Entertainment Students Host Show To Benefit Student Scholarship Fund

Apr. 09, 2013

Michelle Eubanks, UNA, at media@rrmbaojie.com, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033

FLORENCE, Ala. - The University of North Alabama Department of Entertainment Industry will host a benefit concert by three student bands at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11. The event will take place in the Mane Room at the department's new downtown instructional facility at 310 N. Pine St. Tickets for the show - a fund-raiser for the department's scholarship fund - will be $5 at the door. The concert will feature local talent from SCM Electrix, The Local Saints and Floater. SCM Electrix and The Local Saints recently participated in events related to the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. Entertainment industry students are responsible for all aspects of Thursday night's production, from sound and lighting to marketing and public relations. The UNA Department of Entertainment Industry offers undergraduate degrees in entertainment business and technology. The Mane Room is part of the department's new classroom, studio and performance facility. For more information, contact the department at 256-765-4342.