Arts and Culture

Lubbock County Commissioners passed new regulations yesterday that will impact the operation of game rooms in parts of Lubbock County. And KERA’s Bill Zeeble reports families and students are pushing back on Keller ISD’s new theater policy, which disallows plays other schools still perform.

A new Keller ISD policy requires approval by the superintendent before students can produce and perform a play. Some parents call it censorship because previously approved plays are no longer ok.

After a few successful script readings last year, Brently Heilbron is presenting a full-scale staging of his satiric musical Young Greg Abbott.

Memphis Police Chief Rex Plant, who was shot last week in Hall County, was released from a Lubbock hospital yesterday. Texas Public Radio's Marian Navarro has more on the temporary pause on a ruling that found parts of a Texas voter security law unconstitutional. And Civic Lubbock announced the tracks and artists to be featured on the 2025 Lubbock Music NOW album.

With her signature bold red lips and long dark hair, the superstar touched the hearts of many internationally.

After a community event hosted by the East Lubbock Art House bringing further attention to disparities in Lubbock's housing, we took a look at the data to break down what's making it harder for citizens to own a home.

The 62-year-old South Texas native talks about his journey from barbecuing at work at a car dealership to making cooking videos that get millions of views.

Historically, American Hindus are reliable Democratic voters. But, when it comes to the issues, the group is harder to pin down.

The East Lubbock Art House is hosting the Parkway Mural Fest tomorrow, September 21 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Art House at 405 MLK Jr. Boulevard, carrying a theme of housing and land justice in Lubbock. KERA’s Toluwani Osibamowo reports the Texas State Fair's ban on guns at this year's event will stay in place after surviving a legal challenge from the Texas Attorney General. And today marks the first official day of the 107th annual South Plains Fair.

Lubbock’s City Council upheld its decision to cut funding from the First Friday Art Trail, after weeks of backlash and calls for reconsideration from some who believe the cut signals a lack of support for the queer and art communities.