Ballroom Marfa invites you to the official catalogue launch of Hello Meth Lab in the Sun. Commissioned by Ballroom Marfa for our Spring 2008 exhibition, Hello Meth Lab in the Sun unearthed the complex relationships between 1960s counterculture and present day dystopias. The installation immersed visitors in a labyrinthine assemblage of possible sites for modern day alchemical transformation. The installation was shown in part at The Station during Art Basel Miami 2008, and a variation of the original is currently on show at Deitch Projects, New York.
The official catalogue launch will be held at Ballroom Marfa from 6-8pm. Contributors will be present. Refreshments will be served. All are invited to attend.
Location:
Crowley Theater, Austin St, Marfa
Description:
Marfa 24 Hour Plays at the Crowley Theater August 14-15. Brand new plays written, rehearsed and performed in 24 hours.
The Crowley Theater doors open at 7pm Saturday, show time at 7:30pm.
Location:
Padre's Marfa
Description:
QUINTRON & MISS PUSSYCAT
Friday 14 August 2009, 8:30pm
At Padre's Marfa - Tickets: $10 at the door
Quintron and Miss Pussycat's wildly distinctive performances combine rock concert, puppet pageantry, and dance party into a single exhilarating experience. Quintron has developed a unique blend of dance-swamp-synth-pop & rollerskating-organ-electronica, centered around his own technological invention, the drum buddy (a 4-oscillator, light activated, mechanically rotating drum machine). His raucously lo-fi cacophonies take audiences on mysterious and magical adventures whose only possible inspiration is the maddening beauty of their hometown New Orleans. Meanwhile, Miss Pussycats puppet shows incorporate a cast of anthropomorphized misfit animals whose lives take fantastic and often violently-dramatic twists, along with frequent musical & dance accompaniment.
Location:
Crowley Theater, Austin St, Marfa
Description:
Marfa 24 Hour Plays at the Crowley Theater August 14-15. Brand new plays written, rehearsed and performed in 24 hours.
The Crowley Theater doors open at 7pm Saturday, show time at 7:30pm.
Location:
Padre's, West El Paso St
Description:
Saturday, August 15: The Wrecks at Padre's Marfa. Robert Halpern's new rock and roll band! Playing classic rock, cumbias, country, Charles Bell originals and much more. A killer lineup of awesome veteran musicians from the area. Robert Halpern on drums, Charles Bell on guitar, Rick Ruiz on keyboards guitar and vocals, Jimmy Villalpardo on percussion, Tom Lehr on bass, and Tony Lujan on lead guitar! $3 cover, 9PM showtime
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.