The Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center is a spectacular new $81 million venue. Owned by the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, the main theatre opened with a sold-out gala performance by Rod Stewart. The Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center is the premier facility for the arts in West Texas and continues to host more than 150 events each year. Events include concerts, Broadway shows, Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale performances, Midland Festival Ballet performances and UTPB Music Department concerts.