Arts and Culture

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."

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.