Odessa Arts

Live Music with Flair: Hayden Lewis
2024-04-20 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Mark Chesnutt
2024-04-20 19:00 - 21:30 | The Ector Theatre, 500 N. Texas, Odessa, TX, 79761, United States
Mark Chesnutt is one of Country’s true musical treasures. Critics have hailed him as a classic Country singer of the first order and some of Country music’s most elite entertainers, from George Jones to George Strait, echo the sentiment.
Mark Chesnutt’s stature is easily gauged. He has 14 No. 1 hits, 23 top ten singles, four platinum albums and five gold records to his credit; he maintains a front-and-center presence with a hefty tour schedule year after year.  Country music critics and fans alike need look no further when it comes to Country music basics. If you ask Chesnutt, he’ll tell you, “It’s the music and the fans that have kept me around this long.”
In a creative forum that sometimes confuses style with substance, Mark Chesnutt possesses both. Remaining true to himself as a traditional country artist, while keeping the pace with the ever-changing country recording landscape, Mark Chesnutt has a knack for picking great songs, delivering them with world-class style and a heart-felt emotion that’s lived-in.
With a trademarked voice, Chesnutt has set the bar for his generation and those that follow in his footsteps shaping the music of today’s country music newcomers and the new country music format.
Mark Chesnutt’s personal integrity combined with his principal to record a genuine country song has made him a fixture on radio and in honky tonks across the globe, and an all-time country music fan favorite.

Permian Basin String Quartet - Spring Recital
2024-04-21 15:00 | Midland College, 3600 N. Garfield Street, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
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.
Event will be held at the Wagner Brown Auditorium at Midland College located at 3600 Garfield Street, Midland, Texas.

Chest Class - Featuring Chess Coach Chase Ross
2024-04-22 16:00 - 17:30 | Ector County Library
Come to the basement activity room and learn to play chess with Chase Ross, the chess coach for Goddard JHS and Bunche Elementary School in Midland. Learn to move your pawns, the moves a Knight can make, and checkmate your opponent.

Sandy Sandals
2024-04-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Cheers to Paint Studio, 3952 E. 42nd Street, Ste G, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Come paint with us this month, we have so many events to choose from!
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Pirate School! Science of Pirates
2024-04-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
David Engel’s Pirate School! is a madcap, swashbuckling solo variety show created and performed by veteran New York physical comedian and actor David Engel; available for theaters, festivals, libraries, camps and private events nationwide.
This riotous, interactive pirate escapade satisfies children’s universal curiosity for the briny buccaneers of yore, while promoting everyday polite behavior and social-courage.
Now in it’s 24th season, Pirate School! has delighted thousands of families with a mischievous blend of improvisational clown theater and it’s signature brand of boisterous full-audience participation. Parents marvel as their kids become “good pirates,” swaggering out of the theater transformed by this heartwarming family show.
During Pirate School! the bumbling pirate professor Billy Bones, played by David Engel, teaches youngsters 4 and up the finer points of light-hearted mischief. The audience partakes in riotous, joyful competitions that rattle the rafters and zany lessons on how to stand, talk, sing and laugh like jaunty Buccaneers
Featuring an original cartoon-like sound effect and musical score, eye-popping puppetry, eccentric props, adept magic, slapstick swordplay antics, a misbehaving cannon, a talking skull and the world’s only wearable pirate ship, Pirate School! is truly a treasure to discover!

Literacy Summit Mid-West Symposium 2024 - Free Event
2024-04-23 09:00 - 15:00 | UTPB CEED Building, North, 1310 FM1788, Midland, TX, 79707, United States
Presents

Keynote Speaker

First Lady of Texas
Cecilia Abbott
The Granddaughter of immigrants from Mexico, First Lady of Texas Cecilia Abbott was raised in San Antonio by parents who were both educators, and who instilled in Cecilia, her sister, and two brothers a love of learning and helping others. Cecilia took their lessons to heart and studied at The University of Texas at Austin before subsequently earning three degrees from the University of St. Thomas in Houston: a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a Master’s degree in Education, and a Master’s degree in Theology.
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Full Moon Party
2024-04-23 18:00 - 22:00 | Black Tulip, 4651 N. Grandview Ave, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Join us for our first Full Moon Party of the year!!! On Tuesday, April 23rd, from 6 to 10 pm, come support your local artists! The party will be located in our parking lot and will feature live music, food trucks, your favorite vendors, and more! Enjoy amazing tattoos by @blackcattattooco, a cash bar provided by @redoakkitchenodessa, and music by the talented @mckennakasowski. Don’t miss out on the fun!

Catcus Sunrise
2024-04-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Cheers to Paint Studio, 3952 E. 42nd Street, Ste G, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States

Education Foundation: Nashville Songwriters under the West Texas Stars
2024-04-23 19:00 - 21:30

Mental Health Awareness Art Contest
2024-04-24 - 2024-05-28
BREAK THE STIGMA THROUGH ART
PermiaCare’s First Mental Health Creative Art Contest aims to Raise Awareness on Common Mental Health Challenges. We encourage Texans of all ages to participate.
Winner will be chosen by 3 age categories: 6 -13, 13 – 18, and 18+
Deadline to submit, May 28th. Winners announced May 31st.
For more information on rules, guidelines, and how to submit, please visit Art-Contest-2024.pdf

Made for Walkin'
2024-04-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Cheers to Paint Studio, 3952 E. 42nd Street, Ste G, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States

Alexandra Kay
2024-04-24 20:00 - 22:30 | The Ector Theatre, 500 N. Texas, Odessa, TX, 79761, United States
The Ector Theatre & J&B Productions is thrilled to announce Alexandra Kay is coming to Odessa, Texas! Watch Alexandra perform LIVE at The Ector Theatre on Wednesday, April 24, 2024! It’s a show you don’t want to miss!
Alexandra Kay kindles a profound connection with listeners through her heartfelt melodies, evocative storytelling, and beautifully captivating voice. Born and raised in Waterloo, Illinois, Alexandra found her voice as a teen, using songwriting as a vessel for self-expression and self-discovery.
After two failed major record deals, and a starring role in a Netflix Original series, Alexandra took it upon herself to build the music career she envisioned. Since then, she’s been cementing her status as an independent force in the industry by sharing her music and life online, amassing over 6+ million followers on social media which has led to over 170+ million streams between Apple and Spotify alone AK (as her fans call her) has graced the stage and collaborated with industry titans like Tim McGraw, Tracy Lawrence, Jo Dee Messina, Jelly Roll, Randy Travis, Gary LeVox and more.
In October of 2023 Alexandra dropped her debut album “All Ive Ever Known”. The independently released project spent multiple weeks in the number one spot on the iTunes country charts, debuted at number one on iTunes All Genre and in the top ten on multiple Billboard Charts. The heart wrenching ballad “Everleave” from her debut project has gained tens of millions of views on social media and is currently in rotation on Sirius XM The Highway. With what has been described as a “Taylor Swift-esque” fan base, AK sold over 50,000 tickets to her headline shows in 2023 alone. 2024 is gearing up to be her biggest year yet with multiple main stage performances at the largest festivals in country music, multiple headline runs and the inception of her sophomore album.

Spring 2024 Excel High School Commencement Celebration
2024-04-25 17:00 - 18:30 | Ector County Library
Ector County Library and the Friends of the Ector County Library are excited to welcome the first three graduates of Excel High School Excel is an online program where students who have aged out of the public school system can still earn and accredited high school diploma.

Jazz Nights with Flair: Mainstream Jazz Quartet
2024-04-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Summer Door Hanger Painting Event
2024-04-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Cheers to Paint Studio, 3952 E. 42nd Street, Ste G, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
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Live Music with Flair: New Classic
2024-04-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Mountain of Starlight
2024-04-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Cheers to Paint Studio, 3952 E. 42nd Street, Ste G, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States

Foghat
2024-04-26 19:00 - 21:30 | The Ector Theatre, 500 N. Texas, Odessa, TX, 79761, United States
oin us for a night you won’t forget with Foghat on Friday, April 26, 2024, at The Ector Theatre!
Enjoy their classic hits, “Slow Ride,” “Drivin’ Wheel,” and more LIVE in Odessa, Texas.

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Midland - Up in Texas Tour
2024-04-26 19:00 - 22:30 | La Hacienda Event Center, 12600 TX-191 Hwy, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
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Bookworms Literacy Festival
2024-04-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Lawndale Park, 9201 Rainbow Drive, Odessa, TX, 79765, United States
Spring into reading with our 1st Annual Bookworms Literacy Festival!

Community Art Day - Free Event
2024-04-27 13:30 - 15:30 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Bring the whole family and help us celebrate spring, and view Awkward Family Photos: The Exhibition. Enjoy fun art stations and pose for your own awkward family photo at our selfie station! From 1:30-3:30. Free for all!

Margarita Sunset
2024-04-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Cheers to Paint Studio, 3952 E. 42nd Street, Ste G, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States

Live Music with Flair: The Hill Brothers
2024-04-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Much Ado About Nothing
2024-04-27 19:00 | The Globe of the Great Southwest, 2308 Shakespeare Road, Odessa, TX, 79761, United States
Come join us for an unforgettable evening at The Globe of the Great Southwest in Odessa, TX.

The Globe Theatre at Odessa College brings to life Shakespeare’s most beloved comedy, Much Ado About Nothing.
In a world recently freed from war, comes the delightful story of a new love, old friends, rich laughter, devastating heartbreak, and some of the Bards’ wittiest wordplay!

The Globe Theatre company of artists bring to life a rich array of characters through music, dance, and a masterful command of Shakespeare’s language. Much Ado About Nothing promises to be a celebration of love and life…something that will keep you smiling through the Summer.

UTPB Symphonic Winds Presents "Falcon Fiesta" - Free Event
2024-04-27 19:30 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Falcon Fiesta: A Band Extravaganza You Can’t Miss!
Join us for Falcon Fiesta, the ultimate celebration of music and talent! This vibrant event showcases the full spectrum of our band program, featuring an eclectic mix of performances that promise to entertain and inspire. Whether you’re a jazz aficionado, a percussion enthusiast, or simply a lover of live music, Falcon Fiesta has something for everyone.
What to Expect?
Small Ensembles: Experience the magic of music as our small ensembles perform in a 360-degree experience like nothing you’ve experienced before!
Jazz Combo: Let the sultry sounds of jazz take you on a journey with our exceptionally talented jazz musicians.
Full Band: Feel the power of music with the full force of our Symphonic Winds, delivering performances that are both dynamic and captivating.
Percussion Ensemble: Rhythms that will make your heart beat faster – our percussion ensemble promises an electrifying performance.
Why Attend?
Falcon Fiesta isn’t just a concert; it’s a celebration of music, talent, and community. It’s an opportunity to support local student musicians and immerse yourself in the diversity of musical styles within our band program. From the intricate melodies of small ensembles to the bold sounds of the full band, every performance is a testament to the passion and dedication of our musicians.
This event is FREE and suitable for all ages!

West Texas Symphony presents Voices of the Permian Basin - Spring Concert
2024-04-30 19:00 | Mid-Cities Church, 8700 HWY 191, Midland, TX, 79707, United States
This performance will not occur at Wagner Noël PAC. Wagner Noël will sell tickets for the performance on behalf of the West Texas Symphony.
The event will be held at the Mid-Cities Church located at 8700 TX-191, Midland, Texas.

Art Tales: Meet Wild Boars
2024-05-01 13:00 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
PLEASE NOTE THAT: The Ellen Noel Art Museum is temporarily housed inside the UTPB Presidential Archives

Viva La Fiesta 2024: Pecos and the Rooftops
2024-05-02 17:00 - 23:00 | Ector County Coliseum, 4201 Andrews Highway, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Each day of Viva La Fiesta, ticket holders can enjoy concerts, 100+ vendors, food trucks, petting zoo, pig & duck racing, carnival rides, sea lion show (sunday only), Viva La Charreada (saturday & sunday only)

THURSDAY CONCERTS & SPECIAL EVENTS:
Pecos and the Rooftop Concert
Little Miss Fiesta West Texas Performance in BLDG A

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Jazz Nights with Flair: Bryant & Pye
2024-05-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas
