OIL PAINTING: The Texas-themed “Gusher the Hare,” by artist Susie Watkins, is located at Aghorn Energy, 4840 E. University Blvd.
Presidential Museum and Leadership Library 4919 E. University Dr. Odessa TX 79762 (432) 363-7737
Stonehenge
University of Texas of the Permian Basin 4901 E. University Blvd. Odessa TX 79762
Ellen Nöel Art Museum 4909 E. University Blvd. Odessa TX 79762 (432) 550-9696 noelartmuseum.org
HOURS Open Tues.-Sat., 10 am–5 pm Sun. 2–5 pm free admission
Globe Theatre
Odessa College 2308 Shakespeare Rd. Odessa TX 79761 odessashakespeare.org
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Jackrabbit Jamboree
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An Art Project That Jumps Out at You in Odessa KAY ELLINGTON
IF YOU meet someone from Odessa, and they tell you they have six-foot-tall jackrabbits on their streets, it’s not a tall tale. Historically, Odessans have always had a curious relationship with these cottontailed creatures. After all, the jackrabbit’s quickness, agility and uncanny ability to adapt to harsh environments reflect the characteristics of West Texans and Odessans. This association with jackrabbits began in
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1932 at the very first Odessa Jackrabbit Roping Contest — as a “hare-brained” publicity stunt during that year’s annual Odessa Rodeo. The contest is no longer held, and a more humane tribute can be found throughout the city today. The Jackrabbit Jamboree, launched in 2004 by a large, collaborative group of civil servants, commissioned local artists to paint 37 distinctive jackrabbit sculptures standing six feet tall that were then strategically placed around the city.
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