WHAT'S GOING ON: Nov. 25, 2011

EVENTS

• A special in-theater event, “Rodelinda,” by George Frideric Handel, will be shown on the big screen at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 3 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.
• 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.

CONCERTS

• MIDLAND The Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 N. FM 1788, Midland, has scheduled the following events. Monday: 8 p.m., America in concert, $25 to $75. Dec. 10: 8 p.m., Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers in concert, $19.50 to $49.50. Call 800-514-3849 or visit www.etix.com or www.wagnernoel.com.
• The Odessa College Jazz Band has scheduled their fall concert “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Odessa College, Deaderick Auditorium, 201 W. University Blvd. Admission is free. Call 335-6623.
• The Odessa College Choir and the Odessa College Chamber Choir present “Songs of the Season” at 8 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Globe Theatre, 2308 Shakespeare Road. Admission is free and open to the public. Call 335-6631.
• 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.
• 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. Dec. 2 and Dec. 3 at Dee’s Bistro, 622 N. Lee Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., food is served at 7 p.m. and the show will follow. Tickets are $25 which includes an entrée, trimmings, dessert and the show. Reservations are required and must be made the Wednesday before the show. Today’s show sold out more than a week in advance, so make early reservations for the Dec. 2-3 shows. Call 853-5249 or visit www.mark10theatricals.com.
• MIDLAND The Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, 1310 N. FM 1788, Midland, has scheduled the following events. Dec. 4-5: 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, starting Dec. 6. 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. Swing: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays, starting Dec. 1. Classes will progress each week. New beginners must start Dec. 1. Partners are not required. Country Two Step: 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays, starting Dec. 1. Classes will progress each week. New beginners must start Dec. 1. Partners are not required. 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 Dec. 6 at the Francois Fine Arts Building Main Gallery. Gallery hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The gallery will be closed Nov. 21-25 for Thanksgiving.
• The Odessa College Metal Arts Class is displaying their student art exhibit “Getting’ MIGgy Wit It!” through Dec. 8 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 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. Today: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., “Unveiling the Secret Passion” invites the public to dress in cocktail attire with vintage costume jewelry. There will be drinks, hors d’oeurves and live jazz music. Admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Reservations may be made by phone or online. Saturday: Noon, Lunch and lecture with special guest Steven Porterfield. This event is free and open to the public. Please bring your own lunch. 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.
• 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. Dec. 6: 7 p.m., Art Colony expert and Museum curator, Mary Bones, will give a gallery talk in the Museum Library. Reservations made before Thursday are $15 per person and reservations made after Thursday will be $20 per person. Space is limited. 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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