Rethinking Journalism http://www.rethinkingjournalism.com A conversation about multimedia storytelling with students at the University of Florida Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:16:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 An actor trying to make it in the business http://www.rethinkingjournalism.com/2012/02/22/an-actor-trying-to-make-it-to-broadway/ http://www.rethinkingjournalism.com/2012/02/22/an-actor-trying-to-make-it-to-broadway/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:09:30 +0000 jessicaoliver http://www.rethinkingjournalism.com/?p=206

Anthony Bido is a theatre major at the University of Florida who has dreams of working on Broadway. He chased this dream since he was young and won’t let anything affect his positive attitude.

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By: Erin O’Dea

After she was laid off three and a half years ago, Laurie B. Adams found she finally had the time and energy to pursue the silversmithing career she always wanted. Now, as a Gainesville, Fla. resident, Adams sells her jewelry in an artist co-op. “I have something to look forward to,” she says of her new life.

]]> http://www.rethinkingjournalism.com/2012/02/22/in-a-bad-economy-former-technical-writer-finds-passion-in-silversmithing/feed/ 0 Chocolate maker braves local market alone http://www.rethinkingjournalism.com/2012/02/22/chocolate-maker-braves-local-market-alone/ http://www.rethinkingjournalism.com/2012/02/22/chocolate-maker-braves-local-market-alone/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:15:08 +0000 sixtinegurrey http://www.rethinkingjournalism.com/?p=233 Continue reading →]]> There’s something about chocolate that makes Natalie Suwanprakorn, founder of Armadillo Chocolates, fall in love with the substance. Since October 2011, Suwanprakorn has been learning and experimenting on crafting handmade artisanal chocolates out of a warehouse in Gainesville, Fla. The result is a mesmerizing display of colorful chocolates and an explosion of exotic, infused flavor with each chocolate.

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There is more to belly dancing than just woman in revealing, bejeweled costumes shaking their hips. In fact, it is an art form rich in culture with an enchanting history of how it originated. Ashley Grapes, of Gainesville, Fla., addresses the common cultural stigmatism associated with belly dancing and transparently shares how it has affected her life and made her a more confident woman who is comfortable being in her own skin.

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Janna Pelle,22, has played piano her whole life. Initially, she started as a way to exercise her hands, but now it has turned into a skill that she takes on stage in Gainesville. It has brought her confidence, friends and made her parents proud.

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Traci Frank, an Art Education junior at UF, has dedicated her life to painting. Between classes at the school and her personal projects, her friends seem to never see her. Frank, who’s been making art since Kindergarten, said painting is worth the missing social time. And according to one of her professors, she’ll need that intense dedication to succeed.

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Chad McLean, owner of Apex Pro Shop LLC, has been bowling since he was 3 years old. Because of the pro shop, his understanding of the technology and his skills on the lanes have improved.

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Anthony Bido is a theatre major at the University of Florida. He does not fit the stereotypical, physical mold for an actor, but he is driven to get on stage. Bido speaks about how he got into acting, struggles and his newest audition.

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