‘Lonesome Dove’ TV series reunion in 2016 in Fort Worth

photographs by Bill Wittliff are copyrighted images from the

Lonesome Dove Collection and are courtesy of the Wittliff Collections, Texas State University

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The cast of the “Lonesome Dove” TV miniseries has been invited to help celebrate the 1989 program and benefit a museum dedicated to the Southwest.

Texas State University in San Marcos on Wednesday announced plans for the 2016 Lonesome Dove Reunion & Trail in Fort Worth.

The school is home to the Wittliff Collections, founded by writer and producer Bill Wittliff. Wittliff was screenwriter and co-executive producer of the “Lonesome Dove” miniseries, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Larry McMurtry.

Events run January through June in Fort Worth, including miniseries photos, costumes and other western exhibits at the Sid Richardson Museum, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame and the Cattle Raisers Museum.

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A gala, featuring cast and crew, will be March 31 at the Fort Worth Stockyards.

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Online:

http://lonesomedovereunion.com/

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http://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/

THE LONESOME DOVE TRAIL – EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

LONESOME DOVE: THE ART OF STORY

Sid Richardson Museum

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January 15 – June 19, 2016

Trace the path of the Lonesome Dove story, from Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to the original

movie script to the legendary miniseries. Explore the 19th-century American West through paintings and bronzes

by Remington and Russell, a cowboy’s cattle-drive diary, and works from the Lonesome Dove production

archives.

www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org • 817.332.6554

BULLETS AND BUSTLES: COSTUMES OF LONESOME DOVE

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame

February 19 – April 17, 2016

View the costumes of Gus and Call, props, and sketches.

www.cowgirl.net • 817.336.4475

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM LONESOME DOVE BY BILL WITTLIFF

Cattle Raisers Museum

February 19 – April 17, 2016

During the production of Lonesome Dove, co-executive producer and screenwriter Bill Wittliff took photographs

that are works of art in themselves. View these extraordinary photos during this limited-time exhibition.

www.cattleraisersmusem.org • 817.332.8551

SCREENING OF LONESOME DOVE MINISERIES

Sundance Square

Parts 1 and 2: March 28, 2016, Time TDB

Parts 3 and 4: March 29, 2016, Time TDB

Experience Lonesome Dove outdoors under the stars on a large movie screen in the heart of downtown Fort

Worth.

www.sundancesquare.com • 817.255.5700

PANEL DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CAST AND CREW

March 30, 2016, Texas Christian University, 6 p.m.

www.tcu.edu • 817.257.7000

March 31, 2016, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

www.cartermuseum.org • 817.738.1933

Share intimate moments with the cast and crew as they reminisce and tell stories from behind the scenes. Seating

is limited. Ticket details will be announced on March 1, 2016.

LONESOME DOVE REUNION OF THE CAST AND CREW

River Ranch, Fort Worth Stockyards

March 31, 2016, 6 p.m.

Join the cast and crew for a historic reunion featuring appearances by the artists, great live music, silent and live

auctions, a tribute to Larry McMurtry, and more. Those scheduled to appear include Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee

Jones, Diane Lane, Anjelica Huston, Ricky Schroder, Glenne Headly, D.B. Sweeney, and many more. Tables and

VIP sponsorships are available. Benefitting the Wittliff Collections.

www.LonesomeDoveReunion.com • 512-245-5154

VAQUEROS, COWBOYS, AND COWGIRLS: TEXAS CATTLE TRAILS TO THE WORLD

History Symposium, Fort Worth Library

April 2, 2016, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Take part in a fascinating symposium co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Southwest about cattle trail

history featuring prominent historians Frank de la Teja, Byron Price, Joyce Roach, and Richard Slatta. Ticket

details to come.

www.fortworthlibrary.org • 817.392.7323

LONESOME DOVE: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WITTLIFF COLLECTIONS

Old Jail Art Center, Albany, Texas

April 30 – July 23, 2016

View authentic Lonesome Dove costumes, props, photographs, and more.

www.theoldjailartcenter.org • 325.762.2269

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