{"id":27276,"date":"2019-04-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarletons-gordon-center-hosts-screening-of-the-thin-man\/"},"modified":"2021-11-12T01:04:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T01:04:23","slug":"tarletons-gordon-center-hosts-screening-of-the-thin-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarletons-gordon-center-hosts-screening-of-the-thin-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton&#8217;s Gordon Center hosts screening of &#8216;The Thin Man&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, April 3, 2019<\/p>\n<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas &mdash;Tarleton State University&rsquo;s W.K. Gordon Center for Texas Industrial History offers a free screening of the 1934 film classic &ldquo;The Thin Man&rdquo; at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 13, at the museum in Thurber.<\/p>\n<p>The iconic comedic murder mystery features William Powell as the dashing Nick Charles and Myrna Loy as his sophisticated wife, Nora.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>To reserve a seat, email&nbsp;GordonCenter@tarleton.edu, call 254-968-1886 or go online on at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/gordoncenter\/\">www.tarleton.edu\/gordoncenter\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/gordoncenter\">www.tarleton.edu\/gordoncenter<\/a>or the museum&rsquo;s Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>Tarleton, founding&nbsp;member of The Texas A&amp;M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today&rsquo;s scholars into tomorrow&rsquo;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.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Phil Riddle, News and Information Specialist<br \/>817-484-4415<br \/><a href=\"mailto:priddle@tarleton.edu\">priddle@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tarleton State University&rsquo;s W.K. 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