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Clark Art Presents Concert by Umi Garrett
08:00AM / Wednesday, January 31, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Feb. 3 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a concert by New York-based pianist Umi Garrett.    The event takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.   Garrett performs works by J. S. Bach, Franz Schubert, and Clara Schumann, and works composed by Williamstown resident and established classical composer Stephen Dankner. Garrett has recorded three solo albums and an upcoming debut chamber album of Ludwig van Beethoven's Five Sonatas for Piano and Cello with Emily Mantone. She is a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship at the Juilliard School, where she currently studies with Hung Kuan

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Clark Art Presents Book Talk
08:13AM / Tuesday, January 30, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 5:30 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a book talk by noted art historian Laure de Margerie about her new book "French Sculpture: An American Passion."   The book is based on de Margerie's research as the founding director of the French Sculpture Census, the first comprehensive catalogue of French sculpture (1500–1960) in American public collections. This free event takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.   According to a press release:   "French Sculpture: An American Passion" unveils the story of the American taste for French sculpture and of the

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County Residents Earn Bay State Games Skating Medals
02:12PM / Monday, January 29, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Dozens of local figure skaters competed in Bay State Games USFS Figure Skating Competitions over the weekend at Williams College's Lansing Chapman Rink.   Nine athletes took home gold medals in their groups at the competition.   Among the local residents competing in the event were:   Basic 2 Girls Group A Samantha Anderson, Lanesborough, Christmas Brook, bronze   Aspire 3 Girls Free Skate Group C Amelia Art, Williamstown, Christmas Brook, bronze   Basic 3 Boys Lukas Benson, Adams, Christmas Brook, gold   Excel Preliminary Girls Free Skate Group D Madlyn Benson, Adams, Christmas Brook, gold   Basic 4 Girls  Group B Ava

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Clark Art Fun on First Sunday: Tea (Party!)
08:00AM / Monday, January 29, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Feb. 4 from 1–4 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents an afternoon of tea-based activities to suit all tastes, from decorating your own teacup to creating a tea blend (in a tea bag to take home).   Local tea shop Hearts Pace offers tastings. At 2 pm, Kathleen Morris, Marx Director of Collections and Exhibitions and Curator of Decorative Arts, leads a guided tour exploring the unique tea sets, spoons, and pots in the Clark’s expansive collection of decorative arts.   Free. Special activities in the Conforti Pavilion and Museum Pavilion from 1–4 pm.   Family programs are supported by Allen & Company.

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Williamstown Fin Comm, Select Board Talk Need to Grow Tax Base
By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:06AM / Monday, January 29, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Residents carry a higher tax burden than people in surrounding towns, and the problem will only get worse unless the town sees more development.   That was the message from the chair of the Finance Committee during her panel's joint meeting with the Select Board last week.   Melissa Cragg framed her remarks with a five-page memo she wrote outlining the current conditions for Williamstown taxpayers.   The main takeaways: Williamstown's property tax burden per residence ranks in the top third in the commonwealth and second out of 32 communities in Berkshire County. And the town's per capita spending per resident (removing its 2,000

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Roughley, Williams Men's Basketball Win at Bates
08:35PM / Saturday, January 27, 2024
LEWISTON, Maine -- Dalton's Brandon Roughley scored 19 points, and the Williams College men's basketball team outscored Bates, 50-28, in the second half en route to an 84-69 win on Saturday.   Roughley shot 8-for-12 from the floor and passed out five assists in the win.   Nate Karren led Williams with 21 points and 10 assists.   Williams (16-5, 6-1 NESCAC) hosts Trinity on Friday.   Women's Basketball WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Elsa Daulerio scored 22 points to lead Bates to an 86-70 win over Williams.   Arianna Gerig scored 24 points, and Tatum Leuenberger had 15 points and nine rebounds for Williams (9-12, 1-6), which goes to Trinity on

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Williamstown Community Preservation Committee Advances Funding Requests
By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
07:16AM / Saturday, January 27, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Community Preservation Committee on Wednesday caught some breaks, cut some deals and found a way to fully or partially fund all of the applications the town received for Community Preservation Act funds for fiscal 2025.   Going into Wednesday, it looked like there was no way the committee would be able to satisfy all of its applicants. And, while one entity walked away with a little less than 60 percent of its original ask and another got 78 percent, the remaining three parties have a chance to receive exactly what they asked for when the committee forwards its funding recommendations to May's annual town meeting.   The first break the CPC

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Clark Offers Free Gallery Tours for Parents and Infants
08:00AM / Friday, January 26, 2024
WILIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Friday, Feb. 2 at 10:15 am, the Clark Art Institute hosts a tour of its permanent collection galleries for new parents/caregivers and infants.    The event is free. Participants should meet at the Clark's main Admissions desk.    In this special program, new parents and caregivers bring their infants into the galleries for a guided visit and the opportunity to socialize with other community members in a casual environment. The informal tour includes a unique look at the Clark's permanent collection, featuring an array of works by a variety of artists. Each month offers a different selection of artworks. Best suited for adults with

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Clark Art Screens 'Force of Evil'
08:00AM / Thursday, January 25, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Feb. 1, the Clark Art Institute continues its free five-part film series highlighting a  group of classic films that have been recently restored to provide an exceptional viewing experience.    The Clark shows Force of Evil at 6 pm in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.   According to a press release:   "Force of Evil" (1949; 1 hour, 18 minutes) concerns an unscrupulous lawyer, Joe Morse (John Garfield), who, by consolidating a numbers racket, has the opportunity to partner with ruthless gangster Ben Tucker (Roy Roberts). As a fitting backdrop for this tale of moral corruption, director Abraham

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OTT Taxi Sets Up Livery Service in Williamstown
By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:08PM / Wednesday, January 24, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — OTT Taxi has a new home.   But it will not be getting a new name, even though the owner says it is not actually a taxi service.   "We're running a livery service right now," John Lord said on Tuesday morning. "We do scheduled time calls."   Last week, "On Time Taxi" announced via Facebook that it again was open for business after the city of North Adams ordered it to "cease operations" over the lack of a physical location at which it could operate under a permit issued by the city.   On Friday, The Berkshire Eagle reported that OTT's new office is 311 Main St. in Williamstown, a building

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Clark Art Presents Conversation on Environmental Issues in Art
08:10AM / Wednesday, January 24, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Feb. 4 at 4 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents "We Tried to Warn You! Environmental Crisis Posters, 1970–2020."   This conversation between Tim Medland, curator of the current exhibition at Poster House in New York, "We Tried to Warn You!," and Clark curator of contemporary projects, Robert Wiesenberger, takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.   According to a press release:   For the last half-century, artists and designers all over the world have sought to express the urgency of environmental issues in graphic terms—and to spark action. Their efforts have met

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Bay State Winter Games Returning to Berkshires
08:00AM / Wednesday, January 24, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The 2024 Bay State Winter Games Figure Skating Competition will return to the Berkshires for the 37th year Jan. 26-28 at the Williams College Lansing Champman Skating Rink in Williamstown.   Figure Skating The competition will include over 400 performances from skaters representing the United States Figure skating Association and the Ice Sports Industry Skating program. All events will be held at the Williams College Lansing Chapman Skating Rink. These skaters will range in age from 5 to over 60 and represent communities from throughout Massachusetts as well as Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire & Rhode Island    Skating Show The show will feature

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