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August 7, 2025
Ken Burns to Headline 2026 Gettysburg Film Festival

In the town synonymous with American history, the 2026 Gettysburg Film Festival will honor the birth of the United States. From April 2–4, 2026, this one-of-a-kind event will feature a powerful lineup of films, speakers, and conversations exploring the American Revolution, the nation’s founding, and the ties between 1776 and 1863. Presented by Gettysburg History, the festival is made possible with support from key partners including the American Battlefield Trust, The Better Angels Society, and local collaborators such as The Gettysburg Film Commission, Destination Gettysburg, and the Dobbin House Tavern.

Arts & Culture
November 26, 2024
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Kicks Off 2024-25 Season at December 4 Gala

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater‘s 2024-25 season celebrating the life and legacy of Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison kicks off on Wednesday, December 4 at 7pm with a star-studded Opening Night Gala, including a performance at New York City Center and party at Ziegfeld Ballroom. The event’s co-chairs are Emily & Len Blavatnik, Jack Pitts, Dr. Danielle Robinson & Reverend Dwayne McClary, Daria L. & Eric J. Wallach, Joan & Sandy Weill, and Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer;

Arts & Culture
April 12, 2024
It’s No Cannes or Venice, But Gettysburg Just Had a Sold Out Film Festival

Ken Burns, Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston turned out for the Civil War town’s history film festival. The festival featured screenings of Burns’s films at Gettysburg’s venerable Majestic Theater, and conversations with Burns, actors Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston, and author Susan Eisenhower, granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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