Midland Festival Ballet Presents The Nutcracker

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

Watch Tchaikovsky’s iconic score come to life as Clara Stahlbaum travels through the Lands of Snow and Sweets with her Nutcracker Prince. Featuring renowned professional dancers and 100 local student dancers, this production has been a celebrated community tradition for over 30 years! Be sure to include Midland Festival Ballet's The Nutcracker in your family’s holiday plans. Accompanied by the West Texas Symphony.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Grace Kids Early Academy 3450, Odessa, United States

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 🎄✨ Join us for a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service! ✨🎄 Come celebrate with us on December 24th at 2:00 PM or 3:30 PM. Bring your family and friends as we experience a beautiful time of worship, reflection, and the lighting of candles as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.  

59th Annual West Texas Jazz Party

Odessa Marriott Hotel & Conference Center 305 E. 5th Street, Odessa, Texas

Jon Erik Kellso, Peter Anderson, John Allred, Dan Barrett, Daniela Soledade, Nate Najar, Frank Tate, Richard Simon, Chuck Redd, Ricky Malichi, Johnny Varro, Brian Piper, and more!

59th Annual West Texas Jazz Party

Odessa Marriott Hotel & Conference Center 305 E. 5th Street, Odessa, Texas

Jon Erik Kellso, Peter Anderson, John Allred, Dan Barrett, Daniela Soledade, Nate Najar, Frank Tate, Richard Simon, Chuck Redd, Ricky Malichi, Johnny Varro, Brian Piper, and more!

59th Annual West Texas Jazz Party

Odessa Marriott Hotel & Conference Center 305 E. 5th Street, Odessa, Texas

Jon Erik Kellso, Peter Anderson, John Allred, Dan Barrett, Daniela Soledade, Nate Najar, Frank Tate, Richard Simon, Chuck Redd, Ricky Malichi, Johnny Varro, Brian Piper, and more!

59th Annual West Texas Jazz Party

Odessa Marriott Hotel & Conference Center 305 E. 5th Street, Odessa, Texas

Jon Erik Kellso, Peter Anderson, John Allred, Dan Barrett, Daniela Soledade, Nate Najar, Frank Tate, Richard Simon, Chuck Redd, Ricky Malichi, Johnny Varro, Brian Piper, and more!

Art Tales: I Want My Hat Back

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

Join us at the Ellen Noël Art Museum for a delightful event tailored for art-loving preschoolers aged 3-5 and their grown-ups. At 1:00 PM, we invite you to immerse yourselves in a beautifully illustrated story and a fun art activity. This free event offers an engaging children's story followed by a hands-on art project related to the tale.

Masterworks Series: WTS Spotlight “Doves & Crocodiles”

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

Gary Lewis, Conductor Chris Chance, Clarinet Premiere Rhapsodie - CLAUDE DEBUSSY Symphony No. 2 - LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Chris Chance enjoys a varied performing career as an orchestral clarinetist, chamber musician, and concert soloist. He has performed with orchestras across North America, including Arizona Opera, New Mexico Philharmonic, Ohio Light Opera, Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, Lubbock Symphony, and the Orquesta Sinfónica UANL of Monterrey, Mexico. Chris is currently Principal Clarinet of the West Texas Symphony, Principal Clarinet of the Missouri Symphony Orchestra, and clarinetist of the West Texas Winds woodwind quintet. In addition to live performance, he has also worked as a recording studio musician for the Hal Leonard Corporation. Chris received a Bachelor of Music degree, a Performer Diploma, and the Performer's Certificate from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

Art Talk

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

Join us for an engaging evening at the Ellen Noël Art Museum's Art Talk! This event is a wonderful opportunity for art enthusiasts to come together and delve into the mysteries of a particular painting as they enhance their visual literacy skills. Gather with friends and fellow art lovers as we interpret, comprehend, and appreciate the art in ways that advance thinking, decision-making, communication and learning.