Library to Host Music and a Movie for the 2018 Director’s Cut Series
July 23, 2018 (Helena, MT)—Grab your lawn chair and head on down to the Library on Thursday, August 9th for an evening of music and a movie in Anchor Park.
The Library introduced the “Director’s Cut Series” in 2017. Designed to get families to enjoy movies alfresco; “There’s something really cool about watching classic Hollywood movies and family films on a large outdoor screen in a park setting,” explains Lewis & Clark Library Director John Finn.
“This year we are doing things a little different,” explains Finn. “In honor of our 150th anniversary, we are treating everyone to an evening of music with singer, songwriter, and guitarist Tom Irwin followed by an outdoor viewing of Disney/Pixar’s The Incredibles.” Irwin will take the stage in Anchor Park at 6:30PM with the movie following at 9PM.
For over thirty five years Tom Irwin has been taking experiences and turning them into songs. In addition to giving songs life as an acoustic performer, Irwin has opened for Willie Nelson & Family at the 2001 Illinois State Fair Grandstand and has performed with many other popular artists, including Ryan Adams, Billy Bob Thornton, Old 97s, Robbie Fulks, Rosie Flores, Wayne Hancock and Chuck Prophet and many others.
In 2010 Irwin received a Master’s of Art degree from the University of Illinois in Springfield in Liberal and Integrative Studies with a focus on songwriting and folk music producing his Sangamon Songs record as a master's thesis/project. When Irwin isn’t touring, he teaches as an adjunct professor in the Liberal & Integrative Studies department for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UIS.
Irwin is known as a presenter of traditional folk and country tunes, covering Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Willie Nelson, Woody Guthrie, Tennessee Ernie Ford and many others. He performs for folks of all ages, in schools, homes, bars, and wherever people gather to listen. According to his website, “You might laugh and cry, chuckle and squirm, tap your foot and nod your head, but you won't ignore or walk away untouched by this talented teller of stories through words and music.”
Disney/Pixar’s 2004 American computer-animated superhero film The Incredibles follows the Pharr family on their dual quest to live a quiet, suburban life while helping eradicate the world of evil. Written and directed by Brad Bird, The Incredibles, is a spin-off of the 1960s comic books and spy films Bird grew up reading and watching. The film quickly became a success for Pixar, launching a franchise empire that stretched to the 2018 release of the animated classic’s sequel.
“It will be an evening celebrating the American folk-singer and American super-hero,” explains Finn.
Finn explains that the Director’s Cut series is based on similar outdoor summer movie series. The Library has contracted with FunFlicks out of Bozeman to show the movie outside. Finn goes on to explain that “not only is this a fun way to experience movies, but it is a great way to connect with our community.” Much like Shakespeare in the Parks, the Director’s Cut is designed to get people to throw down a blanket, bring a picnic dinner or snacks, and enjoy a show.
For more information on Tom Irwin visit his website at https://tomirwinmusic.com/home. For more information on the Director’s Cut series, visit www.lclibrary.org.
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