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TEXFEST 2026

The Globe of the Great Southwest 2308 Shakespeare Road, Odessa
Humanities

Registration for TEXFest 2026 is open! Lock in on our price of $200 for TNT Members or $240 for Non Members by registering now! Registration for TEXFest 2026 includes - PERFORMANCES – Theatres across the state bring one acts to be adjudicated by theatre professionals. WORKSHOPS – Workshops to help you run your theatre from theatre folk across the state. Submit your request to present a workshop to our Programs Manager – Preston Isham - preston@texastheatres.org ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS – Discussing issues relevant to the current climate. NETWORKING – Theatrical vendors available to help you navigate the many options in running your business. STATE AWARDS – Nominate someone from your theatre who you think deserves state wide recognition COMPETITIONS – Submit your set/prop/promotional designs from shows within the last 18 months LUNCH MEETINGS – Quad and Annual Membership meeting to discuss issues involving your area. LIVE AUCTIONS – Help the TNT Endowment, Operating costs and Internship by participating in the ongoing auctions throughout the festival And so much more! Learn more about TEXFest 2026 at www.texastheatres.org/texfest-2026 SEE YOU IN ODESSA!  

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Land and Likeness Art Exhibit

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

Land and Likeness With Logos Now up in the gallery, Land and Likeness! Land and Likeness brings together four artists from the Permian Basin. UTPB Alum Catherine Allen, Odessa College Art instructor Daniel Sorensen, Midland College Art instructor Michael Hubbard, and rancher/painter Alice Leese. This exhibition examines each artist’s engagement with landscape and portraiture, addressing the physical geography of the region alongside the psychological dimensions of identity. It will be up until April 9th with a reception on March 5th from 5 - 7 PM. Visiting hours: Monday - Friday 9 am - 6 pm Saturday 2 pm - 5 pm

Books and Babies

Ector County Library
Theatre & Literary Arts

March 26 @ 10:00 am - April 30 @ 11:00 am Bundle up your little tikes amd bring them to Books and Babies where we read a couple of books, sing songs, and get to play in the baby play room. Abriga bien a tus pequeños y tráelos a Books and Babies, donde leeremos un par de libros, cantaremos canciones y podrán jugar en la sala de juegos para bebés.

Aladdin and the Magic Carpet – Midland Festival Ballet

Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center 1310 FM 1788, Midland
Theatre & Literary Arts

Aladdin and the Magic Carpet ACCOMPANIED BY THE WEST TEXAS SYMPHONY March 28 & 29, 2026 at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center Come see the story you know and love told in a whole new way. With flying dancers, animated backdrops, live orchestra, and over 140 costumes it’s sure to lift you out of your seat.

26th Annual Empty Bowls Benefiting the West Texas Food Bank

Midland College 3600 N. Garfield Street, Midland
Humanities

Empty Bowls will be here before you know it. Join us on March 28 at Midland College as we come together to fight hunger in our community. Your $15 ticket provides a simple meal — and helps fill the bowls of neighbors facing food insecurity. 26th Annual Empty Bowls – Benefiting the West Texas Food Bank 26th Annual Empty Bowls – Benefiting the West Texas Food Bank Join us for a cherished West Texas tradition as we celebrate the 26th Annual Empty Bowlsevent! This community-driven fundraiser brings together local artists, families, and neighbors to take a stand against hunger across our 19 counties. Guests will enjoy delicious soups prepared and served with love, and have the opportunity to purchase beautiful, handmade bowls crafted by talented community members. Each bowl is a reminder of the empty plates we are working to fill — and every dollar raised directly supports the West Texas Food Bank and the families we serve. Come make a difference, enjoy a warm meal, and take home a meaningful piece of art. Together, we can ensure no West Texan goes to bed hungry. 💚 Admission: $15 Table: $500-seats 8, pick of the kiln

Aladdin and the Magic Carpet: Presented by Midland Festival Ballet

Recurring
Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center 1310 FM 1788, Midland
Theatre & Literary Arts

Come see the story you know and love told in a whole new way! With flying dancers, animated backdrops, live orchestra, and over 140 costumes, it’s sure to lift you out of your seat! This ballet was many "firsts" for Midland Festival Ballet, the most significant being it is the first full length ballet they created. Other exciting firsts included flying dancers and using digital projections as the backdrop. The result is a mesmerizing explosion of movement, light and color unlike anything MFB had performed before. All that paired with the drama of live orchestral accompaniment made this, without a doubt, the largest collaborative project MFB had ever undertaken. And West Texans were the first to see it at the premiere performance here at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center in April 2022! Midland Festival Ballet is excited to bring it back. Accompanied by the West Texas Symphony.