PUBLIC PROGRAMS
All programs take place at the Williams College Museum of Art, 15 Lawrence Hall Drive, Suite 2, in Williamstown, Massachusetts unless otherwise noted.

Open House for Drowned in a Glass of Water: An Installation by Pepón Osorio
Thursday, August 26
6:00–9:00 pm
This event takes place at 69 Union Street, North Adams as part of DownStreet Art, a public art project designed to revitalize downtown North Adams.

Season Premiere
Friday, September 24
5:00–7:00 pm
Celebrate the opening of Posing Beauty in African American Culture, Drowned in a Glass of Water: An Installation by Pepón Osorio, Charles Prendergast: In Search of “Innocence,” Photography at the Frontier of Physics and Art, and This Girl Bends: Art and Feminism Since 1960.

Adam F. Falk Induction as 17th President of Williams
Saturday, September 25
Museum Events, 1:00–3:00 pm
• Tours of exhibitions: Student Museum Associates lead tours throughout the afternoon. Specially trained in art history and practice, our associates are dedicated to sharing their passion for art with others.
• Rose Gallery: Experience the museum through the eyes of a student. Get up close with the collection in the only dedicated teaching gallery on campus.
• String Quartet: Listen to our talented Williams students in the museum’s historic rotunda. Music is another of the myriad ways students interact with and participate in the arts at Williams. The quartet will feature Stephanie Jensen '12, violin; Casey Jones '13, violin; David Kealhofer '13, cello; Noah Fields '11, viola.

STORYTIME IN THE GALLERIES
Friday, October 1
10:30–11:15 am
Join us on the first Friday of the month for Storytime in the Galleries! Find the connection between art on view and children’s stories. Enjoy readings, songs, performances, and art-making activities. Special thanks to the Williamstown Library for their assistance. Preschoolers and toddlers with adults welcome. No reservations required for families. Preschool classes are encouraged to book a group reservation for a Storytime tour.

The Place of Taste: A Symposium on Food, Culture, and Community
Saturday, October 2, 2010
10:00 am–5:30 pm
’62 Center for Theatre and Dance, Williams College
Symposium Schedule
This delectable daylong event features chefs, writers, scholars, and artists. Organized by the Williams College Museum of Art and Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture in celebration of the journal’s 10th anniversary.

11:20 - Break

11:30 - On Taste and Desire
Bill Yosses, White House Executive Pastry Chef

12:30 - Lunch Break

1:30 - Gastronomica’s 10th Anniversary Cake-Cutting
Featuring an architectural dessert created by Joshua Needleman of Chocolate Springs

2:00 - On the Dimensions of Taste
Carolyn Korsmeyer, Professor of Philosophy, University at Buffalo, SUNY
John E. Finn, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
Deborah Rothschild, Curator Emerita, Williams College Museum of Art
Moderator: Mitchell Davis, Vice President of the James Beard Foundation

3:00 - On Cultural Perceptions of Taste
Pepón Osorio, Artist-in-residence, Williams College Museum of Art, and
Ed Epping, Alexander Falck Class of 1899 Professor of Art at Williams

4:00 - Interlude: Williams Chamber Choir
           Brad Wells, director

4:15 - Break

4:30 - On Taste and Sustainability
Dan Barber, Executive Chef of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns

5:30 - A Taste of Place
A farmers’ market showcasing local artisanal foods and their producers

Harvest Dinner
A special harvest dinner prepared by chefs Joji Sumi of Mezze Bistro and Brian Alberg of The Red Lion Inn is available to a limited number of symposium participants. Hosted by Mezze Bistro + Bar at their new location in Williamstown, part of the proceeds will benefit Berkshire Grown.
Saturday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m.
$100 per person
Seating is limited; please reserve early at (413) 458-0123.

Posing Beauty in African American Culture: A Discussion
Thursday, October 21
7:00 pm
Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williams College
Deborah Willis, curator and Chair of the Department of Photography and Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, Robin Kelsey, Shirley Carter Burden Professor of Photography and Director of Graduate Studies in the History of Art and Architecture Department at Harvard University, and artist Carrie Mae Weems.

The Annual Plonsker Family Lecture in Contemporary Art
Artist Michael Rakowitz
Thursday, October 28
7:30 pm
Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williams College
Michael Rakowitz is an American artist of Iraqi descent, whose most recent art projects
are defined by his interest in the relationship between Iraq and the West, and themes of cultural dislocation.

STORYTIME IN THE GALLERIES
Friday, November 5
10:30–11:15 am
Join us on the first Friday of the month for Storytime in the Galleries! Find the connection between art on view and children’s stories. Enjoy readings, songs, performances, and art-making activities. Special thanks to the Williamstown Library for their assistance. Preschoolers and toddlers with adults welcome. No reservations required for families. Preschool classes are encouraged to book a group reservation for a Storytime tour.

Conversation with Artist Pepón Osorio
Monday, November 8
6:00 pm
Join artist Pepón Osorio to discuss his installation, Drowned in a Glass of Water.

STORYTIME IN THE GALLERIES
Friday, December 3
10:30–11:15 am
Join us on the first Friday of the month for Storytime in the Galleries! Find the connection between art on view and children’s stories. Enjoy readings, songs, performances, and art-making activities. Special thanks to the Williamstown Library for their assistance. Preschoolers and toddlers with adults welcome. No reservations required for families. Preschool classes are encouraged to book a group reservation for a Storytime tour.

Museum Shop Sale
Saturday, December 4
3:00–7:00 pm
The museum shop will be offering special discounts, along with hot cider and music, during the Williamstown Holiday Walk. Additional vendors will offer a variety of unique holiday gifts, including jewelry, handmade ornaments, and more.