Gator Times

Generation Sketch Comedy, Gainesville’s longest running sketch troupe, is putting on a free comedy show on December 5 and 7 in the Rion Ballroom.
Generation has been working all semester, both writing and performing sketches. The show is completely written, performed, and directed by UF students.
Kelly Collar, the Generation director, says this show will be unlike [...]

UF student tickets for UFPA’s January and February performances, including three Broadway musicals, go on sale at noon Monday, Dec. 2.
Student tickets are $10 each for UFPA’s January and February performances, aside from the three musicals, which are $20 each.
Tickets may be purchased with a Gator1 card by calling 392-2787 or visiting the Phillips Center [...]

The Freshman Leadership Council is hosting Snow, Swamp, and Everything Chomp, a celebration to spread holiday cheer on campus. The event will include a hot chocolate bar, cookie decorating, s’mores, an inflatable slide, multicultural organizations, and even snow! Join them at Weaver Beach on Wednesday, December 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. for a great [...]

In addition to free admission to all exhibits, students who come to the Florida Museum between Nov. 15 and Dec. 5 can enter to win a fully-equipped scooter. Party 99.5 and the Museum are giving away a new scooter courtesy of Southern Scooters and ATV. Entrants must be a UF student with a valid Gator [...]

The SG Disability Affairs Cabinet is putting on an event called Dining with Disabilities on Monday, November 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Reitz Union Rion Balloom that will be open to the entire community to educate the student body and community about what it is like to live with a disability. Those who come [...]

See the spectacular display of multicolor poinsettias in the “Butterfly Rainforest” starting Nov. 15. The poinsettia installation is the perfect setting for holiday Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest pictures. The plants will be displayed through Dec. 31 with daily butterfly releases at 2 p.m. Students receive free admission to the “Butterfly Rainforest” with a valid Gator [...]

Salzburg Marionette Theatre presents five different productions over three days at the Phillips Center – “The Magic Flute” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26; “Hansel and Gretel” at 2 p.m. Nov. 27; “The Sound of Music” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27; “Alice in Wonderland” at 2 p.m. Nov. 29; and “Ring Cycle” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. [...]

It’s that time of year again! Florida Alternative Breaks is hosting out Semiannual Spaghetti Lunch. Come join them as they enjoy unlimited spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, dessert, and drinks (all included in your ticket price). The event will be held on Tuesday, November 19 from 11-2 p.m. at the Baptist Collegiate Ministry (located right across [...]

Ever wonder how milk jugs morph into beautiful wading birds or how gears and gadgets become gigantic bugs? See how middle school, high school and college students transform “waste” into creative works of art at the 15th annual Trashformations Awards Ceremony Friday, Nov. 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Florida Museum of Natural History. The [...]

The last GatorNights of 2013’s  theme is “Gators Give Back.” There will be crafts galore! Enjoy the movie Love Actually, popcorn & soda. There will be a Benefit Show in the Rion Ballroom to celebrate the people we care about and who mean the most. This event starts at 6 p.m. It is free! For [...]