FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
STEPHENVILLE, Texas —Tarleton State University’s W.K. Gordon Center for Texas Industrial History offers a free screening of the 1934 film classic “The Thin Man” at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 13, at the museum in Thurber.
The iconic comedic murder mystery features William Powell as the dashing Nick Charles and Myrna Loy as his sophisticated wife, Nora.
Nick and Nora are based in San Francisco and attempting to settle down. However, Nick, a retired detective, is pressed back into service by a young woman investigating the disappearance of her father.
The event is part of the Night at the Opera House series at the Gordon Center. The showing is free but seating is limited and reservations are recommended. A light snack will be served at intermission.
To reserve a seat, email GordonCenter@tarleton.edu, call 254-968-1886 or go online on at www.tarleton.edu/gordoncenter/.
The W.K. Gordon Center is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. It is located at Exit 367 on Interstate 20 between Fort Worth and Abilene. For more information, visit www.tarleton.edu/gordoncenteror the museum’s Facebook page.
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
Contact: Phil Riddle, News and Information Specialist
817-484-4415
priddle@tarleton.edu
