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Clark Art Offers Free Admission From January Through March| 08:05AM / Monday, December 30, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will offer free admission for all visitors from January through March 2025. In its third year, the Free for Three program is part of the Institute's ongoing effort to expand awareness of its programming and to welcome new visitors. During the free admission season, visitors will have the opportunity to tour the Clark's permanent collection and to see two ongoing special exhibitions, "Abelardo Morell: In the Company of Monet and Constable" (open through Feb. 17, 2025) and "Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier national, Paris" (open through March 19, >> Read More |
Clark Art Airs Live Production of 'The Magic Flute'| 08:07AM / Friday, December 20, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Metropolitan Opera's broadcast production of The Magic Flute airs at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, Dec. 28 at 1 pm in the latest installment of the 2024–25 season of The Met: Live in HD. The award-winning series of high-definition cinema simulcasts features the full performance along with backstage interviews and commentary. The Clark broadcasts the opera in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: The Met's family-friendly production of Mozart's dazzling fairy tale returns. Patrick Furrer and Gareth Morrell share conducting duties, leading a standout cast in Julie >> Read More |
'Metropolitan' Filmmaker to Visit Images For Screening of Film | 12:01PM / Monday, December 16, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Whit Stillman will visit Images Cinema on Dec. 18 for a special screening of his debut feature film, "Metropolitan." The 1990 indie holiday classic earned Stillman an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay and remains a celebrated work of dialogue-driven comedy. The event, part of a limited tour by Stillman, begins with a cocktail hour in the Images Cinema Lounge from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, followed by the screening. Executive Director Dan Hudson expressed enthusiasm for Stillman's visit, calling him a standout among 1990s American independent cinema. "As a child of the American >> Read More |
Clark Art Screens 'The Godfather'| 08:21AM / Thursday, December 12, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Dec. 19, the Clark Art Institute screens the next installment in its Hollywood Auteurs film series, "The Godfather" (1972), 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. Each film is introduced by a staff member of the Clark or Images. According to a press release, "The Godfather" was originally envisioned by Paramount as a low-budget quickie. Instead director Francis Ford Coppola fought for a period >> Read More |
Clark Art Opening Lecture on 'Wall Power!'| 11:28AM / Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Dec. 14 at 11 am, the Clark Art Institute hosts a lecture by exhibition curator Kathleen Morris, Sylvia and Leonard Marx Director of Collections and Exhibitions and curator of decorative arts, in conjunction with the opening of its newest exhibition, "Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier national, Paris." This free event takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to press release: Drawn from the celebrated collection of the Mobilier national from the 1940s to the present day, this exhibition explores the resurgence of the ancient French tradition of >> Read More |
Clark Art: In Concert With Performing Artists In Residence| 08:17AM / Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Dec. 15 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents an afternoon of chamber music in the Michael Conforti Pavilion. Jeewon Park (piano) and Edward Arron (cello), artistic directors of the Clark's Performing Artists in Residence program, are joined by Amy Schwartz Moretti (violin) and Che-Yen Chen (viola). The program includes G. F. Handel/J. Halvorsen's Passacaglia for Violin and Cello, Georges Enescu's Concertstück for Viola and Piano, W. A. Mozart's Piano Quartet in G Minor (K. 478), and Gabriel Fauré's Piano Quartet in C Minor (op. 15). Jeewon Park made her debut at age twelve performing Chopin's >> Read More |
Community Contra Dance in Williamstown| 03:38PM / Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The North Berkshire Contra Dance will hold its monthly community contra dance on Saturday, Dec. 14, with live fiddle music, and all dances taught by caller Maggie McRae. Contra dancing is contemporary based in a living tradition; some of the dances are hundreds of years old, some are recently composed, all are an enjoyable social activity on a cold winter's evening. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive by 7:30 for instruction in the basics. Maggie McRae will call (teach) all the dances. Music will be provided by three out of Four Musicians Walked into Thirty-Two Bars, a band of life-long musicans who enjoy playing >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Reflections Gallery Talk | 08:34AM / Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 11 am, the Clark Art Institute presents Reflections, a monthly gallery experience during which visitors are invited to engage with works of art from the Clark's collection. The group will explore 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 with gallery admission. Advance registration required; capacity is limited. Meet in the Museum Pavilion. For more information and to register,
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Images Lobby Art Installation| 11:02AM / Monday, December 09, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — "ELLIPTICALS" is a solo show of recent en plein air landscape paintings by Alvin Ouellet at Images Cinema from Dec. 2 through Dec. 31, 2024. Alvin Ouellet is a full-time professional artist based in Adams. His recent works were created and are on display at various locations throughout the Berkshires. A Meet the Artist reception will be held at the Images Cinema Lounge on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 5pm to 7pm. Alvin will greet guests and present an Artist Talk about the paintings featured in this show. Refreshments will be provided. Alvin Ouellet acknowledges the support of the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshires (CCNB), a local >> Read More |
WCMA Announces Closure of Upper Galleries| 04:00PM / Friday, December 06, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) will close its upper galleries as it prepares for a new purpose-built facility. The closure marks the end of nearly a century of exhibitions in Lawrence Hall, which has undergone multiple renovations and additions over the years. To commemorate this transition, WCMA will host "Last Chance Glance" events on the following dates: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 3-5 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 12, noon-2 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2-4 p.m.; and Thursday, Dec. 20, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Visitors can view the current exhibitions, including "Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art," "Pallavi Sen: Colour >> Read More |
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