Events

The Laramie Project, written by Moises Kaufman, was created after a year-long series of interviews in Laramie, Wyoming about the murder of Matthew Shepard. The play was directed by James Scott and produced by Dawn Trook.

A community-wide talent show of all ages, featuring acts from across the tri-county region. Pachanga featured animal acts, barbershop quartets, singers and dancers. Prizes were awarded by local celebrity judges.

A program from Marfa Live Arts that involved several different projects and productions.

Filmmaker John Waters became famous as “the Pope of Trash” (William Burroughs) and the “King of suburban exploitation”. His films include Mondo Trasho, Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, Hairspray, Serial Mom, Pecker and Cecil B. Demented. He is also the author of Shock Value, Crackpot, Trash Trio, Director’s Cut and Art: A Sex Book.

Artist Ken Price gave a talk accompanying the opening of the exhibition Ken Price: Sculpture and Drawings 1994-2004, at the Chinati Foundation.

A community-wide talent show of all ages, featuring acts from across the tri-county region. Pachanga featured animal acts, barbershop quartets, singers and dancers. Prizes were awarded by local celebrity judges.

Edge was written and directed by biographer Paul Alexander. Angelica Torn, the daughter of actor Rip Torn, starred as Sylvia Plath.

Don Howard and Ballroom Marfa hosted a film series highlighting critical aspects of documentary filmmaking.

In this lecture, Marianne Stockebrand discussed her essay The Making of Two Works: Donald Judd’s Installations at the Chinati Foundation. The first lecture of the series was given at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London in February 2004. The lecture was the first time that the Chinati collection, Donald Judd and his process had been […]

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

A theater camp for local children.

Ballroom Marfa presented two films from Paul Stekler.

OPTIMO brought together artists whose work celebrates the complexities and wonders of contemporary life. These works bravely envision a future with ever-expanding possibilities.

A documentary film about land artist Andy Goldsworthy.

Community–wide celebration of “Dia de los Muertos”, the Day of the Dead. In the Latin tradition, the souls of the dead return to earth where their families have adorned their graves. This event featured personal family altars, music and traditional food.