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There's plenty to do today!
by Georgia Temple
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Today:
American Legion: Today: Bingo, 501 Veterans Air Park Road. 7 p.m. 682-5511.
Betty's Place: Today: Karaoke by Beverly. 8 p.m.-midnight.103 S. A. St. Call: 682-7092. No admission charged.
Hot Shots: Today & Sat.: Call club. Tues. & Wed.: Karaoke. Thurs.: pool tournament, 9 p.m. 615 W. Wall Ave. No cover. 687-3582.
Legend Lounge inside Midland Park Lanes: Today, Sat. & Wed.: Extreme Karaoke, 10 p.m. to close.
Midland Chamber of Commerce: Today: 11:30 a.m. Luncheon/annual meeting. Keynote speaker Peter Ricchiuti. Midland Center, 105 N. Main St. Call: 683-3381. Admission charged.
Midland Community Theatre: Today & Sat.: 8 p.m. Thurs.; 7:30 p.m. Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's comedy "You Can't Take it With You," Cole Theatre, 2000 W. Wadley Ave. Reach Out Pay What You Can performance: 2 p.m. Sept. 14. Call: 570-4111. Season memberships available. Individual admission: $18 adults/$15 seniors 65 and older/$10 ages 18 and under. Appropriate for all ages.
Midland Opera Theater: Today: 7 p.m. Pianist Doug Montgomery, First United Methodist Church, downtown. FREE. The Odessa High School Harp Ensemble, directed by Megan Metheney, will perform during the reception following the concert. Donations will be accepted. Call 699-4759 or (432) 352-3398.
Pudgee's Bar: Today: Call club. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 106 A. St. Call: 218-8521.
Riley's Bar & Grill: Today & Sat.: Call club. Tues., Thurs., Sat.: Texas Hold 'em. 3421 W. Wall St. 520-0006.
Sedona Grill: Today : Call grill. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Bent. Call: 570-9600.
Septemberfest 2008, A Tribute to Texas: Today: 7-11 p.m. Preview Party. Museum of the Southwest, 1705 W. Missouri Ave. Includes dinner, drinks, concert, silent auction, preview of art. Concert performance: Pine Tree Valley Cosmonauts, 10 p.m. Admission: $75 per person advance, $85 at the gate. Call the Museum for information: 683-2882.
The Bar: Today & Sat.: Freeride. 606 W. Missouri Ave. Call: 685-1757.
The Ranch: Today & Sat: Cory Dutton. Sun., Mon.: Doors open at noon/registration: 6-7 p.m. games start 7:30 p.m. Permian Basin Poker Tour. Mon. & Wed. : Texas Hold 'Em. Thurs.: Electric Cowboys. 4400 N. Big Spring. 620-0114.
West Texas Horse Expo: Today: doors open 9 a.m. Sat. & Sun. Midland Horseshoe Arena. Tickets: 432-599-1569 or Cavander's Boot City of Midland, O'Reilly's Auto Parts in Big Spring, House of Huber in Hobbs N.M. Special nightly performances by Tommie Turvey with comedy acts and trick riding. Following last demo daily: special exhibitors and dinner and dance for $25.00 per ticket. Kids activities throughout the weekend. Silent auction benefits the Midland Children's Rehabilitation Center. Entertainment: Today: 8:30 p.m. Little Joe Y La Familia, with Bobby Marquez as opening act. Sat.: 9:30 p.m. Ricochet, Kayse Lansdale as opening act. Other acts to perform throughout the weekend: singer/song writer Brian Collins, Sara Adams, Gerald Smith.
Woofer's & Tweeter's: Today: Karaoke & live D.J. 7 nights a week -- pool and darts. Upstairs Sports Bar: pool, shuffleboard, fooseball. 3303 N. Midkiff Rd. 522-2111.
Your Place: Today & Sat.: Poker Face. Fri.: 9 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Sat.: 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. 3704 W. Wall. Call: 262-3367.
Opening today Tall City 14: "Bangkok Dangerous"
Odessa
Desert Thunder Raceway: Today: 8 p.m.-midnight. Midnight Madness Test & Tune/Exhibition Races, Any Car/Truck Bracket Shootout. Sat.: 5 p.m. Super Fast Southwest Super Chargers, Big Box Bracket Blowout. 1-20 North Access Road east of FM 1788. Call: 432-563-9999.
Globe Theatre: Today. 8 p.m. & Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Doubt A Parable" by John Patrick Shanley. Sat. 8 p.m. "Measure for Measure" by Shakespeare. Sat.: 2:30 p.m. "Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs" adapted by Marian Jonson. 2008 Southwest Shakespeare Festival. 2308 Shakespeare Road. Reservations: 580-3177. Tickets: $15 for adults, $13 for students and seniors, $10 for groups of 10 or more. "Snow White" tickets: $6 for all ages. Festival through Sept. 14.
Permian Basin Fair & Expo: Today: 5 p.m.- midnight. Sat.: 10 a.m.-midnight. Sun.: noon-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.: 5 - 10 p.m. Last day: Sept. 13. Ector County Coliseum. Tickets: Adults: $10.00/Seniors 60 and over: $5.00/Children 12 and under: $5.00, Free Tues., Wed. and Thurs. only. Monday only: Adults: $5.00/Seniors 60 and over $3.00/Children 12 and under $3.00/Carnival Rides: $1.00, Monday only. Armbands: $15.00 Tues.-Thurs., $20.00 Fri., Sat. , Sun.
Saturday
Midland Downtown Farmer's Market: Sat.: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Locally grown fresh produce/arts/crafts and more. Every Sat. rain or shine. Under green awnings across from 550 W. Texas.
Midland Porcelain Art Club: Sat.: 10 a.m.-noon. Demonstration by Joanna Burch on painting sunflowers. Midland Woman's Club, East Wadley near Sibley Nature Center. Free. Pubic invited. Call 694-3044.
Septemberfest 2008: Sat.: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun.: noon-5 p.m. Museum of the Southwest, 1705 W, Missouri Ave. Artists booths on grounds, food, children's activities. Tickets: $4 adults/ $3 seniors/$1 per child, ages 3 to 17. Children under 3 free. Adults and children in uniform receive half off their admission. Also, those who bring a church bulletin Sun. receive half off their admission price.
The West Texas Writers: Sat.: 2 p.m. Lynn Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Texas Ave. James Woods will present "Self Editing: From the Big Picture to the Details." The talk is free. Public invited.
Odessa
Dos Amigos: Sat.: Toadies, Lions.
Sunday
American Legion Auxiliary: Sun.: Bingo, 501 Veterans Air Park Rd. 4 p.m. 682-5511. Doors open 3 p.m.
Odessa
University of Texas of the Permian Basin: Sun.: 4 p.m. Sharon Wilson, UTPB instructor, principal cellist for the Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale, will perform accompanied by guest pianist Jacob Frasch. On campus, J. Conrad Dunagan Library Lecture Hall 001. Free, open to the public. A reception will follow. Call 552-3286.
Monday
Casa de Amigos: Mon.-Thurs.: 8-9 a.m. each week. Ceramics for seniors. 1101 E. Garden Lane. Free. Call: (432) 682-9701. Class: Ballet Folklorico, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
First Presbyterian Church: Mon.: Fine Arts School, including art and music classes, 800 W. Texas Ave. Call: Kathy Schorr, 684-7821, ext. 122. Tuition charged.
Mahogany Listening Lounge: Mon., Tues. & Thurs: 7 p.m. Wed.: 8 p.m. Call: (432) 618-0705. Hilton Midland Plaza, downtown.
Tuesday
Midland Arts Association: Mon.-Fri.: Exhibit: Work by Eleanor Robertson, artist of the month of September. Community National Bank lobby, 401 W. Texas. Hours: 9 a.m.-4p.m.. Mon.-Thurs./9 a.m.-5p.m. Fri.
Midland Palette Club: Mon.-Fri.: banking hours. Exhibit: Work by Mary Watkins, artist of the month of September. Chase Bank lobby. 2301 W. Wall. Also: Tues.: 9:30 a.m. meeting, 907 W. Wadley Ave. Midland artist Don Parks will do a demonstration and offer a workshop following the meeting. The demonstration is free. Call Mary Tucci, 699-3209.
Odessa
Ellen Noel Art Museum: Tues.: noon-1 p.m. Brown Bag Lunch Series: Cynthia White of the Globe Theatre presents Shakespeare with actors in costume. 4909 E. University Blvd. Call: 550-9696. Free.
Wednesday
Odessa
White Pool House Museum: Wed.-Sat.: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. "Depression Glass: Late 1800s through 1970s." 112 E. Murphy. 432-333-4072. Free. Donations accepted. Closes Sept. 13.
Thursday
Hog Pit Pub & Grub: Thurs.: 5:30-7 p.m. Book signing for Glen Aaron's "Revived in Rio: Broken Justice." 7400 W. CR 116. Call: 561-9301.
Petroleum Museum: Thurs.: 6:30-8 p.m. Family Night: Map Quest! 1500 Interstate 20 West. Call: 683-4403. Cookies and lemonade provided. Free.
American Legion: Today: Bingo, 501 Veterans Air Park Road. 7 p.m. 682-5511.
Betty's Place: Today: Karaoke by Beverly. 8 p.m.-midnight.103 S. A. St. Call: 682-7092. No admission charged.
Hot Shots: Today & Sat.: Call club. Tues. & Wed.: Karaoke. Thurs.: pool tournament, 9 p.m. 615 W. Wall Ave. No cover. 687-3582.
Legend Lounge inside Midland Park Lanes: Today, Sat. & Wed.: Extreme Karaoke, 10 p.m. to close.
Midland Chamber of Commerce: Today: 11:30 a.m. Luncheon/annual meeting. Keynote speaker Peter Ricchiuti. Midland Center, 105 N. Main St. Call: 683-3381. Admission charged.
Midland Community Theatre: Today & Sat.: 8 p.m. Thurs.; 7:30 p.m. Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's comedy "You Can't Take it With You," Cole Theatre, 2000 W. Wadley Ave. Reach Out Pay What You Can performance: 2 p.m. Sept. 14. Call: 570-4111. Season memberships available. Individual admission: $18 adults/$15 seniors 65 and older/$10 ages 18 and under. Appropriate for all ages.
Midland Opera Theater: Today: 7 p.m. Pianist Doug Montgomery, First United Methodist Church, downtown. FREE. The Odessa High School Harp Ensemble, directed by Megan Metheney, will perform during the reception following the concert. Donations will be accepted. Call 699-4759 or (432) 352-3398.
Pudgee's Bar: Today: Call club. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 106 A. St. Call: 218-8521.
Riley's Bar & Grill: Today & Sat.: Call club. Tues., Thurs., Sat.: Texas Hold 'em. 3421 W. Wall St. 520-0006.
Sedona Grill: Today : Call grill. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Bent. Call: 570-9600.
Septemberfest 2008, A Tribute to Texas: Today: 7-11 p.m. Preview Party. Museum of the Southwest, 1705 W. Missouri Ave. Includes dinner, drinks, concert, silent auction, preview of art. Concert performance: Pine Tree Valley Cosmonauts, 10 p.m. Admission: $75 per person advance, $85 at the gate. Call the Museum for information: 683-2882.
The Bar: Today & Sat.: Freeride. 606 W. Missouri Ave. Call: 685-1757.
The Ranch: Today & Sat: Cory Dutton. Sun., Mon.: Doors open at noon/registration: 6-7 p.m. games start 7:30 p.m. Permian Basin Poker Tour. Mon. & Wed. : Texas Hold 'Em. Thurs.: Electric Cowboys. 4400 N. Big Spring. 620-0114.
West Texas Horse Expo: Today: doors open 9 a.m. Sat. & Sun. Midland Horseshoe Arena. Tickets: 432-599-1569 or Cavander's Boot City of Midland, O'Reilly's Auto Parts in Big Spring, House of Huber in Hobbs N.M. Special nightly performances by Tommie Turvey with comedy acts and trick riding. Following last demo daily: special exhibitors and dinner and dance for $25.00 per ticket. Kids activities throughout the weekend. Silent auction benefits the Midland Children's Rehabilitation Center. Entertainment: Today: 8:30 p.m. Little Joe Y La Familia, with Bobby Marquez as opening act. Sat.: 9:30 p.m. Ricochet, Kayse Lansdale as opening act. Other acts to perform throughout the weekend: singer/song writer Brian Collins, Sara Adams, Gerald Smith.
Woofer's & Tweeter's: Today: Karaoke & live D.J. 7 nights a week -- pool and darts. Upstairs Sports Bar: pool, shuffleboard, fooseball. 3303 N. Midkiff Rd. 522-2111.
Your Place: Today & Sat.: Poker Face. Fri.: 9 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Sat.: 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. 3704 W. Wall. Call: 262-3367.
Opening today Tall City 14: "Bangkok Dangerous"
Odessa
Desert Thunder Raceway: Today: 8 p.m.-midnight. Midnight Madness Test & Tune/Exhibition Races, Any Car/Truck Bracket Shootout. Sat.: 5 p.m. Super Fast Southwest Super Chargers, Big Box Bracket Blowout. 1-20 North Access Road east of FM 1788. Call: 432-563-9999.
Globe Theatre: Today. 8 p.m. & Sun. 2:30 p.m. "Doubt A Parable" by John Patrick Shanley. Sat. 8 p.m. "Measure for Measure" by Shakespeare. Sat.: 2:30 p.m. "Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs" adapted by Marian Jonson. 2008 Southwest Shakespeare Festival. 2308 Shakespeare Road. Reservations: 580-3177. Tickets: $15 for adults, $13 for students and seniors, $10 for groups of 10 or more. "Snow White" tickets: $6 for all ages. Festival through Sept. 14.
Permian Basin Fair & Expo: Today: 5 p.m.- midnight. Sat.: 10 a.m.-midnight. Sun.: noon-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.: 5 - 10 p.m. Last day: Sept. 13. Ector County Coliseum. Tickets: Adults: $10.00/Seniors 60 and over: $5.00/Children 12 and under: $5.00, Free Tues., Wed. and Thurs. only. Monday only: Adults: $5.00/Seniors 60 and over $3.00/Children 12 and under $3.00/Carnival Rides: $1.00, Monday only. Armbands: $15.00 Tues.-Thurs., $20.00 Fri., Sat. , Sun.
Saturday
Midland Downtown Farmer's Market: Sat.: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Locally grown fresh produce/arts/crafts and more. Every Sat. rain or shine. Under green awnings across from 550 W. Texas.
Midland Porcelain Art Club: Sat.: 10 a.m.-noon. Demonstration by Joanna Burch on painting sunflowers. Midland Woman's Club, East Wadley near Sibley Nature Center. Free. Pubic invited. Call 694-3044.
Septemberfest 2008: Sat.: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun.: noon-5 p.m. Museum of the Southwest, 1705 W, Missouri Ave. Artists booths on grounds, food, children's activities. Tickets: $4 adults/ $3 seniors/$1 per child, ages 3 to 17. Children under 3 free. Adults and children in uniform receive half off their admission. Also, those who bring a church bulletin Sun. receive half off their admission price.
The West Texas Writers: Sat.: 2 p.m. Lynn Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Texas Ave. James Woods will present "Self Editing: From the Big Picture to the Details." The talk is free. Public invited.
Odessa
Dos Amigos: Sat.: Toadies, Lions.
Sunday
American Legion Auxiliary: Sun.: Bingo, 501 Veterans Air Park Rd. 4 p.m. 682-5511. Doors open 3 p.m.
Odessa
University of Texas of the Permian Basin: Sun.: 4 p.m. Sharon Wilson, UTPB instructor, principal cellist for the Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale, will perform accompanied by guest pianist Jacob Frasch. On campus, J. Conrad Dunagan Library Lecture Hall 001. Free, open to the public. A reception will follow. Call 552-3286.
Monday
Casa de Amigos: Mon.-Thurs.: 8-9 a.m. each week. Ceramics for seniors. 1101 E. Garden Lane. Free. Call: (432) 682-9701. Class: Ballet Folklorico, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
First Presbyterian Church: Mon.: Fine Arts School, including art and music classes, 800 W. Texas Ave. Call: Kathy Schorr, 684-7821, ext. 122. Tuition charged.
Mahogany Listening Lounge: Mon., Tues. & Thurs: 7 p.m. Wed.: 8 p.m. Call: (432) 618-0705. Hilton Midland Plaza, downtown.
Tuesday
Midland Arts Association: Mon.-Fri.: Exhibit: Work by Eleanor Robertson, artist of the month of September. Community National Bank lobby, 401 W. Texas. Hours: 9 a.m.-4p.m.. Mon.-Thurs./9 a.m.-5p.m. Fri.
Midland Palette Club: Mon.-Fri.: banking hours. Exhibit: Work by Mary Watkins, artist of the month of September. Chase Bank lobby. 2301 W. Wall. Also: Tues.: 9:30 a.m. meeting, 907 W. Wadley Ave. Midland artist Don Parks will do a demonstration and offer a workshop following the meeting. The demonstration is free. Call Mary Tucci, 699-3209.
Odessa
Ellen Noel Art Museum: Tues.: noon-1 p.m. Brown Bag Lunch Series: Cynthia White of the Globe Theatre presents Shakespeare with actors in costume. 4909 E. University Blvd. Call: 550-9696. Free.
Wednesday
Odessa
White Pool House Museum: Wed.-Sat.: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. "Depression Glass: Late 1800s through 1970s." 112 E. Murphy. 432-333-4072. Free. Donations accepted. Closes Sept. 13.
Thursday
Hog Pit Pub & Grub: Thurs.: 5:30-7 p.m. Book signing for Glen Aaron's "Revived in Rio: Broken Justice." 7400 W. CR 116. Call: 561-9301.
Petroleum Museum: Thurs.: 6:30-8 p.m. Family Night: Map Quest! 1500 Interstate 20 West. Call: 683-4403. Cookies and lemonade provided. Free.
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