Arts and Culture

With a team of six, the City of Lubbock Cemetery maintains approximately 65,000 graves and is digging new ones every week. Arranging burials, finding plots, and dealing with the unexpected, the cemetery staff are caring for the families and the places they lay their loved ones to rest.

Several major health agencies in Texas are under review by the state's Sunset Advisory Commission, taking a close look at their purpose, priorities and performance. Advocacy leaders say it could lead to more nuanced conversations. The musical "Sugar Skull," which has been touring the country, is now making its way to Levelland's Wallace Theater. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more from the show’s lead actor and how the show embraces Día de los Muertos. Performances are scheduled Friday at 10 A.M and 1 P.M. and Saturday at 2 P.M. Tickets can be purchased at wallacetheater.com.

Sonny Curtis, former member of The Crickets and writer of hits like “I Fought the Law” and “Love Is All Around," died on Sept. 19. Born in Meadow, Texas and cutting his teeth playing stages around Lubbock before making it big, Sonny Curtis is remembered as a mentor, role model, and friend by many in the community.

Meadow-born singer-songwriter, hall of famer, and former member of the Crickets, Sonny Curtis died after a sudden illness last weekend at 88 years old. Some of his most recognizable songs include I Fought the Law, More Than I Can Say, and the theme song to The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Love is All Around. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on Curtis’ life and legacy.

The historic Wallace Theater in downtown Levelland held its grand reopening this weekend. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on how the theater is bringing the community together. Lubbock's mayor Mark McBrayer and District 6 city councilman Tim Collins are hosting Coffee with the Mayor tomorrow morning. The event starts at 7 A.M. at the United Supermarket at 4th and Milwaukee.

First opened in 1928, the Wallace Theater in downtown Levelland closed in the 1980s. Now, after years of restoration, it is reopening its doors to teach the next generation of musicians and thespians.

In a new oral history, photographer Pat Blashill traces the music, art and culture that shook Austin in the late 1970s through the mid-80s.

Texas Tech University’s Goin’ Band from Raiderland launched its centennial celebration with Alumni Band Day at the Red Raiders’ season opener. The weekend was filled with events for returning members, but a highly anticipated halftime performance — uniting the current band with more than a thousand alumni musicians — was ultimately washed out by rain.

Saturday's opening game for the Red Raiders will feature a performance from multiple generations of Tech’s Goin’ Band. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on the band's centennial celebration. CitiBus has announced the return of the Park N Ride Gameday Express at Texas Tech football games this season, offering roundtrip service to and from Jones AT&T Stadium for $6 per person. Passes are purchasable through the GoPass App. The Gameday Express will begin three hours before kickoff and continue until one hour following the end of the game.

San Antonio native and conjunto legend Flaco Jiménez has died at the age of 86.