Odessa Arts

NMC Chef Showdown: Battle for the Golden Skillet
2026-04-09 | Ector County Coliseum, 4201 Andrews Highway, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Location: Ector County Coliseum – Building E
Join us at NMC Chef Showdown on April 9, 2026 at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn E.
This fundraising event will feature a thrilling live cook-off accompanied by live music and auction, ensuring a memorable experience for all attendees. As a valued guest, you will have the unique opportunity to vote for your favorite dish and witness the crowning moment when the “Golden Skillet” is awarded to the most outstanding chef of the evening.

Toddler Tales Storytime - DOWNTOWN
2026-04-08 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-04-01 11:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Midland Library at the Plaza (Downtown), 301 W. Missouri Ave., Midland, TX, 79701, 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 - CENTENNIAL
2026-04-08 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-04-01 11:00 - 11:30 | Midland County Library – Centennial Branch, 2503 Loop 250 Frontage Rd., Midland, TX, 79705, United States

Yoga at the Museum
2026-04-08 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-04-01 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.

Adult Coloring Group - CENTENNIAL
2026-04-06 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-30 15:00 - 16:00 | Midland County Library – Centennial Branch, 2503 Loop 250 Frontage Rd., Midland, TX, 79705, United States
Coloring reduces stress, improves focus, and stimulates creativity. Newcomers welcome. Adults.

Polo Urias y Su Maquina Norteña
2026-04-04 21:00 | Dos Amigos, 4700 N.Golder Ave, Odessa, TX, 79764, United States
Este SÁBADO 04 DE ABRIL 2026 prepárate para una noche histórica Celebrando 30 AÑOS de trayectoria Directamente al escenario: Polo Urías y Su Maquina Norteña Y para completar el bailazo… @La Tropa Del Norte432 MEDIA Dos Amigos4700 N Golder Ave, Odessa, TX

Music at the Marriott by the West Texas Jazz Society
2026-04-04 19:30 - 22:30, 2026-03-28 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

Sawyer/Finn
2026-04-04 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-04-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-03-29 14:30 - 16:00, 2026-03-28 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

Adventures in Art for Sensory Artists: 3D Design
2026-04-04 14:30 - 15:30 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
The Museum is excited to offer a Sensory Art class for students in a calm and relaxed environment. Class size is limited.
To register, click here.

First Friday ODTX!
2026-04-03 18:00 - 21:00 | Downtown Odessa, 79761, United States
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.

Knit and Stitch
2026-04-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Help us create a contemporary sewing circle for knitters, quilters, stitchers, or anyone who would like to join! All are invited to bring current projects to work on while we share techniques and ideas. Free!

Home, Love, and Loss: Exhibition Opening
2026-04-02 10:00 - 2026-07-26 17:00 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
This exhibition is the third in a series of American art exhibitions created through a multiyear, multi-institutional partnership formed by the Amon Carter Museum of American Art as part of the Art Bridges Cohort Program. Bringing together more than 66 works from the collection of Art Bridges, the Amarillo Museum of Art, Art Museum of South Texas, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, and the Ellen Noël Art Museum, this exhibition features family lifecycles from aging to death. This collection of works, comprised of paintings, photographs, works on paper, and video, delves into the milestones and challenges of family and community life—from birth to aging, and from the bonds of joy to the fractures of loss. The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on how we form families and communities; how those relationships are disrupted by adversity, such as illness, poverty, or immigration; and how they are fortified through love, celebration, and resilience.

Shifting Subjects: Heroes of the West: Exhibition Opening
2026-04-02 10:00 - 2026-05-31 17:00 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
The first hero was nature herself; sweeping landscapes awed early audiences and are still prominent in modern pieces. Then, the people took their turn. Though early depictions of cowboys and Native Americans were often flawed in interpretation and depiction, it is the heroic moments of perseverance within a harsh landscape that made them worthy of immortalization through art. Finally, wildlife stole the focus.
The simple yet powerful balance animals create in nature harmonized the disruptiveness of people and the emptiness of a landscape. Each of these subjects has created visual lessons on what the West is, was, and how it has changed today.
Admission to the Museum and it’s exhibitions is always free. Shifting Subjects: Heroes of the West is on view April 2 through May 31.

SIX The Musical
2026-04-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-03-31 19:30 - 22:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!
The New York Times says SIX “TOTALLY RULES!” (Critic’s Pick) and The Washington Post hails SIX as “Exactly the kind of energizing, inspirational illumination this town aches for!”
The SIX: LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT Broadway album debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard cast album charts and surpassed one billion streams worldwide!

Broadway In The Basin Presents SIX The Musical
2026-04-01 19:30, 2026-03-31 19:30 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Event information
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!
The New York Times says SIX “TOTALLY RULES!” (Critic’s Pick) and The Washington Post hails SIXas “Exactly the kind of energizing, inspirational illumination this town aches for!”
The SIX: LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT Broadway album debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard cast album charts and surpassed one billion streams worldwide!
Ticket information

RESERVED $124.00 – $64.00
GROUP (10+) – 10% OFF RESERVED PRICE
To access the Group Discount use code GROUP in the ENTER OFFER CODE box at top of map
Once you cart all seats, select Group (10+) from the drop down for each seat.

Recommended for ages 10 and older.

Mar 31 / Tuesday7:30 PM
Apr 1 / Wednesday7:30 PM

Art Tales: The Honeybee
2026-04-01 10:00 - 22:30 | 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!

Bring Your Own Craft Night
2026-03-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Downtown Grub Hub, 1314 E 7th Street, Odessa, TX, 79761, United States
Join us for Bring Your Own Craft Hours at Downtown Grub Hub!

Bring your sewing, knitting, puzzles, laptop, or any project you’ve been meaning to finish, and enjoy a couple of relaxed hours creating in good company. Grab a bite from your favorite food truck, settle in under the West Texas sky, and work at your own pace.
Bring a friend and a project!

Aladdin and the Magic Carpet: Presented by Midland Festival Ballet
2026-03-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Come see the story you know and love told in a whole new way! With flying dancers, animated backdrops, live orchestra, and over 140 costumes, it’s sure to lift you out of your seat!
This ballet was many “firsts” for Midland Festival Ballet, the most significant being it is the first full length ballet they created. Other exciting firsts included flying dancers and using digital projections as the backdrop. The result is a mesmerizing explosion of movement, light and color unlike anything MFB had performed before. All that paired with the drama of live orchestral accompaniment made this, without a doubt, the largest collaborative project MFB had ever undertaken. And West Texans were the first to see it at the premiere performance here at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center in April 2022! Midland Festival Ballet is excited to bring it back.
Accompanied by the West Texas Symphony.

Spring Marketing & Egg Hunt
2026-03-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Gardendale Community Events, Gardendale, Odessa, United States
Spring Market & Egg Hunt is coming!

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon celebrating spring at our Spring Market & Egg Hunt! Shop unique handmade items, enjoy delicious treats, grab food from local vendors, and bring the kids for a special Easter Egg Hunt with a visit from the Easter Bunny!

March 29th 1PM – 5PM Gardendale Community Center

The Easter Egg Hunt will begin around 4PM, so don’t miss it!

Unique Vendors Seasonal Goodies Food Trucks Family Fun

Scan the QR code on the flyer for vendor sign-up and event information.

Tag your friends and make plans to come shop small and celebrate spring with us!
