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1. Order your Gainesville Entertainment Sampler for $89 by calling or visiting the Hippdrome Theatre box office (352-375-4477); or use the order form on the brochure.
2. You will receive six vouchers--one for each of the following offerings:
Enjoy a year of exciting, high-quality entertainment in Gainesville--where "every path begins with passion."
Consider buying an extra subscription and bring along friends or family. And, G.E.S. subscriptions are perfect ideas for gifts, special occasions or group outings:
Your Dance Alive National Ballet voucher entitles you to one ticket to one of the following events:
(performances held at the Curtis P. Phillips Performing Arts Center)
Dracula
Dracula returns, more mysterious than ever! Join Dracula onstage during intermission for the ultimate Halloween costume contest.
Friday, October 29 at 7:30pm.
The Nutcracker
The all-time favorite family ballet - entrancing, enchanting and exciting. It wouldnt be the holiday season without The Nutcracker!
December 17 at 7:30 pm and December 18 and 19 at 2pm.
Zoom
Leaping, spinning and soaring to new heights, ZOOM shatters the mold of classical ballet. Stunning choreography by directors Kim Tuttle and Judy Skinner with breathtaking photography by Olympian Cameron Myler.
Friday, March 25 at 7:30pm.
Subject to availability. Contact this organization for more details or event questions.
Your Hippodrome Cinema Voucher entitles you to:
(performances held at Hippodrome Theatre)
Two tickets to the Hippodrome Cinema, Gainesvilles art-house, foreign & documentary cinema. Films change weekly, please visit thehipp.org for the current schedule.
Your Hippodrome Theatre voucher entitles you to one ticket to one of the following events:
Boeing Boeing
by Marc Camoletti/Adapted by Beverly Cross and Francis Evans
A hilarious, Tony award-winning flirtatious farce.
Sept 3-26, 2010
by Mac Wellman
Sexy and wickedly new vampire territory!
October 15-Nov 7, 2010
This Wonderful Life
Written by Steve Murray / Conceived by Mark Setlock
Visit Bedford Falls for a humorous and captivating staging of Frank Capras Hollywood classic, Its a Wonderful Life.
Nov 27-Dec 19, 2010
A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens, adapted by Mary Hausch
A Gainesville holiday tradition for the entire family.
Nov 26-Dec 19
End Days
by Deborah Zoe Laufer
One of the sweetest, funniest, and most heartwarming family dramas ever to hit the stage" - Salt Lake Examiner.
Jan 7-20, 2011
Serendib
by David Zellnik
When a team of scientists studying toque macaques in Sri Lanka are invaded by a crew of documentary filmmakers, sexual tensions erupt and egos collide.
February 25-March 20, 2011
The 39 Steps
by Alfred Hitchcock/Adapted by Patrick Barlow
A fast-paced, Tony award-winning whodunit for the entire family.
April 15-May 8, 2011
Your University of Florida Performing Arts voucher entitles you to one ticket to one of the following events:
Tania Pérez-Salas Compañia de Danza
A riveting and dramatic evening of dance from one of Mexico's premiere choreographers. This performance contains mature content and nudity. It is not suitable for children.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 7:30 pm.
Metales M5 Mexican Brass
A boundary-breaking musical explosion that is appropriate for all ages.
Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 2 pm.
Cape Town Philharmonic with Philippe Quint, Violin
South Africa's orchestra for all seasons teams up with the Grammy award-winning violinist.
Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Tango Inferno
Seduction, mystery and intrigue take center stage in this exploration of the worlds most infamous dance. Sunday,
February 20, 2011 at 7:30 pm.
Danú
Just in time for St. Patrick's day, Danú performs a glorious mix of ancient and contemporary Irish music.
Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 7:30pm.
SJJazz Collective: The Music of Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder's music gets the jazz treatment in this performance by the legendary ensemble.
Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 7:30pm.
UF Opera Theatre in The Magic Flute
A fanciful tale filled with mystic symbolism that will enchant audiences of all ages.
Thursday, April 7 at 7:30pm or Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 7:30pm.
Los Muñequitos de Matanzas Tambor de Fuego
These masters of the Afro-Cuban repertoire have been making music since 1952.
Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 7:30pm.
Your University of Florida School of Theatre and Dance voucher entitles you to one ticket to one of the following events:
(performances held at Constans Theatre, University of Florida):
Gem of the Ocean
Set in 1904 Pittsburgh, August Wilson creates a vivid story of turmoil, healing and spiritual awakening within the African- American community. September 18 -26, 2010
City of Angels
A musical about movie-making in the 1940s that offers two interweaving plots that will keep the audience guessing whether its REAL or REEL. November 6 -14, 2010
Agbedidi
Our yearly world dance concert featuring authentic African dance, drumming and storytelling.
December 4-5, 2010
The Grapes of Wrath
This dramatization of John Steinbeck's award-winning epic about Americans surviving the Great Depression in the Dust Bowl is as prophetic now as it was the year in which Steinbeck wrote it.
January 29-February 6, 2011
Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare's beautiful rendition of the tragic story between star-crossed lovers and their feuding families.
April 2-10, 2011
Please call the University Box Office at 352-392-1653 no later than 48 hours in advance to reserve your seat. You must present voucher to receive your ticket. Excludes opening night performances. Tickets are available 10 days prior to opening. Tickets are based on availability.
Your University of Florida School of Music voucher entitles you to one ticket to one of the following events:
(performance locations indicated by event)
Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band "Hall of Fame" Concert
Dr. David Waybright & John M. Watkins, conductors.
Sept. 30, 2010 at 7:30pm
University Auditorium.
University Choir
Dr. Will Kesling, conductor.
Oct. 21, 2010 7:30pm.
Francesca Gagnon with UF Symphony Orchestra
Oct. 22, 2010 at 7:30pm.
Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
World Music Ensembles: Jacaré Brazil, Agbedidi Africa, Marimba Ayin
Music of Africa and the African Diaspora.
Oct. 26, 2010 at 7:30 pm .
Men's Glee Club & Women's Chorale
Mihoko Tsutsumi, conductor.
Oct. 27, 2010 at 7:30pm.
Wind Symphony
Dr. David Waybright, conductor.
Nov, 4, 2010 at 7:30pm.
Symphonic Band
John M. Watkins, conductor.
Nov. 17, 2010 at 7:30pm.
Jazz Bands
Scott Wilson, director.
Dec. 1, 2010 at 7:30pm.
UF Orchestra
Dr. Raymond Chobaz, director.
Dec. 2, 2010 at 7:30pm.
Feb. 15, 2010 at 7:30pm.
Wind Symphony with Joseph Alessi, guest trombonist
Feb. 17, 2011 at 7:30 pm.
Feb. 22 2011 at 7:30pm.
Feb. 23, 2011 at 7:30pm.
UF Symphony Orchestra with Stella Sung
Feb 26, 2011 at 7:30 pm.
Phillips Center for Performing Arts.
Concert Bands
John M. Watkins and Chip Birkner, conductors.
March 2, 2011 at 7:30 pm.
March 23, 2011 at 7:30pm.
March 31, 2011 at 7:30pm.
April 1, 2011 at 7:30 pm.
UF Opera Theater presents Mozart's "The Magic Flute"
Dr. Tony Offerle, director.
April 7, 2011 at 7:30pm.
April 9, 2011 at 7:30pm.
April 12, 2011 7:30 pm.
April 4, 2011 at 7:30pm.
John M. Watkins & Chip Birkner, conductors.
April 20, 2011 at 7:30pm.
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"Every path begins with passion..."
This is the motto of the City of Gainesville and it is reflected in its nationally recognized arts scene. Gainesvilles finest professional arts organizations have combined forces on this collaborative audience development initiative, aimed to introduce you to the high quality entertainment options this community has to offer to you, your friends and your family. On behalf of Dance Alive National Ballet, Hippodrome Theatre, University of Florida College of Fine Arts and University of Florida Performing Arts, with the support of Visit Gainesville and Alachua County's Visitor and Convention Bureau, we invite you to fill your year with creativity, inspiration and lasting memories. Enjoy as you explore the best our community has to offer and perhaps along the way you will find a passion of your own!
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Orders by phone, in person or form by mail (download brochure for form):
Gainesville Entertainment Sampler (GES)
c/o Hippodrome Theatre Box Office
25 SW 2nd Place
Gainesville, FL 32601
352-375-4477
For Event Questions, contact the producing organization. See links in "About Us" section of this site.
Press and Media Relations:
Andy Howard
UF College of Fine Arts
352-273-1489
