October 9, 2025
CLARK ART INSTITUTE PRESENTS
CONCERT BY DAVÓNE TINES WITH RUCKUS
Williamstown, Massachusetts—The Clark Art Institute welcomes the return of renowned early music band, Ruckus, for a new concert performance featuring acclaimed bass-baritone Davóne Tines on Friday, October 24. The group will present a new program, What is Your Hand in This?, as part of a national tour leading up to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The performance takes place at 7 pm in the Clark’s Manton Research Center auditorium.
In a biting exploration of American revolutionary music, they time-travel through four centuries of reimagined songs, hymns, and ballads, along with a newly commissioned work by composer Doug Balliett and Tines. It’s an ideal meeting of artistic sensibilities, as Tines—whose eye-opening programming, vulnerable performances, and powerhouse vocals are “redefining the rules and rituals of classical music” (San Francisco Classical Voice)—meets the visceral might of Ruckus, known for combining a baroque band’s questing spirit with the grit, groove, and jangle of American roots music as “the world’s only period instrument rock band” (San Francisco Chronicle).
As America reflects on its revolutionary past, the program asks: “How can this fragile American experiment hold? Can we find compassion for others? Can you find compassion for yourself?”
Tickets $25 ($20 members, $16 college students, $5 children 17 and under). Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524. For tickets and more information, visit clarkart.edu/events. No refunds.
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 $22 for adults, $20 for adults age 65+, $10 for adults ages 18-25, and $10 for college students with a valid student ID from April through December; admission is free year-round for Clark members and all visitors under age 18. Free admission is also available through several programs, including First Sundays Free; a local library pass program; and the EBT Card to Culture. For information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.
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