Tarleton’s W.K. Gordon Center screens ‘Treasure Island’ Aug. 20

Night at the Opera House

Night at the Opera House

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, August 10, 2016

STEPHENVILLE, Texas—Take a break from back-to-school preparations Saturday, Aug. 20, when Tarleton State University’s W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas hosts Night at the Opera House, featuring Treasure Island.

The 1934 classic—based on the work of Robert Louis Stevenson—stars Jackie Cooper and Lionel Barrymore.

The free swashbuckling adventure starts at 6:30 p.m., with free snacks at intermission. Seating is limited and reservations are requested. To reserve seats, call 254-968-1886 or email gordoncenter@tarleton.edu.

The W.K. Gordon Center, a Tarleton museum and research facility located in the historic ghost town of Thurber, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. The center is located at Exit 367 on Interstate 20 between Fort Worth and Abilene. For more information, visit www.tarleton.edu/gordoncenter or the museum’s Facebook page.

Tarleton, a member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience marked by academic innovation and exemplary service, and dedicated to transforming students into tomorrow’s professional leaders. With campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online, Tarleton engages with its communities to provide real-world learning experiences and to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.

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Contact: Mary Adams, Museum Educator / Facilities Manager
254-968-1886
mkadams@tarleton.edu

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.
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