7 notice sent to Amargosa Opera House Inc., the California attorney general’s office gave the trust 30 days to address violations dating to 2011.
(Amargosa Opera House)Īrtist and performer Marta Becket spent decades nurturing her unique vision for the Amargosa Opera House in Death Valley Junction, California.Īfter her death, that legacy is in jeopardy.Īuthorities in California are moving to shut the charitable trust that operates Becket’s opera house, citing years of missed filings and unpaid fees. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Gina Jeske at *protected email* or 030 27 89 00 35.Ĭlick HERE to find information about our performance spaces and pathways, accessible restrooms, parking, directions to the theater, a 360° video tour of the building, and more.Marta Becket performed her last show at the Amargosa Opera House at Death Valley Junction on Feb. Please note that the accessibility information is subject to possible changes. We recommend arriving early to select a suitable seat. Admission begins 20-30 minutes prior to show time. There are two wheelchair spaces and one beanbag seat that can be reserved by phone or booked via the online ticket shop, if available. The performance is suitable for audiences 12 years and older. The audience area on the grandstand is seated. There is verbal interaction with the audience.
Hearing protection is provided at the entrance. Abrupt light changes, fog and loud as well as surprising music occur. By interweaving the biography of Marta Becket with her own the performance wonders how against all odds art and life intertwine.ĭeath Valley Junction runs approximately 60 minutes. In Death Valley Junction, Lulu Obermayer celebrates Marta Becket’s legacy as an example of radical artistic practice and sheds light on endurance, longevity and sustainability in the performing arts. Upon discovering an abandoned theatre in the small settlement of Death Valley Junction, Marta Becket, a broadway dancer, choreographer and visual artist, changed her life completely, left her “conventional career” as a touring artist and moved to the desert to open up the Amargosa Opera House, where she lived and worked until her death in 2017.
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