Clark Art Illustrated Talk on Revolutionary Fashion in Works on Paper

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Wednesday, July 30 at 1 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents Revolutionary Fashion, the first in a new summer series of free curatorial talks highlighting rarely exhibited aspects of the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper's unique collection. 
 
This event takes place in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper in the Manton Research Center.
 
According to a press release:
 
In the wake of the French Revolution, fashion underwent radical shifts that mirrored the social and political upheaval of the era. Join curatorial assistant Sojeong Lim in looking at satirical prints and fashion plates dated c. 1795–1815, when scandalous dresses and extravagant menswear captured the anxieties and aspirations of a world in transition.
 
The next talk in this series, Women Impressionists, is on August 6 at 1 pm and presented by Esther Bell, Deputy Director and Robert and Martha Berman Lipp Chief Curator.
 
Free. Capacity and seating are limited. 
 
The Manton Study Center for Works on Paper is located next to the Berenice Abbott's Modern Lens exhibition in the Manton Research Center.
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Performance Team Revived at Christmas Brook Figure Skating Club

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff

The Blitz regularly performs at women's college hockey games at MCLA And Williams College.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Last year, the Christmas Brook Figure Skating Club's Blitz spent the winter sharpening its skills and supporting women's hockey in North County.
 
This year, they've decided to help some men, as well.
 
The Blitz, an 11-member company of skaters aged 7 through 16, have been invited to perform during intermission of a Springfield Thunderbirds minor league men's hockey game at the Mass Mutual Center.
 
The Dec. 30 performance will come during a season that again will include shows at women's college hockey games at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams and Williams College.
 
The club's production team was a staple of the Bay State Figure Skating Show at the annual Bay State Games and the local club's own year-end show but took a hiatus after the COVID-19 pandemic, Michela Juras said.
 
"Coach Nikki [Benson] and I brought it back with a twist: hockey games," Juras said.
 
"I skated on a team when I was younger, and we practiced weekly. I just wanted to provide more opportunities to build their confidence. It helps build leadership, teamwork, sportsmanship, you name it."
 
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