• Dinosaurs Land of Fire and Ice – Midland Public Library

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

      inosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice™ exhibit transports families back to the Cretaceous Period (70-65 million years ago), allowing children and adults to explore dinosaur habitats and gain a deeper understanding how these fascinating animals lived. Children will go face-to-face with the prehistoric world and meet dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes. The exhibit, aimed for children aged 3 to 10, features interactive activities. Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice™ was created by Minnesota Children’s Museum. This project is made possible by a grant from the David B. Jones Foundation. Sponsored locally by The FMH Foundation, The Helen Greathouse Charitable Trust, Carnegie Circle, and The Midland County Public Library Foundation.

  • The Sound of Music

    The Sound of Music
    Stonegate Church 4240 Preston Smith Rd, Odessa, TX, United States
    Music

    Join us for The Sound of Music at Stonegate’s outdoor amphitheater on July 24, 25, 31, and August 1 at 8 PM and July 30 at 7:30 pm. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and settle in under the stars for a beautiful evening of live theatre. This is a wonderful experience for the whole family, full of music, heart, and unforgettable moments. You won’t want to miss it! Get tickets here: https://buy.ticketstothecity.com/purchase.php?event_id=19870

  • Mujeronas – Podcast and Meet & Greet

    Golden Oak Venue 415 N. Grant, Odessa, TX, United States
    Humanities

    Viridiana Marquez (Media Executive Producer) & Gracie Ortiz (Producer) welcome you to the first broadcast of MUJERONAS coming to Odessa. Norma Navarro & Angie Lang along with Angle Diaz - Visto Marketing & Producer from Dallas, Texas, also work with A Estilo Dallas Fort Worth, a digital TV program that focuses on Culture, Fashion, Art, Music, Community Events, and anything that educates and informs the community. Norma Navarro also travels with Dia de Los Muertos USA, which has reachedDallas, Houston, Odessa, Los Angeles, California, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Norma Navarro is also the Founder & Producer of Frida Fest, started 3 years ago in Dallas, Texas. Now she is hosting a broadcast show called MUJERONAS - a program created to help, encourage, and empower women through Leadership, Connection & Content. That's how Frida Fest started. We are bringing, for the first time to West Texas, ODESSA FRIDA FEST! Frida Fest started with strong, courageous women who have passion, leadership and skills that deserve to be recognized - just like Frida.

  • First Friday ODTX!

    First Friday ODTX!
    Downtown Odessa , United States
    Humanities

    First Friday ODTX is a monthly gathering every first Friday of the month for residents and visitors of downtown Odessa. Each month, the streets are lively and colorful with music, games, and delicious food. There are unbeatable deals from local businesses and exciting opportunities to collect amazing giveaways. The event is open to all ages and caters to everyone’s interests. For music lovers, there are live performances by local bands and artists, while foodies can indulge in a diverse range of street eats. Downtown shops and eateries will offer special promotions. First Friday ODTX event brings vibrancy and community spirit to downtown Odessa, making it the perfect place to spend a Friday evening.

    Free
  • Rodney Carrington LIVE 2026

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

    Rodney Carrington is a multi-talented comedian, actor, singer and writer playing sold-out shows around the world as one of the top 10 highest-grossing touring comedians for the past two decades. A platinum-recording artist, Rodney's recorded eight major record label comedy albums, followed by three albums on his own record label, Laughter's Good Records. Rodney is fresh off the release of his latest album, "Get Em Out," (released 2019) which hit #1 on iTunes. His album "Here Comes the Truth” (released 2017) climbed to #3 on the comedy charts, accruing tens of millions of streams on Spotify and even spawned a Netflix special. Rodney broke through with his major label comedy CD debut "Hangin' With Rodney” in 1998. The next few years saw nine more Top 10 comedy albums: Live, Morning Wood, Nutsack, Greatest Hits, King of the Mountains, El Nino Loco, C'mon Laugh You Bastards, Laughter's Good and The Hits, all of which continue to receive radio airplay and regularly place on the national comedy charts. “Hangin' With Rodney” and "Morning Wood” earned RIAA gold record certification, and his Greatest Hits (a double CD) album reached platinum status. Rodney also released “Make it Christmas” which features his original song “Camouflage and Christmas Lights," a tribute to our military. Mature Audiences ONLY!