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Big Bend Ranch State Park includes some of the most rugged and scenic country in the state
"...ride and the Epic bike ride follow the old Marfa-to-Terlingua stage road. It took wagons three days to make..."
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March 18, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Day Trips
Carlos Moseley fashions colorful art pieces using bits of rock on a slate canvas
"...work can be seen at the Hotel Paisano in Marfa, Artisans at Rocky Hill in Fredericksburg, Copper Shade Tree..."
Feb. 4, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Remake/Remodel
No Idea 2011 pushes the envelope (into the paper shredder)
"...region - Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Fort Worth, Dallas, Marfa, New Orleans, México City, and Mérida, Yucatán...."
Jan. 27, 2011 Music Post by Audra Schroeder
Donald Judd
Two new books on the man and artist who remade Marfa
"...friends at Chinati, the art compound Judd founded in Marfa, Texas. It was a flippant statement – one part..."
Dec. 3, 2010 Books Feature by Cindy Widner
'Paved Paradise Redux: The Art of Joni Mitchell'
John Kelly brings back his Joni Mitchell tribute before retiring it for good
"...performances on Oct. 9 for the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Kelly plans to retire the piece for good. Fortunately,..."
Oct. 1, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
A 'Giant' Slice of Movie Memorabilia
A prototype house goes on the auction block
"...film's iconic ranch house (constructed for the shoot in Marfa, Texas) bears some resemblance to the Stonewall Courthouse...."
Sept. 27, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones
Take It to Bank
TFPF announces grant winners
"...MARFA RED Roberto Minervini 85 min narrative $7,000 post-production &..."
Aug. 30, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones
You Coulda Walked Around the World
The LBJ of Lone Star songwriters lays siege to the Cactus Cafe
"...erases everything before it, flickering like the lights of Marfa. Even then, it can in no way prepare the..."
Aug. 20, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez
Roller Derby Update: 8/7/10
Putas vs Hellcats and traveling Texecutioners
"...Las Cruces, New Mexico; and up the road in Marfa. All those screenings will be held in conjunction with..."
Aug. 7, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker
Marfa Bites
Take a break from Austin's humidity in Marfa's cool oases
"...A visit to Marfa affords many pleasures: spectacular high-desert scenery, vast starry skies,..."
July 2, 2010 Food Feature by MM Pack
Don't Go Into the Light
It's time to lighten the load of light pollution
"...He's worked with neighboring communities like Marfa and Alpine to pass ordinances and work on building..."
July 2, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Marfa Shadows: A Chef Brett Mystery
The culinary-themed mystery genre isn't new, but DeMers sidesteps the common 'cozy' into a world heavily influenced by noirs
"...West Texas roots to run a fine-dining restaurant in Marfa. There he finds himself sucked into a complicated and..."
June 25, 2010 Food Feature by MM Pack
The Cool Keeps On
Fourteen years after AICN woke up the Web, three Austin film sites carry on the tradition
"...SXSW and Fantastic Fest – to cover the recent Marfa Film Festival and nearby film shoots such as the..."
June 18, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
Round-Trip
Filmmakers and filmgoers make the journey from Austin to Marfa, with an ever-expanding footprint
"...hours west, under the moonlight-tower-less skies that shine over Marfa and its third annual film festival...."
May 14, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch
Coming Home: 'The Dry Land'
Ryan Piers Williams and America Ferrera on their Iraq vet drama, The Dry Land
"...The Dry Land's May 7 screening in Marfa marked something of a homecoming for the film, which..."
May 14, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones
Location, Location, Location
Previewing the Marfa Film Festival
"...to the next movie (or next line). But the Marfa Film Festival is a different beast altogether. Now in..."
April 30, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones
Chasing Amy
Painting lamps, chasing elephants, and singing with Alejandro Escovedo: Amy Cook jumps into the pool
"...José and Saint Cecilia boutique hotels, as well as Marfa's Thunderbird. This latest addition comes with its own honeyed..."
April 9, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser
UT to End Football Program
Governor, Lege order budget cuts: 'Need to tighten belts ... and jockstraps'
"...Powers confirmed the decision from his weekend retreat in Marfa. "If UT is going to remain a world-class university,..."
April 2, 2010 News Feature by the News Staff
After a Fashion
Your Style Avatar yearns for ... patchouli?!
"...SUNNY SEZ I went to a party for the Marfa Film Festival the other night. I saw a lot..."
March 19, 2010 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser
This Space Brought to You By Non-Four-Lettered Festivals
News from AFF, aGLIFF, Cine las Americas, and the Austin Jewish Film Festival
"...more? You could always consider a road trip to Marfa......"
March 3, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones
Event Menu
This week, Austinites dine for charity and teach the little ones to garden
"...Entertaining Friends and Family, Texas-Style (Ten Speed Press), at Marfa's Blue Javelina restaurant and collaborate with chef Kevin Stewart..."
Dec. 18, 2009 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Culture Flash!
Speed talking at AMOA, Correa in as ASO ED, and Ballet East needs your toys
"...tonight, Dec. 17. The award-winning painter, who now calls Marfa home, will take part in a conversation about her..."
Dec. 18, 2009 Arts Column by Robert Faires
The Queers Go Marching One by One
Join the Impact is organizing a Central Texas contingent for the Equality March on Washington.
"...of October 9-11? No, we're not talking about the Marfa Open House (although the gays will be representin' there..."
Sept. 17, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell
Indie Pizzas II
The return of indie pizzas!
"...the way down here from the Pizza Foundation in Marfa). Pricewise it's a winner, with happy hour half-price pizzas..."
Sept. 11, 2009 Food Feature by Mick Vann
Have Food, Will Travel
West Texas' wee oasis of fine dining is just six hours of driving from Austin
"...The tiny West Texas towns of Marathon and Marfa never cease to amaze me. I go there to..."
July 24, 2009 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón
The Cowboy Song
Thin Lizzy's 'Cowboy Song' comes alive in rodeo vet turned Red Dirt ranger Ryan Bingham
"...It's a smoldering summer night in Marfa, the kind that seems to linger all year long...."
June 5, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell
Day Trips
A guide to the Big Bend region of Texas
"...Marfa is an interesting artists colony with a major art..."
May 22, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Camp Bosworth: Three Day Bender and Other Stories from the Big Bend
This Marfa artist captures Texans' love of guns and beer in witty wooden sculptures
"...short for Campbell Bosworth, who is an artist from Marfa. Along with the selectivity and taste to choose a..."
May 1, 2009 Arts Review by Rachel Koper
Blanton Museum of Art
An immersive new work of art turns the Blanton's white atrium into a cool pool of blue
"...– art fans who have made the pilgrimage to Marfa may pick up on the title's tip of the..."
Feb. 13, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Paul Minor
"...Paul MinorThe Marfa Project (Minor Productions)..."
