April 21, 2025

CLARK ART INSTITUTE PRESENTS
FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT
BY ALEXANDER TURNQUIST AND 75 DOLLAR BILL

Williamstown, Massachusetts—The Clark Art Institute presents an outdoor concert on Sunday, May 18 at 5 pm featuring Alexander Turnquist and 75 Dollar Bill. This free event takes place on the Moltz Terrace of the Lunder Center at Stone Hill.

Alexander Turnquist is a Kingston, New York-based multi-instrumentalist and composer most known for his use of the twelve-string acoustic guitar as a driving force in his songwriting. His music expresses longing and fulfillment, weaving together melodies into musical landscapes.
 
75 Dollar Bill is a musical duo based out of New York featuring Che Chen on guitar and Rick Brown on drums. Their music blends various forms of improvisational music with hints of jazz and psychedelia. Their 2019 album, I Was Real, received high praise and was named the number one album of the year by The Wire.

This program is presented in collaboration with Belltower Records, North Adams, Massachusetts.
 
Free. Rain moves the performance to the auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. For accessibility questions, 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 nearly 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 to all from 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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