Events

Monday, January 16, 2012

Gallery Talk: African Americans and the American Scene

Gallery Talk at 1:45 pm, Williams College Museum of Art
A conversation with the curators and Alex Willingham, Professor of Political Science, held in collaboration with the Multicultural Center in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Please note the museum is usually closed on Mondays but will open to the public at 1:15 pm for this special event.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Book Reading: Pearl Primus: Life, Work and Legacy

6:00 pm, Dance Studio, ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance
Authors Peggy and Murray Schwartz and guest artists explore the work of Pearl Primus in a program of dance, media, and dialogue. In conjunction with African Americans and the American Scene.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Multidisciplinary Gallery Talk: African Americans and the American Scene

4:30 pm, Williams College Museum of Art
Four different perspectives on the issues in this exhibition: Co-curator Dalila Scruggs, Mellon Curatorial Fellow for Diversity in the Arts; co-curator Sandra Burton, Lipp Family Director of Dance and Senior Lecturer in Dance; Leslie Brown, Associate Professor of History; and Vince Schleitwiler, Assistant Professor of English.
Opening Reception from 5:30 to 7:00 pm

Friday, March 2, 2012

Opening Celebration— Asco: Elite of the Obscure

Curatorial Walk-through of the Exhibition

4:30 pm, Williams College Museum of Art
C. Ondine Chavoya, Associate Professor of Art and Latina/o Studies, and Rita Gonzalez, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Opening Reception with the Artists from 5:30 to 7:00 pm

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Symposium: Asco: Elite of the Obscure

1:00 to 5:30 pm, Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Bernhard Music Center
Conversations with artists Sean Carrillo, Harry Gamboa, Jr., Willie F. Herrón III, Patssi Valdez and scholars Colin Gunckel, Amelia Jones, Amalia Mesa-Bains, and Mario Ontiveros. Moderated by co-curators C. Ondine Chavoya and Rita Gonzalez.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

The Art of Archaeology: A Family Adventure

1:00 to 4:00 pm, Williams College Museum of Art
Children of all ages welcome. You’re invited on an art expedition through the galleries! Follow the clues to discover ancient artifacts from around the world. Spot a Mayan sculpture of a human head emerging from a monster’s mouth, wall panels from an Assyrian palace, and more! Decode ancient writing to reveal a secret password. Learn about excavation methods as you unearth mysterious objects in a hands-on dig. Create your own headdress, armband, or necklace fit for a god, and then strike a pose and have your picture taken with WCMA’s larger-than-life Assyrian relief sculptures.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Jenny Holzer: Fulkerson Leadership in the Arts Lecture

7:00 pm, Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Bernhard Music Center
Artist Jenny Holzer has presented her astringent ideas, arguments, and sorrows in international exhibitions and public places (including the Williams campus). She has received numerous awards, including an Honorary Degree from Williams in 2000.
Reception from 8:30 to 9:30 pm

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

360º Dance Company: Dialogues in Dance

Exhibition Viewing: African Americans and the American Scene at 6:00 pm, Performance in the Galleries at 7:00 pm, Williams College Museum of Art
Explore the artistic innovations in modern dance from the 1930s and 40s through performance and discussion with 360º Dance Company, a New York City-based troupe composed of former principal dancers of the Martha Graham Dance Company.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Dance Workshop with 360º

4:00 to 6:30 pm, Dance Studio, ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance
Learn Jane Dudley’s Time is Money (1934), a solo that explores oppression of the worker in society, performed to leftist poetry. Open to movers regardless of previous experience. Taught by 360º Dance Company. To pre-register, call the Box Office at (413) 597–2425.