Events

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.”

A lecture by writer Lawrence Weschler, the director of the New York Institute for Humanities at New York University. Weschler discussed the two contemporary artists Robert Irwin and David Hockney.

The Chinati Open House lectures for 2009 focused on the conservation efforts and restoration of Donald Judd’s 15 untitled works in concrete, 1980 -1984.

An intimate performance with influential folk group Bon Iver.

A jazz music festival which featured the Latin Jazz of the Ruben Gutierrez Quartet, acclaimed vocalist Greta Matassa with the Paul English Trio, the unique ukulele and percussion of Abe Lagrimas Jr. and David Caceres on saxophone and vocals.

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

An evening of dance and music performed by Non Fiction and the past)(modern performance duo. Performers included Andrew Wass, Kelly Dalrymple-Wass, Rebecca Bryant, and Don Nichols.

A dance workshop led by members of dance group Lower Left. The week focused on improvisational skills within the context of solo body, ensemble, and duet forms. Nina Martin’s techniques “Ensemble Thinking” and “Articulating the Solo Body” were the focus along with contact improvisation.

Performances by local young aspiring ballerinas choreographed by Romina Uruena-Shizzi

The 52nd Street Project Teen Ensemble from New York led participants in games, exercises and readings from Shakespeare’s King Lear with community volunteers.

Dance performance by artist in residence Molissa Fenley. Molissa Fenley is a choreographer, modern dancer, and part-time associate professor of dance at Mills College. Fenley was awarded two New York Dance and Performance Awards in choreography.

Lyle Lovett and His Acoustic Group performed as part of Ballroom Marfa’s 2009 benefit weekend.