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Jumpin' to Jazz

Archival institute recognizes recordings

Wingin' tunes. The rhythm of a strumming   bass. Tapping feet and clapping hands. Piano fills that make the heart beat faster. It's all part of a body-and-soul experience wrapped up in a one-of-a-kind genre of American music. And it can...

Fiesta West Texas

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

A full lineup of lively music rings through Odessa this weekend, as the 2008 Sewell Ford Fiesta West Texas takes over the grounds of Ector County Coliseum, 4201 Andrews Highway.The annual event, celebrating Cinco de Mayo and Mexican heritage, draws thousands...

Jerry Dugan and Westwind will perform May 16 at a fund-raiser dinner for the Parker House Ranching Museum

Play it up for Parker House

Dinner, dance and more raise funds

Country music will resonate from ponds and trees at the Willows Event Center, when a local band strikes up chords for a country house. The Parker House Museum - a historic, landmark ranch house in Odessa - has scheduled its annual Spring Roundup on May...

Dive Right In

Disney brings Nemo’s underwater world to the ice

An underwater world is rising from the ice at the Ector County Coliseum, but viewers must hurry to see it before it's drained away.Wet suits aren't required for the experience. Disney On Ice presents the Academy-Award-winning Pixar animation "Finding...

Andrew (Michael Daniel), second from left, confronts Viola (Leal), second from right, whom he thinks is a boy as Toby (Gary Bookhammer), left, and Feste (James Lewallen), right, hold them back

Play the part

Comedy erupts with mistaken identity

Poetry and prose present confusion and calamity tonight at the Globe Theatre, and with twin siblings involved, the story line leads to double trouble. Like many of Shakespeare's comedies, the 400-year-old play "Twelfth Night" follows a path of mistaken...

Dana Ritter, from left, Dale Jenkins and Patsy Allen perform ‘You Could Drive a Person Crazy’ as they rehearse for the fund-raiser event ‘The Songs of Sondheim’ at the Permian Playhouse.

Old friends unite to raise money for theater

An Odessa trio reunites on stage Thursday evening for a fund-raiser concert of neighborly sentiment - and the first song planned for the night is named accordingly. Pals Patsy Allen, Dale Jenkins and Dana Ritter will set the tone with "Old Friends" -...

Chef Tim Love is known for his use of unique ingredients and his cowboy style. According to his website, www.lovestyleinc.com, he owns four establishments in Fort Worth. This includes his flagship restaurant The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro. He will be s

Western chef serves specialties for Safe Place

Celebrity chef Tim Love brings his personal motto of "Eat, Drink and Live Well" to Odessa, Thursday night, and more than 300 locals will experience his take on each one. Well known for a 2007 win in the "Chile" battle on the Food Network's "Iron Chef...

Aladdin (Arik Vega) tells Jasmine (Virginia Ormsby) she can open her eyes as he takes her on a magic carpet ride and shows her new sights during a recent rehearsal for ‘Aladdin’ at the Permian Playhouse.

Make a wish

Mystery and magic fill Permian Playhouse’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’

A magical carpet is waiting - ready to fly cast and playgoers through "A Whole New World" at the Permian Playhouse. Disney's 1992 animated film of an Arabian tale comes to life tonight, and its popular tunes will have audience members humming along through...

Strung Out

Jonesin’ for some symphony music? We’ve got your fix

Expect the classical sounds of "Brahms, Bruch and Beethoven" to finish the Masterworks IV concert series on a figurative, if not literal, high note Saturday evening. The Midland-Odessa Symphony and Chorale closes out the Masterworks season with work...

‘Even with the economy the way it is, there are still people here who are hungry.' Hyta Folsom - West Texas Food Bank Executive Director

Creating a Culinary Canvas

Eat up! Artwork and cuisine

The artists aren't starving, but a conglomeration of area painters has given its work to help those who are. In efforts to fight hunger, the West Texas Food Bank holds its annual Culinary Canvas Gala fund-raiser on Tuesday evening - those who attend...

Saliva, a hard-rock band from Memphis, rocks Dos Amigos Saturday with Drowning Pool fronting them.

Mouth-Watering Music

Saliva, Pat Green headline a meaty spring lineup

The sounds of music will fill the night air this spring, as bands and artists of all genres take stages throughout the city. Whether they're big-name groups or just musicians looking for their next gig, Odessa gladly lends an ear to a diversity of live...

Mouth Watering Music

Chiodos, a post-hard-core band hailing from Davison, Mich., plays Dos Amigos on  April 4 with tunes from their latest album, ‘Bone Palace Ballet.' Band members include Craig Owens on vocals, Bradley Bell on keyboards, Pat McManaman on guitar,...

Mouth Watering Music

Pat Green, a three-time Grammy nominee, returns to Odessa on April 4  at Graham Central Station with songs from his last recording, ‘Cannonball.' With his distinctive songwriting, Green captures the heart of audiences nationwide with his rockin‘...

Mouth Watering Music

Scary Kids Scaring Kids, from Gilbert, Ariz., promotes its new self-titled album on Sunday at Dos Amigos. Band members include Tyson Stevens on vocals, Chad Crawford on guitar, Steve Kirby on guitar, D.J. Wilson on bass, Pouyan Afkary on keyboard and...

‘Hate breeds hate — that’s Hitler. I’m not bitter either. I’m over here to share my experiences and how I’ve survived.’

the HOLOCAUST

Auschwitz survivor shares his story for CAF’s ‘Remembrance’ series

To say it never happened is an outright absurdity to Mike Jacobs — firsthand memories of the Holocaust still linger in his mind. The Dallas man remembers singing in choir as a 14-year-old boy in 1939 Poland, only to be removed by Nazi soldiers and...

‘You’re stepping back in time when you step into the building.’  Don Stice - Ector Theatre director

Director: Fun happens at the Ector

Neon lights glow at the intersection of Texas Avenue and Fifth Street, but it’s the talent playing there this year that really shines. The 2008 lineup at Ector Theatre, 500 N. Texas Ave, features an even greater variety of musical performances with...

Bennett is an Odessa music teacher and composer who writes reviews for the OA.

MOSC pops offers homage to another era

tribute concerts

There are many things that constitute a “tribute” concert. Some strive to reincarnate the deceased artist, and some pay tribute by singing the songs made famous by outstanding popular musical artists in a way that recreates the sound and moods...

A very-ill swallow (Kelsey Ryburn), from left, is comforted by Thumbelina (Megan Addington) as Mother Fieldmouse (Hannah Grainger) and Mr. Mole (Aubrey Reed) share some tea in Milam Elementary’s production of ‘Tiny Thumbelina.’ The cast, made up of stude

Milam’s tiny performers put on big show

Students present ‘Thumbelina’

Milam elementary students have their work cut out for them. After making it through November auditions and hour-long rehearsals for the past two months, 45 select students of cast and crew, grades three through six, are pumped for their upcoming 10-show...

 Bennett is an Odessa music teacher and composer who writes reviews for the OA.

West Texas audiences enjoy rare taste of opera

Within a 24-hour period I’ve been entertained by a stellar MOSC Pops concert on Saturday and a Sunday afternoon of opera at the Globe Theatre of the Great Southwest. Not bad for a windy little patch of desert many miles west of Interstate 35! “Two...

Eat for art

Shrimpfest serves food and fun for museum

It’s time to peel some shrimp and fill a few tummies for an evening of Mardi Gras excitement — without the official holiday. French Quarter décor and the sounds of New Orleans jazz will accent the 22nd annual Shrimpfest on Monday at Barn G on the...

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