The second Annual Marfa Film Festival will be screening over 50 features, shorts and experimental works. Because Marfa's wide-open plain, distant mountains and incomparably starry sky are part of the draw, Marfa Film Festival will have outdoor screenings during the festival. Indoor screenings will be anchored at the state-of-the-art Crowley theater. Festival headquarters will be at the famous Paisano Hotel (where James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor lived during the filming of "Giant").
For five magical days we will screen films that transcend time with indelible images and engaging storytelling, reminding us that the art of cinema can change our lives and renew the world. For more information visit www.marfafilmfestival.org.
Location:
Presidio County Courthouse
Description:
Marfa Film Festival and the Rotary Club of Marfa are partnering to host a Cinco de Mayo Festival on the courthouse grounds.
Time:
8:00pm
Location:
Crowley Theater, Marfa
Description:
In conjunction with Ballroom Marfa's Solar Dedication Weekend, there will be film screenings at the Crowley Theater from 8 � 10 pm.
Selected by Marfa�s Ralph McKay, the films to be screened include: Don�t Kill the Weather Man, by Martha Colburn, 2007; The Beekeepers, Richard Knox Robinson, 2009; and A Sense of Wonder, by Christopher Monger, 2008.
The films will be followed by Q&A; with Standard Renewable Energy�s Jordan Frug�. This event is free and open to the community.
Time:
9:00pm
Location:
Padre's, 209 W El Paso St
Description:
Marfa's own Rock 'n Roll, Rhythm & Blues band, the Moondogs, will take the stage at Padre's at 9pm. Wear your dancing shoes! You won't want to miss this show.
Time:
10:00am
Location:
Under the canopy next to the railroad tracks
Description:
Visit FarmStand Marfa every Saturday through the summer - under the canopy next to the railroad tracks on Highland Street. Fresh produce, baked goods, crafts, artwork and more.
10-11am on Saturday.
Time:
2:00pm
Location:
Ballroom Marfa
Description:
Solar Dedication at Ballroom Marfa Courtyard from 2 � 5 pm
Ballroom Marfa�s roof has a new addition - 30 solar panels - thanks to Green Mountain Company! To celebrate, we�re hosting a Dedication Ceremony with representatives from Green Mountain, Ballroom Marfa and members of the community. Ballroom will officially �flip the ceremonial switch� of the solar array at 3.30 pm. Refreshments and food will be served throughout the afternoon by Food Shark. This event is free and open to the community. For more information visit: www.ballroommarfa.org, www.greenmountainenergy.com, www.bigtexassunclub.com.
Time:
6:00pm
Location:
Marfa Book Co, 105 S Highland Ave
Description:
The Marfa Book Co will host a reading by Ibrahim Muhawi, Lannan writer-in-residence,
translator of "Breaking Knees : Modern Arabic Short Stories from Syria" and "Memory for Forgetfulness" by Mahmoud Darwish. 6pm.
Time:
7:00pm
Location:
Crowley Theater, Austin Street, Marfa
Description:
Marfa Public Radio (KRTS, 93.5 FM) hosts a classical music benefit concert at the Crowley Theater in Marfa on Saturday May 9 at 7 PM. This �American Masterworks� program � music for wind ensemble, choir, and piano � will feature the works of George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, Howard Hanson, and other American composers.
Justin Badgerow will be featured at the piano. The wind ensemble will be under the direction of Michael Lippard. The choir will be under the direction of Donald Freed. With more than 70 performers on stage, it will be an extraordinary event for the intimate Crowley Theater. This will also be the farewell performance of Justin Badgerow, who thrilled audiences last summer with his solo piano recital at the Crowley Theater.
Tickets will be available at the door. Doors open at 6:45 PM. Showtime 7 PM. Admission is $10. All proceeds support public broadcasting in our region