Style, ambition and focus were a few of my first impressions as I sat down with Lubbock musician Jeremy Couture. Jeremy began his musical journey playing the cello in seventh grade at Evans Middle School. His older brother had played bass in the Orchestra, so it was natural for him to pick an instrument. Jeremy […]
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Moonlight Musicals will be back with a strong season of performances this summer which is called Finding Family. From the “Sound of Music” (June 10-26) and “Honk, Jr.” (July 8-17) to “In the Heights” (August 5-21), the lineup guarantees something for every family member and promises to leave you humming for days. Moonlight Musicals, like
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Most of our community knows that LHUCA is a visual arts campus, the organizer of the First Friday Arts Trail and creator of such Lubbock arts events as Battle of the Bands and Flatland Film Festival, among many others. As LHUCA is gearing up for its 200th arts trail coming May 7, we thought it
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Sam Choate in his home recording studio, Deeper Recordings, and visit about his thoughts on music, his journey, and his business. Sam is originally from Crane, Texas (just south of Midland and Odessa) but moved to Lubbock after being invited to join the Texas Country group Dix
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An Architect, A Map and A Vision In 2018, a group of community members came together to ignite a project which pays tribute to a collective Lubbock experience – the May 11, 1970 tornado. This was the first recorded F5 storm which tore through a downtown area. The tornado destroyed most homes in the Guadalupe
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This week, the U.S. Small Business Administration will open the portal to apply for the Shuttered Venues Operators Grant through its website (sba.gov) which will allow many businesses hit so hard over the last year to apply for much needed funding. So, I thought this week’s blog needed to focus on some basic information to
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On a snowy day in Lubbock, I had the opportunity to visit with Alexandria Davis, one of the guest choreographers for the upcoming Flatlands Dance Theatre’s (FDT) Solo Series premiering in May. Alexandria chatted with me from her home in Michigan. She applied to be a choreographer for the upcoming FDT production and has been
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Since the age of five, Ray Lee Everett has been hitting the drums and playing music with big dreams of becoming a professional musician on the forefront of his mind. Through hard work, opportunity and a strong support system surrounding him, his childhood dream has become his reality. Everett began his musical journey playing Tejano
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Ambitious, talented, smart and vibrant are some of the words to describe the artist EBOVA, Erika Pochybova. I caught up with her during an exhibit in early 2021 at the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock to talk about her art, life and fascinating history. Erika is originally from former Czechoslovakia where, as a young girl,
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Kelly Reyna, gallery owner, college professor and mom, is a new dynamic force in the Lubbock arts industry. You may have seen her work as a popular muralist throughout the “Hub City” at a local favorite, Picoso’s Mexican Kitchen, and at the newly opened brick and mortar location for the beloved Tamale Lady. Kelly graduated
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