• The Perfect Shot: Walter looss Jr. and the Art of Sports Photography Exhibition

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

    Photographer Walter looss Jr. had the opportunity to work with some of the greatest athletes of the past sixty years, capturing on film carefully crafted moments of triumph and disappointment – universal emotions that athletes and non-athletes alike know so well. The Perfect Shot: Walter looss Jr., and the Art of Sports Photography takes visitors through some of the most inspiring moments in the sports history and highlights the craft and talent that transformed these moments into arts. The exhibit features athletes such as Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Arnold Palmer, Tiger Woods, and Serena Williams. Free Event.

  • Odessa Police Department Block Party at Sherwood Park

    Sherwood Park 4819 N. Everglade Ave, Odessa, Texas
    Humanities

    Join OPD for a Community Block Party on Saturday, August 3rd from 10am-2pm at Sherwood Park. There will be games, prizes, and a limited number of backpacks given away to students. Hotdogs, drinks, cotton candy, and popcorn will also be provided!  

  • Bull Bash Featuring Josh Abbott Band in concert

    Ector County Coliseum 4201 Andrews Highway, Odessa, TX, United States
    Music

    Showbiz West Texas proudly presents a thrilling event set to captivate the hearts of all rodeo enthusiasts and country music fans alike. Get ready as All American Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram of Midland welcomes the highly anticipated 2024 Bull Bash, featuring a live performance by the renowned Josh Abbott Band. This electrifying event is slated to take place on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the iconic Ector County Coliseum in Odessa, Texas. The 2024 Bull Bash promises an adrenaline-fueled showcase of the best in professional bull riding, featuring local, regional, and international riders. Boasting seven studio albums, including the recent drop of Somewhere Down the Road in January 2024, Josh Abbott Band remains deeply rooted in West Texas. Originating in Lubbock at Texas Tech in 2008, the band has forged a lasting connection to the region. With chart-toppers like “She’s Like Texas,” “Oh Tonight,” and “Wasn’t That Drunk,” their music resonates with audiences, spinning tales that reflect the essence of West Texas life. Tickets start at $40. VIP tables are available by calling 432-557-5598. VIP tables come with 8 tickets to the event, a catered meal, and VIP cash bar.

  • Movie in the Park: Sing 2

    McKinney Park 625 W Pool Road, Odessa, TX, United States
    Theatre & Literary Arts

    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

    Recurring
    Yucca Theatre 208 N Colorado, Midland, TX, United States
    Theatre & Literary Arts

    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+)

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

    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.

  • Rich Homie Quan

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

    The Ector Theatre is thrilled to announce that Rich Homie Quan is scheduled to perform live at The Ector Theatre in Odessa, Texas, on Saturday, August 3, 2024!

  • Cinema Under the Stars – Batman

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

    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

    Recurring
    Ector County Library
    Theatre & Literary Arts

    Every Thursday in the Children’s Department at 4:00 p.m.