9:30 am (Tai Chi) and 10:30 am (Gentle Motions) at Crown Pointe Senior Healthcare Center in Gainesville. Contact Paul Gebhart at 352379-6124 for info.
HIGH SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET Thursdays from 12 noon – 4pm First Saturday each month from 9am – 1pm 115 NE Railroad Avenue
HIGH SPRINGS - F lorida grown fruit, vegetables, dairy & meats as well as honey, handmade treats and more. The Farmers Market is produced by The City of High Springs. farmersmarket.highsprings.com
THIRD THURSDAY ON MAIN Third Thursdays from 5 – 9pm Downtown Main Street
ALACHUA - T his is the perfect event to get your “pre-weekend” on! Alachua’s Downtown area comes alive with the sound of music, unique dining, shopping, craft vendors, and so much more! cityofalachua.com
NIGHT IN THE GARDEN Third Thursdays from 6:30 - 9:30pm Green House Nursery, 15207 W Newberry Rd
NEWBERRY - B ring your friends and meet some new ones! Come on out and enjoy a live local band and a stroll through the picturesque gardens. Enjoy fun and games, food trucks, music and more! tghnfl.com
HIGH SPRINGS FIRST FRIDAYS First Fridays from 5pm - 8pm Downtown
HIGH SPRINGS - J oin the fun in lovely downtown High Springs. Local merchants will offer special sales, a raffle and more. Family fun for all ages. facebook.com/ HighSpringsDowntownMerchants
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PLAYWRIGHTS FORUM First Fridays from 8 - 10pm First Magnitude Brewing, 1220 SE Veitch St.
GAINESVILLE - I n an effort to serve local playwrights better, Y-Not Theatre is starting a new local playwrights forum. It is chance to share questions, concerns, updates and information. If you consider yourself a playwright then join the first gathering on February 2nd. Free and open to the public. fb.com/ynottheatre
ARTWALK GAINESVILLE Last Fridays from 7pm - 10pm Downtown
GAINESVILLE - A rtwalk Gainesville is a free self-guided tour that combines exciting visual art, live performance, and events in downtown Gainesville with many local galleries, eateries and businesses participating. Artwalk is an exciting, fun way to experience the amazing wealth of creativity the Gainesville community has to offer.Free and open to the public. artwalkgainesville.com
GFAA GALLERY ART EXHIBIT Last Fridays from 7pm - 10pm GFAA Gallery, 1314 S. Main St.
GAINESVILLE - The GFAA Gallery presents members original art work for home, apartment or office. Monthly themes with opening exhibits at Artwalk and displayed throughout the month. Support your community artists and bring pleasure to your surroundings. Gallery open Tuesday-Saturday from 11am-6pm. gainesvillefinearts.org.
ALACHUA FARMERS MARKET Saturdays from 8:30am – 12pm 5920 NW 13th Street
GAINESVILLE - D on’t forget to bring shopping bags, your grocery list, and plenty of small bills. The market prides itself on being a grower’s only market – meaning the vendors selling produce, plants, and other products must have grown the items themselves. The event space is located in an open air pavilion with additional outdoor booths protected by shade cloth. 441market.com
HAILE FARMERS MARKET Saturdays from 8:30am – 12pm Haile Plantation Village
GAINESVILLE - T ake a stroll down the treelined streets of the Haile Village Center
to browse for groceries, prepared food, and handmade gifts, then continue on for more shopping or brunching at the Village Center’s locally-owned shops and restaurants. hailefarmersmarket.com
JAZZ ON THE GREEN Second Saturdays from 7pm - 9pm Celebration Pointe
GAINESVILLE - R elax with live jazz while enjoying food, drinks, lawn games and more. In addition to Celebration Pointe’s restaurants, MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company, Kilwins Gainesville, Decadent A Dessert And Coffee Bar – Gainesville, Florida and Miller’s Ale House – Gainesville, food options also include local food trucks. celebrationpointe.com
HOLLOW OAKS CORN MAZE Weekends Sept. 27 - October 27 18005 NW 190th Ave
HIGH SPRINGS - C ome enjoy a day or evening at the all new Hollow Oaks Corn Maze located off 441 between Alachua and High Springs. Activities include a 7-acre corn maze, hayride and photo opportunities. The hayride will be haunted after dark. The children’s area includes a “mini” corn maze, pumpkin bowling, bean bag toss, a hay slide and more. Family fun for all ages! www.hollowoakscornmaze.com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram @hollowoakscornmaze
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SUGAR CAMP RANCH FALL FESTIVAL Weekends Sept. 28 - Nov. 23 387 SW Cumorah Hill St.
FORT WHITE - F eaturing Spookley the Square Pumpkin© and his friends! Kids of all ages will enjoying exploring re-purposed playgrounds, slides, pallet maze, obstacle courses, seasonal crop maze, hay bale run, farm games, and much more. sugarcampranch.com
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THEATRE Acrosstown Repertory Theatre......................619 S. Main Street, Gainesville Curtis M. Phillips Center............................................ 315 Hull Road, Gainesville Fine Arts Hall Theatre - SFC............................ 3000 NW 83rd St., Gainesville Gainesville Community Playhouse........ 4039 N.W. 16th Blvd., Gainesville Hippodrome State Theatre.................................. 25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville UF Constans Theatre.................................................. Museum Road, Gainesville McGuire Pavilion Black Box Theatre................. Museum Road, Gainesville Actors’ Warehouse............................................... 608 N. Main Street, Gainesville Ocala Civic Theatre...................................4337 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala High Springs Playhouse................................. 130 NE 1st Avenue, High Springs
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Thru Sept. 22
Sunset Village Sept. 13- Sept. 29
The five-time Tony Award winning play will be brought to the stage by the Hippodrome Theatre and UF School of Theatre and Dance. Based on the best-selling book, 15-year-old
In Florida’s most notorious retirement community, a recent widow is drawn into a senior-citizen Neverland where venereal disease rates are the highest in the nation, and sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll never die. See the off-Broadway show that sold out every show in its last production, including bonus shows. This wild comedic romp addresses deeper human issues in a life-affirming way. Shows are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Sunset Village: Go Out with A Bang! OCALA CIVIC THEATRE
Matilda: The New Musical Thru Sept. 22
Christopher has an extraordinary mind but is out of sync with the world. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he goes on a lifechanging journey to find the true culprit and uncovers family secrets that turn his world upside down. TIME Magazine called it “eye-opening, life-affirming and unmissable.”
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Matilda is a clever little girl with the extraordinary ability to move things with her mind. She is unloved by her cruel parents and mistreated by Miss Trunchbull, her school’s childhating headmistress who lives to create terrible punishments. However, Matilda’s teacher, Miss Honey, loves her for being a bright, brave and young dreamer. The kindness of one person and Matilda’s vivid imagination empowers her to find the courage to change her destiny. Inspired by Roald
Dahl’s book and the beloved 1996 film, this is a thrilling, joyous and girl-power romp full of catchy songs and highenergy dance numbers. Children and adults alike will fall in love with Matilda! ACROSSTOWN REPERTORY THEATRE
Jekyll and Hyde Sept. 12- Oct. 6 Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic thriller, Jekyll & Hyde is the
gripping musical tale of a brilliant mind gone horrifically awry set to a powerful pop-rock score. In an attempt to cure his ailing father’s mental illness by separating good from evil in the human personality, talented physician Dr. Jekyll inadvertently creates an alternate personality of pure evil, Mr. Hyde. Mr. Hyde wreaks murderous havoc on the city of London. ACTORS’ WAREHOUSE
God of Carnage Sept. 6- Sept. 22 A playground altercation between 11-year-old boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. At first, diplomatic niceties are observed. However, as the meeting progresses and the rum flows, tensions emerge and the gloves come off, leaving the couples with more than just their liberal principles in tatters.
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COLUMN œ DONNA BONNELL
Embracing Life The Serendipitous Story of Albert
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rocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World is showcased at The Florida Museum of Natural History until January 5, 2020. My grandson, daughter and I enjoyed seeing the displays and learning the difference between alligators and crocodiles. I was drawn to an exhibit which enlightened patrons to the history of probably the most famous alligator of all – Albert. If you live in a distant land, without any knowledge of North Central Florida, allow me to introduce you to Albert. Albert and his friend, Alberta, are adored by Alachua County residents and everyone who is a part of the Gator Nation. They are the endeared mascots of the University of Florida (UF). Acquiring more knowledge about Albert’s evolution became my mission this month. Regular readers know the subject of “Embracing Life” typically explores emotions or complicated concerns. Oddly, I was guided to research a lighter topic for this edition. What I found, however, were fascinating facts which comprised the serendipitous story of Albert. First, a bit of trivia to establish the timeline for this true tale. The Florida Legislature established the University of Florida in 1903; formally the Florida Agricultural College. Their intent was to expand the curriculum. Without a doubt, they succeeded in that endeavor! Anyway, back to Albert. Circa 1906 Albert’s roots began in Virginia, not Florida. His creation commenced when Phillip
Miller, a Gainesville businessman, visited his son at the University of Virginia. While there, Miller met with a representative from the Michie Company. Miller’s goal was to order a selection of specialty items to sell locally at his store in Gainesville. The salesperson provided samples of banners and pennants they manufactured for other universities, fea-
Unfortunately, pranksters mistreated the mascots. After one was kidnapped and another killed, UF stopped having live mascots. In 1970, our last captive alligator, Albert V, was retired and released into Lake Alice. About that same time UF created a costumed Albert. (Alberta was later introduced in 1986.) Alyssa Ramos, “Independent Florida Alligator” staff writer reported, “In 1979, Disney helped produce an animatronic suit with flashing eyes. Now Albert and Alberta are rounder, softer and more breathable.” Albert and Alberta are vital to UF’s legacy. The requirements to audition for these roles are stringent, including being humble. Members of the mascot program cannot reveal their identities. UF’s mascots progressed over the last century due to a series of serendipi-
Dr. Ross Allen, founder of the Reptile Institution in Silver Springs, donated a live alligator in 1957. Nicknamed Albert, his abode was a chain-link pen around Century Tower. turing their schools’ emblems. The University of Florida did not have an emblem or mascot, so Miller suggested using a reptile native to Florida – the alligator. Michie’s manager confirmed that no other school used the alligator as its mascot but admitted he had never seen one. The Millers found a photo and Michie made an assortment of flags with different poses of alligators. They also crafted a large blue banner, with an orange alligator highlighted in the center; believed to be the debut of the University of Florida’s emblem. Dr. Ross Allen, founder of the Reptile Institution in Silver Springs, donated a live alligator in 1957. Nicknamed Albert, his abode was a chain-link pen around Century Tower. The big bull gator would make a pre-game field appearance and remained on the sidelines for the duration of the event. Over time, other alligators were officially named Albert.
tous events. In the early 1900s we had a fierce fighting bull gator. Nowadays, Albert and Alberta exude class, confidence and courtesy. They appear over 400 times annually and represent the Gator Nation’s high expectations in academics and sportsmanship. A reminder to open our heart, mind and soul to receive unexpected signs was only a part of the intended message for this column. In addition, learning to accept and analyze the many unplanned twists and turns in life is crucial to achieving long-term positive results. Brazilian writer, Glauco Ortolano said it perfectly in his quote, “Serendipity is the faculty of finding things we did not know we were looking for.” s Donna Bonnell is a freelance writer who moved to Newberry in 1983. She enjoys living and working in the town she now calls home. bonneldj@gmail.com September 2019
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have been her second child. And if that sounds like a lot, it is but she says not to compare her situation to yours. Loss is not a competition because “who could possibly win?” If this is your first big loss, welcome to a club you “had no intention of joining.” What you may not realize yet is that you’re in good company, although dealing with your loss is uniquely yours and there are no rules or “right” ways to grieve, no expiration date, and there are no shoulds. Although, maybe Nora McInerny you should think about finding someone who’s been through this walk of widowhood, too, so you can scream into pillows together. McInerny recommends a “support group” of one or a dozen but find them on your own timeframe and do it in your own way. Oh, and “stop saying yes to the [things] you don’t want to do.” Remember that “you are not a machine, and grief is not a program you can run.” If you’ve been through This is not a book for raw widows or loss before, know that “every… loss is widowers, but they’ll want it eventudifferent…” Understand that people can ally; it’s a little irreverent, but it’s just be awkward, they can be dumb, and that what they’ll need, in time. Indeed, life not every friendship will last beyond sometimes stinks – but “The Hot Young your grief. Accept help by naming a Widows Club” absolutely does not. s “Grief Manager” to coordinate everyTerri Schlichenmeyer has been reading one who wants to help do the “stuff you need done.” Embrace these words: “Why since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives with her do you ask?” when faced with nosiness. two dogs and 11,000 books. And finally, remember that “Time can
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