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Prince: (July 2, 1986) “Prince serenades residents of Wyoming town” - El Paso Herald-Post
Publication: El Paso Herald-Post (El Paso, Texas) Date: Wednesday, July 2, 1986 Report on Prince’s special promotional visit to Sheridan, Wyoming (pop. 15,000) for the premiere of his film Under the Cherry Moon. “Prince serenades residents of Wyoming town” Lisa Barber, a 20-year-old hotel worker, won an MTV national contest as the 10,000th caller. As her prize, Sheridan was chosen as the premiere location and she was allowed to invite 200 friends to the party at the Sheridan

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Prince: (July 2, 1986) “Prince rocks Wyoming” - The Daily Herald
Publication: The Daily Herald (Provo, Utah) Date: Wednesday, July 2, 1986 “Prince rocks Wyoming” In-depth report on Prince’s extraordinary promotional visit to the small ranching and mining town of Sheridan, Wyoming (population 15,000). As part of the world premiere campaign for his second feature film Under the Cherry Moon, MTV and Warner Bros. turned the modest community into a surprise Hollywood-style event for one night. Key Content Notable Mentions Lisa Barber, a 20-year

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Prince: (July 2, 1986) “Star joins ‘Moon’ in Sheridan, Wyo.” - Longview Daily News
Publication: Longview Daily News (Longview, Washington) Date: Wednesday, July 2, 1986 A lively report on Prince’s surprise visit to Sheridan, Wyoming (population 15,000) for a special promotional event tied to the world premiere of his film Under the Cherry Moon “Star joins ‘Moon’ in Sheridan, Wyo.” Lisa Barber, a 20-year-old hotel maid from Sheridan, won an MTV national call-in contest as the 10,000th caller. Her prize included hosting the world premiere of Under the Cherry

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Prince: (July 2, 1986) “Prince’s movie premiere boosts Wyoming town” - Sentinel Tribune
Publication: Sentinel Tribune (Bowling Green, Ohio) / Daily Sentinel-Tribune Date: Wednesday, July 2, 1986 Report on Prince’s surprise visit to the small town of Sheridan, Wyoming (pop. 15,000) for a special promotional event tied to the premiere of his film Under the Cherry Moon. Lisa Barber, a 20-year-old hotel worker, won an MTV national call-in contest as the 10,000th caller. Her prize included hosting the local premiere of Under the Cherry Moon and an after-party at the

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Prince: (July 2, 1986) “Prince reigns in Wyoming city” - Brainerd Dispatch
Publication: Brainerd Dispatch / The Brainerd Daily Dispatch (Brainerd, Minnesota) Date: Wednesday, July 2, 1986 Detailed coverage of Prince’s remarkable promotional visit to the small mining and ranching town of Sheridan, Wyoming (population 15,000). MTV and Warner Bros. collaborated to bring the world premiere of Prince’s second feature film Under the Cherry Moon to this unlikely location as part of a national contest promotion. “Prince reigns in Wyoming city” Key Content N

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