Mary Ingles Documentary Premieres on WSWP TV
WSWP-TV debuts an original half hour documentary Mary Ingles Indian Captive recounting the 1755 Draper’s Meadows escape. The program blends interviews with historians Mary Ingles Jefferies and James Thom with brief reenactments, exploring the famed 900 mile, 43 day journey.
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Wswp-Tv
Mary Ingles
Mary Ingles Jefferies
Mary Draper Ingles
Radford
James Thom
Thom
Draper's Meadows
Jan Worthington
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Susan Williams
Charleston Gazette
Wayne Sourbeer
Street Smart prompts ethics in journalism in gritty Times Square tale
Jonathan Fisher, a New York reporter, faces pressure to deliver a 24 hour in depth interview with a Times Square pimp. Christopher Reeve plays the ambitious journalist as Kathy Baker’s Punchy gains a tense edge in a film about media ethics and exposure.
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Geraldo Rivera
Christopher Reeve
Jonathan Fisher
New York City
Jonathan
Times Square
Harvard
Punchy
Kathy Baker
Jonathan's street smart rise meets a deadly mirror
Jonathan, seeking a fresh edge, writes a sensational story about a pimp named Tyrone. The tale propels him to fame and a TV stint while tying him to real life criminal Fast Black. As Fast courts him, Jonathan dives deeper into danger, facing contempt charges and a citywide media glare.
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Fast Black
Morgan Freeman
Fast
Jonathan
Punchy
Allison
Mimi Rogers
Regional Summer Fest and Events Highlight Virginia and West Virginia
The 40th Tazewell County Fair continues in Richlands with a treasure hunt for children and nightly dances featuring Country Soul and Staxx. The Roanoke Valley Horse Show runs tonight and tomorrow at the Salem Civic Center with reserved seats available. An Archeology Day at Hinton Visitor Center features demonstrations and a noon lecture on New River cultures. Bloodgood’s Detonation Tour 1987 comes to Bluefield with opening act SRB, tickets $5–$6. Public Radio’s Radio Movies airs Sunday, and June 27 brings Antique Car Show and Flea Market in Fairlea. Beckley Youth Museum marks its 10th birthday with free events and a Stark Raven concert.
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Tazewell County
Roanoke Valley
Salem Civic Center
Hinton
New River
Bloodgood
Bluefield
City Auditorium
Mercer County
Sweet Revelation Band
SRB
Cal
Greenbrier Valley Region
Antique Automobile Club
State Fairgrounds
Fairlea
New River Park
Beckley
Stark Raven
Raleigh Co. Armory
Chautauqua '87 Opens With Free Family Arts Festival
WYTHEVILLE Va A nine day summer arts festival unfolds starting tomorrow through June 26 organized by the Wythe Arts Council. The free event features children's activities daily including finger painting and kite flying and adults can enjoy Roanoke Ballet Theater and Carpetbay Theatre performances. Local funding comes from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and community support.
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Wytheville
Wythe Arts Council
Beth Pendleton
Virginia Commission For the Arts
Bob Brown
Roanoke Ballet Theater
Carpetbay Theatre
Knoxville
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