Lubbock Arts

By:  Olivia Stewart Developed in 2006 by the former Texas Tech University President Jon Whitmore, the Presidential Lecture and Performance Series (PLPS) provides engaging entertainment and learning opportunities for students, faculty, and the community at large. PLPS promotes art, culture, and education by providing concerts, speakers, dance and theatrical performances, and an annual music festival […]

By: Olivia Stewart Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is an accomplished woman.  She is a former NFL cheerleader, actress, and now a stand-up comedian.   Her tour “The Family Reunion” is coming to Lubbock on March 20th, at 7 p.m. at the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences.  I got a chance to catch up with Anjelah

By Olivia Stewart and Stacy Keith MOMIX is a dance illusionist company that is coming to Texas Tech University’s Allen Theatre on February 20th through the Presidential Lecture & Performance Series.  The company is performing ALICE, a story about the character Alice from Lewis Carroll’s book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.  The production follows Alice’s experience

By Sean Robertson   Lubbock Ballet is set to enchant audiences once again this season, continuing its cherished annual tradition of performing The Nutcracker. This timeless holiday classic showcases not just the beauty of dance but also the evolving vision of the company’s new leadership, who stepped in during one of the most challenging eras

  By Sean Robertson   Get Creative with Chris & Jennifer Zarate at Board & Brush – Lubbock Looking for a unique and creative outing in Lubbock? Check out Board & Brush, owned by DIY enthusiasts Chris and Jennifer Zarate! This local business is where you can create beautiful custom wood signs in a hands-on

Lubbock earned its Film Friendly certification through the Texas Film Commission in 2021.  This designation encourages communities to develop their film industry and encourage productions to come to the community to create films.  There is a lot of quiet film work that occurs in our community.  The film industry, like other creative industries within the

How LCAF Can Help You.   By Stacy Keith, Director Talent is in abundance in Lubbock.  It is a rich environment for creativity not only through its storied past (with music giants Buddy Holly, Mac Davis, Joe Ely and numerous others), but also because of a dynamic culture of talented individuals.  Be they dancers, artists,

By:  Stacy Keith Daniel Dean is a blacksmith forging iron into both the functional and the artistic.  Livingston Forge is his studio, workshop, classroom, and retail space where he is actively introducing the community to this age-old art form. Dean grew up in Lubbock and remembers the Lubbock art scene as a child.  He had

By Stacy Keith With Valentines Day fast approaching and love in the air, it got me thinking about my own love of art and the creative sector in Lubbock in particular.  The Lubbock Cultural Arts Foundation began in 2020, we came quietly on the scene as COVID-19 was forcing the closer of so many venues

By Stacy Keith Dawna Gillespie is a powerhouse of talent and vision.  This talented metalsmith fabricates wearable art and adornments for the home through various metalsmithing techniques which result in earrings, necklaces, cuffs, brooches, ornaments and wall pieces.  Her creations are remarkable and distinctive, and I was excited to get to sit down with her