Odessa Arts

Movie in the Park: Sing 2
2024-08-03 19:00 (America/Chicago) | McKinney Park, 625 W Pool Road, Odessa, TX, 79763, United States
Enjoy Sing 2 at McKinney Park for this week’s Movie in the Park. Community members are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. Popcorn and other goodies will be sold there. The movie starts when the sun goes down.

Summer Mummers
2024-08-03 19:30, 2024-08-09 19:30, 2024-08-10 19:30, 2024-08-16 19:30, 2024-08-17 19:30, 2024-08-23 19:30, 2024-08-24 19:30, 2024-08-30 19:30 | Yucca Theatre, 208 N Colorado, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
Melodrama is a unique theatrical experience, invented in the USA. But nobody does it quite as uniquely as Summer Mummers. Summer Mummers, a Permian Basin summer tradition for more than seventy-three years, is the longest continuing melodrama in the United States and is internationally renowned. This unique group has been privileged to perform in Dundalk, Ireland and Dongying, China, proving that laughter is indeed a universal language.

George Lopez: ALLLRIIIIGHHTTT! Texas Tour (Ages 18+)
2024-08-03 20:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Grammy-nominated comedian, actor and TV host George Lopez announced his new ALLRIIIIGHHTTT, TEXAS! Tour, with a stop at Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center on Saturday, August 3, 2024.
George Lopez’s illustrious and multi-faceted career encompasses television, film, stand-up comedy, and late-night television. Lopez has broken ground for Latino comics by embracing his ethnicity, confronting racial stereotypes, and fighting for his community on and off the stage.
Lopez stars in his multi-camera comedy series for NBC, Lopez vs Lopez, featuring his real-life daughter, Mayan Lopez. The family sitcom, which has been renewed for its second season, follows George and Mayan in a fictionalized version of their real-life father-daughter relationship, exploring dysfunction, reconnection, and all the pain and joy in between.

Cinema Under the Stars - Batman
2024-08-04 15:30 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Join us INSIDE the Wagner Noël PAC theater for Cinema Under the Stars with a mystery and spy themed day!
3:30 PM: The Lego Batman Movie WATCH THE TRAILER
6:00 PM: The Dark Night WATCH THE TRAILER
Enjoy FREE popcorn from Complex Community Federal Credit Union!
Food trucks will be parked in the Wagner Noël PAC parking lot from 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Please note food trucks are independently operated, Wagner Noël PAC is not responsible for their pricing or service.

Read to Felix
2024-08-08 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-15 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-22 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-29 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-05 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-12 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-19 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-26 16:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date | Ector County Library
Every Thursday in the Children’s Department at 4:00 p.m.

Art Talk
2024-08-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Join us for an engaging evening at the Ellen Noël Art Museum’s Art Talk! This event is a wonderful opportunity for art enthusiasts to come together and delve into the mysteries of a particular painting. Gather with friends and fellow art lovers as we discuss and take guesses about the subject’s actions and emotions, and ponder the artist’s intentions and purposes.
Art Talk is all about exploring different perspectives and sparking lively conversation. Enjoy delicious snacks as you share your thoughts and insights in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Whether you’re an art aficionado or just curious, this event promises to be both enlightening and enjoyable.
Come be a part of Art Talk at the Ellen Noël Art Museum and experience art in a whole new way. We can’t wait to see you there!

Ken Flores: Sorry For The Weight Tour
2024-08-16 20:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Ken Flores is a Chicago based stand-up comedian. Known for his unfiltered and unapologetically humor. A rapidly rising star in stand up comedy thanks to his hilarious TikTok and Instagram reels. His unique jokes and quick crowd work have helped him accumulate over 250,000 followers across the world! Ken’s laid back stage presence and off the wall comedy has been called refreshing and wild.
Ken’s career is moving fast! Whether he is touring the country or being part of a roast battle with the roastmaster general himself Jeff Ross! When you see Ken live, get ready to be locked in your seat waiting to hear what crazy things he has to say next!

The Fab Four - The Ultimate Tribute
2024-08-23 19:30 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
If you want to experience the best Beatles tribute ever, you won’t want to miss The Fab Four-The Ultimate Tribute.
The Emmy Award Winning Fab Four is elevated far above every other Beatles Tribute due to their precise attention to detail. With uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles’ classics such as “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Yesterday,” “A Day In The Life,” “Twist And Shout,” “Here Comes The Sun,” and”Hey Jude”, the Fab Four will make you think you are watching the real thing.
Their incredible stage performances include three costume changes representing every era of the Beatles ever-changing career, and this loving tribute to the Beatles has amazed audiences incountries around the world, including Japan, Australia, France, Hong Kong, The United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico and Brazil.

Globe Theatre Community Build Day
2024-09-13 11:00 - 13:00 | The Globe of the Great Southwest, 2308 Shakespeare Road, Odessa, TX, 79761, United States
Join us THIS FRIDAY, September 13th to BEAUTIFY + BUILD-OUT our Odessa College theatre performance spaces!
What we’ll do:
* Beautify the Black Box.* Craft our inspired courtyard set.* Smile, laugh, and feel great building community as we carefor The Globe Theatre spaces.
RSVP by messaging us here on FB or emailing aganz@odessa.edu … or just COME ON BY ANY AMOUNT OF TIME!

Disney Jr. Live on Tour: Let's Play
2024-09-27 18:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
n “Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play” presented by Walmart, Mickey is getting ready for the biggest playdate ever at the Clubhouse with all his favorite pals including Minnie and Goofy, the Puppy Dog Pals, Ginny and Bitsy from “SuperKitties” and Ariel from “Disney Jr.’s Ariel,” but mysterious weather keeps interrupting the fun. Can Team Spidey from “Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends” find out who is behind this and help save the playdate?

Art Tales: Tumford the Terrible
2024-10-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Join us at the Ellen Noël Art Museum for a delightful event tailored for art-loving preschoolers aged 3-5 and their grown-ups. At 1:00 PM, we invite you to immerse yourselves in a beautifully illustrated story and a creative art activity. This free event promises an entertaining children’s story followed by an engaging art activity that connects to the tale.
Our featured book for this session is Tumford the Terrible by Nancy Tillman. Little ones will be captivated by Tumford’s mischievous adventures and then get the chance to express their creativity through a hands-on art project inspired by the story. It’s a wonderful opportunity to foster a love of art and storytelling in young children while spending quality time together. We look forward to seeing you and your little artists at the museum!

Rene Vaca
2024-10-03 20:00 - 22:30 | The Ector Theatre, 500 N. Texas, Odessa, TX, 79761, United States
René Vaca is a 28-year-old stand-up comedian, writer, and actor from the San Fernando Valley in Southern California. After dropping out of college to pursue his passion for comedy, Vaca has made significant strides in the industry.
His comedic talent and hard work earned him a spot as one of Netflix’s Introducing Comedians for the 2024 Netflix Is A Joke Festival (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EngpMt3ZPDQ). With a substantial social media following of over 1,500,000 and millions of views across platforms, Vaca continues to expand his influence and reach. He is currently on tour, performing to sold-out audiences in clubs and theatres across North America and hosts his own monthly show LEG DAY at The Hollywood Laugh Factory. Additionally, he won the 16th annual Stand Up NBC competition.

A Midsummer Night's Dream
2024-10-04 19:30, 2024-10-05 19:30, 2024-10-06 14:30 | Midland Community Theatre, 2000 W. Wadley, Midland, 79705, United States
Shakespeare’s most famous comedy entangles two worlds – the court of Athens and a mystical forest of magical creatures that lie just beyond the city’s walls.
