Events

A presentation of Flags of the American Revolution from Matt Walker of the Museum of the Big Bend.

Marfa Elementary School’s Kindergarten class was on stage with self designed stick horses, Texas nursery songs and facts about Texas.

The first annual CineMarfa film festival. Highlights included Larry Clark’s presentation of newly unearthed 16mm film footage from Tulsa, SxSW and Austin Chronicle founder Louis Black introducing Austin filmmaker Eagle Pennell’s film The Whole Shootin’ Match, the Texas premiere of Celine Danhier’s documentary on No Wave Cinema Blank City, and Glenn O’Brien’s presentation of rarely-seen […]

Town hall meeting to discuss Ballroom Marfa’s proposed Drive-In project for Vizcaino Park.

An evening with Yeasayer, joined on stage by fellow Brooklyn musicians Javelin, a duo making summery offbeat R&B and electro jams in a decidedly tropical vein.

Screening of Green Fire, a documentary film about environmentalist Aldo Leopold.

A forum that brought together established dance artists for collaborative research into contemporary dance-making practices. The performance project is facilitated by a guest artist and Lower Left who use their artistic process to frame the group’s research into performance.

A forum that brought together established dance artists for collaborative research into contemporary dance-making practices. The performance project was facilitated by a guest artist and dance group Lower Left who use their artistic process to frame the group’s research into performance.

The Reading was a professionally staged screenplay presentation produced by Ballroom Marfa in conjunction with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. The inaugural event featured a reading of The Jumper Of Maine, a winning script from Andrew Lanham who won the prestigious 2010 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.

A lecture by British born realist painter and author Rackstraw Downes, preceded by a potluck supper in the front of the theater.

A concert with the Bell Cuore Quartet. Members of the saxophone quartet performed prior to their international debut.

A special performance by three-time Grammy Award-winning solo guitarist Sharon Isbin who performed select works of Spanish and Latin American music by composers Granados, Albeniz, Brouwer, Barrios and Lauro.

A staged reading of celebrated writer Deborah Eisenberg’s only play, Pastorale. The reading featured a local cast and was directed by Chinati Foundation Deputy Director, Rob Weiner. The playwright and her partner, Wallace Shawn, were in attendance.

Screenings of films by Chinati artist-in-residence Bill Morrison. Decasia, along with a selection of additional films, is a 2002 work made from found footage and features an original score by Michael Gordon.

A documentary featuring the musician Feist’s creative process while making the Grammy nominated album, The Reminder. Featured artist and amplifier Simone Ruby attended the reading and gave a Q&A after the screening.