Museums

Yesterday, Lubbock Public Health provided an update on a confirmed measles case. Our Bishop Van Buren reports that the City of Lubbock has been recognized at the state level for its growing role in the digital media industry. On Monday, the Buddy Holly Center will be honoring “The Day the Music Died,” with free admission, tours, and activities. Over at the City of Lubbock Cemetery, Buddy Holly’s grave will be decorated with yellow roses.

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.

After several years of near-inactivity, the Invertebrate Zoology Collection at the Museum of Texas Tech University is back to providing resources to entomologists everywhere. In the spirit of the season, we visited the facility and heard from the collection’s curator who says bugs like these deserve more attention.

Ector County has issued a disaster declaration in response to pollution from a recent chemical fire at an industrial facility outside of Odessa. KERA’s Katherine Hobbs reports that the Texas Civil War Museum will close its doors in October. And Lubbock Mayor Mark McBrayer will be holding Coffee with the Mayor, beginning with District 1 on Wednesday at 7 a.m.