Odessa Arts

Toddler Tales Storytime - DOWNTOWN
2025-03-05 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
2025-03-05 11:00 - 11:30 | Midland County Library – Centennial Branch, 2503 Loop 250 Frontage Rd., Midland, TX, 79705, United States

Storytime: Mice
2025-03-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Ector County Library
Storytime is all about mice who can be pretty cheesey, don’t you think?

Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime - CENTENNIAL
2025-03-04 11:00 - 11:30 | Midland County Library – Centennial Branch, 2503 Loop 250 Frontage Rd., Midland, TX, 79705, United States
Interactive storytime that includes early literacy fun with books, songs, fingerplays, and body movement. Child must have an accompanying adult. Ages 0-2.

UTPB Music Presents Jazz Extravaganza
2025-03-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
The UTPB Jazz Kettle will be hosting internationally celebrated musicians Willie Murillo and James Morrison for a concert on Monday, March 3, 2025. This will be an event that will benefit students at UTPB, Odessa College, and Midland College, as well as community members. The Guest Artists will rehearse with community and college musicians on Sunday night, speak to groups and individuals in private lessons and Master Classes on Monday, and perform with jazz band members from UTPB, OC, MC and the greater Permian Basin community that evening at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center.
The magnitude of this experience cannot be overstated. Willie Murillo is an LA based trumpeter, singer, arranger, and producer who visited UTPB last year for a similar residence. Everyone who was associated with that rehearsal/performance 2-day event left the experience exhilarated and edified. James Morrison is an Australia based multi-instrumentalist who has been called “the Genius of Jazz”. He and Mr. Murillo will be on multi-state tour across the nation, and they are looking forward to spending a few days in the Permian Basin before moving on to other tour dates and locations.
Includes musicians from Odessa College, UTPB Jazz Kettle, and Midland College.

UTPB Choir Concert
2025-03-03 19:30 | Rea-Greathouse Recital Hall, 1310 Farm to Market 1788, Midlan, TX, 79707, United States

Adventures in Art: Drawing
2025-03-02 14:30 - 16:30 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
The Ellen Noël Art Museum is thrilled to announce a new session of Adventures in Art, designed for aspiring artists aged 6-12. This engaging program offers young creatives the opportunity to learn the art of portrait painting, focusing on capturing the likeness of family members. Classes are scheduled from 2:30-4:30 PM, making for an inspiring and educational afternoon activity.
Participants will begin with a tour of the museum’s current exhibitions, drawing inspiration from professional artworks before diving into their own studio projects. The hands-on experience allows students to explore various techniques and develop their unique artistic skills under the guidance of experienced instructors.
The cost for each class is $20, with advance online registration required. Due to the limited class size, we encourage early registration to ensure your young artist secures a spot. This is a fantastic opportunity for children to immerse themselves in the world of portrait painting, gain new artistic insights, and enjoy a creative and supportive environment.
Don’t miss out on this wonderful chance for your child to enhance their artistic abilities and create meaningful portraits of their loved ones. Registration forms coming soon.

Tony Desare: The Piano Show Featuring "RHAPSODY IN BLUE"
2025-03-01 19:30 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
The triple threat singer/pianist/songwriter, Tony DeSare, takes you on a journey that celebrates the timeless piano legends who have become the cornerstone of pop music culminating with Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody In Blue. Musical stops along the way highlight favorites sung by Tony with songs by Billy Joel, Elton John, Journey, Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Named a Rising Star Male Vocalist in Downbeat magazine, DeSare has lived up to this distinction by winning critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout North America and abroad. From jazz clubs to Carnegie Hall to Las Vegas headlining with Don Rickles and major symphony orchestras, DeSare has brought his fresh take on old school class around the globe. DeSare has fourth top ten Billboard jazz albums under his belt and has been featured on the CBS Early Show, NPR, A Prairie Home Companion, the Today Show and his music has been posted by social media celebrity juggernaut, George Takei.  DeSare has also collaborated with Youtube icons Postmodern Jukebox. DeSare’s Lush Life recording, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Chart and he released Song Diaries Vol. 2 in early 2022, now streaming on all platforms. DeSare’s latest single “Paris Always Will Have You” was released in early 2024 and available on all streaming platforms.
DeSare is an accomplished award-winning composer. He not only won first place in the USA Songwriting Contest, but has written the theme song for the motion picture, My Date With Drew, several broadcast commercials and has composed the full soundtracks for the Hallmark Channel’s Love Always, Santa and Lifetime’s new A Welcome Home Christmas.
DeSare’s forthcoming appearances include the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Virginia Symphony, Artis-Naples/Naples Philharmonic, Grand Teton Music Festival, Chautauqua Institution and The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall.
DeSare releases new recordings, videos of standards and new originals regularly on his YouTube channel, Apple Music and Spotify. Follow Tony on Facebook, Instagram and subscribe on YouTube to stay connected.
Tony DeSare is a Yamaha Artist.

Nashville Songwriters Under the West Texas Stars
2025-03-01 19:00 | Saulsbury Hangar, 200 E Terminal Drive, Odessa, Texas, 79765, United States
Join us on March 1, 2025, for Nashville Songwriters Under the West Texas Stars benefiting the Education Foundation of Odessa! This unforgettable evening will transport you from the written page to the concert stage, offering an exclusive glimpse into the lives of Nashville’s most talented songwriters and storytellers.
Our evening this year will feature Rhett Akins and The Warren Brothers. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate the power of storytelling through song while making a meaningful impact on the lives of local students!
This event is brought to you by The Perryman Group and Saulsbury.

Odessa Tattoo Expo
2025-02-28 11:00 - 2025-03-02 21:00 | Ector County Coliseum, 4201 Andrews Highway, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Come out for the 11th annual ODESSA TATTOO EXPO hosted by Ink Masters Tattoo Show!
Live tattooing all weekend by up to 200 award-winning tattoo artists!
Tickets will be available at the door only!
Get there before 5pm on Friday for a $5 discount on any pass (day or weekend)!
Friday: 1:00pm – 11:00pm = $25 ($5 off before 5pm)
Saturday: 11:00am – 11:00pm = $25
Sunday: 11:00am – 9:00pm = $25
3-day weekend pass = $40
We’re bringing up to 200 talented tattoo artists all to one location for YOUR tattoo needs!
All different styles from realism, traditional, black, and grey, to color tattoos.
FREE RAFFLE GIVEAWAYS with $1,200 worth of free tattoos throughout the weekend with the attending artists of your choice!
Each day, we will be raffling off 2 free tattoos!
This is a free raffle with the purchase of your entrance pass.
Must be 18 to enter the raffle and be present to win! Winner must be 18 with a valid ID.
All ages welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult).
MUST BE 18 & OVER WITH A VALID ID FOR TATTOOS!

Amy Grant
2025-02-27 19:30 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary ChristianMusic on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record,the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts, and the first to perform at the GRAMMY Awards. Since then, Grant has been strumming her way througha thirty-plus year adventure as a singer-songwriter, author, television host,and speaker.
Early on, Grant’s iconic voice became instantly recognizable in both the Christian and pop worlds. Over the years, she has sold more than 30 million albums world-wide, including three multi-platinum, six platinum, and fourgold. Her chart performance has also been consistent throughout her career, boasting six No. 1 hits, 10 “Top 40” Pop singles, 17 “Top 40” Adult Contemporary tracks and multiple Contemporary Christian chart-toppers. In recognition of such success, Grant has received 6 GRAMMY Awards and 26 Dove Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a star on the Music City Walk of Fame. Additionally, she was most recently inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.
Stepping out from behind her guitar, Grant found herself hosting the NBC prime time series “Three Wishes” in 2005, bringing her into millions of living rooms across America every Friday night. The people she met and stories she collected proved to be great inspiration for creating new musicand even writing a book. Two years later, Grant’s first book, Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far, was published. She continues to share her stories with audiences all over the country as a keynote and inspirational speaker.
In April 2016, Grant celebrated the 25th anniversary of her first pop hit,“Baby Baby”, with a worldwide release of a new version of the song featuring pop sensation and fellow Capitol Music Group recording artist Tori Kelly. Growing her wildly popular Christmas brand, Grant then released “Tennessee Christmas” in October 2016, her first all-new Christmas album in nearly twenty years. She looks forward to national arena symphony Christmas tours each November and December with long-time friend Michael W. Smith, as well as an annual Christmas residency at the world-famous Ryman Auditorium in Nashville with country superstar husband Vince Gill.
Grant resides with her family in Nashville, Tennessee, and is widely known for her philanthropy and tireless involvement in local causes and charitable organizations. Her own organization, The Helping Hands Foundation, has afforded her the opportunity to identify needs around her and there sources to help meet them, which has proven to be the sweetest reward of all.

Read To Felix
2025-02-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Ector County Library
Grab a book, snuggle up on the rug, and Read to Felix @ 4:00 in the Children’s Department.

Bilingual Storytime: Family
2025-02-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Ector County Library
Our bilingual storytime includes books in English and Spanish, with songs in English, and free books to take home from the storytime. Join us @ 10:00 AM.

Dog Man: The Musical
2025-02-26 19:30 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Adapted from the DOG MAN series of books by Dave Pilkey.

TheaterWorksUSA’s Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious production based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants and Cat Kid Comic Club.
Best buds George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re in 5th grade, they figure it’s time to level up and write a musical based on their favorite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!! How hard could it be?
With the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, Dog Man loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture. But while trying his best to be a good boy, can he save the city from Flippy the cyborg fish and his army of Beasty Buildings? Can he catch Petey, the world’s most evil cat, who has cloned himself to exact revenge on the doggy do-gooder? And will George and Harold finish their show before lunchtime?? Find out in this epic musical adventure featuring the hilarity and heart of Dav Pilkey’s beloved characters.
The show is written by Kevin Del Aguila and Brad Alexander, who collaborated on the Emmy-winning series Peg + Cat on PBS, TheaterWorksUSA’s Click, Clack, Moo, and Clifford The Big Red Dog on PBS and Amazon. Jen Wineman directs and choreographs.
Adapted from the DOG MAN series of books by Dav Pilkey
Book and Lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila
Music by Brad Alexander
Direction & Choreography by Jen Wineman
Adapted from the books DOG MAN, DOG MAN UNLEASHED, DOG MAN A TALE OF TWO KITTIES, and DOG MAN LORD OF THE FLEAS by Dav Pilkey. Copyright ©2016, 2016, 2017, and 2018 by Dav Pilkey. Published by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc.

Nurse Me To The Weekend
2025-02-26 12:30 - 21:00, 2025-02-19 12:30 - 21:00 | Homemade Wines, 400 N. Texas Avenue, Odessa, 79761, United States
One Free glass for all Medical Personnel EVERY Wednesday!
Grab your staff and come see us today!

Storytime: Dr. Seuss Birthday Party
2025-02-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Ector County Library
Our storytime this week is special. It’s a birthday party! We’ll read books and then head down to the basement for crafts and goodie bags to celebrate all things Dr. Seuss.

UTPB Orchestra Concert
2025-02-25 19:30, 2025-02-24 19:30 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas

Shrimpfest
2025-02-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Ector County Coliseum Barn G, 4501 Andrews Hwy, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
At Shrimpfest, guests will indulge in a delicious shrimp dinner while enjoying the chance to take part in both live and silent auctions, as well as an exclusive raffle featuring sought-after prizes.
Visit HERE to learn more!

Three Dog Night
2025-02-22 20:00 | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 FM 1788, Midland, Texas
Legendary band, THREE DOG NIGHT, now in its 6th decade, claims some of the most
astonishing statistics in popular music. In the years 1969 through 1974, no other group
achieved more top 10 hits, moved more records, or sold more concert tickets than
THREE DOG NIGHT.
THREE DOG NIGHT hits weave through the fabric of pop culture today, whether on the radio where they are heard day in and day out, in TV commercials or in major motion pictures — songs like “Mama Told Me (Not To Come)”, “Joy to the World”, “Black and White”, “Shambala” and “One” serve to heighten our emotions and crystallize THREE DOG NIGHT’s continuing popularity.
Boasting chart and sales records that remain virtually unmatched in popular music,
THREE DOG NIGHT holds a Billboard Magazine record for releasing 21 consecutive
Top 40 hits, including 3 #1 singles “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)”, “Joy to the World”,
and “Liar; the chart success drove 7 Platinum-selling singles and 12 straight RIAA
Certified Gold LPs. The hits appeared on best-selling charts in all genres (pop, rock,
rhythm & blues, and country). Its records continue to sell around the world, reaching
beyond the borders of the U.S. into Japan, Canada, Holland, England, Germany, Spain and elsewhere. Tens of millions of THREE DOG NIGHT records have been sold through the years.
Created in 1968 by Danny Hutton, THREE DOG NIGHT maintains an aggressive, year- round touring schedule of over 90 dates a year, performing their hit filled concerts for multi-generational audiences. The band’s now-famous name refers to native Australian hunters in the outback who huddled with their dogs for warmth on cold nights; the coldest being a “three dog night”.

Evening with The Stars
2025-02-22 19:00 | Odessa Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 305 E. 5th Street, Odessa, Texas, 79761
Get ready for an unforgettable night with NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin! Join us on February 22nd for Evening with the Stars—an event that’s more than just exciting entertainment. It’s an opportunity to make a difference!

This special evening celebrates our community while providing scholarships to deserving high school seniors, helping shape their futures and create a lasting impact. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this incredible event that changes lives and inspires the next generation!

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2025 West Texas Bull Invasion at Ector County Coliseum
2025-02-22 19:00 | Ector County Coliseum, 4201 Andrews Highway, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
2025 West Texas Bull Invasion at Ector County Coliseum
🐂 West Texas Bull Invasion 2025
🗓️ Saturday, February 22, 2025
📍Ector County Coliseum
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Pre-sale starts this Wednesday (11/13) at 10 AM with code SHOWBIZ
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VIP tables (8 tickets + catered meal + private cash bar) are on sale NOW and can be reserved by texting 432-557-5491.
Enter code SHOWBIZ after you have selected your seats in order to check out. Pre-sale is valid 11/13/24 – 11/15/24 at 9:59 AM CT. Pre-sale is online only. Tickets go on sale online and at the Ector County Coliseum Box Office at 10 AM CT on 11/15/24.

Old School Night at The House Downtown Bar
2025-02-22 16:00 - 2025-02-23 02:00 | The House Downtown Bar, 513 N Grant Ave, Odessa, TX, 79761, United States

Stoney LaRue
2025-02-21 19:00 - 22:00 | The Ector Theatre, 500 N. Texas, Odessa, TX, 79761, United States
For nearly two decades Stoney LaRue has sustained a seminal music career that was dug straight out of the red dirt in Oklahoma. His rock infused country “tude” coupled with a dominating set of vocal pipes quickly identified him as a rising star. 20 years later, LaRue has “been there” and “done that” in almost every facet of the music hemisphere. Sold out shows in a continuous 200 plus dates a year tour schedule, high charting albums on Billboard, iTunes and the Texas Regional Radio Chart, featured videos on CMT, over 1 million albums and singles sold, guest vocal performances on songs by Lee Ann Womack and Miranda Lambert, shared stages with some of the biggest names in country music and a most coveted debut performance at Nashville’s renowned Grand Ole Opry.

Art Talk
2025-02-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, 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.

Books and Babies
2025-02-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Ector County Library
Join us Thursday, February 6 @ 10:00 AM for a few books, some songs, play time for the babies, and a chance to meet other parents.

Storytime: Numbers
2025-02-19 10:00 | Ector County Library
Can we make a storytime about numbers fun? We’re going to try! Please join us @ 10:00 AM.

Family Craft Night: Tin Foil Heart
2025-02-18 16:30 - 18:00 | Ector County Library
Can you use tin foil to make a pretty heart? Bring the family and join us @ 4:30 to see what you can make.

Samuel Rosado – Un Beso y Una Flor
2025-02-15 19:30 - 22:00 | The Ector Theatre, 500 N. Texas, Odessa, TX, 79761, United States
Experience an Unforgettable Night of Music and Romance!
Feel the magic in the air as your favorite romantic star, Samuel Rosado, takes the stage for an enchanting evening that promises to touch your heart. This is a night you won’t want to miss!
Samuel Rosado is a celebrated romantic singer and songwriter, known for his captivating melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Influenced by the legends of bolero and ballads, he burst onto the scene in 1995 with his debut album, SAMUEL, featuring unforgettable hits like “Vendaval,” “Solamente Fuego,” and “Si yo no te tengo a ti.” These songs quickly became iconic themes for telenovelas, marking the beginning of his international success.
Now, with his latest album, UN BESO Y UNA FLOR, inspired by the romance and drama of the 20th century, Samuel is ready to captivate audiences around the world. This tour is not just a concert; it’s a vibrant experience for the senses and the heart of every romantic soul.
Join us for UN BESO Y UNA FLOR and immerse yourself in a night where music transcends the soul. Feel the love, embrace the magic, and create memories that will last a lifetime!
