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Clark Arts Screens 'The Princess Bride'| 08:02AM / Thursday, March 07, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. On Thursday, March 14, the Clark Art Institute hosts a free screening of the 1987 film "The Princess Bride" 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: Rob Reiner's film version of William Goldman's charming novel pits true love against inconceivable odds. A boy home sick from school grudgingly allows his grandfather to read him a dusty storybook—which is how we meet the innocent Buttercup, who is about to marry the nefarious Prince Humperdinck although her heart belongs to >> Read More |
Frances Jones-Sneed to Speak at WCMA| 12:02PM / Wednesday, March 06, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.— In conjunction with "Emancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation"—currently on view at the Williams College Museum of Art—Frances Jones-Sneed, Ph.D., emeritus professor of history at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, will give a talk titled "Being Black and Free: Before and after the Emancipation Proclamation in Berkshire County, Massachusetts' on Thursday, March 7. The lecture will begin at 6 p.m. at WCMA; the galleries will remain open until 6 p.m. for those who want to visit the exhibition prior to the talk. Dr. Jones-Sneed has dedicated her life and research to making African American history visible
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March Community Contra Dance | 12:23PM / Tuesday, March 05, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — North Berkshire Community Dance will hold its monthly contra dance on Saturday, March 9. Caller Maggie McRae will teach every dance to live fiddle music using gender-neutral phrasing. According to a press release: Contra dancing is a living tradition in New England; for hundreds of years, neighbors and friends have made their own social entertainment in this easy and highly collaborative dance form. All are welcome. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive by 7:30 for instruction in the basics. The band, The Vintons, is a new collaboration of three long-time musician friends with a >> Read More |
Images Red Carpet Party| 11:21AM / Tuesday, March 05, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema's Red Carpet Party event is on Sunday, March 10, starting at 6pm, taking place at their theater on 50 Spring Street. For the first year, this event is a fundraiser for Images Cinema. "This is a party you won't want to miss. Images has had a great year thanks to your ongoing support. It's time to celebrate," said event Chair and Images Board Member Laura Schrock. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door, and $15 for students; advance tickets are recommended Tickets and event info are available at this link: https://www.imagescinema.org/movie/red-carpet-party-2 Tickets include >> Read More |
Clark Presents Classical Music Lecture | 08:00AM / Tuesday, March 05, 2024 | |
 WILLAIMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, March 10 at 3 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a lecture and performance by Roy Howat featuring the music of Belle Époque Paris. The event takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: Through music and illustrations, pianist and music scholar Roy Howat explores the rich vein of classical music produced by composers like Debussy, Ravel, Chabrier, and Fauré, especially in relation to the writings of Edgar Allan Poe. One of the most frequent discoveries of Howat's research is how meticulously precise and inventive these composers were in >> Read More |
WCMA to Host a Forum on New Museum Building Project| 08:01AM / Monday, March 04, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) invites the community to a forum to learn more about the new museum building project at 6 p.m. Monday, March 11. The forum, which will be held in the Williams Inn Ballroom, will serve to share the new museum designs and project logistics with the Williams and regional community and provide a platform for their thoughts and feedback as important stakeholders in the process of building WCMA's new home. The new Williams College Museum of Art is conceived to serve the college, the local community and visitors to the Berkshires. The new museum will be a space designed with students in mind, fostering a sense >> Read More |
Clark Art 'Be A Member' For the Day | 08:00AM / Monday, March 04, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, March 9 from 10 am–5 pm, the Clark Art Institute invites all its visitors to "be a member" for the day. According to a press release: Learn what it means to be a part of a group of art lovers who meet here for experiences that cannot be found anywhere else. Enjoy free admission, discounts in the Museum Store and Café 7, and introductory talks in the permanent collection and the 50 Years and Forward: Works on Paper Acquisitions exhibition, which closes the following day (March 10). Clark members receive free year-round admission to the Clark plus exclusive access to member-only benefits, discounts, and >> Read More |
Images Cinema Celebrates Practical FX in Films| 12:28PM / Saturday, March 02, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema announced its first slate of repertory programming for 2024, a celebration of special effects pre-CGI, also known as practical FX. These special effects include puppets, animatronics, stop motion, and hand-drawn animation integrated seamlessly with live action performances. Executive director Dan Hudson said, "Special effects of the 80s and 90s are some of the best effects of all time. There is a reason these films still hold up, and we're stoked to celebrate them with you on the big screen here at Images." The CINEMA REDUX series features work of Phil Tippett, Stan Winston, and Lyle Conway, some of the >> Read More |
Clark Art Screens Live Production of La Forza Del Destino| 11:59AM / Friday, March 01, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Metropolitan Opera's broadcast of "La Forza del Destino" airs at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, March 9 at 11:55 am in the latest installment of The Met: Live in HD. The 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: Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads Verdi's grand tale of ill-fated love, deadly vendetta, and family strife. Stellar soprano Lise Davidsen makes her role debut as >> Read More |
Clark Art Presents Scottish Dance Tunes Concert| 08:00AM / Friday, March 01, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Friday, March 8 at 7 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents the musical ensemble Ruckus and their concert The Edinburgh Rollick: Music from the Niel Gow Collections, featuring Keir GoGwilt on violin. The concert takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: Ruckus, a shapeshifting group with a playful approach to classical music, explores the legacy of Niel Gow, eighteenth-century Scotland's most celebrated fiddler. His son Nathaniel further combined traditional and original dance tunes under the Gow name in six collections of strathspeys and reels. Ruckus and >> Read More |
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