Odessa Arts

Toddler Tales Storytime - CENTENNIAL
2025-08-27 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-03 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-10 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-17 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-24 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-01 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-08 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-15 11:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Midland County Library – Centennial Branch, 2503 Loop 250 Frontage Rd., Midland, TX, 79705, United States
Fun ways to help support toddlers’ developing literacy and cognitive growth by incorporating action rhymes, songs, and movement. Child must have an accompanying adult. Ages 3-5.

Toddler Tales Storytime - DOWNTOWN
2025-08-27 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-03 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-10 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-17 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-24 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-01 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-08 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-15 11:00 - 11:30 | Midland Library at the Plaza (Downtown), 301 W. Missouri Ave., Midland, TX, 79701, United States

BONNIE & CLYDE: THE MUSICAL
2025-09-05 18:30 - 2025-09-27 18:30 | Midland Community Theatre, 2000 W. Wadley, Midland, 79705, United States
Mabee Theatre II

RATING: Recommended for Adults 18+.

America’s most notorious lovers and bank robbers take the country by storm in this sexy and compelling adventure.

The performance of Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical is directed by Ben Spencer
2025-09-05 19:30 - 2025-09-27 19:30 | Midland Community Theatre, 2000 W. Wadley, Midland, 79705, United States
vent by Midland Community Theatre

2000 W Wadley Ave, Midland, TX, United States, Texas 79705

Public · Anyone on or off Facebook

The performance of Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical is directed by Ben Spencer and will open at the Mabee Theatre II on September 5th, 2025.
America’s most notorious lovers and bank robbers take the country by storm in this sexy and compelling adventure.
**Discretion is advised for depictions of prison content and violence
Tickets open to Members on August 17th (become a member today at mctmidland.org)
Tickets open to the public on August 24th
Pay-What-You-Can Performance on Sunday, September 14th, 2025

Globe Night
2025-09-12 17:30 | The Globe of the Great Southwest, 2308 Shakespeare Road, Odessa, TX, 79761, United States
Join us for a FEARLESS FRIDAY of UNAPOLOGETIC ARTISTRY!
The Globe Theatre at Odessa College opens our stage to the energy and artistry of OC students, faculty, departments, and clubs … collaborating alongside our Odessa/Midland community to fill the Globe with exploration, creativity, and passion.
GLOBE NIGHT at Odessa College is time to share … anything:

singing and dancing,
poetry and storytelling,
photography and film,
puppetry and magic tricks,
stand-up comedy and full-out drama,
culinary and horticulture … it’s all welcome!

For the purposes of these guidelines, people who share things at Globe Night in the form of live performances, visual art, etc. will be referred to as
“Sharers.” Things that Sharers present to the Globe Night audience—including live performances, visual art, etc.—will be referred to as “Pieces.”
• Sharers must fill out the Globe Night Sign-Up form and respond to follow-up/confirmation emails in order to share at Globe Night. Failure to respond to the confirmation email by 2 pm on the day of Globe Night may result in the Sharer having to wait until a subsequent Globe Night to share their Piece.
• There are 15 live performance slots available per Globe Night. Sharers will be able to sign up for live performances until the 15 slots are filled or 2 pm on the day of Globe Night, whichever comes first.
• Live performances of Pieces must be kept at 5 minutes or less in length.
• If applicable, please make use of available microphones and sound amplification for the live performance of your Piece to ensure that it is accessible and can be clearly heard by all audience members.
• In order to maintain Globe Night’s open atmosphere, Pieces that explicitly and exclusively advocate for or disparage specific politicians, political parties, or political candidates will not be shared.
• Sharers will not share at Globe Night while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other illicit substances.
• Hate speech, harassment, and bullying of any kind—including targeting anyone based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or any other personal identity—will not be tolerated. This goes for Sharers and audience members alike.
• Pieces with nudity will not be shared.
• Pieces involving the live performance of real violence will not be shared. This does not apply to Pieces that contain representations of violence (e.g., a written description of violence) or simulated violence (e.g., a scene containing stage combat).
• As this is an Odessa College event, both audience members and Sharers alike will be expected to adhere to the college’s guidelines and standards of conduct.
• All contents of Globe Night Pieces represent the views of the individual Sharer(s) and not Odessa College. Odessa College is released from any liability or responsibility related to the content in Globe Night acts.
• If you have any questions regarding these guidelines or the appropriateness of the contents of your Piece, please email Brianna Dunston: brianna.r.dunston@gmail.com.

Elvis Back In The Building
2025-09-13 19:30 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Legends in Concert and King Center presents Back in the Building- The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Musical. The King is back on the stage with all of the bedazzled jumpsuits, leather, swiveling hips, and leg-shaking, presenting their newest retrospective of Elvis’ life in music told through the eyes of the world’s best tribute artists. Featuring Leo Days, Daniel Durston and Carol Maccri Gossamer with a fantastic live band and ensemble.

Netflix’s Justin Willman, (Magic for Humans)
2025-09-18 19:30 | Midland College, 3600 N. Garfield Street, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡! An evening of magic and comedy is coming to Midland College!

Netflix’s Justin Willman, (Magic for Humans) will take the stage this fall as part of the Phyllis & Bob Cowan Performing Arts Series.

This is a FREE event, but please reserve your seat https://www.eventbrite.com/…/justin-willman-illusionist…

Get more info: midland.edu/willman | foundation@midland.edu | (432) 686-4846

Brincos Dieras ** For Mature Audiences Only**
2025-09-20 20:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Regresa el fenómeno de la comedia en todo Latino América: BRINCOS DIERAS! Con su nueva gira “ MI 30 ANIVERSARIO TOUR.” Vive una experiencia a carcajadas con un show SIEMPRE DIFERENTE. Acompañado 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!!!

Pianomania! Rockin the 1950's
2025-09-21 14:30 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Jared Freiburg toured the world on land and sea performing the role of Jerry Lee Lewis for five years in Broadway’s Tony Award-winning Musical, Million Dollar Quartet. Since then he has been traveling the world in his own show celebrating the Music and Artists of the Early Rock & Roll Era.
In Theaters, Concert Venues, Performing Arts Centers and Special Events, Jared takes his audiences on a high-energy Rock & Roll thrill ride through the songs and sounds of such icons as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis…and beyond.
Filled with good vibrations, electrifying piano mastery and a non-stop parade of favorite Golden Oldies, these are the musical treasures that live on through generations…and now they are sounding better than ever!

Gabby's Dollhouse
2025-09-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Grab your kitty ears and join us at the Midland Centennial Library on September 27th for a Gabby’s Dollhouse LIVE! Celebration!
From 11:00am – 1:00pm, little fans can enjoy purr-fectly sweet cookie decorating plus magical activities inspired by Gabby and her friends!
This paw-some party is brought to you by Midland Public Libraries and Heritage USA Credit Union

Art Tales: When I Am Big
2025-10-01 13:00 - 14:00 | 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 fun art activity. This free event offers an engaging children’s story followed by a hands-on art project related to the tale.
Our featured book for this session is When I Am Big by Maria Dek. Young attendees will be entertained by a whimsical and imaginative counting book that encourages young children to dream big and explore the possibilities of growing up. After the story, children will participate in an art activity inspired by the adventures. It’s a wonderful opportunity to foster a love of reading and creativity in young children while spending quality time together. We look forward to welcoming you and your little artists to the museum for this fun and inspiring event!

Gabby's Dollhouse LIVE
2025-10-01 18:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Terrapin Station Entertainment and TEG Life Like Touring, in association with Universal Destinations and Experiences, present Gabby’s Dollhouse Live! Presented by Walmart, a brand-new stage show inspired by the magical world of the global preschool sensation from DreamWorks Animation.
In this a-MEOW-zing musical show, Gabby unboxes a special acorn that needs the magical touch of a rainbow to grow. But when CatRat causes a color cat-astrophe and breaks the rainbow, Gabby and the Gabby Cats must find the colors again to set things right.
Gabby, Pandy Paws and friends travel to the Cat-O-Sphere, Mermaid-Lantis and some favorite Dollhouse locations in search of the colors that will make rebuilding the rainbow, possible. Gabby’s Dollhouse Live! Presented by Walmart brings to life an exciting original story featuring incredible puppets, dynamic staging, a talented live show cast of singer-actor-puppeteers and songs from the beloved series, including “Hey Gabby”, “You Can’t Spell Meow Without Me” and “Sprinkle Party”.

Sesame Street LIVE! Elmo & Friends Say Hello
2025-10-06 18:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to your neighborhood to say hello! In Sesame Street Live! Say Hello, you can sing and dance with your favorite furry friends while enjoying fun surprises along the way. So put on your dancing shoes and make your way to where the air is sweet for this all-new celebration on Sesame Street!

iLuminate
2025-10-11 19:30 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
From the moment the lights fade to darkness, you are transported into another world…another dimension, where the music moves you and the visuals are unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Welcome to the world of iLuminate, named “Best New Act in America” by America’s Got Talent in 2011. A fantastic fusion of cutting edge technology and dance that has been wowing the world ever since appearing on AGT over a decade ago…to performing one of Las Vegas’ top shows to this day. iLuminate features a brilliant cast of the country’s top dancers performing to energetic music – including top Pop and Rock hits from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, a little jazz, a little Latin, a little hip hop and more. The dancers are outfitted with customized LED suits synced to iLuminate’s proprietary software to create extraordinary lighting effects with each of the phenomenally choreographed dance moves.
This mind-blowing, multi-sensory experience is completely unique and incomparable to any other stage spectacular as the dancers perform dynamic routines and illusions on a darkened stage. The touring show for the 23-24 season is brand new – featuring new stories, new music, new dances and new suits! As the show progresses, each scene creates a new “room” inside “Club iLuminate” where an exhilarating blend of music, dance, illusion, technology and comedy comes to life for an experience that’s sure to be the most fun you’ll ever have in the dark.

Art Tales: Seeds
2025-10-15 13:00 - 14:00 | 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 fun art activity. This free event offers an engaging children’s story followed by a hands-on art project related to the tale.
Our featured book for this session is Seeds by Carme Lemniscates. Young attendees will be entertained by a whimsical and imaginative book about all the possibilities seeds have while on their journey. After the story, children will participate in an art activity inspired by the adventures. It’s a wonderful opportunity to foster a love of reading and creativity in young children while spending quality time together. We look forward to welcoming you and your little artists to the museum for this fun and inspiring event!

Film Friendly Workshop
2025-10-16 08:00 - 16:00 | Holiday Inn, 5275 E 42nd, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
The agenda will include:

An overview of current film incentives in Texas

Guidance on how to become “Film Friendly”

A session with a Texas film producer about what he looks for when choosing a community for filming

Attendees will be city representatives from our region who either want to become Film Friendly or need continuing education hours to maintain their certification. Discover Odessa already holds the Film Friendly Certification, but we are eager to build on it.
Film tourism is an area we have only just begun to explore. With Odessa being the home of Friday Night Lights and Taylor Sheridan’s Landman generating so much attention, this is a timely opportunity we cannot afford to miss.
This event does not require your presence, but we wanted you to be aware and to know that you are very welcome to attend if it sparks your interest.

Registration opens at 8:00 AM

Opening remarks at 9:00 AM

Breakfast and lunch provided

Programming concludes at 3:45 PM

Small gathering at The Board Room, 5:00–7:00 PM

If you are interested in attending, please let me know so we can plan accordingly
