Marfa Calendar of Events

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Ballroom Marfa

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Opening Reception: Fri, 1 October 2010, 6-8 pm

Exhibition Walkthrough with Artists: Sat, 2 October, 2 pm

Music Performance by Ty Segall: Sat, 2 October, 9 pm, at The Capri

Ballroom Marfa is pleased to announce the opening of Immaterial, an exhibition that will focus on the physical and psychic tensions between form, color, and space across varied visual and structural mediums. Curated by Executive Director Fairfax Dorn, the exhibition seeks to examine the metaphysical aspects of artistic production through a selection of artworks that challenge the use of material and space, formalism and abstraction. By using the exhibition as a forum to contemplate process-driven practices, Immaterial will consider art's potential to transcend conscious states through a plurality of visual languages. The exhibition will feature work by Barbara Kasten, Rachel Khedoori, Esther Kl�s, Liz Larner, Erlea Maneros Zabala, Linda Matalon, Julie Mehretu, and Charline von Heyl, including new commissions by Rosy Keyser, Laleh Khorramian, Heather Rowe, and Erin Shirreff.

The thematic thread of Immaterial traces the relationship between the processes of abstraction, formalism, and minimalism. Furthermore, Immaterial will investigate an artist's use of material, color, and form to produce an image or object, which can create both concrete and psychological spaces. The works selected for Immaterial will call into question a variety of issues: the complex relationships between color and form; the artist's confrontation of the medium and its materiality; the artist's interpretation of time, space, and perception; the intuitive process; and the act of making material immaterial.

To inaugurate Immaterial, Ballroom Marfa will host a weekend of festivities, including an opening reception on Friday, 1 October, 6-8 pm; an exhibition walkthrough with the artists on Saturday, 2 October, 2 pm; and a live music performance by Ty Segall on Saturday evening, 2 October, 9 pm. Segall, who buries '60s sing-alongs and dance crazes within waves of reverb and thud, is carving out his own brand of neo-psych garage alongside San Francisco bands, Sic Alps and Thee Oh Sees. After making his way out of the Bay Area garage scene with a one-man-band, Segall has given up the solo act for a three-piece that destroys sonic and melodic boundaries with manic glee.

These events are free and open to the public.

Immaterial has been made possible through the support of the Texas Commission on the Arts and the Cowles Charitable Trust, with generous contributions by Suzanne Deal Booth, Peter and Hilary Hatch, Peter Blum Gallery, New York, and Ballroom Marfa members.

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Planet Marfa

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Little Liberty presents DJ's on stage at Planet Marfa. Tacos and Mexican mimosas. 2-7pm. Corner of Abbott and San Antonio/Hwy 90.

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Maiya's Restaurant

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Maiya's Restaurant hosts a Wine Benefit Dinner for Alpine Montessori School at 6pm. Five delicious courses paired with wines. $100 with wines, $75 without. All profits go to AMS. For reservations and details call 432-729-4410.

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Wild Woolies

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CRAFT NIGHT
7 PM Wednesdays @ Wool & Hoop and Wild Woolies

Bring your favorite dish and a project to work on.
Fabric, felt, wool, thread and notions for sale.
BYOB. See you there!

Corner Stores
203 East San Antonio, Marfa
woolandhoop.com � wild-woolies.com

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Hotel Paisano

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The Hotel Paisano presents a one night screening of the award winning documentary Return to Giant at 7:30pm. A Q&A; with filmmaker Kirby Warnock will follow. The documentary includes interviews with Carroll BAker, Rock Hudson, George Stevens Jr, EArl Holliman, Monte Hale and several Marfa residents who share their stories, never before seen photos and home movies of the stars relaxing between takes. The result is what happens when small town Texas rubs up against bit time Hollywood, with none of the protective layers. Fore more information on Return to Giant, call the Hotel Paisano at 432-729-3669.

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The Chinati Foundation, Marfa

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For the full schedule, visit www.chinati.org

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Padre's Marfa

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FRIDAY OCTOBER 8th- THE GOURDS! $12 cover, 8:30 PM showtime. One of the very best of all from Austin!

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The Chinati Foundation, Marfa

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For the full schedule, visit www.chinati.org

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Fort Davis National Historical Site

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Fort Davis National Historical Site - Dinner and Theater. BBQ Dinner 4:30pm - 6:30pm $9.00 Adults/$5.00 Children 12 & under. Special presentation on civil war medicine and surgery by Dr. Bob Mallin M.D. - Reservations suggested, but not necessary. For more information, call 432-426-3224. Ext. 20. .

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Padre's Marfa

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SATURDAY OCTOBER 9th - JON LANGFORD and the FAR FORLORN with special guest DEANO WACO! All-Star rockers backed by all-star musicians! This is a totally awesome show. Langford is formerly of The Mekons and currently of the WACO BROTHERS with Deano.