Arts and Culture

In anticipation of more anti-ICE protests here in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has deployed the Texas National Guard to San Antonio. Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies reports on the decision and expectations in the city. Voting is now open through June 16 to decide the fan-favorite mural from the winners of the 2025 Storm Drain Art Project. You can see the murals in person downtown on the corner of 13th Street and Texas Avenue and visit mylubbock.us/StormDrainArtProject to view them online and vote for your favorite.

The small, unassuming studio played a key part in country music history

And to top it off, “They put quite a bit of Big Red into their barbecue sauce.”

Friday is the deadline for artists to submit entries for the 2025 Storm Drain Art Project. Our Samantha Larned explains winning artists will be invited to paint murals downtown to help raise awareness of the role citizens play in improving water quality. Application information can be found at mylubbock.us/StormDrainArtProject. Following his death Monday morning, the Diocese of Lubbock announced it will be holding a memorial for Pope Francis this Saturday at 2 P.M., at Christ the King Cathedral, 4011 54th Street.

Works by Vicente Fernández, Freddy Fender, and the Hamilton cast were nominated for inclusion into the registry by San Antonio Rep. Joaquín Castro.

Next month will mark 30 years since the death of Selena Quintanilla. A new Little Golden Book biography immortalizes the story of Selena Quintanilla for a new generation of young readers.

The Black Gospel Archive at Baylor University is the largest digital collection of gospel music in the world. Now the Lilly Endowment has awarded the archive a $2.48 million grant to expand the archive.

San Angelo pianist Terry Mikeska has already checked an item off of his bucket list to start the year, by performing on perhaps his grandest stage yet— a black-tie event in Washington, D.C. that was among the largest leading up to the 2025 presidential inauguration.

Dallas in particular is a hub for library-media collaborations.

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."