Dolly Parton photographed by Harmony Korine for W Magazine Vol. Five 2021. Styled by Allia Alliata di Montereale. Hair by Cheryl Riddle. Nails by Hannah Son.
Film screening: “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” (1982)
June 21, 7 p.m.
Marking the 40th anniversary of the stage production!
A town’s sheriff and regular patron of a historical whorehouse fights to keep it running when a television reporter targets it as the devil’s playhouse.
We hold the papers of actress Carlin Glynn, who originated the role of Mona Stangley, and Peter Masterson, who co-wrote and co-directed the original production. See materials from their collection on display in the exhibition Stories to Tell.
Introduced by Eric Colleary, the Ransom Center’s Cline Curator of Theatre and Performing Arts. Runtime: 114 minutes. Free; doors at 6:30 p.m.
