For Immediate Release
July 31, 2023
CLARK ART INSTITUTE SCREENS OUR HOSPITALITY
Presentation is Second Installment in Summer Outdoor Movie Series
Williamstown, Massachusetts—On Wednesday, August 9, the Clark Art Institute screens Our Hospitality. The film is shown as part of the Clark’s five-part Summer Outdoor Movie Series. The film screens outdoors near the Clark’s Reflecting Pool, beginning at dusk (8:05 pm).
Our Hospitality (1923; 1 hour, 14 minutes) broadened the boundaries of slapstick and justified the European avant-garde’s fascination with American comedy. Just a few years after women had won the right to vote in the United States, Buster Keaton retools the classic story of the Hatfields and the McCoys in order to figuratively (and literally, several times) explode the conventional idea of the home. Keaton upends gender expectations and skewers the regressive ideals of D.W. Griffith, burlesquing Way Down East with one of the great set pieces of silent cinema.
Free. Bring a picnic and your own seating. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events.
The next screening in the Summer Outdoor Movie Series is Some Like it Hot on August 16 at 7:55 pm.
ABOUT THE CLARK
The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of some 300,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.
The Clark, which has a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide, is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Its 140-acre campus includes miles of hiking and walking trails through woodlands and meadows, providing an exceptional experience of art in nature. Galleries are open 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday, from September through June, and daily in July and August. Admission is free January through March and is $20 from March through December; admission is free year-round for Clark members, all visitors age 21 and under, and students with a valid student ID. Free admission is also available through several programs, including First Sundays Free; a local library pass program; and EBT Card to Culture. For information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.
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