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Screening of the movie “Matewan” in Welch
September 4, 2021 @ 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Matewan is the 1987 film written and directed by John Sayles and starring Chris Cooper (in his film debut), James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, and David Strathairn. The film dramatizes the events of the Matewan Massacre and the events that led to the Battle of Blair Mountain in 1921.
Variety Magazine lauded the film, writing, “Matewan is a heartfelt, straight-ahead tale of labor organizing in the coal mines of West Virginia in 1920 that runs its course like a train coming down the track.”
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Cost: $5
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Make a day of it in Welch on September 4th. Check our Calendar of Events:
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12:00 – 1:00 PM: Reenactment of the murder of Sid Hatfield and Ed Chambers (FREE)
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1:30 – 4:00 PM: Screening of the movie Matewan ($5.00)
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5:00 – 7:00 PM: Have dinner on your own at one of Welch’s great restaurants
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The Sterling Drive-In
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37Coffee (Brazilian meals, pastries, and coffee)
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8:00 – 10:00 PM: The Terror of the Tug Performance ($10.00/$8.00)
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CITY OF WELCH IN MCDOWELL COUNTY: www.coaltownusa.com
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