Ongoing

Freshman/Sophomore Juried Art Exhibition

Nancy Fyfe Cardozier Gallery 4901 E. Univsersity Blvd, Odessa
Museum

Opening Reception:  November 30, 2023 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Juror:  Ramon Deanda, (Assistant Professor of Studio Arts at Sul Ross) Exhibition Dates:  Nov 30 - Dec 18 Gallery HOURS Monday - Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Gastronomy – Free Admission

Ellen Noel Art Museum 4909 E. University, Odessa
Museum

Gastronomy Studio Art Quilt Associates Opens December 7, 2023, 12:00 PM - March 10, 2024 5:00 PM The Ellen Noël Art Museum hosts its current exhibition on loan from the Studio Art Quilt Associates, entitled “Gastronomy.” This collection is on view with free admission from December 7, 2023 - March 10, 2024. Please join us for MUSEUM UNCORKED: A NIGHT OF ART & WINE in conjunction with this exhibit on March 8, 2024. Gastronomy is the study of the relationship between food and culture, featuring not only the bountiful gifts from nature, but a gift from the human hand. The art of preparing unique, delicate food is a tradition passed from generation to generation around the world. It combines innovative ingredients, colors, textures, and flavors to create dishes that are pleasing to both the palate and the eye. This exhibition is the blend of the art of cooking and the artistry of quilting. Gastronomy showcases over 30 quilts created by members of the Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA) and juried by sisters and curators, Cecilia and Merce Gonzalez Desedamasis. This is the first time that the Ellen Noël Art Museum has hosted an exhibition by SAQA. They are a […]

Starbright Village

McKinney Park 625 W Pool Road, Odessa
Music

Date / Time: December 7th through January 2, 2024 – 6 pm to 11 pm (open nightly) Location: McKinney Park, 625 W Pool Road Join us at McKinney Park (off of Interstate-20 and Highway 385), during the month of December as the City of Odessa invite you to Starbright Village (presented by First Basin Credit Union), the largest display of lights in the Permian Basin. Over 300,000 lights and holiday themed displays bring the holiday season to life. Whether you’re walking or driving through, this event will bring out your holiday spirit as the lights shine bright and the holiday music plays over the radio.

Blue October

Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center 1310 FM 1788, Midland
Music

Rather than lean on destiny for direction, Blue October invents and inhabits a future all their own. The platinum-certified alternative quartet from Houston, TX - Justin Furstenfeld , Jeremy Furstenfeld , Ryan Delahoussaye , and Matt Noveskey -consistently evolves with an outlier perspective. For their eleventh studio album and first double-LP, Spinning The Truth Around: Part I & II, Blue October unlocks another creative renaissance.