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 | Clark Art Talk on Posthistorical Memory and Colonial Representation
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.— On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program hosts a talk by Elena Shtromberg (University of Utah / Clark Fellow), who examines how contemporary video works have confronted the persistence of colonial illustrations circulated in European travel narratives.
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 | Clark Art Screens 'Daughters of the Dust'
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Oct. 5, the Clark Art Institute continues its four-part film series examining the L.A. Rebellion, presented in celebration and anticipation of the Clark's 2023 Conference, "The Fetish A(r)t Work: African Objects in the Making of European Art History, |
| Williamstown Select Board Discusses Climate, Diversity Plans
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday heard presentations on work the town can do locally to address two of the most intractable global issues facing the nation: climate change and systemic racism.
First, representatives from the town's Carbon Dioxide Lowering (COOL) Committee discussed initiatives that are |
 | Williamstown Crash Sends Two Cars into Bushes on Main Street
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Two people were taken by ambulance from the scene of a two-car collision at the corner of Main Street and Luce Road on Monday afternoon, police said.
According to a police report, Laura Martin of Shaftsbury, Vt., was exiting Luce Road and pulled into the path of a vehicle driving east on Main |
 | Clark Art Presents Classical Music Performance
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Sept. 30 at 4 pm, the Clark Art Institute hosts a concert by the BlackBox Ensemble on its Fernández Terrace, located by its Reflecting Pool.
"The Sound of Space Between Us" is a site-specific performance connecting sound and movement through physical |
| Berkshires Receive National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grant
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — To help address the crisis, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $1 million in funding for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development to address the impact of the opioid crisis on the local workforce in Berkshire County.
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 | German-Austrian Film Festival at Images
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — This Fall, on three consecutive Tuesdays, the German Austrian Film Festival (GAFF) is looking at very recent movies from Germany and Austria, depicting characters in a state of crisis, trapped in situations that force them to break with societal norms and ultimately become outsiders.
All |
 | Pittsfield Figure Skating Club Holds Registration Night
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Pittsfield Figure Skating Club will hold its first registration night on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Boys and Girls Club from 5 to 7 p.m.
Current figure skaters and interested new members are encouraged to attend.
Founded in 1977, the PFSC provides skaters of all ages and abilities the |
| Williams Women's Soccer Tops Bowdoin
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Jaquelin Nordhoff scored one goal and assisted on another to lead the Williams College women's soccer team to a 2-0 win over Bowdoin on Sunday.
Margaret Huelin and Ana Bozzi-Mackay split time in goal for Williams, stopping five shots.
Williams (6-0-1, 3-0-1 NESCAC) goes to Amherst on |
| CIAO Marks Ten Years
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The 2023-2024 academic year marks the tenth anniversary of Community Intergenerational Action Orchestra (CIAO) founded by conductor and composer James Bergin.
Bergin created the string orchestra to provide his violin and viola students, along with cello and bass players, an opportunity to rehearse and |
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