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BRIGHT STAR MEMORIAL DEDICATION CEREMONY

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Odessa, Texas/September 2, 2024-On Thursday, August 29th, a special dedication ceremony of the Bright Star Memborial was held at the UTPB Sports Fields on the UT Permian Basin Campus in honor of the August 31st, 2019 shooting victims. 

(Mike Gerke, Chief of Police-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas) 

Earlier in the week, The Odessa Parks and Recreation Department placed the Yellow Flags with the names of the victims of the August 31st 2019 shooting and the Odessa Strong banner at Memorial Gardens. 

(Mike Griffis, Ector County Sheriff-Ector County Sheriff’s Office/Odessa, Texas) 

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(Renee Earls, President/CEO-Odessa Chamber of Commerce/Odessa, Texas) 

Over 100 artists from across the United States applied for the Bright Star Memorial commission. A select committee that included City of Odessa staff, Odessa Arts, community members, surviving victims and victim’s families selected artist Jim Sanborn. 

(Voice of: Randy Ham, Executive Director-Odessa Arts/Odessa, Texas) 

(Randy Ham, Executive Director-Odessa Arts/Odessa, Texas) 

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Odessa College, Odessa Arts and Basin Theatre Works Bring BRIGHT STAR Musical to the Ector Theatre

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Odessa, Texas/March 31, 2023-Odessa College recently announced a partnership with Odessa Arts and Basin Theatre Works in Odessa to bring the 2016 Tony Award Nominated “Bright Star” Musical written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell to the historic Ector Theatre. 

(Josh Rapp, Director of Theater-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

The cast of “Bright Star” Musical will be comprised of local talent from Odessa College and from around the Permian Basin. 

(Josh Rapp, Director of Theater-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

“Bright Star” is an American folktale inspired by a true story of love and redemption against the backdrop of the American South in the 1920’s and 1940’s. 

(Josh Rapp, Director of Theater-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

The musical portion of the musical will feature local musicians and musicians from the Dallas area. 

(Eric Baker, Chair of Visual and Performing Arts-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

“Bright Star” Musical comes to the Ector Theatre stage April 27th, 28th and 29th. Go to: theector.com to purchase tickets. 

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DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(060222)-ECISD DEVELOPMENT OFFICE MURAL DEDICATION

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Odessa, Texas/June 2, 2022-Ector County ISD and Odessa Arts celebrated the 100 years of ECISD with the dedication of a new mural by Koda Witsken at the Ector County ISD Development Center at the corner of 10th and Golder. 

Officials with the City of Odessa and City Council as well as ECISD school board representatives and members of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce attended the ribbon cutting ceremony. 

(Scott Muri, Superintendent-Ector County ISD-Odessa, Texas) 

The mural is described as a representation of ECISD’s past and present and of the district’s belief that “Our Students are Our Future. 

(Scott Muri, Superintendent-Ector County ISD-Odessa, Texas) 

The mural colors have a 25 to 30-year lifespan and is coated to protect the mural from extreme West Texas weather and Graffiti. 

(Randy Ham, Executive Director-Odessa Arts-Odessa, Texas) 

The location of the mural was chosen by committee that included members of the ECISD school district and Randy Ham, Executive Director of Odessa Arts. 

(Randy Ham, Executive Director-Odessa Arts-Odessa, Texas) 

Plans are now underway for more city art projects with one begining some time in September. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera