Events

Compliance training for bank staff from the local area. By invitation only

Ballroom Marfa is proud to present Baltimore duo Beachhouse, who play organ and reverb-heavy songs. They are touring in support of their critically acclaimed fourth album, “Bloom”.

Ballroom Marfa is proud to present Jeff Mangum, the singer and principal songwriter of the legendary band Neutral Milk Hotel. After a period of nearly complete public silence Jeff returns to perform a few shows across the country. We are honored to present him here.

For our fourth annual New Year’s film program, we’ll host a screening of the Swedish silent film, The Phantom Carriage, with a live score by Brooklyn-based guitarist Noveller

Confluence highlights the environmental management challenges facing the Rio Grande and potential pathways to restoration through the viewpoint of eight professionals who have loved and worked along the river.

The second annual Marfa Independent School District One Act Plays showcases the winning playwrights’ plays that were written during Marfa Live Arts’ workshops at the school. All 9th through 12th graders wrote their own unique one-act plays; adult and student actors will bring them to life!

Writer and Actor Wally Shawn reads his monologue The Fever, which won the Obie award for best play in 1991

American choreographer Karole Armitage will debut a work-in-progress piece that she will be developing while an artist-in-residence at the Chinati Foundation in the fall of 2012.

The first annual Marfa Architecture and Design Symposium explores the art of desert living in Marfa from the impact of Donald Judd, minimalism and the landscape on residential design to the use of desert friendly construction to the design of interiors with indefinable Marfa aesthetic.

Film screenings of John Chamberlain’s The Secret Life of Hernando Cortez, starring Ultra Violet and John Chamberlain by Alexandra Fairweather presented as part of the Chinati Foundation’s annual October Open House weekend. The 2012 weekend will focus on the work of sculptor John Chamberlain.

A roundtable discussion with: Larry Bell, Alexandra Fairweather, Klaus Kertess and Ultra Violet presented as part of the Chinati Foundation’s annual October Open House weekend. The 2012 weekend will focus on the work of sculptor John Chamberlain.

A concert by German saxophonist Peter Brotzmann and vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz. The duo brings together a wealth of knowledge to create a dynamic yet sensitive exploration of improvisational jazz. Voted one of the best concerts of 2011 by the NYT.

Inspired by artists’ potential to elicit a critical conversation and generate new ideas, Ballroom Marfa hosts the second annual Marfa Dialogues. This year we will address some of the pressing and complex issues that confront our environment.

Marfa Live Arts 11th annual 24 Hour Plays – where actors, writers and directors write, rehearse, costume and block 6 – 8 plays within a 24 hour period. Fast-paced, creative fun!

A musical performance by Dirty Projectors, the art-pop-indie rock band, brainchild of Yale graduate Dave Longstreth. Doors open 8 for 8:30 performance.