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Comedy, Drama, Romance

Steel Magnolias

  • Thu, Sep 10
    • 7:00pm - Fletcher Hall
Free Tickets At The Door

A Free Tribute Screening Celebrating Dolly Parton

Join us for this special free screening as we honor the legendary Dolly Parton, whose unforgettable performance in “Steel Magnolias” reminds us all that “laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.”

Before the movie starts, enjoy live performances of beloved Dolly Parton songs by Kym Register (of Meltdown Rodeo and The Pinhook) and Kamara Thomas outside on the plaza from 5:40-6:45.

Set in the heart of Chinquapin Parish, Louisiana, Steel Magnolias brings you into the lively haven of Truvy Jones’s beauty parlor—a home-away-from-home where hair gets teased, town gossip flows, and an unbreakable circle of women share life’s sweetest triumphs and deepest heartbreaks. At the center of it all is Truvy (played with signature warmth, radiant charm, and quick wit by Dolly Parton), whose salon serves as the emotional anchor for her tight-knit community.

Alongside her eccentric new assistant Annelle (Daryl Hannah), Truvy welcomes a powerhouse ensemble: fiercely loving mother M’Lynn (Sally Field), her spirited, diabetic daughter Shelby (Julia Roberts), the sharp-tongued former mayor’s widow Clairee (Olympia Dukakis), and the town’s delightfully curmudgeonly neighborhood scold, Ouiser (Shirley MacLaine). Blending razor-sharp humor with genuine, tear-jerking soul, the film is a masterclass in female friendship, resilience, and unconditional love.