By Stacy Keith When Lubbock received its Texas Music Friendly Community certification in 2020, the committee began working to fill niches in Lubbock’s rich music culture and industry. One of the areas the team felt could be impactful was the professional development for music students and young professional musicians. Specifically, in the areas of business […]
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By: Stacy Keith Around the holidays, I was scrolling through Instagram and caught sight of artwork which really struck me. I wasn’t familiar with this Lubbock artist, so I continued to look through her feed. Everything she posted had shots of incredibly vibrant colors with a boldness that also seemed unusual to me. So, I
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By Stacy Keith Lubbock is known for its wealth of great performers. Lepidoptera founder Jennifer Hanners Gutierrez is doing it right – talent, professionalism and a heart for people, she is not typical in any way. A musician and singer from childhood, Gutierrez is taking a new and impactful approach to her chosen genre of
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By: Stacy Keith Amanda Sneed paints with energy, joy and color and she has an amazing partnership with locally owned boutique All About Looks (3515 34th Street). I caught up with this bundle of energy at the store to talk with her about her history, work, and painting. Amanda is originally from Tulia, a little
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By Stacy Keith As the mission of the Lubbock Cultural Arts Foundation is to champion and cultivate the arts in Lubbock – I try to keep a look out for new arts groups and businesses in Lubbock and “Mockingbird Guitar Studio” caught my eye on social one evening. It was a new name I’d not
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So often, the power of music comes alongside a great cause to impact lives for good. The Inside Out Foundation (IOF) has hosted the Annual Women’s Health Seminar for the last ten years to promote the importance of women’s preventative health care, introduce new women’s products and services and celebrate recovery. In celebrating their 10th
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By: Stacy Keith Quiet even shy was the Butch Avery I encountered when we visited about his music and career, but that is not the Butch Avery that performs R&B dazzlers around Lubbock, Texas. Butch began performing with his dad in a gospel group as a child. The group, Wayside Travelers, toured and performed regionally
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By: Stacy Keith “Stunning” “A standing ovation from California” “The Plains are alive with the sound of music” are just a few of the accolades received by Christopher J. Oglesby after the stellar performance on Friday November 12 of the world premiere of “Fire in the Water; Earth in the Air: A Symphony of Songs”
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November 27 is Small Business Saturday and a very fun event is planned to celebrate this day and give you the opportunity to support local artists and buy some terrific Holiday gifts! The Caprock Artists Studio Collection will be showcasing the works of 13 outstanding Lubbock professional artists. A lovely variety of works will be
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By: Stacy Keith Vibrant, joyful, and dramatic are just a few of the words that come to mind in describing the incredibly diverse artwork by Lubbock artist Janelle Spivey. But this talented artist began her adult life as a travel industry professional. After 20 years of working in the tourism industry, Spivey decided to seek
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