Around the Town: Helena-area arts and entertainment news published May 18, 2023

Former Clancy man’s film shown at The Myrna
Independent filmmaker and former Clancy resident Robert Shupe will be screening his second feature film, “Handshake,” 7 p.m. May 18 at the Myrna Loy.
Tickets are $10.
The Myrna Loy will be will be screening Robert Shupe’s feature film “Handshake” on May 18.
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Shupe will attend and answer questions after the movie.
The film was produced locally and features recognizable locations and actors such as Tim Holmes and Mokey McNeilly.
The plot involves two strangers devising a bizarre plan to solve their financial problems after a chance encounter in the Montana wilderness.
Go to https://themyrnaloy.com/happenings/handshake/ for more information.
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Shupe was a projectionist at The Myrna Loy his senior year of high school. The film has been playing at festivals nationwide over the last year and has won more than 10 awards.
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The Odyssey of Montana’s Thomas Francis Meagher
By Stephen Glueckert
Link: https://holtermuseum.org/exhibitions/the-odyssey
May 19 – July 1
Bair Gallery
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