For Immediate Release
October 8, 2024
CLARK ART INSTITUTE PRESENTS CONCERT
BY CIRCUIT DES YEUX WITH BILL NACE AND KITE/WING
Williamstown, Massachusetts—The Clark Art Institute presents the final concert in its Music in the Manton series on Thursday, November 7, featuring the Circuit des Yeux with Bill Nace and kite/wing. The concert takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium at 6 pm.
Circuit des Yeux is the stage name of Haley Fohr, a Chicago-based vocalist, composer, and singer-songwriter known for her four-octave voice and distinctive twelve-string guitar style. Her recent works include an original soundtrack for Charles Bryant’s silent film Salomé (1923), commissioned by Opera North, and her acclaimed 2021 album –io, featured on NPR Music’s Best Albums of 2021 list.
Bill Nace is an experimental guitarist and visual artist from New Jersey. He has collaborated with Joe McPhee, Steve Gunn, Thurston Moore, Yoko Ono, and Kim Gordon.
kite/wing, the Hudson Valley duo of Suzanne Kite and Robbie Wing, opens, with a blend of electronics, machine learning, banjo, violin, and field recordings.
Tickets $10 ($8 members, $7 students, $5 children 15 and under). Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events.
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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