NIGHTLIFE (Part 2)
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( 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Short films could be long on talent
Talk about making the short list. Early each August, the graduate students at Florida State University's film school screen their thesis films for their peers and the public. They are at it again this weekend.
( By Mark Hinson, DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

You know not to eat the cake at 'American Wedding'
More "American Pie"? Yuck, we say! Yuck and yuck again! Dog-poo-eating jokes? Yuck! Pubic hair on wedding cakes? Yuck! Sex with the senile? Eyewwwww.
( By Roger Moore, THE ORLANDO SENTINEL, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

'Oscar' is a mixed bag of short, sweet, bitter films
Does computer animation get any smarter or funnier than Pixar? The studio responsible for this summer's runaway hit, "Finding Nemo," has a three-minute, Academy Award-nominated cartoon included in the mixed bag of animation and live-action mini-movies that is "Oscar Shorts 2003."
( By Mark Hinson, DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Put 'Gigli' on the same remote shelf as 'Swept Away'
You could mistake Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez for many things - actors, models, mannequins. But "Gigli" asks us to accept Hollywood's over-exposed glamour couple as a pair of killers for hire. They're nice killers, to be sure - funny, pretty, shiny assassins who quickly find it in their hearts to save a retarded teen from themselves. But c'mon: Would you run from Ben and J. Lo, or would you ask where they got their shoes?
( By Chris Vognar, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

TOP 10 MOVIES
The top 10 movies at North American theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, total gross and number of weeks in release: 1. "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over," Miramax, $33.4 million, $33.4 million, one week.
( 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

HOT TICKETS
Aug. 14 and 15: A host of local vocal and musical talent gathers to raise money for the John Paul Walters Voice Recovery Fund. Performances take place at the Monticello Opera House. Popular local performer Walters suffers from a medical condition that affects his ability to speak and sing. Performers include Pam Laws, Glenn Bostic, Jerry Evans, Wise Guys Barbershop Quartet, Big Dismal featuring Eric Durrance, Mark Russell, Steve Meisburg, Dennis Yost, the voice of The Classics 4 and more. Tickets...
( 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

EXHIBITS
First Friday of the Month Galleryhop has art shops and museums staying open late, 6 to 9 p.m., for after-work visitors. Participating galleries include:
( 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

GOURMET GUIDE
AllÐAmerican Andrew's Capital Bar and Grill - 228 S. Adams St. $$; A, C; 4 hats. 222-3444. SO. Angelo's Restaurant - Northampton Shopping Center; 2910 Kerry Forest Parkway. $$; A, C; 4 hats. 894-9997. Barnhill's Buffet - 414 S. Magnolia Drive. $; A, C; 3 hats. 671-5008. Bethel Family Restaurant - 435 W. Tennessee St. $; C; 3 hats. 577-0222.
( 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

POTPOURRI
The expanded, student-friendly Welcome Back edition of Limelight his the streets on Aug. 22. In the meantime, theater groups, musicians, dancers, artists and other other creative-types are invited to send us information about what they're planning for the fall. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. Aug. 8. Make sure the listings contain correct dates, showtimes, locations, ticket prices, phone numbers, e-mail addresses and contact people. In regular mail, send it to: Welcome Back Limelight, Newsroom...
( 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

CALENDAR
FSU Film School Screenings: Undergraduate screenings. 7 p.m. Free. FSU Student Life Building, Wildwood and Park Avenue. Free. 644-0453.
( 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Hot singles
Hot singles 1. "Crazy in Love" Beyonce/Jay-Z 2. "Where is the Love?" Black Eyed Peas 3. "Miss Independent" Kelly Clarkson 4. "Are You Happy Now?" Michelle Branch
( 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

OUT-OF-TOWN CONCERTS
JACKSONVILLE Bow Wow at Moran Theatre: Today. Gin Blossoms at Free Bird Cafe: Aug. 15. TAMPA BAY 50 Cent, Bonecrusher, Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, Obie Trice and Sean Paul at St. Pete Times Forum: Aug. 7.
( 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Sing-along screening switches to 'My Fair Lady'
Stop practicing your "Lonely Goatherd" yodel and start rehearsing your "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" Cockney accent - the Tallahassee Film Society will present a singalong screening of the classic film musical "My Fair Lady" instead of the planned "Sound of Music" on Aug. 9.
( By Kati Schardl, DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

New 'Resident Evil': lots of gore, not much story
If you like killing zombies - and who doesn't - you're going to love "Resident Evil: Dead Aim." If you prefer a game that provides an engrossing plot and something to do between zombie attacks besides trudge around a storm-tossed ocean liner, look elsewhere.
( By William Schiffmann, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

What are words for?
( 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Liam's mouth-watering menu beckons: 4 hats
In its time, Thomasville has fielded some pretty nifty restaurants. Among them, the Neel House and Melhana Plantation for grand-scale dining and Homecoming for get-down chow downs.
( By Ashby Stiff, SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT, 08/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

HEADS UP
'WEDDING' INVITATION: Jim, Michelle, Finch and the great Steve Stifler are back for more raunchy fun in "American Wedding," the capper in the "American Pie" trilogy. It is rated R and opens Friday at The Movies at Governor's Square and The Tallahassee Mall 20.
( 07/30/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

EXHIBITS
First Friday of the Month Galleryhop has art shops and museums staying open late, 6 to 9 p.m., for after-work visitors. Participating galleries include:
( 07/29/2003 03:01 AM EDT)