Join Marfa Live Arts
Saturday, November 16, 2024
at the USO Marfa Visitor's Center
November marks the 111th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution. Marfa played a key role during this important time in our border history. This event will bring people from Ojinaga and El Paso to dramatize events from this period as well as celebrate with songs played by Arturo Guerrero (Telemundo’s La Voz) and his mariachi band.
Opening the show will be Marfa High School’s Folklorico Dancers, followed by Ojinaga historian Victor Sotelo who will present ¿Por Donde Vino Villa Atacar Ojinaga? about the Mexican Revolution and how Marfa played a role. Following Victor’s talk, Ojinaga actress Lydia Gallegos will perform La Noche Fría a monologue about the women of
the Mexican Revolution.
Arturo Guerrero and his 4-piece Mariachi band
will be the headlining act of the night.
Son of Mexican parents, born in Los Angeles and raised in El Paso, Arturo Guerrero began singing at the age of 5 in school festivals and public events and has never stopped. In 2020, he was a finalist on Telemundo’s La Voz USA (on Luis Fonsi’s team) and a semi-finalist on Univision’s Objetivo Fama. Recently, he released his third EP, Sin Pasaporte (CHR Records) a tribute to all undocumented immigrants who come to the United States in pursuit of the “American Dream” to offer their loved ones a better life. He has performed across the US, Mexico, Argentina, Puerto Rico and on national television. With over 22,000 Facebook followers, 900,000 YouTube views and over 300,000 Spotify listeners.
This is free event open to all! Tamales will be provided by Socorro and beer provided by Cactus Liquor.
We hope to see you there!
Special Thanks
Superintendent Arturo Alferez, Fatima Anaza, Rene Bejarano, Big Bend Sentinel, Jenna Connors, Rob Crowley, Christopher Dyer, Georgina Escobar, Cori Favela, Will Floyd, JD Garcia, Arturo Guerrero, Tim Johnson, Melissa Keane, KMKB, Marfa Public Radio, Nina Martin, Tina Rivera, Lindsay Smith and Rachel Tate.
Sponsored by:
Texas Commission on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Cactus Liquors, City of Marfa, and the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation.
mago krypto at marfa lights festival
Photos by: Sarah M. Vasquez
Marfa Live Arts presented magician Mago Krypto who performed mind-bending mentalist tricks to an amazed crowd.
Photo by: Sarah M. Vasquez
2024 summer shakeup MINDFULNESS THEATER CAMP
Camp Summer Shake Up is a partnership with Marfa Independent School District, Chinati Foundation, Marfa Studio of the Arts, Ballroom Marfa and other area nonprofits to provide area youth with learning enrichment opportunities.
This year, Marfa Live Arts presents Mindfulness Theater with arts educators Rachel Tate, Fatima Anaza and Nina Martin. A week-long camp focusing on improving health functioning through mindfulness exercises that teach healthy coping strategies using theater arts practices. Students also learn meditation skills through the art of play that are empowering and fun. Using body, voice and space — students learn tools for a healthy lifestyle including breath relaxation, being "in the moment,” improvisational acting techniques and more. The program culminates with a community performance on Thursday, June 13.
Join us for this special performance on Thursday, June 13th, at 11am at Hibbits Gym!
Sponsored by:
2024 CROWN SCHLOARSHIP AWARDEE
Graduating Marfa High School senior Samantha Martinez was selected as the 2024 recipient of Marfa Live Arts’ Crown Scholarship. She will receive $1,000 in scholarship funds to assist with her pursuit of higher education. Marfa Live Arts established the Crown Scholarship in 2020 during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, in Spanish corona translated to English means crown. The award recognizes graduating seniors who have excelled in both academics and in Marfa Live Arts enrichment courses such as playwriting and theater. Senior Class President and National Honor Society President, Martinez moved to Marfa from Coahuila, Mexico when she was in kindergarten. Throughout her twelve years at Marfa ISD she has excelled in math, science, welding, journalism and the arts. In her scholarship application, Martinez shared her plans for next year, “I plan on attending Texas Tech University and studying at the school of Media and Communications majoring in Public Relations with a minor in Strategic Communications. My goals for achieving this are set high. With these majors there are a lot of different job opportunities that are available. My main one would be to become a Public Relations manager, social media manager, or a head of communications.”
Congratulations
SAMANTHA MARTINEZ
Marfa Live Arts congratulates all graduating Class of 2024 Shorthorns!
MARFA LIVE ARTS 2024
For over twenty years, Marfa Live Arts has brought arts and arts education to our area of Far West Texas.
Marfa Live Arts is dedicated to nurturing local artists, sharing our region’s stories and finding new ways to reach and engage our diverse audiences. Over this past year, Marfa Live Arts instructed the popular 12th Annual Playwriting Program at Marfa High School with Playwright Raul Garza and taught Mindfulness Theater Camp in partnership with MISD Summer Shake Up. During the Marfa Lights Festival, we staged My HEB an original play by Raul Garza. This fall, Currently, we are preparing to teach the Eighth Annual Playwriting Preparatory course at Marfa Junior High and will produce the Eighth Annual Winter Showcase Theater with monologues written by students brought to life on stage by actors. We invite you to join us for this coming year's programs.
Marfa Live Arts has created this community of artists where people can tap into their thoughts and feelings, whether it’s fears or dreams. And they realize they have an audience and they can externalize all of those ideas that they have. They’re inspired to write and to perform. There are fewer things that are as powerful for them to carry them through their life. I would say Marfa Live Arts fills a huge space that is definitely needed and appreciated. — Artist, Teacher & Art Patron
Your support makes our work possible. Please consider donating to Marfa Live Arts for our 2024 productions.
Upcoming Programs
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November 16, 2024 — ¡Ándale a Marfa! Revolution Across the Border with Arturo Guerrero at USO Marfa Visitor Center 7pm
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August 31, 2024 — Mago Krypto at Marfa Lights Festival
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June 10-13, 2024 — Camp Summer Shake Up, Mindfulness Theater with Rachel Tate
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February 21, 2024 — 13th Annual One Act Plays by MHS Playwrights and Community at Crowley Theater
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February 2024 — 8th Annual Winter Showcase Theater at Planet Marfa
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January 22-26, 2024 - 13th Annual Playwriting Program at Marfa High School with Jasminne Mendez
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January 8-11 2024 — 8th Annual Playwriting Preparatory Program at Marfa Junior High with Rachel Tate
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September 2, 2023 — My HEB by Raul Garza at Marfa Lights Festival
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June 19-22, 2023 — Summer Shake Up with Rachel Tate at Marfa ISD
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April 19, 2023 — 12th annual One Act Plays at Crowley Theater
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March 6-10, 2023 — 12th annual Playwriting Program at Marfa High School
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February 2, 2023 — Winter Showcase Theater at Planet Marfa
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January10-13, 2023 — 7th Annual Playwriting Prep at Marfa Junior High with Rachel Tate
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November 19th, 2022 — Beyond the Box, Crowley Theater
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September 3rd, 2022 - Juice Joint Criminal play at Marfa Lights Festival
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May 31-June 3, 2022 — Rockin' Round the Clock: Sing Out! | Summer Shake up with The Teagarden Family
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May 11, 2022 — 11th Annual One Act Plays by MHS playwrights and community actors
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March 7-11, 2022 — 11th Annual Playwriting Program at Marfa High School with Playwright Georgina Escobar
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February 23, 2022 — 6th Annual Winter Showcase Theater
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February 7-11, 2022 — 6th Annual Monologues & Playwriting Prep Program at Marfa Junior High
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December 15, 2021 — Winter Showcase Theater
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December 6-11, 2021 — 6th Annual Playwriting Preparatory Program at Marfa Junior High
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October 8-9, 2021 — Award Winning Ranchland Radio Play Premiere / Chinati Open House Made in Marfa
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WINNERS ANNOUNCED on JULY 15 — Short Play Writing Contest / Concurso de Obras Breves
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June 1-4, 2021 — Movement Theater with Eliza Bent at 9th Annual Camp Summer Shake Up at Marfa ISD
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May 24, 2021 — 2021 Marfa Live Arts Crown Scholarships Awardees, at Marfa High School
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April 19-23, 2021 — 10th Annual Playwriting Program with playwright Octavio Solis
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April 29, 2021 — 10th Annual One Act Plays by Marfa High School award-winning playwrights
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