Live On Stage!

(432) 789-1249

liveonstage-pb.com

Since live music feeds the soul, Live on Stage brings national and international artists to the Permian Basin for the educational and cultural enrichment of all ages. The purpose of Live on Stage is to bring audiences and artists together for enjoyment, edification, and stimulation in an accessible environment available to every man, woman and child in the Permian Basin community. Season runs September – May. Now at the brand new Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center.

 

McCormick Art Gallery

3600 N. Garfield | (432) 685-4770

www.midland.edu/mccormick/

Located in the foyer of the Allison Fine Arts Auditorium on the campus of Midland College, this gallery shows a wide range of works from local to nationally-acclaimed artists. Call for show dates. When to Visit: Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m.–10 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. No admission charged.

 

Midland Community Theatre/Cole Theatre

2000 W. Wadley | www.mctmidland.org 

Presents several entertaining plays and events throughout the year. The $3 million Cole Theatre complex is home to the Midland Community Theater, ranked among the Top 10 amateur theater groups in the United States.

Box Office: (432) 570-4111 (Monday-Friday 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.) | Business Office: (432) 682-2544

  

Midland Festival Ballet

(432) 682-2653 | www.midlandfestivalballet.org 

Since 1994, Midland Festival Ballet has presented the Nutcracker in mid-December with world-class guest soloists, talented young local dancers and live music with the Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale. There is also a Spring Recital every April. Midland Festival Ballet is a member of the Regional Dance America/Southwest, performing in a member city each spring.

  

Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale

(432) 563-0928 | www.mosc.org

The Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale (MOSC) provides a full season of Pops, Masterworks and Chamber Concerts to patrons in the Permian Basin. The MOSC chamber ensembles now include: the Permian Basin String Quartet, the Lone Star Brass, the West Texas Winds, the Chorale and a Kids’ Choir. Performances now in the NEW Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center.

 

The Pottery

3001 W Loop 250 N | (432) 688-3900

www.potterymidland.com

Paint your own pottery studio. 

  

Summer Lawn Concert Series

1705 W. Missouri | (432) 682-2653

www.museumsw.org

Enjoy free Sunday evening concerts on the lush Museum of the Southwest grounds. Bring a picnic and spend an hour entertained by the best local jazz, pop, country and folk music groups. June - August.

  

Summer Mummers at the Yucca Theatre

208 N. Colorado | (432) 570-4111

www.summermummers.com

Catch a production chocked full of mayhem and hilarity performed at the historic Yucca Theater in downtown Midland. Melodrama is a unique theatrical experience invented in America and no one does it quite like Summer Mummers, the oldest continuous melodrama in the United States. Bring your friends, bash the villain with popcorn and enjoy side-splitting laughter during the olio. June–Labor Day. Call for tickets and times.

  

Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center

1310 N. FM1788, Midland, TX 79707 | (432) 552-4430

www.wagnernoel.com

The Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center was a dream created by many visionary civic leaders and the people of Midland and Odessa that will soon be a reality. It is an $81 million brand-new, state-of-the-art, 108,000 square foot facility that will feature everything from Broadway and local productions to mariachis, jazz and cage fighting. Main hall includes 1,800 seats, two balconies with state-of-the-art acoustics. Rea-Greathouse Hall: Versatile recital and multipurpose space for groups of up to 200. More than 10,000 square-foot Rea Music and Academic Center to house expanded UTPB music program. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy™ Living Legend, Rod Stewart, kicked off the inaugural Grand Gala Celebration on November 1, 2011.

15.05

1505 Tradewinds Blvd. (inside Courtyard by Marriott) | (432) 689-9400

Restaurant and lounge featuring seasonal dishes as well as signature cocktails.

 

Ali Bubba’s

117 W. Wall St. (inside DoubleTree by Hilton Midland Plaza) | (432) 683-6131

Ali Bubba's Rooftop Bar is the place to be April - September! Bubba's is located on the third floor of the north tower, overlooking the Centennial Plaza and the downtown skyline. The interior portion is nonsmoking. There is ample seating outdoors for up to 60 people.

 

The Bar

606 W. Missouri | (432) 685-1757 | www.thebarmidland.com

The name of this bar is...”The Bar”. Located in Downtown Midland. Also serving a variety of food choices great for lunch or dinner. Attended by locals and visitors alike it has a great mix of people and music or other events throughout the week & weekend.

 

Buffalo Wild Wings

5107 W Wadley | (432) 694-9400 | www.buffalowildwings.com

Wings, wings, and wings.... and don’t forget the sauce! Great place to stop and watch the big game or just have drinks with your friends. Occasional live music or karaoke.

 

Cigar Frogs

216 N. Main St. | (432) 687-1671 | www.cigarfrogs.com

Enjoy a cool drink and a cigar in this unique (and well-ventilated) lounge.

 

Fast Freddy’s

4310 W. Illinois #200 | (432) 694-2404

Full service bar, darts, dozen’s of pool tables, and variety of other games.

 

The Ground Floor

203 W Wall St # 104 | (432) 683-4433

Downtown coffee shop featuring live music and mic nights.

 

The Hemingway

2200 W Wadley #2 | (432) 570-5333

Cigar Bar, Country/Folk, Jazz/Blues, R&B

 

Hog Pit Pub & Grub

7400 W County Rd 116 | (432) 683-5449

Great food such as ribs and other BBQ but also music, drinks, and dancing. Host of Permian Basin Poker Tournament on scheduled nights but the bar stays open.

 

KD’s Bar-B-Q

3109 Garden City Hwy. | (432) 683-5013 | www.kdsbarbq.com

Featured in Texas Monthly and Follow the Smoke: 14,783 Miles of Great Texas Barbecue, this joint has delicious barbecue and great atmosphere.

 

The Lone Star Bar

621 W. Wall | (432) 218-6935

Sports Bar/ Dance Hall. Cold drinks and good times!

 

Mahogany Lounge

117 W. Wall St. (inside Hilton Midland Plaza) | (432) 683-6131

Enjoy cocktails in the rustic, old-world atmosphere, complete with overstuffed leather chairs and comfortable couches.

 

Rockin’ Rodeo

4400 N Big Spring #44 | (432) 682-0401 | www.rockinrodeomidland.com

Live music with a Texas sized dance floor! Friendly atmosphere and drink specials.

 

Starbucks

2410 Rankin Highway | (432) 686-9570

3203 North Midkiff Road | (432) 699-2382

www.Starbucks.com

America’s favorite coffee shop.

 

Triple Threat Sports Bar & Grill

12 Meta Dr. | (432) 683-5300

Lunch, dinner & drink specials. Good for groups. Take out and outdoor seating available.

 

The Velvet Room

3100 W. Wall St. (inside Midtown Hotel & Conference Center) | (432) 699-4144

Ultra Lounge, hosts happy hour Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. with fresh sushi and drink specials.

 

Woofers & Tweeters Bar & Grill

3303 N Midkiff, #160 | (432) 522-2111 | www.woofersandtweeters.net

The bar that makes you a star! Featuring Karaoke downstairs and pool, darts, or other games upstairs. Upstairs and downstairs both with their own full service bar.

BASEBALL

Midland RockHounds Baseball

Citibank Ball Park, 5514 Champions Drive, Midland, Texas 79703

(432) 520-2255 | www.midlandrockhounds.org

The RockHounds are a Double A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics and compete with teams in the Texas League. The Season begins in April and goes through September.

 

SOCCER

West Texas United Sockers

Grande Communications Stadium, 5514 Champions Drive, Midland, Texas 79703

(432) 520-2255 | www.wtusockers.com

Premier Soccer played March through August at Grande Communications Stadium.

  

AREA PROFESSIONAL SPORTS

 

FOOTBALL

Odessa Roughnecks

(432) 332-7277 | www.odessaifl.com

Odessa’s home team competes against other cities in the National Indoor Football League, one of the newest arena football leagues in the country. May through September at the Ector County Coliseum.

  

HOCKEY

Odessa Jackalopes

(432) 552-PUCK (7825) | www.jackalopes.org

The Jackalopes bring hard-hitting hockey excitement to the Ector County Coliseum from October through March. The “Jacks” battle rival teams in the professional Central Hockey League from Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Tennessee, and Indiana.

    

RODEO

SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo

(432) 366-3951 | www.sandhillsstockshowandrodeo.com

Each January the SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo in Odessa is one of the first stops on the Professional Rodeo Cowboy circuit. Ranked as one of the top 25 PRCA Rodeos in the U.S., winners can ultimately compete in the National Finals in Las Vegas.

Movie Theatres

Hollywood Theaters Tall City

4915 W Loop 250 N | (432) 699-1010

 

Drive-Ins

Big Sky Drive-In

6200 W Hwy 80 79706 | (432) 617-3001

 

Movie Rentals

Rebox (several locations): www.Rebox.com

 

Coming Soon

Via www.MyWestTexas.com:  Silver screens will be sprouting in Midland’s Gateway Plaza development at Loop 250 and Business 20 by the 2012 holiday season. Executives with Cinergy Cinemas of Dallas, joined by city and Chamber of Commerce officials, announced plans for a $10.5 million, 1,800 seat movie theater and family entertainment complex at 1917 Liberty Road. Construction is expected to begin by March or April of 2012 with completion eight months later. It initially will contain 11 auditoriums with seating ranging from 100 to 400 seats. It has been designed to accommodate two more screens and perhaps four more along the back, for a total of 17 screens. One of the screens, Cinergy’s GigaHDX, will be -- at 40 feet tall and 71 to 72 feet wide -- the largest between Dallas and Phoenix. The casual dining menu will include appetizers, pizzas, Angus burgers and sandwiches and, for the adults, beer and wine. More family entertainment options, said Butler, will include a massive 50-game arcade, mini-bowling, a laser maze and a ropes course suspended from the ceiling above the arcade.

GYMS

 

Around the Clock Fitness: 1012 Andrews Hwy. | (432) 694-3488 and 3205 W. Cuthbert Ave. #B8 | (432) 697-7867

Can Do Fitness: 3303 N Midkiff Rd. | (432) 699-8877

Curves: 3001 W Loop 250 N | (432) 689-7555

Expert Fitness: 3000 N Garfield St Ste 159 | (432) 684-0844

Fit Family Fitness: 3404 N. Midland Drive | (432) 520-3488

Gold's Gym: 3 Meta Dr. | (432) 683-4653 and 4400 N. Midland Dr., St. 2001 | (432) 699-0227

Super Shapes: Fitness 4612 Billingsley Blvd. | (432) 697-5239

YMCA: 800 N Big Spring St. | (432) 682-2551

    

SPAS

 

Chrysalis Salon & Day Spa: 4610 North Garfield Street, Ste. D6 | (432) 682-8299

Euphoria Salon & Spa: 4410 N Midkiff Rd # A6 | (432) 520-2040

Joe James Salon & Day Spa: 2101 W Wadley | (432) 520-9441

Pure Day Spa: 3205 W. Cuthbert | (432) 694-3800

Reshea's Spa at DoubleTree by Hilton Midland Plaza: 117 W Wall St. | (432) 682-1772

The Spa at Green Tree LLP: 1114 N Big Spring St. | (432) 688-0022