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Clark Art Presents Book Talk | 01:30PM / Thursday, October 16, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Wednesday, Oct. 22, the Clark Art Institute hosts a book talk with author Bonnie Tsui. Tsui discusses her 2025 book "On Muscle," in which she brings her blend of science, culture, immersive reporting, and personal narrative to examine not just what muscles are but what they mean to us. The free event takes place in the Clark’s Manton Research Center auditorium at 6 p.m. In "On Muscle," Tsui traces how muscles have defined beauty—and how they have distorted it—through the ages, and how they play an essential role in our physical and mental health. Woven throughout are Tsui’s own drawings and >> Read More |
Clark Art Invites People with Dementia, Caregivers for Gallery Talk| 07:59AM / Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Monday, Oct. 20 at 1 pm in the permanent collection galleries, the Clark Art Institute presents Meet Me at the Clark, a free gallery talk program designed specifically for people living with dementia and their care partners. On select Mondays, when the museum is closed to the public, specially trained educators guide open-ended conversations about art and how it celebrates our shared humanity. The program, developed by the Clark's Education Department, provides a calm and caring environment in which dementia patients and their caregivers can have private access to the galleries and enjoy the benefits of sharing art together. Free. Advance >> Read More |
WCMA Hosts community Forum on Mass Timber Structure of New Museum Building Project| 03:21PM / Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) invites the community to a forum to learn more about how mass timber is reshaping the future of architecture, sustainability, and the arts at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at the Williams Inn Ballroom. As the first purpose-built home for the Williams College Museum of Art takes shape, this forum invites students, faculty, professionals, and the wider community to learn about design and engineering innovations driving the project forward. Framed by this year's campus theme, "On the Log," the conversation will explore how the museum's design reflects evolving relationships between art, >> Read More |
Clark Art Airs Production of 'La Sonnambula'| 08:25AM / Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Metropolitan Opera's broadcast of "La Sonnambula" airs at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 1 pm, kicking off the 2025–26 season of The Met: Live in HD. 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: Following triumphant Met turns in "Roméo et Juliette," "La Traviata," and "Lucia di Lammermoor," Nadine Sierra summits another peak of the soprano repertoire as >> Read More |
Clark Art Hosts The Met: Live in HD| 08:19AM / Sunday, October 12, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute airs the 2025–26 season of the Metropolitan Opera's acclaimed The Met: Live in HD series. This award-winning series of live, high-definition cinema simulcasts features the full live performance along with backstage interviews and commentary. Unless otherwise noted, the Clark broadcasts the operas on select Saturdays at 1 pm in its Manton Research Center auditorium. Tickets $25 ($22 members, $18 college students, $5 children 17 and under). Advance registration encouraged; capacity is limited. To purchase tickets, visit clarkart.edu/events or call the box office at 413 458 0524. No refunds. October 18, 2025 La >> Read More |
Clark Art Concludes Film Series With 'Boyhood'| 08:31AM / Friday, October 10, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Oct. 16 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute concludes its Mariel Capanna film series with a screening of Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" (2014). The screening takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. Inspired by Capanna's practice of imposing time constraints upon herself while painting, this five-part series celebrates the artist's work by showcasing films by directors who worked within time constraints. According to a press release: An event film of the utmost modesty, "Boyhood" (2014) was shot over the course of twelve years in Linklater's native Texas and charts >> Read More |
Community Contra Dance in Williamstown| 03:45PM / Thursday, October 09, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The North Berkshire Contra Dance will hold its monthly community contra dance on Saturday, Oct. 11, with live fiddle music, and all dances taught by caller Quena Crain. Quena Crain, who calls all over New England, provides an easy teaching style. Music will be provided by fiddler Rebecca Weiss with Seamus Connor on guitar and mandolin. Atendees can come alone or with a partner; most people change partners for each dance throughout the evening. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive by 7:30 for instruction in the basics. The dance will run 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Community Hall of the First Congregational >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Reflections Gallery Talk| 08:17AM / Thursday, October 09, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Oct. 14 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 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 >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Sensing Nature| 08:04AM / Wednesday, October 08, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents Sensing Nature: From the Outside In, a slow engagement with nature and art focused on enhancing wellbeing. Led by a Clark educator, this free seasonal program encourages visitors to connect with the landscapes on the Clark's campus and in the galleries. The event begins outdoors, with a short, mindful walk in the woods designed to engage the senses with the natural environment; a contemplative art-looking experience in the galleries follows. Free. Advance registration required. Capacity is limited. Held rain or shine; extreme weather cancels the event. Meet in the Clark Center >> Read More |
Clark Art Screens 'The Five Obstructions'| 08:02AM / Monday, October 06, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Oct. 9 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a screening of "The Five Obstructions," the next in a series of films celebrating Mariel Capanna's yearlong public spaces installation Giornata. The screening takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. Inspired by Capanna's practice of imposing time constraints upon herself while painting, this five-part series showcases films by directors who worked within time constraints. According to a press release: One of the great films about filmmaking, The Five Obstructions (2003) is a reflexive marvel of cinematic problem solving. In 1967, >> Read More |
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