Arts and culture Odessa, Texas

1 arts , culture

1.1 performing arts
1.2 sports
1.3 tourism

arts , culture

odessa welcome sign along interstate 20



the 700-seat ector theatre @ 500 n. texas ave. in odessa opened in 1951. closed regular films, still hosts occasional community events, performing arts, , musical expositions.



the abandoned rio theater on north grant street in odessa opened in 1947 scott theater. in 2010, community group attempted acquire building.



first baptist church in downtown odessa; pastor byron v. mcwilliams (2014), former accountant oil company in houston , two-term past president of southern baptists of texas



sunset memorial gardens @ 6801 interstate 20e 1 of 2 cemeteries in odessa; other, ector county cemetery, @ 300 s dixie blvd.


performing arts

the midland–odessa symphony , chorale (mosc) founded in 1962, , region s largest orchestral organization, presenting both pops , masterworks concerts throughout year. composed of professional musicians area, lubbock, san angelo, , other surrounding cities, mosc home 3 resident chamber ensembles: lone star brass, permian basin string quartet, , west texas winds. these ensembles made of principal musicians in orchestra, come area across united states.

the globe of great southwest, located on campus of odessa college, community college in odessa, features authentic replica of william shakespeare s globe theatre. hosts plays , other community groups throughout year, annual shakespeare festival.

built in 1951, ector theater served 1 odessa s finest theaters until closed. today, renovated 700-seat theater provides community classic movies, live theatrical productions, , concerts.

the permian playhouse has provided music, dance, drama, suspense, , comedy on 40 years.

sports

the odessa jackalopes junior ice hockey team plays home games @ ector county coliseum. high school football popular. ratliff stadium, featured in movie friday night lights, home odessa bronchos , permian panthers. 1 of largest high school stadiums in state, listed seventh in capacity within texas.

tourism

the white-pool house, built in 1887, oldest structure still standing in odessa. open visitors @ 112 east murphy street near south grant avenue, building listed on national register of historic places.



stonehenge replica on campus of university of texas of permian basin in odessa



parker ranch house museum @ 1118 maple ave.; restored structure once headquarters of ranch includes 175 sections of land in andrews , ector counties. owned 1930s 1950s jim , bessie parker, museum features exhibits of ranching family.

odessa s presidential museum , leadership library, on campus of university of texas of permian basin, facility of kind in united states—dedicated office of presidency, not particular occupant of oval office. there displays presidents of republic of texas. museum pushed fruition late state representative george buddy west of odessa. building named west , wife, shirley.

after fighting financial hardships, presidential museum closed doors public of 21 august 2009. in february 2010, additional funding allowed doors reopen, negotiations pending university of texas of permian basin take control of museum.

the white-pool house east of downtown oldest surviving structure in odessa. built in 1887 , opened historic house museum in 1984.

texon santa fe depot, relocated west odessa, serves museum in honor of old west , railroads.

the parker house museum odessa s newest addition historical records of odessa. in 1935, parker family moved modest house located on 1,290 acres (5.2 km). represents lifestyle of prominent ranching family, served communities of andrews , ector counties since 1907.

odessa meteor crater, impact crater 550 feet (170 m) in diameter, located southwest of city.

odessa has stonehenge replica on campus of university of texas of permian basin. completed in 2004, replica horizontally equal stonehenge in england, 70% of vertical height of original.