Events

John Kelly performed his celebrated Joni Mitchell tribute, Paved Paradise: The Art of Joni Mitchell.

Inspired by art’s potential to elicit critical conversation and generate new ideas, Ballroom Marfa launched Marfa Dialogues, an initiative to bring together voices reflective of the many perspectives of the Big Bend’s diverse community. The inaugural event addressed some of the pressing and complex issues that confront those who live in the border region that […]

A three day festival with concerts on Friday and Saturday nights and a gospel show on Sunday. Artists included Paul English, Horace Alexander Young, Greta Matassa, Abe Lagrimas, Jr. Chrysta Bell, Chris Maresh, Rob Kazenel, David Caceres, and Jake Langley. The gospel show featured Barbara Johnson Tucker, April Hubert, Jo Carol Moffett and the Reverend […]

Marfa participants wrote, directed, rehearsed and performed approximately eight one-act plays in twenty-four hours.

A film retrospective for Hector and Guy Galan presented for the Blackwell School Reunion.

The Marfa and Presidio County Museum and noted Texas historian Lonn Taylor delivered a lecture about the history and the people of the Big Bend area.

An evening under the stars with Grouper, the recording and performing project of Liz Harris. Local musician and artist Adam Bork opened the show.

Marfa Independent school district teachers organized a production of Kinder Goes West. The Marfa Elementary Kindergarten class performed as wranglers and ponies representing the United States and Texas.

The Third Annual Marfa Film Festival screened over 50 features, shorts and experimental works. Highlights included a screening of Red Shirley, a short film by the artist and musician Lou Reed, who also participated in a Q&A following the screening.

IN A LANDSCAPE: Works of Frederic Chopin and John Cage; a very special evening with renowned classical pianist Sarah Rothenberg.

A music event featuring experimental music artists Chris Cogburn, Bonnie Jones and Bhob Rainey.

A screening of Pirate Radio for the Marfa Public Radio benefit.

A live score performed by Brian LeBarton to the 1928 silent film, The Wind. Brian LeBarton is a keyboardist, composer and electronic musician from Los Angeles, California who works mostly in alternative rock or electronic genres.

A night of music, dancing and masked mayhem with a special performance by Heloise & The Savoir Faire.

Performance by Brooklyn based noise-rock pop-punk duo, Japanther for a special Halloween show, “The Dancing Mummies Curse.” Supporting Japanther was San Pedro based band Killer Dreamer and Gorgamoth with a small puppet performance of “The Tell Tale Heart.”