District Wide Student Art Show Closing Reception
2026-03-16 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Phillips Goff Gallery at Odessa College, 201 W University Blvd, Odessa, TX, 79764, United States
District Wide Student Art Show Closing Reception and Awards on March 16th at 5:30 PM at Sedate Hall at Odessa College.
Our students have worked incredibly hard on their artwork, and this show is such a proud moment for them. Please go support them and all the young artists in our community!

Opening of ECISD High Schools Exhibition 2026
2026-03-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Phillips Goff Gallery at Odessa College, 201 W University Blvd, Odessa, TX, 79764, United States
Support our high school students across Odessa for this Art Exhibition!

Open Mic Night!
2026-03-17 08:00 - 17:00 | TX

Family Craft Night: Suncatchers
2026-03-17 16:30 - 18:00 | Ector County Library
March 17 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Bring the family to make your very own suncatcher to hang where the light can strike the pretty colors and add a rainbow of light to the room.
Traigan a toda la familia para crear su propio atrapasoles y colgarlo donde la luz pueda incidir sobre sus bonitos colores, añadiendo así un arcoíris de luz a la habitación.

Spring Artist Meet & Greet Reception
2026-03-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Midland Shared Spaces, 3500 North A Street #1100, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
The Artist Meet & Greet is a unique opportunity for the Midland community to connect with talented local artists. Hosted at Midland Shared Spaces, this event showcases the diverse talents of artists affiliated with the Midland Arts Association, Palette Club of Midland, and Sibley Camera Club. Attendees will have the chance to engage with artists, view their work, and learn about the creative processes behind their art.

Violin Recital - Odessa College Visual & Performing Arts
2026-03-17 18:00 | Jack Rodgers Fine Arts Center, 201 W University Blvd, Odessa, TX, 79761, United States
Lowell Hohstadt received his Bachelor of Music degree from The Juilliard School in 1986 and his Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music in 1989. He studied composition with Samuel Adler and violin with Dorothy Croft, Margaret Pardee, and Dorothy DeLay. While at Juilliard, he premiered his first original violin concerto, winning the school’s Composition Competition. He has appeared as a soloist with orchestras in Romania and Spain, at Prague’s House of Culture, and with the Vienna State Opera Orchestra in the Musikverein Hall in Vienna, Austria.
He has also performed as soloist with the Midland–Odessa Symphony, toured Mexico, premiered a second original violin concerto, and been featured on New York City’s WQXR classical music station. His recent activities include participation in the Seal Bay Festival and premieres of his compositions by the Cassatt Quartet, the Allegro Chorale, faculty from Texas Tech University, West Texas A&M University, The University of Texas Permian Basin, the Lone Star Brass Quintet, and the Permian Basin String Quartet.
He served as Music Director at Odessa Christian Faith Center from 1987 to 2025, and he and his wife Kathy are the founders of the Dulce School of Music.

A Night In Old Ireland Presented by White-Pool House
2026-03-17 18:30 - 22:00 | Historic White-Pool House Barn & Event Center, 112 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. St., Odessa, TX, 79761, United States

West Texas Winds
2026-03-17 19:30 | Rea-Greathouse Recital Hall, 1310 Farm to Market 1788, Midlan, TX, 79707, United States

2026-03-17 19:30 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Event by West Texas Symphony and West Texas Winds

Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center

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West Texas Symphony Presents…
WEST TEXAS WINDSSpring RecitalTuesday, March 17, 2026 | 7:30 pmRea-Greathouse Recital Hall at WNPAC
* Serenade – Karl Pilss* Wind Quintet in F Major, Op.81 – George Onslow* Quintet No. 1 for Winds – Endre Szervánszky
$25 General Admission, Students $12https://www.wtxs.org/concerts/wtw-spring.html800-514-3849 or at the door
Proudly Sponsored By Shari Santorelli

Yoga at the Museum
2026-03-18 08:00 - 09:00 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Grab your mat and meet us Wednesday mornings for a yin style yoga class led by instructors from rOming Yoga. Free for Museum Members Only.
To become a member, click here.

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
2026-03-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Art-loving preschoolers ages 3-5 and their grown-ups are invited to join us at the Museum for a beautifully illustrated story and art activity. Free!
On March 18, join us for a special edition of Art Tales featuring the story Aladdin & the Magic Lamp, followed by a special dance performance by Midland Festival Ballet. All ages welcome!

Storytime and Crafts: Spring
2026-03-18 10:00 - 23:30 | Ector County Library
March 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Spring is coming so let’s celebrate the birth of new flowers and animals coming out of hibernation in storytime today.
Se acerca la primavera, así que hoy, durante la hora del cuento, celebraremos el nacimiento de nuevas flores y la salida de los animales de su hibernación.

Toddler Tales Storytime - CENTENNIAL
2026-03-18 11:00 - 11:30 | 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
2026-03-18 11:00 - 11:30 | Midland Library at the Plaza (Downtown), 301 W. Missouri Ave., Midland, TX, 79701, United States

Books and Babies
2026-03-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Ector County Library
March 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Bundle up your little tikes amd bring them to Books and Babies where we read a couple of books, sing songs, and get to play in the baby play room.

Abriga bien a tus pequeños y tráelos a Books and Babies, donde leeremos un par de libros, cantaremos canciones y podrán jugar en la sala de juegos para bebés.

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Small Business Banking Service - UT Permian Basin
2026-03-19 11:30 - 13:30 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Date: 3/19/2026
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM (CDT)
Status: Open – 14 places remaining
Registration Deadline: 3/19/2026 5:00 PM (CDT)
Fee: No Fee
Point of Contact: Kathleen McNeil (432) 552-2455
Location: 1310 N Fm 1788, Midland TX 79707-1499
Training Topics: Business Financing
Description:

You will learn the services that are available for small businesses from Frost Bank and network with other entrepreneuers. The speakers from Frost Bank are:

Cristal Villegas Levario
Scott Smiley

Read to Felix
2026-03-19 16:00 - 17:00 | Ector County Library
March 19 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Felix will be in the Children’s Department from 4-5 today, waiting to hear stories and get ear scritches.
Felix estará en la sección infantil de 4 a 5 de la tarde de hoy, esperando que le cuenten cuentos y le acaricien las orejas.

Night at the Museum: Blooms and Brushes
2026-03-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Introducing Night at the Museum, an exclusive Members-Only evening every third Thursday of the month! Each event has something different to offer for Museum Members, including art activities, lessons, exclusive tours, programs, family and friends nights, and more!
In March, celebrate the season by painting and embellishing a vase while crafting your own paper flowers to welcome spring!
To become a Member, click here.

Fast and Easy Mini Pastels with artist Nancy Kirk
2026-03-19 18:00 - 20:00 | The Midland Palette Club Art Center, 907 W. Wadley Ave, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
Artist Nancy Kirk will lead you through creating two 4 x 6 mini pastel paintings with a watercolor underpainting. All supplies will be provided in a kit you take home. Kit includes, watercolors, pastels, blending tool, etc. Workshop will be at Midland Palette Club, 907 W Wadley Ave, Midland, TX on Thursday, March 19, 2026 from 6 -8 pm

Laundry and Bourbon
2026-03-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-03-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Nelson Street Theatre
Fort Stockton Community Theatre is currently in production of Laundry and Bourbon, a play by James McLure, to be performed for competition in Theatre Network of Texas’ (TNT) TEXFest. Following competition, Laundry and Bourbon will be staged for local audiences at the Nelson Street Theatre March 20-22, 2026.
Friday, March 20th – 7:00 p.m. – Opening Performance
Saturday, March 21st – 7:00 p.m. – Performance, followed with a light snack reception hosted by FSCT’s Board of Directors
Sunday, March 22nd – 2:00 p.m. – Matinee
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to each performance.
ABOUT THE SHOW: On a hot summer afternoon in Maynard, Texas, Elizabeth and her friend Hattie sit out on the front porch folding laundry, watching TV, sipping bourbon and Coke, and gossiping about small-town secrets. They are joined by the self-righteous Amy Lee who can’t resist blurting out that Elizabeth’s husband Roy has been seen around town with another woman. While the ensuing conversation is increasingly edged with bitter humor, from it emerges a sense of Elizabeth’s inner strength and her quiet understanding of the turmoil which has beset her husband since his return from Vietnam.
Laundry and Bourbon stars Kendra Gray-Reed as Elizabeth Caulder, Staci Schoenfeldt as Hattie Dealing, and Penny Smith as Amy Lee Fullernoy.
Tickets are $10.00 for Adults and $5.00 for Seniors (65+} and Students
Advanced tickets may be purchased online.

Sawyer/Finn
2026-03-20 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-03-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Midland Community Theatre, 2000 W. Wadley, Midland, 79705, United States
Original play Sawyer/Finn written by our Associate Artistic Director A Chris Barton. Sawyer/Finn will take the beloved Mark Twain characters, and see how these two boys brought up in different backgrounds become the best of friends, and consequently American Legends.

Current Performance Dates are as follows; Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:30 Pm
March
Fri 20 | Sat 21 | Sun 22
Fri 27 | Sat 28 | Sun 29
April
Fri 3 | Sat 4

Kevin Contreras - Dos Amigos
2026-03-20 20:00 | Dos Amigos, 4700 N.Golder Ave, Odessa, TX, 79764, United States
Kevyn Contreras llega a Dos Amigos con su show Sin Control Tour… comedia mexa filosa, carrilla sabrosa y risas que no te dejan ni respirar 8PM | 21+Reservas: 432-582-0820 4700 N Golder Ave, Od#odessatxBoletos: https://ticketon.com/tl/vc0dfda432 MEDIAPrepárate pa’ reírte duro

Little Joe Y La Familia
2026-03-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
The traditional Tex-Mex style of norteño was fused by Little Joe (born Jose Maria DeLeon Hernandez) with influences of country music, blues, and rock to create the up tempo hybrid known as “Tejano.” Together with his band, Little Joe Y La Familia, his music has reached far beyond the Texas and Mexico borders and has been one of the most popular Tex-Mex bands in the music industry. Little Joe has been entertaining more than 50 years and has been described as the “KING OF THE BROWN SOUND”.
Jose Maria DeLeon Hernandez “Little Joe” was born to Salvador “La Cotorra” Hernandez and Amelia DeLeon Hernandez in a three wall dirt floor car garage in Temple, Texas on a cold stormy night on October 17,1940. The seventh of 13 children, Little Joe began playing music in 1953 with his cousin David Coronado’s band, David Coronado & the Latinaires. Two years later, he performed his first paid gig with the band at a high-school sock hop in Cameron, Texas. In 1958, Little Joe made his recording debut with the song “Safari,” released by Torrero Records in Corpus Christi, Texas. The following year, Little Joe’s brother Jesse joined the band on bass and vocals. When Coronado left shortly afterwards, Little Joe assumed leadership of the group. Throughout the early ’60s, Little Joe led the band through a series of recordings on small independent labels. He underwent a personal transformation after Jesse died in an automobile accident in 1964. Determined to achieve commercial success, he altered his musical approach to include more rock and blues influences.
Songs of the Polka King, Vol. 1 In 1968, Little Joe formed two labels of his own: Buena Suerte for recordings in Spanish, and Good Luck for recordings in English. He later added a third label, Leona Records. His musical approach shifted again in 1970. After performing in the San Francisco Bay Area, he became enchanted by “Latinismo” and changed the name of his band again. In 1985, Little Joe y la Familia signed their first major-label recording deal with WEA International. Two years later, Little Joe formed his fourth label — Redneck — and released the double live album 25th Silver Anniversary. After releasing two albums for WEA, Little Joe switched to Sony International, where he remained until 1983, when he launched his fifth label, Tejano Discos. His first release on the label, “Que Paso,” earned him his third Grammy nomination. In 1996, Little Joe performed on the Frankie Yankovic album Songs of the Polka King, Vol.1, singing a duet with Yankovic of “Just Because/Si Porque.” Little Joe has appeared in two films: Proposition 187, a Deadly Law and Down for the Barrio.
Fifty Years…and over 50 albums later, Joe continues to tour the world, trailblazing, looking forward to new challenges, breaking down cultural and musical barriers and innovating his musical style. As always, Joe strives to bring many people together to make a more peaceful and harmonious world.

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Spring Community Cleanup
2026-03-21 08:00 - 12:00 | Keep Odessa Beautiful, 814 W. 42nd Street, Odessa, TX, 79763, United States
Join Keep Odessa Beautiful for the Spring Community Cleanup on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Volunteers will help clean local parks, neighborhoods, and public spaces across Odessa.

Keep Odessa Beautiful
Call: 432-335-4686

Neighborhood Shademakers Tree Giveaway
2026-03-21 08:00 - 12:00 | Floyd Gwin Park, 1015 N. County Road West, Odessa, TX, 79764, United States
Neighborhood Shademakers Tree Giveaway

Saturday, March 21
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Floyd Gwin Park
1015 N. County Road West

Register: https://www.odessa-tx.gov/…/Neighborhood-Shademakers…

Keep Odessa Beautiful
432-335-4686

Studio 49 Fashion Show
2026-03-21 18:00 - 22:00 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Join us for a special, limited-ticket event marking the closing of Halston: Inventing American Fashion! Enjoy a curated fashion show by Steven Porterfield highlighting styles from the 1970s and 1980s, followed by a themed dance party inspired by the era. Costumes are strongly encouraged, and prizes will be awarded for the best outfit(s). Bring your best dancing shoes! Be sure to stop by The Cat’s Meow pop-up vintage clothing store during the event!
For tickets, click here.
Sponsored in part by the MCM Elegante Hotel.

Music at the Marriott by the West Texas Jazz Society
2026-03-21 19:30 - 22:30 | Odessa Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 305 E. 5th Street, Odessa, Texas, 79761
7:30-10:30 pm
Every Saturday
In The Odessa Marriott Lobby
co-sponsored by the Jazz Society and Odessa Arts

Styx LIVE in Concert
2026-03-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Creating and recording new music is often considered the lifeblood of any band—an ethos AOR torchbearers Styx continue to embody with the release of Circling From Above, the 18th studio album in their formidable catalog. Spanning 13 tracks, the album navigates the complexities of the human experience through the intersecting lenses of technology and nature.
The album, the band’s third in eight years, delivers a 41-minute, end-to-end listening experience that is both thought-provoking and exhilarating. A masterclass in storytelling, it blends signature Styx hallmarks with bold steps forward—building on the creative momentum of recent releases The Mission(2017) and Crash of the Crown(2021).
