When F. Scott Fitzgerald issued his classic conclusion that ‘There are no second acts in American lives,’ he failed to envision the career of legendary Texas troubadour Ray Wylie Hubbard. A willing conspirator in the late seventies Cosmic Cowboy revolt that ushered in the mythical Outlaw era, Hubbard was a catalyst in the cultural upheaval that led to the peaceful coexistence of Lone Star music enthusiasts who comprised each end of the social and political spectrum of that troubled time. In the stellar company of iconic colleagues like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Doug Sahm and Jerry Jeff Walker, Ray Wylie Hubbard was an architect of the musical legacy that continues to inspire subsequent generations of up-and-coming Texas talent. Yes, Hubbard is a Texas singer-songwriter, complete with the classic trifurcated handle, fundamental chapter of the canon in his song catalog (“Redneck Mother”), and enough wild hairs in his past to qualify him as a legend. But along the way, his attention began to leave matters extraneous to his art and soul by the wayside and focus on the beauty and potential to be found in the blank canvas of, in his case, the yet to be written and recorded song. The […]
Tammie Locklar's Dance Studio is celebrating 32 years here in the Permian Basin. Please join us for our annual spring recital "Dance the Night Away". Come out and enjoy a wonderful evening of entertainment for all ages. Local dancers will be performing tap, ballet, jazz and hip hop dances that they have been perfecting this dance season.
Tammie Locklar's Dance Studio is celebrating 32 years here in the Permian Basin. Please join us for our annual spring recital "Dance the Night Away". Come out and enjoy a wonderful evening of entertainment for all ages. Local dancers will be performing tap, ballet, jazz and hip hop dances that they have been perfecting this dance season.
Come to the 3rd Floor Children’s Department, grab a book and read to our special friend of the library Felix the Therapy Dog. He loves to be read to by any and all readers! ***Event Subject to Change***
Join us at the library for an evening with Steven Porterfield, owner of The Cat’s Meow vintage clothing store in Midland, and curator of the 2020 exhibition, Betrothed: 250 Years of Wedding Fashion. Delve into A History of American Fashion with insights from this seasoned expert and a long-time friend and supporter of the Ellen Noël Art Museum.
J and B welcome Memphis May Fire w/ special guest Upon A Burning Body and local opener Gridiron at the Ector Theatre! Friday, May 24th!
Regresa el fenómeno de la comedia en todo Latino América: BRINCOS DIERAS! Con su nueva gira “ IRREVERENTE TOUR.” Vive una experiencia a carcajadas con un show SIEMPRE DIFERENTE. Acompañado por primera vez en los Estados Unidos por el comediante bicolor… KEVYN CONTRERAS, atrévete a reír con los personajes más auténticos en su género. Juntos te harán pasar una noche llena de diversión. NO TE LO PUEDES PERDER!!!
Hop into Homemade Wines every Saturday from 7pm – 10pm and enjoy live music from a local artist!
Come to the 3rd Floor Children’s Department, grab a book and read to our special friend of the library Felix the Therapy Dog. He loves to be read to by any and all readers! ***Event Subject to Change***
2024 marks the 58th annual West Texas Jazz Party. The longest-running jazz party in the world!
2024 marks the 58th annual West Texas Jazz Party. The longest-running jazz party in the world!