WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, May 18 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute screens "Blade Runner" in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. 

 

Presented in conjunction with the Clark's exhibition "Portals: The Visionary Architecture of Paul Goesch," this is the final event in the Clark's five-part series Visionary Architecture on Film. The film series explores themes related to Paul Goesch's life and work in early twentieth-century Germany.

 

According to a press release:

 

Once the wealthy have left for other planets, Los Angeles becomes a home to the outcasts who remain on Earth. In Blade Runner (1982; 1 hour, 50 minutes), the city as we know it is barely recognizable amidst dense high rises and pouring acid rain. Architecture plays many roles in this futuristic noir film, starring Harrison Ford; some buildings are villainous while others offer a glimmer of hope.

 

Free and open to the public; no registration is required. The Clark's Visionary Architecture on Film series is organized by Ella Comberg, MA '24 in the Williams Graduate Program in the History of Art.