Arts
Los alumnos de la banda de Presidio High School regresan a casa victoriosos tras su concurso
May 31st, 2013
El conjunto de percusión recibe el máximo honor en la competición estatal
PRESIDIO – Los alumnos de la banda de la escuela preparatoria de Presidio viajaron el 25 de mayo a la escuela preparatoria de Hendrickson, en Pfluegerville, para competir en el Concurso Estatal de Solistas/Conjuntos.
Los músicos del conjunto de percusión del PHS, …
Catchlight Art Gallery group artists exhibit opening Friday
May 31st, 2013
ALPINE – FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING, a Catchlight Art Gallery group artist exhibit, opens Thursday May 30 through July 24, with an opening reception Friday, May 31 at 5-8pm.
Everyone is invited. Gallery is open every day except Tuesday, 10am to 6 pm, at 117 W. Holland Ave, in Alpine. Information: 432- 837-9422.
Science and music under the stars Saturday in Marfa
May 31st, 2013
MARFA – Event: McDonald Observatory astronomer Matthew Shetrone and Artistic Director Keith Knopp of Yellow Barn offer insight into the science and art behind popular and classical music in an afternoon presentation followed by a discussion.
In the late evening, Yellow Barn percussionists perform ‘Le Noir de l’Etoile,’ a work celebrating the discovery of pulsars, under …
Chinati participating in Blue State museum program for military veterans
May 31st, 2013
MARFA – The Chinati Foundation is proud to participate in Blue Star Museums 2013.
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,800 museums across America.
By participating in Blue Star Museums 2013, Chinati invites all active military personnel and their families …
Marfa Contemporary hosts photo show by rocker Bryan Adams
May 31st, 2013
MARFA – For the past 12 years, musician Bryan Adams has sharpened his skills as a professional photographer by capturing intimate images of friends and colleagues in the entertainment, fashion and art industries.
In October 2012, Adams released a comprehensive retrospective of his photographic work in a book titled, “Exposed.” Twenty-nine select images from the book …
Playboy to erect sculpture near Marfa
May 30th, 2013
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
MARFA – Playboy Enterprises Inc., Hugh Hefner’s multimedia corporation that brought Playboy magazine to the world, is installing a roadside sculpture near Marfa.
According to documents filed with Presidio County, Playboy has applied for a certificate of compliance under the county’s subdivision regulations for new electrical service.
An artist’s rendering of …
Marfa native pursues artistic dreams post-retirement
May 23rd, 2013
MARFA – Over the past two decades, Marfa has been transformed from a struggling town with cracked sidewalks and empty buildings to a bustling art Mecca.
Though most of the artwork exhibited comes from the minds and hands of painters, sculptors, and performers from all corners of our world, artists born and raised in Marfa – …
New Catchlight Gallery show next week
May 23rd, 2013
ALPINE – FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING, a Catchlight Art Gallery group artist exhibit opens Thursday May 30 with an opening reception Friday May 31 from 5-8pm.
Everyone is invited. Gallery is open every day except Tuesday, 10 am to 6 pm, at 117 W. Holland Ave, in Alpine. Info: 432- 837-9422.
Third annual David Loren Bass exhibit in Fort Davis scheduled for Sunday
May 23rd, 2013
FORT DAVIS – David Loren Bass, a nationally recognized painter living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, will have an exhibit of his latest work in Fort Davis on Sunday, May 26. The exhibit will be at the home of Lonn and Dedie Taylor, located at 308 North Buckeye Street in Fort Davis, from 2 to …
Gospel show highlights Padre’s fourth anniversary celebration
May 23rd, 2013
MARFA – One of Texas’ most unique and favorite live music venues, Padre’s Marfa, celebrates its fourth anniversary on Memorial Day weekend with special music today through Sunday.
The line-up includes Ross Cashiola with War and Cinema on Thursday, Los Pinche Gringos on Friday, David Pulkingham and the Anthony Ray Band on Saturday and the Hickoids …
