WHAT'S GOING ON: Dec. 2, 2011

EVENTS

• A special in-theater event, “Rodelinda,” by George Frideric Handel, will be shown on the big screen at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Century Theatre, 4221 Preston Smith Road and Hollywood Tall City 14, 4915 W. Loop 250 N., Midland. Tickets are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for children. A special encore presentation will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at Century Theatre, 4221 Preston Smith Road. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and $14 for children. Tickets may be purchased at the box office or at www.FathomEvents.com.
• The Odessa Board of Realtors, 4708 E. University Blvd., has scheduled the Annual Christmas Tour of Homes from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The tour benefits the Odessa College Student Scholarship Funds. The following are decorated tour homes: Gary and Susan Leathers, 35 Hawaii Cove, Fountains; Tony and Cheryl Cunningham, 42 Estates Drive, Estates of Shiloh; James and Brittany Handlin, 57 Cobblestone Drive, States of Shiloh and Richard and Denise Kelly, 46 San Clemente Circle, Mission Estates. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in advance at Odessa Board of Realtors, Johnnie’s, Liz’z Lines, Scott’s Shoes and Odessa College. Call 362-8943.
• The West Texas Talent Association, is holding auditions for it new show, “Music, Mayhem, and Madness,” from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Ector Theatre, 500 N. Texas Ave. Singers, actors and comics are encouraged to audition. The show will be performed Jan. 5-9, 2012. Call 978-7405 or visit www.westtexastalent.com.
• A special in-theater event, George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker LIVE,” presented by the New York City Ballet, will be shown on the big screen at 5 p.m. Dec. 13 at Century Theatre, 4221 Preston Smith Road and Hollywood Tall City 14, 4915 W. Loop 250 N., Midland. Odessa tickets are $14 for adults, $13 for seniors and students. Midland tickets are $20. Tickets may be purchased at the box office or at www.FathomEvents.com.
• MIDLAND The Petroleum Museum, 1500 Interstate 20 W., Midland, has scheduled a brown bag lunch and lecture series presenting “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” as told by Mary Lou Cassidy, at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 15. This event is free and open to the public. Bring your lunch and free drinks and cookies will be provided. Call 683-4403 or visit www.petroleummuseum.org.
• All-American Chevrolet of Odessa and The Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, present “A Mariachi Christmas” at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Ector Theatre, 500 N. Texas Ave. This performance features, Mariachi Tecalitlan, Mariachi Juvenil, Women’s Mariachi Trio and the Chiquititas. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 years and younger. Sponsorships are available for $500, $1,000 and $1,500. Call 339-6422 for ticket information.

CONCERTS

• The Odessa College Choir and the Odessa College Chamber Choir present “Songs of the Season” at 8 p.m. today at the Globe Theatre, 2308 Shakespeare Road. Admission is free and open to the public. Call 335-6631.
• ALPINE Sul Ross State University, 400 N. Harrison St., Alpine, has scheduled the following holiday music performances in the Marshall auditorium. Both events are free and open to the public. Thursday: 7:30 p.m., Wind ensemble and choir concert. Dec. 11: 3 p.m., Alpine community band concert. Call 837-8018 or email cdobbins@sulross.edu.
• MIDLAND Iva Boze/Spiritual Forces Community Choir has scheduled their annual Christmas concert at 3 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Wager and Brown Fine Arts Auditorium, 3600 N. Garfield St., Midland. “For the Lord” from Houston will also be performing. Admission is free. Call 570-0577.
• MIDLAND The Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 N. FM 1788, Midland, has scheduled Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers in concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 10. Tickets are $19.50 to $49.50. Call 800-514-3849 or visit www.etix.com or www.wagnernoel.com.
• The Globe of the Great Southwest, 2308 Shakespeare Road, has scheduled Flying J Wranglers to perform at 7 p.m. Dec. 13. Tickets are $25. Call 332-1586 or 580-3177, visit www.globesw.org or email hamlet@globesw.org.
• The Ector Theatre, 500 N. Texas Ave., presents the Michael Martin Murphey Christmas Show at 8 p.m. Dec. 13. There will be live music and stories. Reserved seating is $25. Call 580-0898.
• La Ley Radio 104.7 FM has scheduled 24 Horas in concert from 8 p.m. Dec. 14 to 2 a.m. Dec. 15 at El Club Patron, 5850 W. University Blvd. Call 381-9378 or 559-6709.
• MIDLAND The Glovebox will perform in concert at 9 p.m. Dec. 16 and Dec. 17 at Hot Shorts, 615 W. Wall St., Midland. Call 687-3582 or visit www.facebook.com/events/309109792433606.
• BIG SPRING Big Spring Symphony Orchestra has scheduled its 2011-12 concert season with the following performances at 8 p.m. at the Big Spring Municipal Auditorium. Dec. 17: Nutcracker Ballet. Feb. 4: Piano Celebration. March 31: Pops Celebration. Visit www.bigspringsymphony.com.

PERFORMANCES

• A dinner theater event, “The Infamous Gold Rush of Deadcow Arizona” by Mark 10 Theatricals, will be performed at 7 p.m. today and Saturday and at 5 p.m. Sunday at Dee’s Bistro, 622 N. Lee Ave. Tickets are $25 which includes an entrée, trimmings, dessert and the show. Reservations are required and must be made the Wednesday before the show. Call 853-5249 or visit www.mark10theatricals.com.
• The Permian Playhouse, 310 W. 42nd St., presents “The Gospel According to Scrooge” at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9-10 and Dec. 16-17 and at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 10-11 and Dec. 18. Tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, $7 for children 12 years and younger and $10 for groups of 12 or more. Call 550-5456 or visit www.permianplayhouse.com.
• MIDLAND The Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 N. FM 1788, Midland, has scheduled the following events. Sunday and Monday: 7 p.m., Broadway hit “Miracle on 34th Street The Musical,” $22.50 to $32.50. Dec. 26: 7:30 p.m., The Moscow Ballet performance of “The Russian Nutcracker,” $27.50 to $350. Call 800-514-3849 or visit www.etix.com or www.wagnernoel.com.
• MIDLAND The Midland Festival Ballet has schedule performances of “The Nutcracker” at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 N. FM 1788, Midland, and at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Big Spring Municipal Auditorium, Big Spring. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children, students and seniors. Groups of 15 or more will receive a $2 discount per ticket. Call 686-0071 or visit www.midlandfestivalballet.org.

DANCE

• Allemander’s Square Dance Club has scheduled dances from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the first and third Friday each month at the Northside Senior Center, 1225 N. Adams Ave. Call 367-9226 or email bg02sf@yahoo.com.
• MIDLAND High Sky Squares has scheduled square dancing from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at M Square Arena, 2800 W. County Road, Midland. Call 362-6042 or 653-0346 or email jdale22222@aol.com.
• Love To Dance Studio, 2817 JBS Parkway, Suite E-1, has scheduled the following dance classes: Salsa Fitness: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays. The class includes footwork, body movement along with hand and arm styling for the ladies. Ballroom & Latin classes: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Classes include instructions in swing, jitterbug, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, merengue, rumba, salsa and tango. Partners are not required. Beginners may start on any Tuesday. Belly Dance (Cabaret style): 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Belly Dance (American Tribal style): 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays. Kid-Teen (ages 9-17) dance group class: 6 p.m. Fridays. Students ages 9-17 will learn basic instructions in instructions swing, jitterbug, waltz, fox trot, cha cha, merengue, rumba, salsa and tango. New students must start Dec. 2. Private lessons are also available. Call 349-1472 or visit www.lovetodancestudio.com.
• Allemander’s Square Dance Club has dances from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the first and third Friday each month at the Northside Senior Center, 1225 N. Adams Ave. Call 367-9226 or e-mail bg02sf@yahoo.com.
• The Thursday Night Dance Club has scheduled dance nights with entertainment by a country-western band from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursdays at the Northside Senior Center, 1225 N. Adams Ave. Cost is $5 for members and $6 for guests. Visitors are welcome. Call 687-3413 or 697-0281 or email bob_evans1955@hotmail.com or maxking@grandecom.net.
• West Texas Circle of Friends offers dance lessons from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Monday at the Moose Lodge, 2711 N. Dixie Blvd. Dances taught are the two-step, the waltz, swing and line dances. The association also schedules a country-western dance for ages 40 and older from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of each month at Graham Central Station, 4240 Preston Smith Road. On Graham dance nights, two-step and line dance lessons are from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Call 208-9511 or 638-2593.

EXHIBITIONS

• ALPINE Sul Ross State University, 400 N. Harrison St., Alpine, is displaying San Marcos Artist Carole Greer’s artworks through Tuesday at the Francois Fine Arts Building Main Gallery. Gallery hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• The Odessa College Metal Arts Class is displaying their student art exhibit “Getting’ MIGgy Wit It!” through Thursday at Odessa College, Options Gallery, 201 W. University Blvd. Gallery hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 335-6358.
• The White-Pool House Museum, 112 E. Murphy St., has scheduled “A Farmhouse Christmas” through Dec. 22. The museum will be decorated with Christmas trees, antique ornaments and toys. There is no admission fee but donations are accepted. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Call 333-4072.  
• ALPINE The Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine has scheduled its newest exhibit, “The Lost Colony Texas Regionalist Paintings.” The exhibit will run through Jan. 29, 2012. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday. Admission is free and open to the public. Call 837-8730 or 837-8143 or visit www.sulross.edu/museum. Tuesday: 7 p.m., Art Colony expert and Museum curator, Mary Bones, will give a gallery talk in the Museum Library. Admission is $20 per person. Space is limited.
• The Ellen Noël Art Museum, 4909 E. University Blvd., has scheduled its newest exhibit, “A Secret Passion: Vintage Costume Jewelry form the Linda Smetak Collection.” The exhibit will be on display Saturday through Jan. 15, 2012. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free and open to the public. Dec. 10: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Random Acts of Art Jewelry Recovery Workshop, no jewelry experience is necessary and all tools will be provided. Participants are asked to bring their own jewelry pieces. The registration fee is $30. Call 550-9696 or visit www.noelartmuseum.org. Call 837-8143 or email nacosta@sulross.edu to make reservations.
• MARFA Ballroom Marfa, 108 E. San Antonio St., Marfa, has scheduled a visual arts exhibit, “Autobody,” which will run through Jan 29, 2012. The gallery is open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Call 729-3600 or visit www.ballroommarfa.org for more information.
• The Ellen Noël Art Museum, 4909 E. University Blvd., has scheduled its newest exhibit, “From the Pueblo to West Texas: Paintings by René Alvarado.” The exhibit will be on display through Jan. 29, 2011. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free and open to the public. Visit www.noelartmuseum.org.

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