Posts Tagged Marfa
Tejano artist AJ Castillo at 27th annual Marfa Lights Festival concert
April 10th, 2013
By ROSARIO SALGADO HALPERN
MARFA – Award winning Tejano accordionist AJ Castillo stars as the 27th annual Marfa Lights Festival concert returns to Vizcaino Park on Labor Day Weekend.
AJ Castillo
The Marfa Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual festival, and this year the chamber is planning a great event.
This year’s event is …
CBS postpones 60 Minutes’ Marfa segment
April 5th, 2013
MARFA – The Marfa segment on the CBS News program 60 Minutes has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 21, the show’s producer, David Browning said Thursday.
“No good deed goes unpunished,” an apologetic Browning said, referring to his information earlier this week that the segment would have aired this Sunday.
the CBS eye
He said …
60 Minutes to air Marfa segment Sunday
April 2nd, 2013
By ROBERT HALPERN
MARFA – The 60 Minutes segment on Marfa will air Sunday on CBS, the show’s producer, David Browning, said Tuesday afternoon.
Morley Safer interviews Joe Cabezuela of the Blackwell School Alliance. (Big Bend Now photo by Alberto Tomas Halpern)
Veteran broadcast journalist Morley Safer and crew came to town in October …
Elections set – mostly – in Presidio, Marfa, Alpine
March 1st, 2013
All elections are Saturday, May 11.
Presidio
City
Mayor’s race
The candidates are appointed incumbent Mayor Obed Escontrias and Esperanza Carrasco and John Ferguson, the high school counselor and a former mayor and council member. Escontrias runs a trucking company, and Carrasco listed her occupation as office manager.
Council
Two full-term council positions are on the ballot, one that had been …
Filing deadline looms for city, school elections in Marfa, Presidio, Alpine
February 21st, 2013
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
FAR WEST TEXAS – The deadline to file as a candidate for city and school board elections on Saturday, May 11 is quickly approaching. Those interested in seeking office have until 5pm on Friday, March 1, to file for office, a mere eight days from now. Application packets can be picked up …
Petition seeks to keep aerostat aloft
February 7th, 2013
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
MARFA, WASHINGTON, DC – A petition asking President Obama’s administration to keep the Tethered Aerostat Radar System operational is underway.
Reports circulated two weeks ago about the closure of aerostat installations throughout the country, including one east of Marfa. Langley Air Force Base in Virginia has yet to respond to press …
Prolific songwriter Ty Segall to perform at Padre’s tonight
January 24th, 2013
By JOHN DANIEL GARCIA
MARFA – Ty Segall, who it seems can’t even go to the bathroom without writing a song, will be hitting Padre’s stage tonight with Memphis, Tennessee’s Ex-Cult. The show begins at 9pm.
The prolific San Franciscan is touring in support of Twins, the latest of his six solo full-length albums and 13th overall …
Chinati kicks off series of printmaking workshops with linocut class
January 24th, 2013
MARFA- The Chinati Foundation will offer a series of two-day printmaking workshops for adults and high school students ages 16 and up beginning with a linocut class January 26 and 27, taught by Robert Arber, founder of Arber and Son Editions in Marfa. Valerie Arber will assist with the class and show examples …
Nieto voices concern over northern Mexico’s water use
January 24th, 2013
County water conservationists hear from state water planner
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
PRESIDIO COUNTY – A Texas Water Development Board stakeholder advisory forum was held last Thursday prior to a Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District meeting.
The county water board hosted Shirley Wade, Ph.D, a hydrologist for the state water board, who gave a presentation regarding …
County hears of solar project planned near Brewster County line
January 24th, 2013
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
PRESIDIO COUNTY – Presidio County Commissioners heard Tuesday evening a presentation from another solar company that wants to do business in the county.
Jonathan Burke of Element Power, a Hudson Clean Energy Partners-owned company, explained that his outfit is seeking to construct a solar panel site that may provide up to 60 megawatts …
