Clark Art Presents Performance By New Chamber Ballet

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — At 4 pm on Sunday, Oct. 13, the Clark Art Institute presents a new ballet by Miro Magloire, set to music by Alyssa Regent and Pulitzer Prize winner Tania León and performed by New Chamber Ballet.
 
According to a press release:
 
Quadrille, inspired by an eighteenth-century dance from France to the Caribbean, merges contemporary ballet with chamber music. New Chamber Ballet's six dancers and a cellist perform Miro Magloire’s choreography, reflecting folk dance symmetries from his Haitian heritage. León's Four Pieces for Cello draws on Cuban Santeria music, while Regent’s Fortis Meam will be paired with a world premiere composition. A brief conversation with composer Alyssa Regent and choreographer Miro Magloire follows the performance.
 
Free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524.

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Williamstown Charges 2 With ATM Burglary

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Police Department announced Monday that two people were arrested on Saturday while attempting to manipulate the hardware and software of an automated teller machine at the Adams Community Bank, 273 Main St., a criminal act known as "jackpotting."
 
Working in conjunction with bank security agents, officers located and arrested two people in possession of tools and digital equipment used to access and modify the ATM to allow for theft of funds.
 
The men arrested were tentatively identified as: Manuel Antonio Moguea-Gutierrez, 23, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Roberto Flores Zabaleta, 20, of New York City.
 
Both men have been charged with breaking into a depository, possession of burglarious tools, unauthorized access to a computer system and destruction of property, value over $1,200.
 
"These arrests indicate how regional, multi-state and even international criminal activity can impact our community," Police Chief Michael Ziemba said. "The persons arrested this weekend appear to be part of a larger criminal organization that perpetrates financial crimes on a wide scale. The Williamstown Police Department is working with state and federal agencies to continue this investigation."
 
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