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Noel Waggener and Satch Grimley

Marfa, Texas

Commissioned by The Ballroom as a component of the Fire Into Music presentation, the silkscreened mural was printed directly onto the gallery walls.

Free

An Evening With John Waters

Marfa, Texas

Join us for an evening with John Waters, the filmmaker, author, and photographer based in Baltimore and New York City, who became famous as "the Pope of Trash" (William Burroughs) and the "King of suburban exploitation."

Free

Moving Light: Lunation 1011—Erika Blumenfeld

Marfa, Texas

Through the generosity and non-financial support of the McDonald Observatory, Blumenfeld was granted the rare opportunity to work in an astronomer's house at the Observatory's main peak. During her two-month stay, Blumenfeld created the video work Moving Light: Lunation 1011.

Free

The Folding Nose and Other Works—Richard Erickson

Marfa, Texas

The Ballroom is proud to present two solo exhibitions opening on the night of January 29th. In the North Gallery, Richard Erickson exhibits The Folding Nose and Other Works and in South Gallery, Erika Blumenfeld presents Lunation 1011.

Free

Music on Film

Marfa, Texas

As a part of the Ballroom's on-going Music on Film series, Vance Knowles & Noel Waggener have programmed a group of documentaries that explore musicians' lives and works.

Free

Music on Film II

Marfa, Texas

Continuing the Ballroom's Music on Film series, SOUND team selects two documentaries based on the creative inspirations and technical masteries behind the creation of music.

SOUNDteam

Marfa, Texas

In the spirit of the Music on Film series, recently signed Capitol Records-artists, SOUNDteam, bring their bullwhips and boas to Marfa for film screenings and a live show.

Matt Haimovitz

Marfa, Texas

From the folk-influenced compositions of Bela Bartok and Gyorgy Ligeti, cellist Matt Haimovitz and DJ Olive embark on a journey from Hungarian/Romanian folk roots to American pop culture, blurring the boundaries between concert music and dance party.

André Gregory

Marfa, Texas

Acclaimed theatre director André Gregory will be in residence in Marfa, Texas and will perform, with a small group of actors, artists, and designers, Samuel Beckett’s Endgame in an open rehearsal format, as well as presenting readings, talks, and screenings of his influential films My Dinner with Andre and Vanya on 42nd Street.

Treading Water

Marfa, Texas

Ballroom Marfa proudly presents its first single-topic exhibition, a multi-discipline project devoted solely to bringing attention to a global environmental issue: Water.

Free

Magnolia Electric Company

Marfa, Texas

Please join us for a special show with Magnolia Electric Company, starring Jason Molina, as they pass through town on their fall tour. Ray's Bar, $5 at the door.

You Are Here

Marfa, Texas

Ballroom Marfa is proud to announced its first group exhibition devoted to emerging artists whose work is informed by their experience of urban and suburban life in contemporary American culture. Curated by Fairfax Dorn, You Are Here will be on view October 6 through February 27, 2006.

Free

Yo La Tengo

Marfa, Texas

For the past eighteen years, the members of Yo La Tengo (Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley, and James McNew) have been making eclectic, adventurous music that ranges freely between genres and styles.

BE HERE TO LOVE ME

Marfa, Texas

Directed by Margaret Brown, this acclaimed documentary, Be Here to Love Me, is a compassionately directed portrait of Townes Van Zandt's life and career.

Free

Patty Griffin

Marfa, Texas

Patty Griffin is one of today’s most powerful singer/songwriters, touching on universal truth, beauty, and sadness in life.

The AUDIBLE PICTURE SHOW

Marfa, Texas

The Audible Picture Show, an unusual initiative from Edinburgh, Scotland, is proud to reach Texas with an inspiring presentation of audio-only "films" to be enjoyed, in darkness, in the comfort of a cinema.

Terry Allen

Marfa, Texas

Ballroom Marfa wraps up the 2005 music series with a performance by world renowned artist, legendary songwriter, and Texas visionary Terry Allen.

The Art and Architecture of Anstis and Victor Lundy

Ballroom Marfa is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition titled The Art and Architecture of Anstis and Victor Lundy, which will be on view at the gallery March 25 through July 30, 2006.

Adam Bork

Marfa, Texas

Join us this Memorial Weekend for a concert with Adam Bork and Conrad Choucroun at Ray's Bar. Doors at 8 pm.

Schuyler Fisk

Marfa, Texas

Please join us for a special concert with Schuyler Fisk at the Crowley Theater on May 27, 2006. Doors at 8:30 pm.