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Clark Art Screens 'Adaptation'| 08:03AM / Thursday, March 28, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, April 4, the Clark Art Institute hosts a free screening of the 2002 film "Adaptation," the final installment in its five-part Williamstown Public Library 150th Anniversary Film Series. In celebration of the sesquicentennial of the Williamstown Library, this film series explores the transformative power of reading. The Clark shows the film at 6 pm in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: Of the screenwriters of the early twenty-first century, Charlie Kaufman might have the most revealing love/hate relationship with books. In Adaptation, he writes himself into the film >> Read More |
Clark Art Lecture on Buddha Sculpture| 08:07AM / Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, April 2 at 5:30 pm, the Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program presents a lecture by Cynthea J. Bogel (Kyushu University / Clark Fellow). Bogel explores motifs on the pedestal of a key eighth-century sculpture: a colossal gilt-bronze Buddha (Nara period, 710–784) and the main icon of the temple Yakushiji. The talk takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: Scholars interpret the pedestal motifs as a pastiche of Sinitic symbols inconsistent with Buddhist representation. Bogel understands the pedestals of important seventh and >> Read More |
Clark Art Screens '84 Charing Cross Road'| 08:00AM / Thursday, March 21, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, March 28, the Clark Art Institute hosts a free screening of the 1987 film "84 Charing Cross Road" as part of the Williamstown Public Library 150th Anniversary Film Series. The Clark shows the film at 6 pm in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: A New York City bibliophile writes to the manager of London bookshop Marks & Co. in search of titles she has been unable to turn up locally. He responds politely, and over the course of two decades a long-distance friendship evolves. David Jones' film version beautifully illustrates the powerful bond of >> Read More |
Clark Names Recipient of Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing | 12:20PM / Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute has selected Bénédicte Savoy as the recipient of the 2024 Clark Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing. Savoy is a professor of art history at Technische Universität in Berlin and is a noted expert on the provenance and repatriation of works of art, including looted art and other forms of illegally acquired cultural objects. "The Clark Prize raises awareness of the importance of writing that bridges scholarly and popular interest and seeks to encourage support for clear and engaging writing that inspires readers to connect with the arts," said Olivier Meslay, the Hardymon Director of the Clark >> Read More |
Clark Art Airs Production of 'Romeo Et Juliette'| 08:29AM / Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Metropolitan Opera's broadcast of "Roméo et Juliette" airs at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, March 23 at 12:55 pm in the latest installment 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 auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: Two singers at the height of their powers—radiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the titular star-crossed lovers in >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Free Thematic Tour on Music in Art | 12:17PM / Monday, March 18, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, March 24 at 11:15 am, the Clark Art Institute presents a free In Focus tour exploring the connections between music, musicians, and art. A Clark educator leads a thematic tour of the permanent collection, examining portraits of famous composers, paintings of musicians, and a grand piano. Learn about the artists who created these works and how the Institute came to acquire them. Free. Capacity is limited. Visitors may pick up a ticket at the Clark Center Admissions desk, available on a first-come, first-served basis. >> Read More |
Clark Art Screens 'Fahrenheit 451'| 08:00AM / Friday, March 15, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, March 21, the Clark Art Institute hosts a free screening of the 1966 film "Fahrenheit 451" as part of the Williamstown Public Library 150th Anniversary Film Series. The Clark shows the film at 6 pm in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: Adapted from the Ray Bradbury novel and directed by Francois Truffaut, "Fahrenheit 451" imagines a future society that has banned all reading material. Firemen work to keep the fires at the temperature that paper burns. However, after one of them meets a book-loving girl, he begins to rethink his work and his whole >> Read More |
Clark Art Invites People With Dementia and their Caregivers| 08:02AM / Thursday, March 14, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Monday, March 18 at 1 pm in the permanent collection galleries, the Clark Art Institute presents Meet Me at the Clark. This free gallery talk program is designed specifically for people living with dementia and their care-partners. On select Mondays, when the museum is closed to the general public, specially trained educators guide open-ended conversations about art and how it celebrates our shared humanity Free. Advance registration required; capacity is limited. To register, call the Education Department Coordinator at 413 458 0563; accompanying care-partners must also register. Admission to the Clark is free through March >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Gallery Talk With Emerging Art Historians| 08:00AM / Monday, March 11, 2024 | |
 WILLAIMSTOWN, Mass. — On Friday, March 15, enjoy a new look at old favorites in the Clark's permanent collection. In Fresh Takes, a Williams College graduate student shares their take on an object with the perspective of new scholarship. Tours begin in the Museum Pavilion at noon. No registration is required. >> Read More |
Williamstown Theatre Festival Leadership: 'We Have to Give It a Shot'By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
07:26AM / Saturday, March 09, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Theatre Festival schedule announced earlier this week features a return to the main stage for the first time since 2019. But that was not the main emphasis from the leadership team that held a community forum Thursday morning on the Nikos Stage at Williams College's '62 Center for Theatre and Dance. Rather than talking about a return to what the festival was before the pandemic shutdown, the goal is to build back a better, more sustainable and, by necessity, different WTF as it celebrates 70 years in the Berkshires. "Our footprint for 2024 will be similar to 2022," Managing Director Strategy and >> Read More |
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