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Clark Art Screens 'Bless Their Little Hearts'| 12:18PM / Friday, September 22, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Sept. 28, the Clark Art Institute continues its four-part film series examining the L.A. Rebellion, presented in celebration and anticipation of the Clark's 2023 Conference, "The Fetish A(r)t Work: African Objects in the Making of European Art History, 1500–1900." The Clark shows "Bless Their Little Hearts" at 6 pm in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: Directed by Bill Woodberry, Bless Their Little Hearts (1984; 1 hour, 24 minutes) represents the closure and pinnacle of a neorealist strand within what's now described as the L.A. Rebellion, 0 Comments
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Milne Public Library Begins Director Search | 04:03PM / Thursday, September 21, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The David and Joyce Milne Public Library, Williamstown's public library, is forming a search committee for the next director. After 25 years of public service, the current director, Pat McLeod, is stepping down effective in January. The board of trustees is seeking community members to serve on the search committee. A message from Micah Manary, Chair, Milne Library Board of Trustees noted that: "The library strives to excel in serving a wide diversity of patrons, and as such the board of trustees is seeking community members to serve on the search committee. While this is a serious commitment, it is also an 0 Comments
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WCMA Celebrates Beatriz Cortez: The Portals Exhibition| 12:56PM / Thursday, September 21, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williams College Museum of Art will host a celebration of Beatriz Cortez: The Portals starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21. The Portals is an exhibition in multiple locations in and around WCMA that explores alternative genealogies of Williams College. Three outdoor components located on Main Street attend to omissions and erasures in the built environment of the campus: Historic House, 2022-23, which invites visitors to imagine the space where these forgotten workers tended to the households of colonial settlers; XX, 2022-23, a mound of steel rocks, shaped and welded by hand that pays tribute to the 18th and 19th century Black residents of 0 Comments
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Williamstown Community Chest Annual Flynt Grant | 10:58AM / Thursday, September 21, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Community Chest is accepting applications for its 2023 Mary and Henry Flynt Grants. Applications are due by Oct. 6, 2023. The bequest that established the grant program specifies that grants will be made annually, based on a competitive process to: "…persons or entities (including the Town of Williamstown) that provide services to the town or its residents (although not necessarily exclusively)." The criteria for reviewing applications will: "…relate to the maintenance or improvement of the quality of life of the residents of 0 Comments
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Clark Art Lecture on Raphael's The Sistine Madonna| 08:11AM / Thursday, September 21, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program hosts a talk by Brigid Doherty (Princeton University / Clark Fellow), who considers the significance of Raphael's The Sistine Madonna (1512/13) in and around two epochal essays of the twentieth century: Walter Benjamin's "The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility" (1935–39) and Martin Heidegger's "The Origin of the Work of Art" (1935–36). The free lecture takes place at 5:30 pm in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. The Sistine Madonna has figured prominently in 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock School Committee OKs Cuts to Field and Track ProjectBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Thursday, September 21, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The School Committee on Tuesday voted to authorize the administration to again put the track and field project to bid after eliminating the "value engineering" items identified by the subcommittee charged with shepherding the project. The potential cuts in the project were presented to the School Committee last week on the heels of news that the low bid for the new eight-lane track and multi-purpose grass athletic field came back 40 percent over the district's estimate. Business Manager Joe Bergeron, who serves on the district's Field and Track Committee, told the School Committee that the subcommittee unanimously recommended the 0 Comments
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Applications Available for the Governor's Youth Advisory Council | 04:03PM / Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey signed Executive Order #617 establishing the Governor's Youth Advisory Council to advise the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and the entire administration on issues impacting Massachusetts, such as civic engagement, education, the environment, housing, and youth violence. Applications to join the Youth Advisory Council will be available through Oct. 14 for Massachusetts residents aged 16-21. "I've been so inspired by the young people I've met who have been making their voices heard and demanding more from their leaders on the most pressing issues facing Massachusetts. They deserve a seat at the 0 Comments
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1 Injured in Monday's Taconic Trail AccidentBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
03:53PM / Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — One person was transported from the scene by ambulance Monday after a single-car accident on the Taconic Trail near the New York State line, police said. Timothy Redden of Bennington, Vt., was traveling west on Route 2 when he reported having a coughing fit, according to a police report by Officer Tania Hernandez. "Then he heard himself hit something and, next he knew, he was on his side," Hernandez reported. The accident occurred at 11:35 Monday morning. According to the accident report, Redden's 2016 Toyota pickup went into the pulloff area on the westbound lane, hit a guard rail and then crossed the highway, ending up 0 Comments
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Sunday 5K Kicks Off Busy Autumn for Berkshire Running FoundationCommunity submission,
09:37AM / Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Berkshire Running Foundation has announced its next four events for 2023. A locally-based nonprofit organization, Berkshire Running foundation was established earlier this year to advance and support the positive impact running events have in the neighborhoods in which we live. Sponsored by Spectrum Health, The FIR 5K will be held on Sunday, Sept. 24, at 9 a.m. at the Crane Avenue entrance to the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail. Sunday’s 5K Walk/Run is to benefit the Berkshire Running Foundation's FIR (Fitness In Recovery) program. This 3.1-mile event encourages the community to come out and support the continuing efforts being made by the 0 Comments
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Clark Art Screens 'To Sleep With Anger'| 08:06AM / Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Sept. 21, the Clark Art Institute kicks off its four-part film series examining the L.A. Rebellion, presented in celebration and anticipation of the Clark's 2023 Conference, "The Fetish A(r)t Work: African Objects in the Making of European Art History, 1500–1900." The Clark shows "To Sleep With Anger" at 6 pm in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. This film replaces "Killer of Sheep" that was originally slated to show on Sept. 21 According to a press release: "To Sleep with Anger" (1990; 1 hour 42 minutes) is the third feature directed by Charles 0 Comments
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Williamstown Community Chest Fun Run Returns Sept. 30Community submission,
05:16AM / Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The Williamstown Community Chest will hold its 15th Fun Run on Saturday, Sept. 30. This community event consists of two races, a 5-kilometer run and a 1-mile kids’ run/family walk. The Fun Run races are open to everyone, veteran or first-time runners, and daily or occasional walkers. Families with pets and strollers are also welcome to participate. Both race events begin at 9 a.m. at the Williamstown Youth Center, 66 School St. Sign-in and registration begin at 8:15 a.m. on the day of the race. Online registration, as well as a printable registration form, may be accessed at www.WilliamstownCommunityChest.org. The registration fee for 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock School Committee Talks Sports TicketingBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:15AM / Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock School Committee last week received an explanation of how and why fans are charged to attend sporting events at the middle-high school. The discussion was prompted by a move this year to start charging for admission to volleyball games. Mount Greylock's director of athletics and co-curricular activities explained that the school's policy is to charge for admission for indoor events (basketball, volleyball and wrestling) and night games played on John Allen Field (soccer, lacrosse and football). The school also charges for nighttime performances in the auditorium. "Schools in Berkshire County have been charging 0 Comments
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