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Gone With The Wind in the wake of the white supremacist rally that ended in
violence and death in Charlottesville and the subsequent debate over Confederate
romanticism.
While title selections for the series are typically made in the spring of each
year, the Orpheum has made this determination early in response to specific
inquiries from patrons. The Orpheum appreciates feedback on its programming from
all members of the mid-south community. The recent screening of Gone With the Wind
at the Orpheum on Friday, August 11, 2017, generated numerous comments. The Orpheum
carefully reviewed all of them.
The Orpheum hasnt said whether the decision to stop showing the movie is
temporary, while tensions are high, or permanent.