Theatre & Literary Arts

  "FIERCE AND COMPLEX, VALENTINE IS A NOVEL OF MORAL URGENCY AND BREATHTAKING PROSE. THIS IS THE VERY DEFINITION OF A STUNNING DEBUT." - ANN PATCHETT Mercy is hard in a place like this. It’s Valentine’s Day, 1976, and the West Texas oilfield town of Odessa stands on the cusp of the next great boom. When a fourteen-year-old local girl—Glory Ramírez—survives a vicious assault amid the derricks and pumpjacks of the oil patch, she along with the women of the town must grapple with the fallout. Forced to leave her home, Glory stays in a motel with her uncle and finds a lifeline in the unlikeliest of places. As Mary Rose Whitehead, a local mother, prepares to testify as a witness for the prosecution, she finds herself the target of harassment from the town’s traditionalists but can’t erase the memory of the young girl from her mind. Debra Ann Pierce, an eleven-year-old neighbor grieving the loss of her mother, knows much more than she lets on. And Corrine Shepard, a recent widow, watches the case from afar, until one day its ramifications hit far too close to home. In VALENTINE, Wetmore introduces the most memorable cast of women in recent fiction: […]

https://youtu.be/bYs2p9J-w1E   Go-Go’s bassist Kathy Valentine’s story is a roller coaster of sex, drugs, and of course, music; it’s also a story of what it takes to find success and find yourself, even when it all comes crashing down. Kathy will be joining Odessa Arts for the third installment of Authors @ The Ector. Student tickets: $10.00 Odessa Arts Member: $20.00 Odessa Arts Non-Member: $25.00 Doors: 6PM Curtain: 7PM Book signing to follow speaking event.

  Coming April 16, 2022, Midland Festival Ballet excitedly presents the world premiere of Aladdin and the Magic Carpet! West Texans will be the first to see the characters and story they know and love told in a whole new way: in a mesmerizing explosion of movement, light and color paired with the drama of live orchestral accompaniment. So mark your calendars and join us for a dynamic spectacle unlike anything MFB has performed before. It’s sure to lift you out of your seat. Choreography by Jill Eathorne Bahr. Music compiled, arranged, and edited by Ramona Pansegrau. Lighting Design by Jared Sayeg. Saturday | Apr 16 | 7:30pm | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center https://www.midlandfestivalballet.org/aladdin-and-the-magic-carpet

  BUY TICKETS Apr 19, 2022 Event Starts7:30PM Doors Open6:30 PM Ticket Prices$84 - $154 *Ages 4+ On Sale Now The All New 2022 Shen Yun Southern USA Falun DAFA Association Presents Apr 19 / Tuesday7:30 PM BUY TICKETS EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY OF ANCIENT CHINA SHEN YUN’S unique artistic vision expands theatrical experience into a multi-dimensional, deeply moving journey. Featuring one of the world’s most ancient and richest dance systems—classical Chinese dance—along with dynamic animated backdrops and all-original orchestral works, Shen Yun opens a portal to a civilization of enchanting beauty and enlightening wisdom. Shen Yun Performing Arts is a nonprofit organization based in New York. Its mission is to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture. Traditional Chinese culture—with its deep spiritual roots and profoundly optimistic worldview—was displaced by communism in China. While Shen Yun cannot perform in China today, it is sharing this precious heritage with the world.

Henry Rollins: Good to See You 2022 Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 7:00pm. The Ector Theatre , Odessa Tickets: https://www.ticketfairy.com/event/henry-rollins-good-to-see-you-2022-tour-4may2022/

The Ector County Library will be kicking off their annual Summer Reading Program on May 26th in the Noel Heritage Plaza located next to the library. The kickoff will start at 4:00 PM and will last until 6:00 PM. The fun will include bouncy houses, face painting, snow cones, and much more! Kids and Young Adults, through age 18, will be able to register for the Summer Reading Program at that time and start checking out books from the library right away. Can't make it? That's all right! We'll still do the sign ups later. Just like previous years, we have local sponsors who have provided some fabulous coupons for every 15 books that are read. Come on by, check out the fun, and start reading!