Arts and Culture

Our reporter Bishop Van Buren interviews Flatland Cavalry, a band that began in Lubbock and returned to the Hub City last week after releasing their new single: "Lubbock."

A new picture book uses illustrations and a travelog of the region’s most well-known landmarks to bring West Texas to life.

The Buddy Holly Center’s annual Celebración exhibition is a tradition dating back to the 1980s, helping the Lubbock community celebrate life, death, and culture. We spoke to museum staff and artists about what the Day of the Dead and the art at the exhibit means to them.

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.