What kind of talent does it take to write books, paint, compose music and then bring it all together for one splendid evening in Lubbock? Well, lots of talent and lots of collaborations between artistic minds working together to create an extraordinary evening for the 75th Anniversary of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. I was lucky […]
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There is nothing like a great film. Films inspire in us a range of emotions; they reflect the human condition and experience. Lubbock, a certified “Film Friendly Community” by the Texas Film Commission, has an amazing local film festival which has inspired and excited thousands since its beginnings 18 years ago. LHUCA’s Flatland Film Festival
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By Jamison Driskill Those that know, know. Texas Tech University’s Presidential Lecture & Performance Series (PLPS) is one of the best season subscriptions available to members of the Lubbock Community. The Series, which is celebrating its 15th consecutive season, is a thoughtfully curated and remarkably diverse selection of one-night-only performances at the intimate 936-seat Allen
There is something quite magical about Lubbock, Texas, and its seeming ability to produce amazing musicians from this West Texas city. This Texas Music Friendly Community has a history of great music, and of course, the names Buddy Holly, Mac Davis and Josh Abbott are among a few of the best known but there are
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By: Stacy Keith Lady bug releases, summer art classes, and climbing the “big tree” in the arboretum are just a few of the memories that the Lubbock Municipal Garden and Arts Center left me with as I watched my son during his oh too quick childhood enjoy the activities offered there. I still have one
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This summer, a wave of color has splashed the Lubbock Cultural District in the form of public art. Visitors making their way east and west on Mac Davis Lane are offered a sampling of artwork by both visiting and local artists. When entering Mac Davis Lane off of Avenue Q, the “Viva Lubbock” mural graces
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Literacy Lubbock in partnership with the Lubbock Public Library is hosting the Lubbock Book Festival September 25 and 26, 2021. In coordination with the always amazing Friends of the Library Book sale, the much-anticipated event will be at the Mahon Library and will feature author panels, writing workshops, booths, and music. Let’s take a sneak
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One of the most exciting highlights of this year’s Lubbock Arts Festival will be a performance by the Dallas String Quartet (DSQ). Now, this is far from your “typical” quartet, as it is not even a quartet, nor are any of the members of the group originally from Dallas. This international group of six exceptionally
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Parents and children are in for a special treat at this year’s Lubbock Arts Festival. Margaret Clauder, a Dallas-based costumed storyteller/puppeteer/ventriloquist/magician will be bringing to town one of her most beloved characters, Astronomer Annie. Incorporating every aspect of her talents in a hilarious one-hour program, Clauder is sure to captivate children while simultaneously teaching them
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Few people capture the inherent beauty of the South Plains as well as this year’s Lubbock Arts Festival’s featured artist, Ashton Thornhill. His photographs, which highlight old agro-industrial buildings, open fields, highway overpasses, and other mundane fixtures in the West Texas landscape, force us to stop and appreciate how eloquently these things harmonize with nature.
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