SAN ANTONIO!

S.A. hosting 'Lonesome Dove's' 20th with stars galore
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Jeanne Jakle
on Jan 13, 09 03:19 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

LonesomeDoveposter.jpgCalling all "Lonesome Dove" fans! Here's something that could even beat, as Gus McCrae might put it, a good poke or swift kick to a pig:

San Antonio will be the setting for a meaty, star-studded, two-day celebration of the 20th anniversary of one of TV's most beloved and successful miniseries, "Lonesome Dove."

Among those expected to attend: the man who started it all, Pulitizer Prize-winning novelist Larry McMurtry, along with the man who turned the epic book into an Emmy-winning miniseries, Bill Wittliff.

In addition, principal cast members of the 1989 mini are expected to be on hand: Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Duvall, Anjelica Huston, Diane Lane, Chris Cooper, Danny Glover, Ricky Schroder and Glenne Headley.
Every dollar raised will benefit the extraordinary Wittliff Collections at Texas State University in San Marcos.
The celebration is a while off (Oct. 2 and 3), but you may want to mark your calendars, notify your relatives and save your pennies.
Events planned include a gala party, dinner and "Lonesome Dove" symposium in Trinity University's Laurie Auditorium that will consist of two separate panel discussions with actors from the miniseries.
There may even be a San Antonio Symphony concert built around "Lonesome Dove's" haunting and majestic music.
According to the event's contact, Beverly Fondren, several of the events, including the stellar panel discussions, will be open to the public and reasonably priced.
She also said the celebration is in real need of generous supporters and underwriters. For information on how to get involved, call Beverly at (512) 245-9058 or e-mail her at b.fondren@txstate.edu.
Another heads-up: A three-year traveling exhibition of "Lonesome Dove" photographs by Wittliff is being organized in conjunction with the anniversary celebration. Many of these wistful and dramatic images, such as this one of Duvall, robertduvall.jpgwill be on display at the Witte Museum from October through March 2010.The Wittliff Collections were founded by Texas native Wittliff and his wife, Sally. They are dedicated to furthering and preserving the very best of Texas and Southwestern culture.
Among the collections' holdings are the near-complete production archives for TV's "Lonesome Dove." These include original costumes, props, set designs, screenplay drafts and film dailies representing every printed take made on set.
For more information, go to www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu.