America's Band The Beach Boys
2023-07-27 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Ector County Coliseum, 4201 Andrews Highway, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
A Beach Party in West Texas!
As The Beach Boys mark more than a half century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequalled in America’s musical history. The Beach Boys – who have become synonymous with the California lifestyle and an American icon to fans around the world — will bring their “America’s Band” tour to the Ector County Coliseum on Thursday, July 27, 2023 to benefit the Education Foundation of Odessa.

Table Sponsorships still available by calling Celeste at 432.456.7059!

Live Music with Flair: Brown Sneakers
2023-07-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Live Music with Flair: KT and the Blues Scientists
2023-07-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Funding and Marketing 101 for Arts Non-Profits
2023-07-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Join Odessa Arts as we walk you through funding and marketing opportunities for arts non-profits. Attendees will learn how to apply for cultural tourism grants as well as learn about other funding opportunities to take advantage of.
You’ll also hear from area hotels, & Discover Odessa on how best to partner for maximum hotel impact.
New this year! Backstage Event Marketing and Armic Systems will show you tips, tricks and best practices for getting your message out.
Registration is required.

Live Music with Flair: Al Haney
2023-08-03 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Live Music with Flair: New Classic
2023-08-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

First Friday
2023-08-04 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.

August First Friday locations and attractions announced

Odessa Arts & Downtown Odessa, Inc. are excited to announce participating locations and attractions for the inaugural First Friday on August 4, 2023 form 6-9pm in Downtown Odessa:
Homemade Wines – Caleb Mendes teaches comic book art. (Classes at 6:30pm and 7:30pm. Free admission, but registration is required)
Copper Key Gift Shop – Between Gigs, Jazz Combo (6-8pm)
Rooster’s Diner – Beats & Bingo
White Buffalo (Inside Marriott) – Street Food & DJ music, specialty cocktails
Patrick Clay’s Icon Tavern – Music by Kim & Joe Campos (6:30-8:30pm)
Copper Rose Building – Odessa Arts’ First Friday limited edition t-shirt redemption
McJack’s General Store – Storytime (in conjunction with Ector County Library 6-8:30pm)
Isy’s Fine Jewelry – Live jewelry making (6-8:30pm)
Sunflower RX – Live painting by Madison Guerrero (6:30-8:30pm)
Downtown Starbucks – Typewriter Poetry (6-8pm)
Odessa College Greenspace – Yoga with Mary Blain (6-7pm) and Music by Current Nine (7-9pm)

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Limited Edition First Friday Shirt

To celebrate the launch of First Fridays, Odessa Arts will be offering a limited quantity of First Friday t-shirts for $25 each, BUT you can get one FREE if you show a receipt from a merchant for at least $20. Receipt must be dated 8/4/23 to qualify. Visit the Odessa Arts table at the Copper Rose building to claim your shirt.

Last Call!

Odessa Arts is offering a workshop for locals arts non-profits, and local artists for tips and tricks for successful grant writing and marketing. Space is limited, so register now!

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Back to School Festival
2023-08-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Midland College, 3600 N. Garfield Street, Midland, TX, 79705, United States
The Basin PBS Back to School Festival is back! Join us at Midland College Chap Center from 1-4pm, Saturday, August 5. Visit booths from 30+ local non-profits for information and goodies.

Live Music with Flair: Cassidy Sooter
2023-08-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Cinema Under the Stars - Monster University
2023-08-06 15:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Join us INSIDE the Wagner Noël PAC theater for the last Cinema Under the Stars of the summer season with a back to school themed movie, Monster University!
Enjoy FREE popcorn from Complex Community Federal Credit Union!
Kendra Scott will be on site selling jewelry from their latest collection. 20% of the proceeds will be donated back to a local Midland/Odessa charity.
Food trucks will be parked in the Wagner Noël PAC parking lot from 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM. Please note food trucks are independently operated, Wagner Noël PAC is not responsible for their pricing or service.
About Monster Univesrity: Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. “Sully” Sullivan (John Goodman) are an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met, they couldn’t stand each other. This movie unlocks the door to how Mike and Sully overcame their differences and became the best of friends.

Live Music with Flair: Eric & Emily Baker
2023-08-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Powerman 5000
2023-08-10 19:30 - 22:00 | The Ector Theatre, 500 N. Texas, Odessa, TX, 79761, United States
Doors and bar open at 6:30 pm and show starts at 7:30 pm
For additional information please contact The Ector Theatre at 432-653-1246

Live Music with Flair: Tony Barker Band
2023-08-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Movie Under the Stars: Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
2023-08-11 20:45 - 21:50 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Friday, August 11, 2023
8:45 PM – 9:50 PM

Help us enjoy the final days of Summer with a free screening of “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?”. Meet us on the patio at dusk with the chair of your choice and we’ll provide drinks and snacks. Singing along is encouraged! Ages 18+ only.

Live Music with Flair: Craig Elliott
2023-08-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Tierra and Malo
2023-08-12 19:30 - 22:30 | The Ector Theatre, 500 N. Texas, Odessa, TX, 79761, United States
Tierra was named “Best R&B Vocal Group” by four leading magazines, including Billboard. They started their career in East Los Angeles with a blend of rock, pop, jazz, R&B and salsa. The result was a Latin R&B rhythm which produced classics like “Together,” “Gonna Find Her,” “Memories” and “Zoot Suit Boogie.” Founded in 1972, the band has performed internationally and continues to perform with their unique smooth and soulful sounds. Throughout Tierra’s history, Rudy Salas has been, and continues to be, the leader of the band.
Tierra was the first Latino band to have four songs on the national chart and two simultaneously in the Top 100. They have performed in such prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, The American Music Awards, and more.
Tierra is widely known to have played a role in opening doors for other Latino and non-Latino superstars of today, including comedian Paul Rodriguez, Arsenio Hall, Sheila E, Gloria Estefan, Los Lobos, and more.
Malo is known if its blend of Latino, Rock, Jazz and blues. The band had a humongous hit with the single “Suavecito,” which became a low-rider classic, and has gone on to release several albums.
Please contact The Ector Theatre at 432-653-1246 for additional information

Live Music with Flair: E-Flat Porch Band
2023-08-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Live Music with Flair: The Croakin' Toads
2023-08-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Live Music with Flair: Brother Z
2023-08-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

ALICE COOPER
2023-08-19 20:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Alice Cooper pioneered a grandly theatrical brand of hard rock that was designed to shock. Drawing equally from horror movies, vaudeville, and garage rock, the group created a stage show that featured electric chairs, guillotines, fake blood and boa constrictors. He continues to tour regularly, performing shows worldwide with the dark and horror-themed theatrics that he’s best known for.
Cooper was discovered in 1969 by Frank Zappa in Los Angeles, where he signed them to his record label. Their collaboration with young record producer Bob Ezrin led to the break-through third album “Love It to Death” which hit the charts in 1971, followed by “Killer,” “School’s Out,” ”Billion Dollar Babies,” and “Muscle of Love.” Each new album release was accompanied by a bigger and more elaborate touring stage show. 1974 saw the release of a “Greatest Hits” album, and then Cooper, in 1975, released his first solo album, “Welcome to My Nightmare” in 1975, accompanied by the legendary groundbreaking theatrical Welcome to My Nightmare concert tour.
With his influence on rock & roll and popular culture long since acknowledged, there is little that Alice Cooper hasn’t achieved in his remarkable career, including platinum albums, sold-out tours and any number of honors and career achievement awards.

Silverton Powerhouse Art Exhibit
2023-08-21 08:00 - 2023-09-29 21:00 | Allison Fine Arts Building McCormick Gallery, 3600 N. Garfield, Midland, Texas
The Midland College Art Department invites you to experience works by the Silverton, Colorado Powerhouse Art Guild. The exhibit is displayed August 21-September 29 in the Allison Fine Arts Building McCormick Gallery. Gallery hours are 8:00 am-9:00 pm, Monday through Friday and 8:00 am-5:00 pm on Friday. There is no fee to view the exhibit.

The Silverton Powerhouse Art Guild is an eclectic group of artists who’s mutual purpose is the aesthetic, educational and cultural betterment of the surrounding community. Operating out of Silverton’s historic powerhouse building in the iconic San Juan Mountain Range, the Powerhouse Art guild represents a creative presence that offers a variety of unique content–not just active ceramics production from occupant members, but academically immersive opportunities for local inhabitants, such as pottery master classes and regular resident guest artists.
The Powerhouse Art Guild seeks to further the positive creative trajectory that is intent on making Silverton, Colorado even more of an artistic, cultural destination.
ABOUT THE POWERHOUSE
The Silverton Powerhouse was built in 1906 as a first-of-its-kind, centralized power station for mines across the San Juan Mountains. Using hydroelectric power generated by the Animas River in Rockwood Canyon, the Powerhouse was the transfer station that supplied mines from Silverton and Telluride to Ouray with reliable power.
After the Sunnyside Mine closed in 1991, the Powerhouse was abandoned and suffered damage. In 2001, the Silverton Historical Society received grant funding to bring the Powerhouse back to life, and it was repaired brick by brick. Scotty Bob’s Ski Factory moved into the Powerhouse, starting the movement of bringing modern businesses into the Powerhouse.

In February of 2022, Hannah Green, a Silverton, Colorado local, expeditionary, runner, photographer and writer dreamed of turning the once-again vacant Powerhouse into a lively, community space for the artists and makers of Silverton. Hannah signed the lease in 2021 and has created a team of local visionaries and makers — Anne Chase, Julian Hood, Hillary Cable and Emily Thorn — who have pulled the building up by its bootstraps and turned it into a usable space for artists and for community events, such as live music, fat-tire bike races, chili cook-offs, and art workshops.
The potential of the Powerhouse as a community maker space and venue is astounding. The Silverton community backs the vision to continue improving the building to better support studio space and expand the quality and types of events that the space can host. The Silverton Powerhouse still needs help to get there, but can become a healthy business that is committed to the betterment of the Silverton, Colorado community and economy.

The vision behind this project comes from the age-old saying, “See a need, fill a need.” The Powerhouse is a very special space with a great mission. The Powerhouse enhances Silverton’s accessibility to a creative space that fosters engagement and creativity. It is an undeniable asset for this small-town community.

Conversations in Fine Art: Dance
2023-08-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Arts Council of Midland, 806 S. Main Street, Midland, TX, 79701, United States
Talk series and BYO bag lunch.

Purchase tickets at conversations-in-fine-art-dance.

Live Music with Flair: Eric Logan
2023-08-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

John Waite with John Ford Coley
2023-08-24 20:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Join us on a musical journey when classic songs reflected our moment in time. Legendary John Waite and John Ford Coley are coming to Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center for one night only, Thursday, August 24, 2023. A night of classic music and a night you won’t forget!
Presented locally by 97 Gold.
About John Waite
John will be performing his catalog of hits from his 40-year career as a solo artist, with The Baby’s and Bad English.
John Waite’s catalog of hits features some of the most loved songs of the 80s and 90s – the #1 Worldwide hit ‘Missing You’, The Baby’s ‘Isn’t It Time’ and Bad English’s ‘When I See You Smile’ rank amongst some of his biggest international hits and are still heard on the radio today. Others include ‘Tears’, ‘Change’ and ‘These Times Are Hard For Lovers’. ‘Every Step Of The Way’ and ‘If Anybody Had A Heart’ appeared on the soundtrack to the 1986 Demi Moore film About Last Night. ‘Deal for Life’, penned by Martin Page and Bernie Taupin, was featured in the Days Of Thunder soundtrack.
As a solo artist and as the lead singer of The Baby’s and Bad English, John Waite was a fixture of album-oriented rock radio stations during the ’70s and ’80s. John Waite had a talent for power ballads and driving arena rock, occasionally touching on new wave-styled power pop as well.
About John Ford Coley
There are songs you hear in your life that transport you to a certain time period or give you a special feeling. You associate those good times with the group that made them famous. Songs like “I’d Really Love To See You Tonight,” “Nights Are Forever Without You” and “Love Is The Answer” have that kind of effect on people. Those songs and numerous others have made John Ford Coley a singing legend. He has spent decades touring, writing, recording, and producing.
John is most revered as half of the Grammy nominated duo England Dan and John Ford Coley. He continues with an active roster performing the platinum and gold record hits for audiences around the world. Classically trained on piano and a n avid guitarist, John loves the craft and enjoys every audience he encounters.

Live Music with Flair: Rī Wolf Trio
2023-08-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Live Music with Flair: Part Bee
2023-08-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

William Lee Martin's Comedy Stampede Tour
2023-08-26 19:30 - 22:00 | The Ector Theatre, 500 N. Texas, Odessa, TX, 79761, United States
Comedian William Lee Martin brings his 2023 Comedy Stampede Tour to you. His brilliant storytelling style is sure to make you laugh and feel good. It’s comedy without an agenda. Amazingly funny. You deserve a night out!
Contact The Ector Theatre for additional information at 432-653-1246.

West Texas Jazz Jam
2023-08-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Live Music with Flair: Mighty Orq
2023-08-31 06:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas

Live Music with Flair: Never 2 Young
2023-09-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Flair Taverna, 2701 JBS Parkway, Odessa, Texas
