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Tonight’s screenings include the classic Western “Stagecoach”

A son documents his father’s obsession with glass, title and concrete in the documentary “In a Dream,” screening tonight at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art.

Directed by Jeremiah Zagar, the 2008 film focuses on artist Isaiah Zagar, who has covered more than 50,000 square feet of Philadelphia with stunning mosaic murals in the past four decades.

“In a Dream” delves deep into  Zagar’s work, his extraordinary imagination and his tumultuous relationship with his wife.

Watch “In a Dream” at 7 p.m. tonight at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (formerly the San Luis Obispo Art Center), 1010 Broad St. in San Luis Obispo.

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Also tonight, the Paso Robles Digital Film Festival presents a screening of 1939’s “Stagecoach.”

Directed by John Ford, this classic Western centers on a stagecoach that sets out for Lordsburg, New Mexico, with a diverse set of passengers on board.

They include Dallas (Claire Trevor), a woman with a scandalous past; Lucy Mallory (Louise Platt), the wife of a cavalry officer; Hatfield (John Carradine), a smooth-talking cardsharp; Dr. Boone (Thomas Mitchell), a drunkard, physician and philosopher. Also along for the trip are whiskey salesman Mr. Peacock (Donald Meek), crooked banker Gatewood (Berton Churchill), stage driver Buck (Andy Devine) and Sheriff Wilcox (George Bancroft), who’s out to capture a recently escaped outlaw known as the Ringo Kid (John Wayne).

However, the Ringo Kid is the least of the travelers’ worries. The real danger lies farther down the trail, where Geronimo and his Apaches  could attack at any time.

Considered one of the most influential films of its genre, “Stagecoach” won two Academy Awards and established John Wayne as a Western movie star.

Tonight’s event features a screening of the film, a prime rib dinner, live country-western music and an auction featuring original scripts and other movie memorabilia.  Benford Standley, founder of the Paso Robles Digital Film Festival, will share his personal memories of John Ford and some film festival news.

The fun starts at 6 p.m. tonight at Last Stage West, 15050 Morro Rd. in Atascadero. Tickets are $20.

For more information, call 461-1393.