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EVENTS The Moiseyev Dance Compai Russia's finest folk dance comp ny. 7:30 p.m., Today, Roger Cent $18 for adults, $12 for studen Wednesday, January 27, 19! . Nickeloc by Deneshia Graham Asst. Features Editor It's practically on campus. If you don't know where it is, chances are you've passed by it several times already or you've at least heard of it. It's the Nickelodeon Theatre, located at 937 Main St., next door to Immaculate Consumption and roughly a block from Sandy's. This month, the theatre is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The Nickelodeon is home to the Columbia Film Society, a group that showcases films not found at average commercial Columbia movie theatres, according to the society's home page. "The mission of the Columbia Film Society is to promote the discussion and enhance the appreciation of media arts, especially classic, foreign and independent film. It pursues this mission mainly by showcasing film at the Nickelodeon Theatre," says the society's home page. Aside from all the background information, the Nickelodeon is a popular nltprnntivo +n livnl cinpmnc fnr cnme college students. "I like the movies that they bring in ... and their selection of films," media arts senior Tori O'Hara said. Even students who are not media arts majors enjoy the theatre. Lee desi by Philip Burt Senior Writer so she stored"the n< fclHIIWcK drawer because the tained such ingredit Dutier ana cream. Years later, she shared the recipes of E. Lee at a meeting of the Ohio State Gourmet Group. She asked if anyone v terested in helping her test the recipes, how her quest to find the domestic, soci: ly history of the Lees began. On Sunday at McKissick Museum, Zii about her book, "The Robert E. Lee Co< Housekeeping Book," and her interest in 1 she signed copies of her book. Zimmer began her talk by sharing he folk art. She wore a Palmetto Rose, which of South Carolina history behind it. "Girls made them for their husbands actors went to Gettysburg," she said.' them to show their sweethearts were from olina." She wore another piece of clothing neck as a scarf. It was made by the Ladi Costume in Korea. Her interest in historical folklore wa reasons the recipes intrigued her. The r for breads, cakes, puddings, sweets, soups es, vegetables, drinks and home remedit the recipes as "windows to the family j Often, it was a treasure hunt to dis certain directions meant. One example1 the size of a goose egg." That was easy t someone's sister-in-law raised geese. But oil" remained questionable, and a "drip flour" undeterminable. Announces . A __ A iy> >aer. is. *9 ICUli tew "They show some really cool avant garde films," said Amanda Esch, a biology senior who has been going to the Nickelodeon since her freshman year. "Nine times out of 10, Fd go to the Nickelodeon because they show better films. They tend to be choosy.... They pick films of weighty intellectual import." O'Hara agreed. "If I were looking for mindless, IjIow 'em up' fun, Td go elsewhere," she said. "But if I were looking for something that would picque my interest, I would go to the Nickelodeon." The two also commented on the Nickelodeon's ambiance. While Esch likes the "more intimate environment," O'Hara said she feels "it's really cramped in there." Both agreed on the audience the theatre attracts. "It's a pretty good audience," Esch said. "The people who end up at the Nickelodeon are people who really want to see the movie." "You don't have to be [a media arts major] to appreciate it," O'Hara said. According to the home page, the films shown are "for a smaller audience/market." The difference between the Nickelodeon and your average cinema is that films at the Nickelodeon cendant However, the Ohio tesi recipes could be made with niques and equipment, mmer grew Some recipes took Ion :h about her When Zimmer first atteir ding, it resembled a brain daughter of how to make it. al Robert E. Mary Evans, docent c i a copy of a said when things are passi ipes that be- eration, each generation grandmoth- way. "One generation add picture," Evans said, was dieting, Zimmer learned about 1 jtebook in a personalities of the fam recipes con- members behind the ma mts as eggs, pictures and handwritings going to an aunt. Mrs. Robert For instance, she learn University that Gen. Lee was fond of] yould be in- family. He wrote many letti and that is to his family during war tin il and fami- According to Zimmer, Lee v known to have a sense of! tnmer spoke mor that often went misr okbook and derstood. folk art, and "Lee had told stories if] children tickled his hands a rinterestin feet. If they stopped, i has a piece stopped," Zimmer said. Zimmer said Mrs. Lee w when re-en- a remarkable woman. 'They wore "She has not gotten t i South Car- credit she deserved," Zimn said. around her Mrs. Lee spoke French, es National She stood by her husband was that she let her husban s one of the oppose the Union. She repo ecipes were er way you go will be in t , main dish- think it right, and I shall 1 js. She sees The Lee family had foui ind times." ever married, cover what Annie died of typhoid 1 was "butter mer said Angus didn't hav< o find since Also, she said she finds il ; a "bottle of ceipes had Angus' handwr ping box of Zimmer thought Mar ? Colt I Seats!* " II Day! parkia ? >VT rn ATTTBEC UAV DC Evn 1 Et The Gar ibrates 2( aren't treated as commodities but as art. Films shown at the theatre are screened by the society on state-of-theart equipment. The theatre is accessible to the disabled, and the society conducts a survey to better understand how to improve its programs and operations. Financial support for the society comes from the operations of the Nickelodeon, member donations and grants. The society has more than 1,000 members. Nickelodeon memberships are now on sale. One student membership is $10, and one individual membership is $25. Fundraising activities are conducted throughout the year. The society has co-sponsored a variety of media arts events with community groups such as the South Carolina Arts Commission, South Carolina Humanities Council, Central Carolina Community Foundation and Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington counties. Coming up Thursday at the Nickelodeon is the Southern Circuit Filmmaker Series, featuring Jonathan Stack's film, "The Farm: Angola, USA." Throughout February, Black History Month, the theatre will showcase | several films dealing with African-Amer- ! inon i cciinc t lVCUi lOOUUO. I discusse ters found that most of the However, i modern ingredients, tech- learn about. S She told the s iger to learn than others, why the daughl ipted to make boiled pud- invited to a gr i. Eventually, she learned pality. The ne> tion. _ . j * j . j * f . tr i mi oorainator at ivicmssicK, 1 ne young ed from generation to gen- thinks Mildred interprets things its own that she was s< is something special to the Zimmer said ft i]y Tlu; by lUerlELee ie(j Family Cooking arid liousekeepiiKj 2rs I PL n nook 111- ' ' AXSK r'AHTKH Z1MMKH ne ler stance, it was 1 as well as Latin and Greek, rid of such pest 's decisions. One example hard and dang id decide whether he would Zimmer ta rtedly told him, "Whichev- what the Lees he path of duty. You will tory. These an be satisfied." people to this e daughters., none of whom "She's got s Slater, whose | 'ever at a young age. Zim- ested in collecti 3 any interest in marriage, books." : odd that none of the re- Harry Woo( iting. Zimmer talk al L7 Viflrl ttip lpnst phflnpp nf "Slip cnvc ees were nice people ex- learn somethir xtremely forcefiil." 4? 11 |L| 11 ^ | | 9 " General Cinema. linbia Mall Cinema NE ROAD at U.S. 1 78S-7664 imcn marriage. She said the L cept for Mary, who was "e: lf.TT.IiliTi :c. necock ) years ( Patrons of the Nickelodeon Theatr< Society, which owns and operates tf celebration of its 20th anniversary. uuun Zimmer found her fascinating to he shared many stories about Mary, dory of how Mary wondered aloud ter of America's greatest general wasn't and social event in a German princi:t day, Miss Grant received an invitaest daughter was Mildred. Zimmer should have had a husband. She writes ensitive, affectionate and vulnerable, lildred wrote the following about her I father "to me he seems a Hero ? and all other men small in comparison." One fact of life during the Lee family's time was that people had to work harder aU? AU J ? ~ ILIla.il LiACy UU IIUW. During most of that time, people made gelatin laboriously from such objects as deer antlers, sturgeon bladders and powdered ivoiy. But, at the time of the notebook, gelatin started being manufactured. "Soon Jell-0 became so easy, it was no longer elegant," Zimmer said. She also said that when people talk about the "good old days," they often forget how hard life was. For inlard to take care of the house and get s as insects. Often, housekeeping was erous, Zimmer said. Iked about her interests to find out ate and to discover her family's hise some of the aspects that attracted went. ;ome wonderful stories," said Shirley grandmother was a Lee. "I am internrr +Vnr*rrc r\f f Via noof T r?r?llor>forl r?rvaL-_ Lll^ umigj \JL 1/iiU X. V/WUV^V/lA^U VWIV Iward, a 1955 USC graduate, has seen bout her book a few times, she repeats herself, but I always ig new," he said. )f inde] V t . I Sii ' **^*t ^ ''- * /"*; '., ! T' " "* 5 exit after a showing of "Pic te Nickelodeon, will be showing Screen i chooses LOS ANGELES ? "Shal in Love" led movie nominee 5th Annual Screen Actor Awards, and "NYPD Blue ahead of the pack in televisi inations announced Tuesday Also among the honon "Waking Ned Devine," the about a lottery winner in a sn town, which was named for i ing actor David Kelly and fc semble cast, which included Fionnula Flanagan. "Shakespeare in Love" p nominations in five categories TV programs, "NYPD Blue" nominations, to three for "] and two each for "The X-Fi "SpinfpM " If you h 7% /a F?l H iu i. 3RUARY 6, Registration dead January 29, 1999 )R INFORMATION, CAU 7 Nominees in 13 movie anc egories were selected by a co: of4,200 randomly selected S/ bers. The entire 95,000-mei tive guild roster can vote for i The awards will be pr< March 7 and broadcast that TNT. The nominees are: MOTION PICTURES: ACTOR: Roberto Benig is Beautiful"; Joseph Fiennes, speare in Love"; Tom Hanks, Private Ryan"; Ian McKellei and Monsters"; Nick Nolte, tion." 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