• Hello Sophie!: The Picture Book Art of Sophie Blackall · Exhibit opens

    Ellen Noel Art Museum 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, United States
    Museum

    Wednesday, September 13, 2023 9:00 AM- Sunday, November 26, 2023 5:00 PM Sophie Blackall is an award-winning children’s author and illustrator. Blackall’s artistry originated with drawing in the sand on the beaches of her childhood home in Australia. Her skills and passion grew until she earned a Bachelor of Design with honors in Sydney in 1992. In the following years, she drew robotic figures for amusement parks, lent her hands to a DIY television show, and produced a household hints column. She has illustrated over 30 children’s books and created one book for adults. Curated by the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, Hello Sophie!: The Picture Book Art of Sophie Blackall, showcases examples of the 30 illustrated artworks for her children’s books that she created. On display starting September 13 to November 26, 2023. Free and open to the public.

  • Casting Crowns 20th Anniversary Tour: A Live Symphony Experience

    Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
    Music

    Multi-platinum selling Grammy winners Casting Crowns will take their powerful live performances on the road this fall with The Casting Crowns 20thAnniversary Tour: A Live Symphony Experience. Featuring hit songs from the band’s current chart-topping Healer album (“Scars In Heaven,” “Crazy People”), concert goers will also experience a night of worship like no other celebrating an incredible 20-year repertoire of songs like “Only Jesus,” “Nobody,” “Praise You In This Storm,” “East To West” and many more. For the first time ever, Casting Crowns will be joined by a live symphony on this special anniversary tour. With more than 12 million albums sold and multiple Grammy, Dove and American Music Awards to their name, Casting Crowns might be best known for their fan-favorite live concert events – and The Casting Crowns 20th Anniversary Tour promises to be no different. **lineup subject to change **Awakening Events / Awakening Foundation shows are required to follow local health and venue requirements.  Changes in local health guidelines or venue policies are not grounds for a refund.

  • BYOP: Family Pumpkin Decorating

    Midland Library at the Plaza (Downtown) 301 W. Missouri Ave., Midland, TX, United States
    Humanities

    BYOP - Bring Your Own Pumpkin! Family decorating fun! Decorate a pumpkin.  Decorating materials/supplies provided.  Pumpkins not provided. Location:  Library at the Plaza (Downtown) located at 301 W. Missouri Ave, Midland, Texas, 79701.

  • Permian Basin’s 16-Hands Piano Concert – FREE ADMISSION

    Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
    Music

    Join us at the Rea-Greathouse Hall for a piano ensemble concert featuring Gayle Bizzell, Shari Santorelli, Dr. Hyun Kyung Lee, Dr. Young Kwon, Dr. Jean Gómez, Dr. Juan Hernández, LuAnn Lane, and Barbara Tayler. This concert brings together an ensemble of talented piano teachers from the Permian Basin area. The repertoire includes works by Debussy, Ravel, Khachaturian, Rachmaninoff, and more. Free admission - No Ticket Required

  • Bob Schneider

    The Ector Theatre 500 N. Texas, Odessa, TX, United States
    Music

    Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider has become one of the most celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Drawing from a range of diverse musical styles, Schneider’s talent has defied genres. Schneider will be releasing a new record ‘In A Roomful Of Blood with A Sleeping Tiger’ in August 2021 with supporting tour dates throughout the US. Combining elements of funk, country, rock, and folk with the more traditional singer/songwriter aesthetic, Schneider draws inspiration from the ’70s with a modern twist, reminiscent of contemporaries such as Beck. His catalog is both uplifting and sober, unafraid to tackle powerful subjects like alienation, drug addiction, and lost romance in addition to celebrating life’s joys. Schneider has won more than 59 Austin Music Awards including Best Album, Best Songwriter, Best Musician, and Best Male Vocals making him the most decorated artist in Austin music history. However, Schneider’s fan base reaches far beyond the city limits of Austin. He started gaining national recognition when he released 2001’s Lonelyland, his major-label debut for Universal Records, followed by 2004’s I’m Good Now. Since leaving Universal, Schneider has gone on to release more award-winning albums under Vanguard […]

  • Josh Turner – Long Black Train 20th Anniversary Tour with Special Guest Grace Tyler

    Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
    Music

    Country music star Josh Turner will make his Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center (PAC) debut this fall. Turner is bringing his Long Black Train 20th Anniversary Tour, Presented by AEG, to the Permian Basin on Saturday, October 21, 2023. With his deep bass voice, Turner has sold more than six and a half million records, reached 4.8 billion global streams, and has become a favorite and unforgettable hitmaker on country radio. With timeless songs like “Long Black Train” and “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” Turner’s five No. 1 singles include “Your Man.” Tickets go on sale Friday, April 14, 2023, at 10 AM at WagnerNoel.com and at 1 PM CT at the venue Ticketing Office. About Josh Turner Josh Turner has received six Inspirational Country Music Awards, and has been nominated for two GRAMMY Awards, five CMA Awards, two ACM Awards, one CMT Award, and seven ACA Awards. Turner released his first Christmas album, King Size Manger, in 2021 and accompany vinyl and DVD in 2022. To support music and arts education, he created The Josh Turner Scholarship Fund For The Arts to help students pursue their studies in these fields.  Turner and his wife Jennifer, whom he met as a student at Nashville’s Belmont University, have […]

  • Dueling Pianos -Flight of the Keys

    The Brokenhorn Bar & Grill 4613 S. St Hwy 349, Midland, TX, United States
    Music

    Jaw dropping commentary, the best of todays and yesterdays music, compelling stage presence and the biggest outdoor venue in town!

  • Cinema Under the Starts – Hocus Pocus

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

    "Oh look, another glorious" Cinema Under the Stars! Join us INSIDE the Wagner Noël PAC theater for Cinema Under the Stars Halloween Edition; starting Hocus Pocus! Anyone interested can participate in the costume parade across the stage before the movie starts! Enjoy free popcorn from Complex Community Federal Credit Union, Kendra Scott selling jewelry from their latest collection, and we will be hosting a costume parade on the stage of Wagner Noël PAC! Food trucks will be parked in the east parking lot from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Please note food trucks are independently operated, Wagner Noël PAC is not responsible for their pricing or service. Food Truck Line Up TBD

  • Fab Lab – Pop-Up Market: Halloween

    Odessa College 201 W. Univeristy Ave., Odessa, TX, United States
    Visual Arts

    Celebrate Spooky SZN with us and support Fab Lab.  We will be selling items to serve as a fundraiser for the Fab Lab.  Help us achieve our mission of providing STEM education to the Permian Basin. Cost:  Free entry and prices will vary on the fundraiser items being sold.

  • Chorale – Fall Recital

    Midland College 3600 N. Garfield Street, Midland, TX, United States
    Music

    This event will not be held at Wagner Noël PAC. Wagner Noël will sell tickets for the performance on behalf of the West Texas Symphony.  MIDLAND COLLEGE CAMPUS 3600 NORTH GARFIELD STREET  MIDLAND, TEXAS