For Immediate Release
February 25, 2025
CLARK ART INSTITUTE SCREENS DAZED AND CONFUSED
Williamstown, Massachusetts—On Thursday, March 20, the Clark Art Institute continues its Small Town film series with a screening of Dazed and Confused (1993) at 6 pm in the Manton Research Center.
It is the last day of school at a Texas high school in 1976, and the one house party of the night has been cancelled. Interconnected groups of teenagers find ways to fill the stretch of time before dawn, which mirrors the liminality of their own lives. Meandering and charming, Dazed and Confused lacks a central plot, instead privileging mood. Richard Linklater casts local youth—including Matthew McConaughey in his first role—and borrows names and characters from his own childhood in Huntsville, Texas. The result is a film that deftly captures the feeling of adolescence as it is remembered, not necessarily experienced. (Run time: 1 hour, 43 minutes)
Free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events.
The next screening in this series is Shadow of a Doubt (1943) on March 27 at 6 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium.
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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