|
Adams Theater and Images Cinema Collaborate on a Classic Film Series | 12:09PM / Friday, September 13, 2024 | |
 ADAMS, Mass.—Images Cinema and the Adams Theater will hold a series of film screenings this fall. The theater will show selections from the 1930s-1960s from September 12 - October 10. All shows are at 7 PM and are ticketed events; visit the Adams Theater website to reserve tickets. Tickets are $8 ($9.50 including fees). The Shows 9/12 - 7 PM: Modern Times 9/19 - 7 PM: The Wizard of OZ 9/20 - 7 PM: Casablanca 9/26 - 7 PM: Rebel without a Cause 10/3 - 7 PM: Vertigo 10/10 - 7PM: The Graduate These six selections from the 1930s-1960s represent some of the greatest achievements in film, at a time when the original Hollywood studio system was at the height of its
>> Read More |
Clark Art Hosts Talk on Conceptual Autonomy of Kathia St. Hilaire | 08:05AM / Friday, September 13, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Clark Art Institute hosts Haitian-American poet, writer, and social critic Patrick Sylvain, Assistant Professor at Simmons University, as he explores the art of contemporary artist Kathia St. Hilaire in "The Conceptual Autonomy of Kathia St. Hiliare." This free event takes place at 6 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium. St. Hilaire's work, currently on view at the Clark in the Lunder Center at Stone Hill, uses reduction relief printing with materials like shredded tires and skin-lightening creams to create textured, multi-layered pieces. Sylvain examines how St. Hilaire’s work is deeply >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Final Djs at Sunset| 08:10AM / Thursday, September 12, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sept. 18, the Clark Art Institute presents a free performance by Haitian electronic music composer, percussionist, and turntablist Val-Inc as part of its DJs at Sunset series. This event takes place at 6 pm on the Fernández Terrace. According to a press release: The DJs at Sunset series is presented in celebration of the exhibition, Kathia St. Hilaire: Invisible Empires. Kathia St. Hilaire (b. 1995, West Palm Beach, Florida; lives and works in New York), whose parents immigrated to the United States from Haiti, tells stories of the island nation’s history and the long shadows it casts, from French colonialism to >> Read More |
Clark Art: In Conversation on Impressionism| 08:15AM / Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Sept. 15, the Clark Art Institute hosts a conversation between Mary Morton, Head of the Department of French Paintings at the National Gallery of Art and co-curator of the Gallery's Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment exhibition, and Michelle Foa, Associate Professor of Art History at Tulane University and co-curator of the Clark's Edgar Degas: Multi-Media Artist in the Age of Impressionism exhibition. This free event takes place at 2 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: Morton and Foa explore how their respective exhibitions, both of which mark the 150th anniversary of the >> Read More |
Clark Art Closing Celebration for Invisible Empires | 08:03AM / Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sept. 13, the Clark Art Institute hosts a closing festival celebrating the exhibition Kathia St. Hilaire: Invisible Empires. This event takes place at 7 pm on the Moltz Terrace of the Lunder Center at Stone Hill. The evening features DJ performances from Haitian-American producer, artist, DJ, writer, and cultural producer Ashley Solage, also known as Ashley Venom, and from Haitian-American DJ and event producer Rayven Heath, also known as DJ RAYVINO. Enjoy complimentary late-night access to Kathia St. Hilaire: Invisible Empires. Custom beer by Hot Plate Brewing (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) and food from Bezzle’s BBQ (Adams, >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Reflections Gallery Talk | 08:10AM / Monday, September 09, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —On Tuesday, Sept. 17 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. According to a press release: 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 with gallery admission. Advance
>> Read More |
Clark Art Hosts Free Weekly Writing Program| 08:00AM / Saturday, August 31, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — As part of the Clark Art Institute's free evening hours through Sept. 25, and in connection with the Guillaume Lethière exhibition, the Clark presents a free drop-in writing program exploring how creative writing can be used for political and social change. From 4–5 pm, workshop participants have complimentary access to the Guillaume Lethière exhibition. From 5–6 pm, reserved seating is available for participants to share their writing on the Fernández Terrace. According to a press release: Just as artist Guillaume Lethière depicted themes of revolt and revolution in his paintings and >> Read More |
Clark Art Hosts Book Launch With Artist | 11:35AM / Thursday, August 29, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute hosts the book launch for "Emma Kohlmann: Watercolors," featuring a conversation between Kohlmann and her sister, Charlotte, followed by a book signing. This free event takes place in the Hunter Studio, located in the Lunder Center at Stone Hill. The monograph features hundreds of works from 2011 to 2021 created using sumi-e ink washes and other techniques to capture the contours and nuances of embodied moments with exquisite sensitivity, celebrating a sensuality freed from analysis and gender norms. Emma Kohlmann (b. 1989, Bronx, New York) is an internationally recognized >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Djs at Sunset: LDER| 08:01AM / Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sept. 4 at 6 pm on the Fernández Terrace, the Clark Art Institute presents a free sunset concert by Haitian-American music producer LDER as part of its DJs at Sunset series. The DJs at Sunset series is presented in celebration of the exhibition, "Kathia St. Hilaire: Invisible Empires." Kathia St. Hilaire (b. 1995, West Palm Beach, Florida; lives and works in New York), whose parents immigrated to the United States from Haiti, tells stories of the island nation's history and the long shadows it casts, from French colonialism to independence, from U.S. occupation to the diasporic communities in which she was raised. The exhibition is >> Read More |
Clark Art Hosts Outdoor Classical Concert and Family Concert| 08:10AM / Sunday, August 25, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Over Labor Day weekend, The Knights orchestra returns to the Clark Art Institute to present two free concerts. The first is an outdoor concert on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 4 pm on the Fernández Terrace by the Clark's reflecting pool. The second is a family-friendly concert on Sunday, Sept. 1 at noon in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.
Saturday, Aug. 31, 4 pm
Focused on its string section, The Knights celebrate the Clark's major summer exhibition by playing a double violin concerto, Symphonie Concertante in G Major, by Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-George, a contemporary of painter Guillaume
>> Read More |
|
|
