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Clark Art Presents Gallery Tours With Emerging Art Historians | 11:20AM / Thursday, February 13, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Friday, Feb. 21 at noon, the Clark Art Institute presents a special tour as part of its Fresh Takes series. Enjoy a new look at old favorites in the Clark's permanent collection as a Williams College graduate student shares their take on an object with the perspective of new scholarship. Tours begin in the Museum Pavilion. Free; no registration is required. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events. Admission to the Clark is free January through March 2025.
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Clark Art Screens 'Girlfriends'| 08:11AM / Thursday, February 13, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Feb. 20, the Clark Art Institute screens the latest installment in its Hollywood Auteurs film series, "Girlfriends" (1978), at 6 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium. Presented in partnership with Images Cinema, this series captures the explosion of creativity, critical acclaim, and box office success that Hollywood directors found after the fall of the studio system. According to a press release: When her best friend and roommate abruptly moves out of their Manhattan apartment to get married, Susan (Melanie Mayron) finds herself adrift in both life and love. A wonder of American independent cinema by Claudia Weill (who, when
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Clark Art Presents Sensing Nature Program | 12:47PM / Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute continues its seasonal program series, Sensing Nature: From the Outside In, on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 pm. A Clark educator leads a slow engagement with nature and art focused on enhancing wellbeing and encouraging 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. Participants meet in the Clark Center admissions lobby. Free. Advance registration required; recommended for adult audiences. To register, >> Read More |
Clark Art Lecture By Artist Mariel Capanna | 12:40PM / Monday, February 10, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —On Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a talk by artist Mariel Capanna marking the opening of "Mariel Capanna: Giornata," the newest public spaces installation at the Clark. This free lecture takes place in the Clark’s Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: Mariel Capanna (b. 1988, Philadelphia, where she lives and works) plays what she calls "games of remembering" as a way of reckoning with loss. Working from home videos and family slideshows, whose runtime is her constraint, the artist races to record fleeting memory images in oil paint. She scatters these flat, pastel forms
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A Tribute To David Lynch at Images Cinema| 06:39PM / Friday, February 07, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema presents a special series honoring the late David Lynch by celebrating his masterpieces. Screenings in the main theater will be preceded by a restored short film, and will begin at 9:45pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Make it a night by joining Images for Lynchian vibes in the lounge beginning at 9pm. There will be additional screenings of all feature films in the lounge throughout the week (lounge showtimes available on website). Tickets are $7-10 and are available for purchase online at imagescinema.org or at the box office. Images Cinema is located at 50 Spring Street, Williamstown MA. For >> Read More |
Clark Art Screens 'Rocky'| 11:32AM / Friday, February 07, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Feb. 13, the Clark Art Institute screens the latest installment in its Hollywood Auteurs film series, "Rocky" (1976), at 6 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium. Presented in partnership with Images Cinema, this series captures the explosion of creativity, critical acclaim, and box office success that Hollywood directors found after the fall of the studio system. According to a press release: Star Sylvester Stallone wrote the script for "Rocky," eventually taking a deal that gave him the lead role in a film that played to his strengths and toned down the sentimentality and stereotypes just enough. >> Read More |
North Berkshire Community Dance to Host Monthly Contra Dance| 04:11PM / Wednesday, February 05, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — North Berkshire Community Dance will hold its monthly contra dance on Saturday, February 8, at the First Congregational Church’s Community Hall, 906 Main St., from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. The evening will feature caller Liz Nelson, who will teach each dance, and live traditional fiddle music from The Vintons, a trio of experienced musicians: George Wilson (fiddle), Andy Davis (accordion & piano), and Marko Packard (guitar & flute). Contra dancing is a traditional social dance form that includes both historical and contemporary elements. No prior experience is needed, and attendees are welcome to join with or without a partner. New dancers >> Read More |
Images Cinema to Host David Lynch Film Series| 04:00PM / Tuesday, February 04, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema will present a special film series celebrating the works of filmmaker David Lynch. The series will feature screenings of Lynch’s films alongside restored short films, with main theater showings scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays at 9:45 p.m. The event will also include themed lounge gatherings beginning at 9 p.m., with additional screenings in the lounge throughout the week. The series will begin on February 7-8 with Blue Velvet (1986), paired with Lynch’s short film The Grandmother (1969). Other featured films include Mulholland Drive (2001), Lost Highway (1997), Wild at Heart (1990), Inland Empire (2006), and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk
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Clark Art Presents A Look at Women of the French Tapestry Revival | 11:54AM / Tuesday, February 04, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Feb. 8 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents "Women of the French Tapestry Revival: Artists, Dealers, Weavers," a talk by Kay Wells (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee). 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. According to a press release: French tapestry weaving was traditionally an elite luxury craft practiced by men, who passed prestigious weaving positions down from father to son for generations. But as modernists >> Read More |
Clark Art Start With Art Program| 08:00AM / Tuesday, February 04, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Feb. 8 at 10 am, the Clark Art Institute offers a free activity program for young children focused on "Faces and Feelings." According to a press release: Specially designed for three- to six-year-olds and their caregivers, this event includes art-making activities and interactive artwork talks. Not sure how to engage with art? Pick up one of our Start with Art gallery guides for children and explore the museum to discover paintings, sculptures, and more. This program takes place in the Michael Conforti Pavilion. >> Read More |
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