One former employee put it another way: “It’s a Pandora’s Box,” said Jenna McClintock, a professional ballet dancer who took over performing at the opera house under Becket’s direction from 2013 until last May. But Rhonda Shade, general manager of the opera house and hotel, acknowledged this week that the organization has “had its ups and downs.” The stated mission of the charitable trust is to preserve Becket’s “cultural legacy” and the historic ghost town 95 miles west of Las Vegas. A celebration of her life will be held at the opera house at 2 p.m. She also made her own sets and costumes and wrote and choreographed original shows, which she performed regularly until her farewell performance in 2012.īecket, 92, died at her home in Death Valley Junction on Jan.
“If we do not receive a written appeal, your registration will be suspended or revoked, and you will no longer be permitted to conduct business in the State of California,” the notice warns.īecket and her then-husband established the corporation in 1973, five years after she staged her first one-woman show inside the Pacific Coast Borax Co.’s abandoned community hall just across the Nevada state line, 95 miles west of Las Vegas.īy then, Becket was in the midst of painting herself an audience, a years-long labor of love that would transform the old performance space into an intricately detailed Renaissance theater. 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. More information about how we score this metric can be found here.Marta Becket performed her last show at the Amargosa Opera House at Death Valley Junction on Feb. Resources to help nonprofits improve their DEI practices can be found here.
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