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Clark Art Opening Lecture on Pastoral on Paper | 08:10AM / Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, March 16 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a lecture by William Satloff in conjunction with the opening of Pastoral on Paper. The exhibition's curator and a student in the Williams College/Clark Graduate Program in the History of Art, Satloff introduces the concept of the pastoral landscape. Surveying the rich array of books, drawings, paintings, and prints presented in the exhibition, he explores how leading artists of the Baroque and Rococo periods envisioned the idyllic lives of shepherds. This free event takes place in the Clark's Manton Research Center auditorium. Pastoral on Paper is organized by the Clark Art >> Read More |
Clark Art Screens 'George Washington'| 03:15PM / Friday, March 07, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, March 13, the Clark Art Institute continues its Small Town film series with a screening of "George Washington" (2000) at 6 pm in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: This film unfolds during a balmy July in a North Carolina town where kudzu embraces abandoned buildings. Four children at the edge of adolescence make a mistake that cannot be undone. They are forced to grow up, albeit only partially. One of them, George (Donald Holden), emerges as a local hero. Sublimely narrated by the twelve-year-old Nasia (Candace Evanofski), George Washington is about the relationship between choice and chance, and the >> Read More |
Clark Art Lecture On Queer Art And Artists in Medieval Europe | 08:05AM / Friday, March 07, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, April 11, the Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program presents a talk by Karl Whittington (The Ohio State University) titled "Queer Making: Artists and Desire in Medieval Europe." This free event takes place at 5:30 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: Whittington asks: what role does desire play in the making of art objects? Art historians typically answer this question with reference to historical evidence about an artist's sexual identity, personality, and relationships, or with reference to particular kinds of imagery in works of art. But how do we think about
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Sage City Symphony Presents Free Concert | 08:25AM / Thursday, March 06, 2025 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt.—Sage City Symphony will perform a concert at 4:00 p.m. in Greenwall Auditorium, VAPA Building, Bennington College. The program includes works by Verdi, Glinka, Sibelius, and Mozart, as well as compositions by students from Long Trail School and Burr & Burton Academy. The performance will feature: Giuseppe Verdi's "Overture to Nabucco" Mikhail Glinka's "Valse-Fantaisie" Jean Sibelius' "Finlandia" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Allegro Aperto" (1st movement) from "Concerto No. 2 in D Major for Flute and Orchestra," featuring soloist Julius Boxer-Cooper of Bennington College. Student >> Read More |
Clark Art Institute to Host 'Start with Art' Program| 10:30AM / Tuesday, March 04, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will host a free program, "Start with Art," on Saturday, March 8, at 10 a.m. The program will focus on the theme of "Movement." The event is designed for children aged three to six and their caregivers. Activities will include art-making and discussions about artwork. Gallery guides will be available for children to use while exploring the museum's collection of paintings and sculptures. The program will take place in the Michael Conforti Pavilion. The event is free of charge. Accessibility inquiries can be made by calling 413-458-0524. >> Read More |
Contra Dance Event Scheduled in Williamstown| 03:22PM / Monday, March 03, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — North Berkshire Community Dance will host a contra dance on Saturday, March 8th, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Community Hall of the First Congregational Church, located at 906 Main St. Luke Donforth will serve as the caller, providing instruction for each dance. Live music will be performed by the band Spare Parts. Admission is on a pay-as-you-can basis, with a suggested range of $12 to $20. Barter is also accepted. The event is open to individuals of all experience levels. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive at 7:30 p.m. for introductory instruction. Spare Parts, featuring Bill Matthiesen on piano, >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Conversation With Kiki Smith | 07:51AM / Monday, March 03, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, March 8 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents artist Kiki Smith in conversation with Kathleen Morris, Sylvia and Leonard Marx Director of Collections and Exhibitions and curator of decorative arts at the Clark. This free lecture is given in conjunction with the Clark's exhibition "Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier national, Paris," and takes place in the Clark's Manton Research Center auditorium. Smith, whose large-scale tapestry "Seven Seas" is the latest work in the "Wall Power!" exhibition, joins exhibition curator Morris in a conversation about how Smith, who has worked in >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Music in the Manton Concert Series | 08:07AM / Sunday, March 02, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — This spring, the Clark Art Institute presents Music in the Manton, a series of concerts in the Manton Research Center auditorium. The lineup includes: Friday, March 21, 7 pm
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Canadian Mathieu David Gagnon's incomparable musical project Flore Laurentienne comes from a happy marriage between electronic and classically influenced music. The project is committed to constantly pushing the boundaries between various genres, including ambient, experimental, and progressive rock. Flore Laurentienne has recently released a new album, 8 tableaus, available on Secret City Records. The composer, orchestrator, and musician draws inspiration from
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Clark Art Screens Free Small Town Film Series | 08:45AM / Saturday, March 01, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — This March and April, the Clark Art Institute hosts a series of modern and classic films highlighting the charms of small towns. All films are free and screened in the Manton Research Center auditorium on select Thursdays at 6 pm. March 6 "The Magnificent Ambersons" (1942) Director Orson Welles follows the declining fortunes of the wealthiest family in town through its spoiled heir George (Tim Holt). As the Ambersons fall, the town they were once the talk of begins to change too. (Run time: 1 hour, 28 minutes) March 13 "George Washington" (2000) Four children at the edge of adolescence make a mistake that cannot be undone. One of them,
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Clark Art Screens 'The Magnificent Ambersons'| 03:58PM / Friday, February 28, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, March 6, the Clark Art Institute kicks off its new Small Town film series with a screening of "The Magnificent Ambersons" (1942) at 6 pm in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: Spanning the turn of the nineteenth century into the twentieth, Orson Welles' "The Magnificent Ambersons" follows the declining fortunes of a wealthy family through its spoiled young heir George (Tim Holt). This twisting family saga is propelled by nostalgia, jealousy, and disappointed hopes. As the Ambersons fall, the small town they were once the talk of begins to change too, absorbing the shifts of the new century. >> Read More |
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