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Clark Art Appoints Curator of Decorative Arts| 07:16AM / Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute announced the appointment of Alexis Goodin as the Curator of Decorative Arts. "Alexis is an integral part of the Clark's curatorial team, and she has brought extraordinary rigor, insight, and care to the study and presentation of our decorative arts collections," said Esther Bell, Deputy Director and Robert and Martha Berman Lipp Chief Curator of the Clark. "Her deep institutional knowledge and scholarly excellence make her uniquely suited to steward this area of our collection." According to a press release: Having served for over more than two decades at the Clark, Goodin has played a role in >> Read More |
Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2026 Absence Said Not to Cause 'Panic'By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:46PM / Monday, January 26, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — News this week that the Williamstown Theatre Festival will go dark again this summer has not yet engendered widespread concern in the town's business community. "None of the members have reached out in panic," Williamstown Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sue Briggs said on Wednesday afternoon. "I'm really pleased. "The rumor on the street has been this is what they need in order to come back and be a viable festival. … With that said, I have not had any real one-on-one conversations with business owners about it yet." "It" was the announcement Tuesday, in the form of interviews reported >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Performance By Luke Fischbeck | 08:11AM / Monday, January 26, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Jan. 31 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents an original musical performance by Luke Fischbeck inspired by special exhibition Raffaella della Olga: Typescripts. The performance takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. Raffaella della Olga considers her practice of typewriter art in musical terms, with the machine itself as an instrument and the resulting works as graphic scores. In this program, Williams College lecturer Luke Fischbeck, of the collaborative sound art group lucky dragons, performs two works inspired by della Olga’s practice: a solo piano composition by Parisian composer Alexandra Grimal, >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Talk on Mythology, Nudity in European Art| 08:05AM / Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute presents "In Focus: Mythology and Nudity in European Art," a thematic tour of the permanent collection that examines mythological scenes in paintings and sculptures from the 16th to the 20th century. The talk takes place on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. It will cover how mythology became one of the four approved subjects for artists studying at the French Academy of Fine Arts in Paris, and how mythological scenes provided artists with an opportunity to show off their skills at portraying human bodies in the nude. The tour is free, but capacity is limited. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: After-Holiday FunBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:28PM / Friday, January 16, 2026 | |
 Check out all of the events happening this weekend including crafts, music, plays, wrestling, and more. 1000 Main St., Williamstown Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter 10th to 12th grade theatre ensemble is presenting a collection of six short, comedic one-act plays in the anthology “All in the Timing” by David Ives. Tickets bought in advance are $8 for students and seniors and $13 for adults. Tickets bought at the door will be $10 for students and seniors and $15 for adults. More information here. 165 E Main Street, North Adams Time: 6 to 8 >> Read More |
Clark Art Hosts Dither and I/O Ensemble| 08:05AM / Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.—On Sunday, Jan. 18 at 3 pm, the Williams College Department of Music and I/O Fest 2026 welcome the intrepid electric guitar quartet Dither to the Clark for a program featuring selections from The Expanding Universe, the iconic 1979 album by the electronic composer and computer-music pioneer Laurie Spiegel. This concert takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: In 1977, one Spiegel composition, Kepler’s Harmony of the Worlds, was included on "The Sounds of Earth," an LP compilation that accompanied the Voyager spacecraft as it traversed the solar system. Dither captains its concert voyage
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Clark Art Presents Reflections Gallery Talk| 11:53AM / Wednesday, January 07, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —On Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 11:30 am, the Clark Art Institute presents Reflections, a monthly gallery experience during which visitors are invited to look contemplatively as they engage with works of art from the Clark's collection. Participants meet in the Museum Pavilion. With a tone that encourages investigation and audience participation, the group explores one or two artworks with the help of a Clark educator, working together to explore its meaning, find understanding, and raise questions. Distinct from a conventional gallery tour, Reflections provides an opportunity for close looking and introspection.
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Clark Art Airs Production of 'I Puritani'| 08:16AM / Wednesday, January 07, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute continues its broadcasts of The Met: Live in HD's 2025–26 season with Vincenzo Bellini's "I Puritani" on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 1 pm. This award-winning series of live, high-definition cinema simulcasts features the full live performance along with backstage interviews and commentary. The Clark broadcasts the opera in its Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: For gorgeous melody, spellbinding coloratura, and virtuoso vocal fireworks, I Puritani has few equals. In the first new Met production of Bellini's final masterpiece in nearly fifty years, Charles Edwards >> Read More |
Community Contra Dance Returns to Williamstown This Saturday| 11:18AM / Tuesday, January 06, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — North Berkshire Community Dance will host its monthly contra dance this Saturday, Jan. 10, at the First Congregational Church. The event, held in the Community Hall at 906 Main Street, offers an evening of traditional New England folk dancing open to families, couples, and individuals. The evening begins with an introductory lesson at 7:15 PM, followed by the main dance from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Liz Nelson will serve as the caller, utilizing "Larks and Robins" role terms. Music for the event will be provided by Spare Parts, a Berkshire-based trio featuring: Bill Matthiesen on piano Liz Stell on flute Eric Buddington on >> Read More |
Clark Art Opening Lecture: For Shadow Visionaries | 08:16AM / Tuesday, January 06, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Jan. 10 at 11 am, the Clark Art Institute celebrates the opening of its newest exhibition Shadow Visionaries: French Artists Against the Current, 1840–70 with a free lecture. Offering a new take on mid-nineteenth-century French art, exhibition curator Anne Leonard, Manton Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, introduces the exhibition. The lecture takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: Although Realism is often seen as the dominant aesthetic of mid-nineteenth-century France, certain printmakers and photographers, called "shadow visionaries" for this >> Read More |
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