August 2018
Sofar Secret Show at the Hippodrome
A special one-night-only secret show on August 27! Apply for you ticket soon because this show is going to be one you don’t want to miss.
Find out more »September 2018
The Wolves
THE WOLVES by Sarah DeLappe August 31 – September 23 SHOWTIMES: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday - 7:00 p.m. Friday -… Continue Reading The Wolves
Find out more »Improv for Business (Adult Ed)
Hippodrome Company member Matthew Lindsay has utilized his talents from onstage and off to develop a comprehensive workshop with the… Continue Reading Improv for Business (Adult Ed)
Find out more »Putney Swope
After its first screening this summer, The Hipp is bringing back PUTNEY SWOPE as the latest installment of the Black… Continue Reading Putney Swope
Find out more »Hipp Observership: Let the Right One in
Dig, delve, and discover the creative process behind the Hippodrome’s production of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN.
Find out more »Storytelling
Whether your child has the gift of gab or is a wallflower, learning to speak with their own unique voice is key in their artistic and personal development.
Find out more »Advanced Improv for Teens
This is endurance training for your imagination. Teens will take their improv and acting skills to the next level with this long-form improv course, which will culminate in the students creating a short, devised play.
Find out more »Jazz Series UF JAZZ FACULTY WITH SCOTT WILSON AND CLYDE CONNOR
UF Jazz Faculty with Scott Wilson and Clyde Connor will be performing modern jazz in the Hippodrome Jazz Series on… Continue Reading Jazz Series UF JAZZ FACULTY WITH SCOTT WILSON AND CLYDE CONNOR
Find out more »The Bookshop
The Bookshop is an elegant yet incisive rendering of personal resolve, tested in the battle for the soul of a community.
Find out more »Karaoke Night at the Hipp
Belt out your favorite tunes at Karaoke Night at the Hippodrome Lower Level on Friday, Sept. 29 at 9 p.m.… Continue Reading Karaoke Night at the Hipp
Find out more »Jazz Series: RAMBLIN’ MUTT RHYTHM AND BLUESS BAND
The Hippodrome Theatre is proud to partner with the University of Florida School of Music to bring Ramblin’ Mutt Rhythm… Continue Reading Jazz Series: RAMBLIN’ MUTT RHYTHM AND BLUESS BAND
Find out more »I am not a Witch!
When eight-year-old Shula turns up alone and unannounced in a rural Zambian village, the locals are suspicious. A minor incident escalates to a full-blown witch trial, where she is found guilty and sentenced to life on a state-run witch camp.
Find out more »The Hipp’s 45th Anniversary Gala
Join us for a night of delicacy and exuberance while supporting the mission of the Hippodrome!
To honor 45 years of spectacular theatre, the Hippodrome’s Board of Directors is proud to present A Gala in Three Acts.
October 2018
50s & ’60s Night at the Hipp
Do you love listening to '50s & '60s music and can't just hold your feet still? Or have you never… Continue Reading 50s & ’60s Night at the Hipp
Find out more »Hippvana Night at the Hipp Lower Level
You asked for more, and you got it! The next Hippvana Night is Friday, October 19, in the Hipp Lower… Continue Reading Hippvana Night at the Hipp Lower Level
Find out more »Sip & Stroll: Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Hipp with drinks!
The Hippodrome Theatre is proud to present an exclusive Sip & Stroll behind-the-scenes tour of the Hippodrome Theatre with Bob… Continue Reading Sip & Stroll: Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Hipp with drinks!
Find out more »Hippodrome Jazz Series
The Hippodrome Theatre is proud to partner with the University of Florida School of Music to bring the Hippodrome Jazz… Continue Reading Hippodrome Jazz Series
Find out more »Pets on the Porch at the Hipp
Celebrate your pets and the spirit of Halloween on the porch of the Hippodrome Theatre on Friday, Oct. 26 at… Continue Reading Pets on the Porch at the Hipp
Find out more »Caniba at the Hipp Cinema
CANIBA begins screening on Oct. 26 at the Hipp Cinema. A new documentary from the pioneering filmmakers behind Leviathan, Caniba… Continue Reading Caniba at the Hipp Cinema
Find out more »Scary-oke! Halloween Karaoke at the Hipp
Boo-st the spook with some frightful tunes and join us for Scary-Oke! Halloween Karaoke night at the Hippodrome Lower Level… Continue Reading Scary-oke! Halloween Karaoke at the Hipp
Find out more »Weaving a Story at the Hipp
The arts of storytelling and basket making weaved into one class for adults comes to the Hippodrome Theatre on Monday,… Continue Reading Weaving a Story at the Hipp
Find out more »Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Hipp
To kick of the Halloween season, we're bringing the Rocky Horror Picture Show to the Hippodrome Cinema with our very… Continue Reading Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Hipp
Find out more »November 2018
Election Night Party at the Hipp
This election day, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, come celebrate and watch the midterm election results at the Hipp's FREE viewing… Continue Reading Election Night Party at the Hipp
Find out more »The Threetles at the Hipp One-Night-Only
Come see THE THREETLES live Friday, Nov. 9, playing at the Hipp Cinema! Doors and bar open at 7 p.m.… Continue Reading The Threetles at the Hipp One-Night-Only
Find out more »The Threetles at the Hipp One-Night-Only
Come see THE THREETLES live Friday, Nov. 9, playing at the Hipp Cinema! Doors and bar open at 7 p.m.… Continue Reading The Threetles at the Hipp One-Night-Only
Find out more »Reggae Night at the Hipp
Join the Hippodrome Theatre for a night of Reggae at the Hipp Lower Level on Friday, Nov. 9 at 9… Continue Reading Reggae Night at the Hipp
Find out more »Matteo’s School of Mimicry
Starting Nov. 10, the Hippodrome presents its newest addition to the education program–Matteo’s School of Mimicry! In this class, students… Continue Reading Matteo’s School of Mimicry
Find out more »Special Pre-Release Screening of Cojot
The Gainesville Jewish Film Festival, the University of Florida Center for Jewish Studies and the Jewish Council of North Central… Continue Reading Special Pre-Release Screening of Cojot
Find out more »In This Corner of the World at the Hipp
"In This Corner of the World" tells the story of the adolescent Suzu, who in 1944 moves to the small… Continue Reading In This Corner of the World at the Hipp
Find out more »Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)
The Hippodrome Theatre presents EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (And Then Some!), onstage starting Friday, Nov. 23! Directed by Stephanie… Continue Reading Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)
Find out more »Small Business Saturday at The Hippodrome
Tickets for all showtimes Saturday, 11/24 are $20! Showtimes: A Christmas Carol at 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Every Christmas… Continue Reading Small Business Saturday at The Hippodrome
Find out more »Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock
AWAKE, A DREAM FROM STANDING ROCK, a new documentary from directors Josh Fox, James Spione and Myron Dewey, premiered at… Continue Reading Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock
Find out more »December 2018
Kid’s Karaoke at the Hipp Lower Level
Are your kids getting restless with holiday cheer? The Hipp's Kids Karaoke is the perfect place to celebrate the most… Continue Reading Kid’s Karaoke at the Hipp Lower Level
Find out more »Silent Night, Deadly Night
In this holiday/slasher mash-up, a teenager dressed as Santa Claus goes on a murderous rampage after suffering a tormented childhood.… Continue Reading Silent Night, Deadly Night
Find out more »Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Grab the family and watch this beloved holiday classic on the big screen at the Hippodrome Cinema!
Find out more »The Last Man on Earth
In the original adaptation of the novel I Am Legend, this 1964 film explores a post-apocalyptic world filled with the… Continue Reading The Last Man on Earth
Find out more »Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Holiday films continue at the Hipp Cinema! When the children of Mars become infatuated with the Earthly Santa Claus, the… Continue Reading Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Find out more »Mama Africa
Follow the colorful life of the first South African singer to reach international stardom, the first black woman to speak… Continue Reading Mama Africa
Find out more »January 2019
Kedi
Cats have been part of the urban fabric of the Turkish capital for hundreds of years, each with their own… Continue Reading Kedi
Find out more »Pay-What-You-Can at the Hipp
The Hippodrome Theatre proudly presents brand new Pay-What-You-Can Nights for mainstage productions, beginning with "A Doll's House, Part 2" on… Continue Reading Pay-What-You-Can at the Hipp
Find out more »From the Inside: art by Incarcerated Women
The Hippodrome Theatre Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition of illustrations and collage created by women incarcerated at… Continue Reading From the Inside: art by Incarcerated Women
Find out more »Border
Tina is a border guard who has the ability to smell human emotions and catch smugglers. When she comes across… Continue Reading Border
Find out more »A Doll’s House, Part 2
You thought it was over. It’s not. Nora returns to the family she left 15 years ago – what could… Continue Reading A Doll’s House, Part 2
Find out more »HUMAN Vol. 1
‘HUMAN’ is a collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what… Continue Reading HUMAN Vol. 1
Find out more »Facing the Dragon
Afghan-American filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi joins two awe-inspiring women on the front lines: Nilofar, a successful doctor-turned-member of parliament, driven in… Continue Reading Facing the Dragon
Find out more »The Threetles: Benefit Concert for the Hipp!
Come see THE THREETLES live Friday, Feb. 22, playing at the Hipp Cinema! Doors and bar open at 7 p.m.… Continue Reading The Threetles: Benefit Concert for the Hipp!
Find out more »The Lost Boys
Due to a scheduling conflict, we will be replacing the extension of Facing the Dragon with THE LOST BOYS! We… Continue Reading The Lost Boys
Find out more »Capturing the Flag
This documentary follows volunteers in Cumberland County, North Carolina during the 2016 presidential election. They have come to seek out… Continue Reading Capturing the Flag
Find out more »Karaoke Night
Belt out your favorite tunes at Karaoke Night at the Hippodrome Lower Level on Friday, Jan. 25. Gainesville City Entertainment… Continue Reading Karaoke Night
Find out more »Cocktails & Classics: The Maltese Falcon
Our Cocktails & Classics series returns with a cinema favourite: The Maltese Falcon. This 1941 film-noir follows a detective, Sam… Continue Reading Cocktails & Classics: The Maltese Falcon
Find out more »February 2019
Rosewood at the Hipp Cinema
This film is a fictional drama based around the historical Rosewood Massacre of 1923 in Rosewood, Florida. It is a… Continue Reading Rosewood at the Hipp Cinema
Find out more »Speakeasy Night at The Hippodrome Theatre
Join us for a swinging time at the Hippodrome Lower Level for a one-night-only Speakeasy Night with the Florida Swing… Continue Reading Speakeasy Night at The Hippodrome Theatre
Find out more »Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
Honoring one of the world’s most revered artists, Joni Mitchell, on her 75th birthday, The Music Center Presents Joni 75:… Continue Reading Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
Find out more »Mini-Observership of Miracle on South Division Street
The behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to create a Hippodrome Theatre mainstage production is back with the heartfelt comedy… Continue Reading Mini-Observership of Miracle on South Division Street
Find out more »Monsters and Men
When young father Manny witnesses the police shooting of an unarmed black man, the tight-knit community of Bed-Stuy is pushed… Continue Reading Monsters and Men
Find out more »Boos and Brews: A Hippodrome Ghost Tour
Indulge in an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of your regional, professional theatre, and once-courthouse and post office, Saturday, Feb. 9 at… Continue Reading Boos and Brews: A Hippodrome Ghost Tour
Find out more »Hippodrome Jazz Series
The Hippodrome Theatre is proud to partner with the University of Florida School of Music AGAIN to bring the Hippodrome… Continue Reading Hippodrome Jazz Series
Find out more »Cinema Verde International Environmental Film and Arts Festival
Cinema Verde is an international environmental film and arts festival celebrating its ten year anniversary! We work to broaden the… Continue Reading Cinema Verde International Environmental Film and Arts Festival
Find out more »Come Back, Africa at the Hipp Cinema
This film, directed by Lionel Rogosin, follows a storyline originated from, and acted by, average black South Africans during the… Continue Reading Come Back, Africa at the Hipp Cinema
Find out more »Y-Not Theatre’s 2nd Annual Trivia Fundraiser
Theatre Trivia Fundraiser 6pm-9pm. Feb. 23rd. $25/person before Feb.8, $35/person after. Come and show off your theatre knowledge in Y-Not… Continue Reading Y-Not Theatre’s 2nd Annual Trivia Fundraiser
Find out more »Cocktails & Classics: New Jack City
Our Cocktails & Classics series continues with a more modern addition: NEW JACK CITY. Wesley Snipes stars as Nino Brown,… Continue Reading Cocktails & Classics: New Jack City
Find out more »The Spook Who Sat by the Door at the Hipp Cinema
Based on the book of the same name, this film is a commentary on the civil rights movement of the… Continue Reading The Spook Who Sat by the Door at the Hipp Cinema
Find out more »March 2019
Genesis 2.0
This documentary begins in the remote New Siberian Islands, where it follows mammoth hunters searching for preserved mammoth remains in… Continue Reading Genesis 2.0
Find out more »Hipp Cinema: Genesis 2.0
This documentary begins in the remote New Siberian Islands, where it follows mammoth hunters searching for preserved mammoth remains in… Continue Reading Hipp Cinema: Genesis 2.0
Find out more »Miracle on South Division Street
Think your family’s wacky? Wait ‘til you meet the Novaks. The Hippodrome Theatre presents “A Miracle on South Division Street,”… Continue Reading Miracle on South Division Street
Find out more »Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.
She began as Matangi. Daughter of the founder of Sri Lanka’s armed Tamil resistance, she hid from the government in… Continue Reading Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.
Find out more »The Boy and the Beast
When Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, he’s taken… Continue Reading The Boy and the Beast
Find out more »Mix & Mingle Night – Hippodrome Theatre
Guess what’s brand new at the Hippodrome?! Mix & Mingle night! Here’s a chance for you to meet and chat… Continue Reading Mix & Mingle Night – Hippodrome Theatre
Find out more »Family Play Night
Looking for a night out of family fun? Look no further and make your way to the Hippodrome's new Family… Continue Reading Family Play Night
Find out more »Hippvana Night at the Hipp Lower Level
We are back with the most caliente salsa night in the swamp! Hippvana Night is back Friday, March 8th, in… Continue Reading Hippvana Night at the Hipp Lower Level
Find out more »Woodpeckers
Julián begins a jail sentence for petty theft inside the notorious Najayo prison just outside Santo Domingo. While navigating the… Continue Reading Woodpeckers
Find out more »Outatime: Saving the DeLorean Time Machine
There are few cars of cinema more recognizable or beloved than DeLorean from Back to the Future. After years of… Continue Reading Outatime: Saving the DeLorean Time Machine
Find out more »Primer
Due to the success from bringing back our Cocktails & Classics series, we have decided to bring back another beloved… Continue Reading Primer
Find out more »Cuban Film Festival
See one or all six Cuban films during this festival at the Hippodrome Cinema! Sunday, March 10 at 5:00 pm:… Continue Reading Cuban Film Festival
Find out more »Limited Cuban Film Serigraph Exhibit and Sale
During the Cuban Film Festival, the Hippodrome Gallery will display 20 film serigraphs curated by Yumey Besu, from the Project… Continue Reading Limited Cuban Film Serigraph Exhibit and Sale
Find out more »Open Mic Night
Come one, come all! Do you have a secret talent you’ve been hiding at work? Do you have songs, poems,… Continue Reading Open Mic Night
Find out more »Trading Paint
When their winning streak begins to fail, legendary father and son racing duo Sam (John Travolta) and Cam (Toby Sebastian)… Continue Reading Trading Paint
Find out more »Karaoke-Boy Bands Night
Belt out your favorite Boy Bands at Karaoke Night at the Hippodrome Lower Level on Friday, March 29th at 9… Continue Reading Karaoke-Boy Bands Night
Find out more »April 2019
Hippodrome Jazz Series
The Hippodrome Theatre is proud to partner with the University of Florida School of Music AGAIN to bring the Hippodrome… Continue Reading Hippodrome Jazz Series
Find out more »Kaili Blues
Bi Gan’s brilliant directorial debut—which has collected prizes at the Locarno Film Festival and Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards—is an audacious… Continue Reading Kaili Blues
Find out more »BlacKkKlansman
It’s the early 1970s, a time of great social upheaval as the struggle for civil rights rages on. Ron Stallworth… Continue Reading BlacKkKlansman
Find out more »BlacKkKlansman
It’s the early 1970s, a time of great social upheaval as the struggle for civil rights rages on. Ron Stallworth… Continue Reading BlacKkKlansman
Find out more »Birds Of Passage
From the Oscar-nominated team behind the genre-defying Embrace of the Serpent, comes an equally audacious saga centered on the Wayúu… Continue Reading Birds Of Passage
Find out more »PBS Masterpiece Screening of Premiere Episode of Les Misérables
PBS and WUFT are partnering with the Hippodrome Cinema to showcase the first episode of the new Masterpiece adaptation of… Continue Reading PBS Masterpiece Screening of Premiere Episode of Les Misérables
Find out more »Yoga After Work at the Hipp Lower Level
Come join us every Thursday after work for Yoga at the Hipp Lower Level! Yoga classes will be instructed by… Continue Reading Yoga After Work at the Hipp Lower Level
Find out more »HuDost Album Release Concert at The Hipp Cinema
The music of HuDost weaves a seamless tapestry of folk, world, and rock cultivating the nameless longing that abides somewhere… Continue Reading HuDost Album Release Concert at The Hipp Cinema
Find out more »HuDost album release show at the Hippodrome in Gainesville
HuDost celebrates the release of their new album 'of Water + Mercy' with a show at the Hippodrome Theatre in… Continue Reading HuDost album release show at the Hippodrome in Gainesville
Find out more »Sorry to Bother You
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success - which… Continue Reading Sorry to Bother You
Find out more »Time Warp: Life of Brian
Returning to cinemas for its 40th Anniversary, in glorious standard definition and mono-sound, Monty Python delivers a scathing, anarchic satire… Continue Reading Time Warp: Life of Brian
Find out more »Opening Night for Sex With Strangers
Sex with Strangers” is a smart, sexy, and funny exploration of the conflict between the life we live in the… Continue Reading Opening Night for Sex With Strangers
Find out more »Sex With Strangers
“Sex with Strangers” is a smart, sexy, and funny exploration of the conflict between our real identities and our online… Continue Reading Sex With Strangers
Find out more »Family Play Night at the Hipp
The first Thursday of every Mainstage production is FAMILY PLAY NIGHT! Looking for a night out of family fun? Look… Continue Reading Family Play Night at the Hipp
Find out more »SLICE
Well it’s that time of year again, and we have a special movie to make this special Saturday night a… Continue Reading SLICE
Find out more »HUMAN Vol. 2
‘HUMAN’ is a collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what… Continue Reading HUMAN Vol. 2
Find out more »$10 Tuesday for “Sex With Strangers” at the Hippodrome Theatre
The first Tuesday of every Mainstage production is $10 DOLLAR TUESDAY! Sex with Strangers” is a smart, sexy, and funny… Continue Reading $10 Tuesday for “Sex With Strangers” at the Hippodrome Theatre
Find out more »Mix & Mingle
The first Wednesday of every Mainstage production is MIX & MINGLE WITH THE CAST WEDNESDAY! Guess what’s brand new at… Continue Reading Mix & Mingle
Find out more »Black Films Matter: No Shade
Jade, a successful freelance photographer is hopelessly in love with her best friend of 10 years, bar manager Danny. She… Continue Reading Black Films Matter: No Shade
Find out more »Queens Karaoke Night
Who run the world? Girls. Come sing your favorite female singer at Karaoke Night at the Hippodrome Lower Level on… Continue Reading Queens Karaoke Night
Find out more »Cocktails & Classics: A Streetcar Named Desire
Cocktails & Classics returns again with some classic young Brando in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE! This movie adaptation, of the… Continue Reading Cocktails & Classics: A Streetcar Named Desire
Find out more »Brews and Boos A Hippodrome Ghost Tour
Indulge in an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of your regional, professional theatre, and once-courthouse and post office, Saturday, April. 27 at… Continue Reading Brews and Boos A Hippodrome Ghost Tour
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