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Big Bend: September - OctoberSeptember September 1—ALPINE: 2008 Big Bend Balloon Bash Sierra La Rana, Texas 118. www.bigbendballoonbash.com 432/837-7486 Big Bend Country
September 1-7—EL PASO: Tut’s Treasure Discover the riches and artifacts of the most famous and well-known pharaoh. Lynx Exhibit, 300 W. San Antonio. 915/533-4330 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 1-21—ODESSA: The Southwest Shakespeare Festival Globe Theatre, 2308 Shakespeare Road. 432/580-3177 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 1-30—FORT DAVIS: Fifth Annual Fort Davis Fall Juried Art Show Old Fort Country. E-mail: ann_pratt1255@hotmail.com 432/426-2282 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 1-Oct. 5—MIDLAND: Las Artes de Mexico Offers a diverse exhibition of artistic works from Mexico ranging from Pre-Columbian to Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco and more. Museum of the Southwest. www.museumsw.org 432/683-2882 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 1-Oct. 19—MIDLAND: American Plains Artists 24th Annual Juried Exhibit & Sale Juried original artwork, created by APA members, depicts the people, wildlife, landscape and the life of the American Great Plains. Museum of the Southwest. www.americanplainsartists.com 432/683-2882 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 1-Nov. 2—ODESSA: David Aylsworth, Janet Chaffee Petersen and Boydell’s Shakespeare Prints Ellen Noel Art Museum. 432/550-9696 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 5-6—PECOS: Texas Ranger Event West of the Pecos Museum. www.westofthepecosmuseum.com 432/445-5076 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 5-7—MIDLAND: SeptemberFest This is a juried arts & crafts festival of original art with festival food, teenagers area, Kinderfest and live entertainment. Preview party is Friday night. Museum of the Southwest. www.museumsw.org 432/683-2882 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 5-13—ODESSA: Permian Basin Fair & Exposition Includes music, activities, rodeo events, displays, carnival rides, talent show, tractor pull, demolition derby, commercial booths and more. Ector County Coliseum. www.permianbasinfair.com 432/550-3232 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 6, 20—EL PASO: Chopin Music Festival Presents Howard Na on Sept. 6 and Misha Diezciewicz on Sept. 20. Chamizal National Memorial Theatre. www.elpaso-chopin.com 915/584-1595 or 915/533-0348 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 12—PECOS: Diez y Seis de Septiembre Parade Begins at 10 a.m. Pecos Streets. 432/445-2309 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 12-14—EL PASO: Viva Mexico! Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with Malena Cano, mariachis, dancers, singers, choral group and actors. Theatre at Chamizal National Memorial. 915/772-3905 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 12-14—FORT DAVIS: Nature Conservancy Open Weekend Includes car camping, hiking, backpacking, birding and bring-your-own-horse riding. Davis Mountain Preserve. 432/426-2390 ext. 1 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 12-14—PECOS: Diez y Seis de Septiembre Festival Includes vendors, live music and much more. Hours are 6 p.m. to midnight Friday and noon to midnight Saturday and Sunday. 620 E. 4th St. 432/445-2309 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 13—MONAHANS: Desert Reflections Car Show Includes displays of old cars being judged in many categories. Hill Park. www.monahans.org 432/943-2187 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 13—ODESSA: Diez y Seis de Septiembre Parade Begins at 10 a.m. Travels west on Clements, left onto Crane and ends at McKinney Park. 432/332-3297 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 15—EL PASO: Mexican Independence Day Includes music, ballet folkloricos and fireworks. Begins at 6 p.m. Chamizal National Memorial Amphitheatre. 915/533-6311 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 19—MIDLAND: CAF Airsho 2008 Night Show & Concert Aaron Tippin performs. CAF Headquarters, Midland International Airport. 432/563-1000 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 19-20—MARATHON: West Fest & Cabrito Cook-Off Enjoy goat roasting, fun, food and games. Includes canoe races, washer pitching and a Friday night dance with Los Pinches Gringos del Norte. www.visitbigbend.com/events_marathon.html BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 19-21, 26-28—ODESSA: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Permian Playhouse. 432/550-5456 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 20—EL PASO: Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta Learn about animals and plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert. Educators offer tours and demonstrations. Franklin Mountains State Park. www.elpasozoo.org/cdec 915/566-6441 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 20—ODESSA: Masterworks I, Dancing with the Orchestral Stars Begins at 7 p.m. Mid-Cities Community Church, 8700 W. Hwy. 191. 432/563-0921 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 20-21—FORT DAVIS: Cyclefest Tour www.peytonsbikes.com BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 20-21—MIDLAND: CAF AIRSHO 2008 Includes more than 100 airplanes on display, a re-enactment of famous WWII aviation battles, modern military aircraft and stunt flying. CAF Headquarters, Midland International Airport. www.airsho.org 432/563-1000 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 21—EL PASO: Birding Tours Reservations required. Hueco Tanks State Historic Site. 915/849-6684 or 915/857-1135 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 21—EL PASO: Gala de Vientre Presents an informative evening of the art of belly dancing. Begins at 6:30 p.m. Theatre at Chamizal National Memorial. 915/564-9144 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 26-28—EL PASO: Champion Studio Summer Fiesta Presents a summer ballet folklorico. Theatre at Chamizal National Memorial. 915/593-2729 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 26-28—FORT STOCKTON: Grapevine Production Cook-Off Includes a bean cook-off, National Championship of Texas Brisket Cook-Off, Texas cuisine competitions and entertainment. Fiesta Ball Room. 432/940-7869 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 26-28—VAN HORN: Butterfield Weekend The Pack West Texas Motorcycle Rally includes vendors, music, games and a sightseeing run to historic Butterfield sites. Van Horn Community Center. E-mail: rewjr94862002@yahoo.com 432/284-0616 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 27—ODESSA: Art a la Carte Offers a fun day of art for the whole family. Ellen Noel Art Museum. 432/550-9696 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 27—ODESSA: Hearing Loss Association of America Walkathon Begins at 9 a.m. Memorial Park. 432/362-5556 or 432/528-7801 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 27-28—FORT DAVIS: Mountain Man Rendezvous 432/426-3818 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 27-28—ODESSA: Eighth Annual Permian Basin Intertribal Powwow Features tribal songs and dance, American Indian arts & crafts, and activities for children and adults. Odessa College Sports Center. 432/889-2693 or 432/290-3678 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 27-28—VAN HORN: 150th Anniversary of the Butterfield Overland Mail Includes stagecoach rides, chuck wagon barbecue, interpretive hikes along Butterfield route, period music, mule shoeing demonstration and more. Guadalupe Mountains National Park. www.nps.gov/gumo 915/828-3251 BIG BEND COUNTRY
September 28—ODESSA: Huey Lewis & the News Begins at 8 p.m. Ector County Coliseum. 432/334-7185 BIG BEND COUNTRY October October 3-4—PECOS: 35th Reeves County Sheriff’s Posse BBQ Cook-Off See who cooks the best barbecue west of the Pecos. Reeves County Sheriff’s Posse Barn. www.pecostx.com 432/445-2406 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 3-4—PECOS: 64th Reeves County Fall Fair & Livestock Show Includes games, food vendors, exhibits and much more. Begins at 1 p.m. Friday. Livestock Show is Saturday. Reeves County Civic Center. www.pecostx.com 432/445-2406 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 3-5—WICKETT: Bluegrass Festival Enjoy bluegrass music and good fellowship. RV Park is available. Old Wickett School. 432/943-6765 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 3-5, 10-12—ODESSA: Greater Tuna Permian Playhouse, 310 W. 42nd St. 432/550-5456 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 4—EL PASO: Chopin Music Festival Lucy Scarborough performs.
Begins at 8 p.m. Chamizal National Memorial Theatre.
October 4—MIDLAND: Korean War Adventures Retired naval aviator describes flying combat missions during the war. American Airpower Heritage Museum, Commemorative Center at the CAF HQ. 432/563-1000 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 4—ODESSA: Brand New Opree Local and area musicians perform country-and-western and gospel music at 7 p.m. The Globe Theatre. 432/332-1586 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 4—ODESSA: Permian Basin String Quartet, Chamber Series Begins at 7 p.m. C.E.E.D. Building. 432/563-0921 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 4-5—ODESSA: CeltFesTexas 2008 Includes Scottish & Irish entertainers, Highland Heavy Athletics, pipe & drum bands, workshops, demonstrations, dancing, vendors, games, dog events and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Odessa College. 432/758-3484 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 5-10—COMSTOCK: Pecos Experience: The Art & Archeology of the Lower Pecos Learn about prehistoric hunter-gatherer lifeways of the area; the knowledge and technologies that made up their way of life. SHUMLA, 117 Sanderson. www.shumla.org 432/292-4848 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 11—ODESSA: Odessa Art Tour More than 40 artists display their works from jewelry to ceramics and fine paints to clay art. Downtown Odessa. 432/337-1492 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 11-12—ODESSA: Depression Era Glass Show & Sale View Depression era glass, elegant glassware, china pottery, toys and other antique items. Sherwood Community Center. 432/362-0131 or 432/553-5358 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 17-18—BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK: 11th Annual Ride for Trails Motorcycle Rally Brings riders from all over Texas to enjoy some of the best riding anywhere. Includes a poker run and night dances. www.bigbendfriends.org BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 17-18—EL PASO: Ballet Folklorico Quereque Presents the sights and sounds of Mexico in this evening of song and dance. Begins at 7 p.m. Theatre at Chamizal National Memorial. 915/253-3061 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 17-19—FORT DAVIS: Nature Conservancy Open Weekend Includes car camping, hiking, backpacking, birding and bring-your-own-horse riding. Davis Mountain Preserve. 432/426-2390 ext. 1 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 18—FORT STOCKTON: Old Timers Day & Guacamole Contest Annie Riggs Museum. E-mail: annieriggs@sbcglobal.net 432/336-2167 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 18—MARATHON: Marathon 2 Marathon Offers a 26.2-mile footrace, half marathon and shorter events, along with food, fun and music. www.marathon2marathon.net BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 18—MIDLAND: Pops I: Rich Ridenour Big Band Piano CAF at Midland International Airport. 432/563-0921 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 18—ODESSA: Hot Diggity Hog Fest Offers an old-fashioned pig roast with all the fixings. Includes bluegrass musical entertainment, soldiers from Fort Concho and more. Hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. White-Pool House Museum. 432/333-4072 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 18-19—EL PASO: 14th Annual Interpretive Fair Includes Native American dancing and drumming, a Buffalo Soldier encampment, Folklorico dancers, pictograph and birding tours, climbing demonstrations, environmental and cultural information booths, campfire storytelling program, music, art and more. Hueco Tanks State Historic Site. 915/857-1135 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 19—EL PASO: Birding Tours Reservations required. Hueco Tanks State Historic Site. 915/849-6684 or 915/857-1135 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 23—MONAHANS: Pumpkin Patch Children can pick out a pumpkin and a face to be painted on it, then enjoy a hayride, picture taking, story time and more. Oasis Park. www.monahans.org 432/943-2187 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 24-26—EL PASO: Mexico, Cielito Lindo Ballet Folklorico Quetzales presents this program of fast costume changes, ringing music and festive dancing. Theatre at Chamizal National Memorial. www.folkloricoquetzales.com 915/383-6754 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 24-26, 31—ODESSA: And Then There Were None This Agatha Christie mystery with suspense, murder and romance is set on an isolated island. Globe Theatre, 2308 Shakespeare Road. 432/580-3177 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 25—ODESSA: Chamber Series: MOSC Chorale Begins at 7 p.m. C.E.E.D., Hwy. 191 and FM 1788. 432/563-0921 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 25-26—ODESSA: Harvest Fair Offers an arts & crafts fair with about 100 exhibitors from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Ector County Coliseum. 432/366-5237 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 29-Nov. 1—TERLINGUA: Terlingua International Chili Championship More than 300 compete for the title of International Chili Champion. Friday offers open competition in wings, beans and salsa, plus food and vendor booths. Includes entertainment. www.chili.org 210/887-8827 BIG BEND COUNTRY
October 31-Nov. 1—EL PASO: Cabaret Ole Presents an evening of Spanish
dance and flamenco. Theatre at Chamizal National Memorial. 575/541-0061
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