University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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Keith X.ipier, manager ot the Smokehouse, thinks UNA stu- dents need a place to hang out. That is why Napier wants to lielp UNA students create a source of nightlife they could call their own. Napier wanted to create a college night at the Smokehouse with the help of students. Established in 1898, the Smokehouse is one of the oldest busi- ness ' s in Florence. Despite being reno- Oni ' i)t the later businesses to open last summer, but one ot the most anticipated, was Bruster ' s Real Ice Cream shop. Complete with a drive-through window, 160 different fresh, store- made flavors that are rotated daily and sprinkles galore. Bruster ' s quick- Iv became the place for lick-able sum- mer treats. We tn.- to create a family atmosphere at Bruster ' s, said store- owner Jim Geiss. We want fjeople to be able to appreciate the simple plea- sures in life like ice cream. We want them to have the ' Bruster ' s Experience. ' 3 — Liz Mvers ated o ' er the past year, the pool hall still had the same bar, grill and decor that gave the old Smokehouse its friend- ly atmosphere. rhe Smokehouse i|iiii.ki ihi.miu known as a UNA hangout before ani.1 after football games. It is also known I(m having live bands every Saturday nighl It ' s a great place to meet friend-, for a cheeseburger and a cold beer, s.iul UNA senior Jeff Miller. 1 think they .ir. revitalizing downtown Florence and fill- ing a void in the lack of night life in tin town. — Justin drav (s

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udents in an environment where they really learn hard data on not nlv what it takes to get a mo ' ie made, but also the all nuances that re involved in the industry, said Jane Kagon of the UCLA ntertainment Studies and Performing Arts, who is the planner behind le California side of the program. Lindsey also commented on the program ' s potential to help ring new talent to the entertainment industrv. It [the program] gives anyone that wants to be involved in film chance to learn from people who know about it. An actor who is pro- ssionally trained can get his foot in the door a lot better than some- ne who hasn ' t had anv training at all, he said. There are so many people with great talent, with great skill, et lev lack the network to get them before the right production compa- ies or the right producers, so their talent goes unidentified, Krogmorton said. — Evan Belanger EETIN ' G OF MINDS. President Robert Potts listens intently to Lindsev. Tliis year ' s best of show for a professional film vvent to Lightning Bug, the writing directorial debut of Robert Hall, a former Cullman resident, shown above with his wife. The film, which was shot in Cullman, depicts Green Graves, who must deal with the realit} ' of growing up poor in the South. lisunderstood and with an abusi e stepfather, he nevertheless pursues his dream of becoming a special- effect make-up artist. Basically it follows close to mv own life. I know what if feels like to be the main character, someone whose aspira- tions seem greater than they can achieve, but it is by no means a documentary, said Hall, who is todav a successful special-effects make-up artist in HoUj wood. The film featured such notable names as Laura Prepon of TJwt ' 70s Shozr, Kevin Gage of the movie Blow, Ashleif Laurence of Hellraiser, Hal Sparks of Queer as Folk, and Don Gibb of the X-files. V. RM WELCOME. Ernest Borgnine is greeted when he arrives at the airport.

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About 22,000 mo ie fdiis flocked to the grand opening of the new Carmike Cinemas movie the- ater in November. Almost all movies were sold out, the most popular being Seed ofChucky and The Polnr Express. While some students said thev were glad to finally have a better selection of movie titles, others said they were not too impressed with Florence ' s newest attraction. I guess it ' s good because it ' s new — new seats, new floors, new screens, but I don ' t think it wUl give people more to do. We had two the- atres before, so I don ' t really think this one will make a difference, said UNA student Joel Nafe. New theater prices stay the same ($7 for adults, $4.50 for children and $5.25 for matinees), but Hickory ' Hills movie theater on Florence Boulevard dropped its prices to $1.50 , showing older films.