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Transforming into a retro 1960s movie theater this summer, the Briscoe Western Art Museum will tell the dramatic history of Western films in
Still in the Saddle: A New History of the Hollywood Western. Visitors are transported to the world of Wild West cinema with almost 60 original vintage movie posters, costumes, props and authentic lobby cards.
The exhibit focuses on the late 1960s through 1980s considered the last of the Western’s glory days. The time period defined by social unrest, political turmoil, economic uncertainty and a shift in culture through generational change is reflected through the genre’s films. American history has always been represented through Westerns’ heroes and shifts in perspective, Briscoe CEO Michael Duchemin, Ph.D., says, pointing to the variance in the characters of Gene Autry, John Wayne and Clint Eastwood.
The Martha s Vineyard Times
Ditchfield takes over as MVFF director
Longtime director Bena to pursue new project.
Brian Ditchfield, seen here at the YMCA Drive-in last year, is taking over as the new executive and artistic director of the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival. Isabel Gitten
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival (MVFF) has appointed Brian Ditchfield as its new artistic and executive director taking over for former directors Hilary Dreyer and Thomas Bena, according to a press release.
Ditchfield, who has been with the film festival for 12 years, will pick up the torch as Dreyer moves on to pursue a career in philanthropy, and Bena heads off to pursue a new project of his.