Steel Magnolias

Co-presented by ZIA RECORDS

Singer. Songwriter. Actress. Legend.  Dolly Parton is a whole lot of woman, and this year the ageless icon is turning 80, so it’s time to party! Throw on your coat of many colors, round up your best friend Jolene, and head on down to The Loft Cinema to celebrate the one-and-only Dolly Parton with three nights of Dolly-fied films on the big screen. But that’s not all! You’ll also get a collection of vintage sing-a-long Dolly music videos before each screening to keep your toes tapping and your guitar strumming, and we’ll have free Dolly prizes (vinyl, gift cards and more) courtesy of Zia Records! To paraphrase the Queen of Country herself, “Dolly, we will always love you …”

Join us for a trip to the Best Place on Earth – home of big hair and even bigger gossip: Truvy’s Beauty Spot in Natchitoches, Louisiana. In this charming little parlor in this charming little town, you don’t just get your hair and nails done – you get vital life lessons, like the fact that there’s no such thing as natural beauty. Thanks Truvy Jones (Dolly Parton)! Then there’s Clairee Belcher (Olympia Dukakis), reminding you that the only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize. And without Ouiser Boudreaux (Shirley MacLaine), how would you ever discover that it’s possible to be in a bad movie for 40 years? You’ll also get a generous helping of Southern fried mother/daughter bonding with M’Lynn Eatenton (Sally Field) and Shelby (Julia Roberts, nabbing an Oscar nomination), and some awkward “new girl in town” vibes from Annelle Dupuy (Daryl Hannah). You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll spend some quality time with the fiercest females in the South – it’ll be even better than a slice of armadillo cake! (Dir. by Herbert Ross, 1989, USA, 117 mins., Rated PG)