The Mojave Project will host a weekend of curated programming and field activities in the Amargosa Basin region east of Death Valley National Park from April 22–24, 2022.  This event is in conjunction with the spring 2022 exhibition of the Mojave Project at UNLV’s Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, Las Vegas, Nevada. The weekend program includes a special screening of Erich von Stroheim’s 1924 silent film masterpiece GREED at the historic Amargosa Opera House on Saturday, April 23, 2022. The Minneapolis-based ensemble, Ipsifendus Collective, led by multi-instrumentalist composer Paul Fonfara, will perform their original score for the film commissioned by Mojave Project. This event will include a pre-show cocktail/hors d’oeuvres at the Amargosa Hotel’s historic dining room.

The GREED screening and performance event is one of several field activities organized by Kim Stringfellow within the Amargosa Desert. Other activities include a guided peek into Devils Hole; a meet-up with Susan Sorrells, whose family founded Shoshone, California, during the late nineteenth century (Sorrells is currently leading an initiative to list the Amargosa Basin as a national monument); a fireside reading by celebrated author Claire Vaye Watkins, who was recently touted by the Los Angeles Times in October 2021 as the “new voice of the American West;” plus a hike into the Amargosa Chaos with University of Oregon geologist Marli Bryant Miller as our guide. The final schedule of activities will be confirmed before the end of the year.

Up to forty tickets will be available for this audience-supported weekend event. Transportation, lodging and meals will be the responsibility of individual participants (we encourage carpooling). Below is a list of lodging options, including area campsites. Because we anticipate a large group, we will ask that participants book reservations for lodging well in advance due to the popularity of the Death Valley region as a tourist destination. Ticket sales are final and non-refundable. We will not refund ticket purchases for failure to book lodging well in advance.

We will follow COVID-19 protocol for indoor events requiring masking, proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID test within three days of the event for all participants attending the GREED screening. This event is for participants 18-years and older. No pets, please.

Click here for a selection of photos from this event.

~PROGRAM~

Friday, April 22, 2022

5:00 pm: Private dinner hosted by Kim Stringfellow and Susan Sorrells at The Crowbar in Shoshone. This event is for a limited number of project sponsors, event performers and presenters only.

8:00 pm: Fireside reading by author Claire Vaye Watkins at The Crowbar’s outdoor fire pit in Shoshone.

Saturday, April 23, 2022

9:00 am: Guided walking tour in Shoshone Village with Susan Sorrells and Mason Voehl, Executive Director, Amargosa Conservancy. Susan and Mason will discuss Shoshone’s transformation from an extraction-based economy to a world-renowned eco-tourism destination and the initiative to create the Amargosa Basin National Monument.

1:00 pm: Guided tour of and Devils Hole with a Death Valley National Park ranger at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.

5:30 pm: Pre-show cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at the Amargosa Hotel’s historic dining room at Death Valley Junction.

7:00 pm: Greed screening and live performance by Ipsifendus Collective at the Amargosa Opera House. Introductions by Kim Stringfellow, Fred Conboy (Amargosa Opera House) and Jeffrey Burbank.

Performers:

Paul Fonfara: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Guitar, Whistling
Chris Hepola: Marimba, Percussion, Keyboards
Andy McCormick: Piano, Accordion, Saw
Eric Struve: Bass

9:00 pm: Aftershow gathering at the Amargosa Hotel’s historic dining room.

Sunday, April 24, 2022

8:00 am: Talk and guided hike by Marli Miller in the Amargosa Chaos. Marli is a professor at the University of Oregon’s Department of Earth Sciences whose research focuses on the Chaos, a world-renowned geological conundrum that continues to defy researchers to this day.

Please note that the hiking portion of this event requires high-clearance AWD/4WD vehicles to access the trailhead. Only experienced hikers with good shoes and plenty of water should participate.

1:00 pm: Tour conclusion

~TICKETS~

Tickets for this event are sold out.

SOLD OUT! Project Sponsors: Ten tickets at $500 for two people to attend Friday’s private dinner event at The Crowbar hosted by Kim Stringfellow and Susan Sorrells. Includes Saturday’s Greed screening & live performance with preferential seating, pre-show cocktail/hors d’oeuvres and all other weekend events. A special gift will be included for our project sponsors. A partial amount of this ticket is tax-deductible. Purchasers of this ticket have the option to lodge at the Shoshone Inn (ticket does not include lodging costs).

SOLD OUT! Audience Sponsors: Thirty tickets at $150 per person to attend Saturday’s Greed screening & live performance with pre-show cocktail/hors d’oeuvres and all other weekend events.

 Please email Kim Stringfellow if you are interested in purchasing tickets, specifying which level you wish to purchase. I will respond with information on how to purchase tickets online. We ask that you book lodging immediately as tickets are non-refundable.

If you would like to underwrite this event with your tax-deductible donation please contact Kim Stringfellow at mail@kimstringfellow.com.

~LODGING OPTIONS~

This list provides a variety of lodging options, with some relatively close to weekend events and others more distant, including the Furnace Creek Inn (Oasis) & Ranch or those options listed in Nevada.

Shoshone Inn, RV Park, and Campground (3 options) MOTEL IS BOOKED! Other options are available.
Reservations & Booking: www.shoshonevillage.com

The Amargosa Hotel at Death Valley Junction (limited number of hotel rooms + camping)
Reservations & Booking: www.amargosaoperahouse.org

Tecopa Hot Springs & vicinity (a variety of lodging options including camping & some Airbnbs*)

Delight’s Hot Springs Resort: www.delightshotspringsresort.com

Tecopa Hot Springs Resort: http://tecopahotsprings.org

China Ranch Date Farm (no camping but great place to visit): www.chinaranch.com
*There are other lodging options not listed above.

Longstreet Casino & RV Park in Amargosa Valley, NV (hotel, restaurant & RV Park near Ash Meadows)
We have blocked out a number of queen/king-size suites at a special rate of $100 per night plus taxes. To hold your reservation with a credit card, call Ellen at (775) 372-1777. Group rate: Amargosa22
Reservations & Booking: www.longstreetcasino.com/rv-park-resort-camp.htm

Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch in Death Valley National Park (two hotels ranging in price, multiple restaurants, RV park + camping)
The Oasis at Death Valley ($$$): www.furnacecreekresort.com/lodging
The Ranch at Death Valley ($$): www.furnacecreekresort.com/lodging

Pahrump, NV (hotels including Holiday Inn, motels & some Airbnbs)
The Nugget Casino & Hotel:  https://pahrumpnugget.com/

This weekend of immersive field events and activities has been generously supported by the following institutions and individuals.

Project Sponsors

Laura Bogner and Mark Johnston
Arwen Byrd and Randy Polumbo
Christian Camargo
Jessie Cammack and Derek Berlin
Michel Cicero
Apsara DiQuinzio and Chris Bell
Maggie Eirentschmalz and J Ford
Sue Friedland and Karl Young
Steve Halterman and Glen Steigelman
Michael and Heather Llewellyn
Caroline Paquette and SP Parker
Shirley Perl and Billy Shire
Kassie Siegel and Brendan Cummings

Audience Sponsors

Gwen Allen and Eddie Yuen
Robin Brailsford and Wick Alexander
Julie Carnahan
Michael and Andrea Dawson
James Gilmore
Cathy Gudis
Marina Joyce
Roni Koltuniak
Jeanne McConnell
Christopher Landis
Bernard Leibov
David Nichols
Seth St. Martin
Sam McMakin
Gloria Ohland
Lex Sanderson
Emily Eliza Scott and Thomas Gotschi
Peggy Shannon
Peter Sellars
Emily Silver
Julie Weiman

Special Thanks

Amargosa Conservancy
Amargosa Opera House
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Jeffrey Burbank
Ambre Chaudoin Feuerbacher
Fred Conboy
Death Valley National Park
Olin Feuerbacher
Paul Fonfara
Fulcrum Arts
Jesse Kelly
Longstreet Hotel and Casino
Marli Miller
Patrick Robins
Shoshone Inn
Susan Sorrells
Alexis Stringfellow
Mason Voehl
David Walker
Claire Vaye Watkins
Steve Williams