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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 |
Clark Art Screens 'Jaws'| 08:02AM / Monday, February 03, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Feb. 6, the Clark Art Institute screens the latest installment in its Hollywood Auteurs film series, Jaws (1975), 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: A film that Steven Spielberg did not want to make, "Jaws" relies on the creative improvisations of three no-name actors (Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw) and the inspired editing of Verna Fields. She >> Read More |
Clark Art Lecture on Alvin Baltrop| 08:11AM / Friday, January 31, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program presents a talk by Darius Bost (University of Illinois Chicago / Clark/Oakley Fellow) exploring the work of Black, gay photographer Alvin Baltrop. This free event takes place at 5:30 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: Since the 2019 solo exhibition?The Life and Times of Alvin Baltrop?at the Bronx Museum, Baltrop, known for his photographs of the gay sexual subcultures and abandoned warehouses at New?York's West Side piers, has received increased scholarly and popular attention. However, Baltrop has been primarily >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Fall in Love, Laugh It Up & Dance, DanceBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:48PM / Thursday, January 30, 2025 | |
 There are several events this weekend to help you recharge from your week, including a free museum day, plays, live music, and more. The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. The museum is opening its doors for free to provide people the chance to see its permanent and temporary collections. This month's theme is "All You Need is Love," it is the start of February, after all. The museum will celebrate all types of love by inviting visitors to create a Valentine's Day card using images from the Clark's collection. At 1 p.m., an educator-led tour will highlight love-themed objects in the permanent >> Read More |
Clark Art Hosts 'Introvert/Extrovert A Two-Piano Recital'| 10:40AM / Thursday, January 30, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Feb. 8 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute hosts a dazzling two-piano recital by composer-pianist Matthew Aucoin and pianist Conor Hanick. The pair team up for an inventive concert featuring a new work composed by Aucoin for Hanick. This concert takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. In addition to Aucoin's new piece, which is inspired by the recent poetry of Ben Lerner, Hanick and Aucoin play a program divided into "introverted" and "extroverted" halves: in the former category, a work by Morton Feldman, and in the latter category, a selection of music for one and two pianos by Gabriella Smith, >> Read More |
Clark Art Offers Free Gallery Tours for Parents and Infants| 08:12AM / Thursday, January 30, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Feb. 1 at 10:15 am, the Clark Art Institute hosts the next in its series of free tours of its permanent collection galleries designed specifically to meet the interests of new parents/caregivers and their infants. Participants should meet at the Clark's main admissions desk. The program is specially designed to provide new parents and caregivers with a stress-free experience that offers chances to socialize with others who are caring for young infants. The guided gallery tour offers an informal visit to the Clark's permanent collection free from any concerns about short attention spans or fussy babies. Works by a >> Read More |
Clark Art First Sunday Free| 08:00AM / Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute First Sunday Free series continues on Sunday, Feb. 2 from 1 to 4 pm. February's theme is "All You Need Is Love!" According to a press release: The Clark welcomes family, friends, and everyone in between to a First Sunday Free that celebrates all types of love. Visit the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper from 11 am to 1 pm to enjoy a special pop-up display of works showcasing artists' portrayals of that special feeling in its many forms—from the joys of love shared by romantic partners, friends, and family, to the dramatic turns of love lost and scorned. At 1 pm, join an educator-led >> Read More |
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