Clark Art Institute to Air Met Opera's 'Il Barbiere di Siviglia'08:23AM / Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will present a broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera's production of "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" on Saturday, May 31, at 1 p.m. This screening is the final installment of the 2024–25 season of The Met: Live in HD and will be shown in the auditorium within the Manton Research Center. The broadcast will include the complete performance along with backstage interviews and commentary. Rossini's opera features a cast led by Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina as Rosina and American tenor Jack Swanson as Count Almaviva. Moldovan baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky will portray Figaro, the barber of Seville, >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Queering The Clark07:05AM / Monday, May 26, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, June 1 at 11:15 am, the Clark Art Institute presents "Queering the Clark," an educator-led tour of the permanent collection exploring art through a queer lens in celebration of Pride Month. According to a press release: Together, participants contemplate questions like "What makes an artwork queer?" and "How does our understanding of queerness today shape how we understand the identities and lives of artists in the past?" Free with gallery admission. Capacity is limited. Meet in the Museum Pavilion. >> Read More |
Clark Art Institute Presents Artist's Talk with Laura Ellen Bacon08:33AM / Thursday, May 22, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.— The Clark Art Institute will host an artist's talk with British artist Laura Ellen Bacon on Thursday, May 29, at 4 p.m. Bacon is one of the artists participating in the upcoming "Ground/work 2025" exhibition. Bacon will be on the Clark's campus in May to construct a sculpture using willow branches. Attendees are invited to join her outdoors at the sculpture's location, situated beyond the bridge from the Lunder Center where the Nan Path and Woodland Trail intersect, to learn about her creative process as it unfolds. This event offers an opportunity to hear directly from the artist during the creation of her work. "Ground/work
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Clark Art Institute to Host Contemplative Tour of Art and Landscape04:09PM / Thursday, May 15, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will offer a program titled "Sensing Nature: From the Outside In" on Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m. This free event, led by a Clark educator, focuses on connecting with nature and art to enhance well-being. The program will begin with a short, mindful walk in the woods on the Clark's campus, intended to engage the senses with the natural environment. Following the walk, participants will engage in a contemplative art-looking experience within the galleries. Advance registration is required, and capacity is limited. The event will proceed rain or shine, but will be canceled in the event of extreme weather. Participants are asked
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Williams College Graduate Student to Present Judith M. Lenett Lecture at Clark Art Institute03:05PM / Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.— Williams College graduate student Riley Yuen (M.A. Class of 2025) will present the 2024–25 Judith M. Lenett Lecture at the Clark Art Institute on Monday, May 19, at 5 p.m. Yuen, the Judith M. Lenett Memorial Fellow, will discuss her research on the artistic practice of Nam June Paik, focusing on a 1986 untitled multimedia piece recently acquired by the Plattsburgh State Art Museum. The artwork consists of two rectangular painted canvases joined at an angle, featuring three functional audio-visual units with rear-mounted monitors and two antennas on the top edges. Yuen’s research included examining comparable audio-visual units from the 1970s to the
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Clark Art Presents Reflections Gallery Talk 08:00AM / Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, May 20 at 11 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 gentle 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. Free. Advance registration
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Clark Art Institute to Present Free Outdoor Concert with Alexander Turnquist and 75 Dollar Bill11:52AM / Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will host a free outdoor concert featuring Alexander Turnquist and 75 Dollar Bill on Sunday, May 18, at 5 p.m. The performance will take place on the Moltz Terrace of the Lunder Center at Stone Hill. Alexander Turnquist, a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Kingston, NY, is known for his use of the twelve-string acoustic guitar. 75 Dollar Bill, a New York-based duo consisting of Che Chen on guitar and Rick Brown on drums, performs music that blends improvisation with elements of jazz and psychedelia. Their 2019 album, "I Was Real", was recognized as the top album of the year by The Wire. The program is presented in
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Clark Art Institute to Host 'Reflections' Gallery Talk11:13AM / Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will present "Reflections," a monthly gallery talk, on Tuesday, May 20, at 11 a.m. Participants will meet in the Museum Pavilion to engage with works of art from the Clark's collection. During the program, a Clark educator will guide the group in a contemplative exploration of one or two artworks, encouraging observation and participation to explore meaning and raise questions. This program offers an opportunity for close looking and introspection, differing from a conventional gallery tour. The event is free, but advance registration is required due to limited capacity. Additional information and registration are available
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Clark Art Institute to Air Metropolitan Opera's "Salome"08:16AM / Monday, May 12, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will present a broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of "Salome" on Saturday, May 17, at 1 p.m. The screening is part of the 2024–25 season of The Met: Live in HD and will take place in the auditorium located in the Manton Research Center. The broadcast will feature the live performance, including backstage interviews and commentary. Yannick Nézet-Séguin will conduct Strauss’s opera, with Claus Guth directing a new production set in the Victorian era. The cast includes South African soprano Elza van den Heever as Salome, Swedish baritone Peter Mattei as Jochanaan, German tenor Gerhard
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North Berkshire Contra Dance Scheduled for Saturday06:07PM / Friday, May 09, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.— The North Berkshire Contra Dance will host its monthly community contra dance on Saturday, May 10, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The event will feature live music by Joy Factor, a Massachusetts-based trio, and dance instruction by Albany caller Peter Stix. The contra dance will take place in the Community Hall of the First Congregational Church, located at 906 Main St., Williamstown. Instruction will begin at 7:30 p.m. The admission fee is pay-as-you-can, with a suggested range of $12 to $20. Joy Factor includes Gianna Marzilli Ericson and Rebecca Rose Weiss on fiddles, and Henry Yoshimura on guitar. The trio performs original, Celtic, Quebecois, and Old Time
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