Arts
Marfa High School students prepare for art exhibition at Chinati on Community Day
April 26th, 2012
MARFA – As part of this year’s annual Community Day celebration, four Marfa High School art students will present a group exhibition of new textile works.
Vashti Armendariz, Jasalyn Gilly, Manuela Martinez, and Selene Pineda have been participating in a month-long workshop led by Chinati education staff as part of their regular school curriculum, culminating in …
Chinati Foundation Community Day is Sunday
April 26th, 2012
MARFA – The Chinati Foundation and Judd Foundation warmly invite everyone to Community Day, a free, annual celebration with West Texas friends and neighbors on Sunday, April 29.
The day will begin with the grand opening of Chinati’s community garden, located on the museum grounds next to the Arena courtyard. The garden is a new project …
Genocide topic of play staged Saturday at Ballroom event
April 19th, 2012
By MARK GLOVER
MARFA – The screenplay “Cutter” was one of five of more than 6,000 submissions to win the prestigious 2011 Nichols Fellowship in Screenwriting award and was subsequently chosen by Ballroom Marfa’s Filmmakers Selection Committee to be presented in the second annual “The Reading” this Saturday at the Crowley Theatre in Marfa.
Author Dion Cook …
Wrong Store presents Saavedra trunk show Friday
April 19th, 2012
The Wrong Store proudly presents a one-day exhibition/trunk show of work by multimedia artist Ed Saavedra on Friday, April 20, 12-8 p.m.
“Hello, my name is SAAVEDRA” will consist of paintings, serigraphs, t-shirts and more by the San Antonio based artist.
Best known for painting and assemblage, Saavedra is also senior creative co-conspirator for FL!GHT – a …
Final chance to win tickets to Feist show during KRTS Spring Drive, beginning April 20
April 19th, 2012
MARFA – Ballroom Marfa, Marfa Public Radio, and the Marfa Book Company – with the Crowley Theater – combine to bring indie rock superstar Feist to Marfa on Wednesday, April 25. The concert, which sold-out in the first day of ticket sales, features the Canadian-born singer-songwriter in an intimate setting during an international tour of …
Marfa Public Radio spring membership drive starts next Friday
April 19th, 2012
MARFA- KRTS Marfa Public Radio, 93.5 FM, begins its Spring Membership Drive on Friday, April 20. The station is publically owned and operated, and relies on fundraisers and membership donations to fund its operations.
As a special incentive for donors, KRTS is giving away an iPad. Anyone donating online at marfapublicradio.org during “Cyber Weekend” will be …
Lonn Taylor at Front Street book signing tonight
April 19th, 2012
ALPINE – Fort Davis author and historian Lonn Taylor will speak about and sign copies of the first volume of the new edition of his and David B. Warren’s book Texas Furniture: The Cabinetmakers and Their Work, 1840-1880 tonight from 6:30-8:30pm at Front Street Books, 121 East Holland Avenue in Alpine.
The book was first published …
Chinati Foundation Community Day April 29
April 16th, 2012
The Chinati Foundation and Judd Foundation warmly invite everyone to Community Day, an annual celebration with our West Texas friends and neighbors, on Sunday, April 29, 2012.
Activities will include the launch of Chinati’s new community garden, located on the museum grounds next to the Arena courtyard. From 11am–1pm, visitors can help plant the garden, enjoy …
Ballroom Marfa presents Dion Cook’s Nicholl Fellowship winning screenplay ‘Cutter’
April 16th, 2012
MARFA - Ballroom Marfa is pleased to announce the 2nd annual presentation of “The Reading,” a professionally staged screenplay performance that showcases one of the winners of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ annual Nicholl Fellowship. On April 21, at Marfa’s Crowley Theater,
The Reading will place this year’s spotlight on up-and-coming writer Dion …
Surviving middle school for girls is subject of new book by Marfa writer
April 5th, 2012
By MARK GLOVER
MARFA – Along the lines of Reviving Ophelia, and Odd Girl Out, comes a new book focusing on the psycho-socio development of middle school girls in America, their challenges with acceptance, love and the dynamic biological changes they’re experiencing.
“The Drama Years,” written by Marfa and New York resident Whitney Joiner, in collaboration with …
