Arts & Music
Alamo Drafthouse Joins the Growing List of Places You Can’t Go Anymore
In a move that surprised absolutely no one who has tracked the “Lubbock Curse” of entertainment venues, the Alamo Drafthouse has officially shuttered its doors.…
Lubbock Loses Joe Ely, Briefly Remembers He Was Ours All Along
Joe Ely, one of the most influential musicians ever to come out of West Texas,…
Lubbock Finally Remembers Native People Exist, Plans Powwow Like It’s 1491
In a rare moment of cultural self-awareness, Lubbock has discovered that Native people are, in…
Abbott Wanted to Nuke Rainbow Crosswalks – Instead, He Accidentally Banned Buddy Holly
In a stunning act of political slapstick, Governor Greg Abbott’s crusade against rainbow crosswalks has…
Nexstar pulled the plug and Lubbock felt it: How corporate pressure helped push ABC to drop Jimmy Kimmel Live
If you flipped to KAMC (Lubbock’s ABC affiliate) this week expecting Jimmy Kimmel Live, you…
Lubbock City Council Decides Art Isn’t the Devil—At Least This Year
After last year’s moral panic where city council yanked arts funding over “inappropriate material” (translation:…
Even the Shrubs Aren’t Safe: Arboretum Begs for Volunteers After Plant Vandals Strike
The Lubbock Memorial Arboretum is once again reminded that living in this city means even…
City Council Cuts Arts Funding, Pretends It’s About “Common Sense,” Not Drag Queens
For 20 years, Lubbock’s First Friday Art Trail has been one of the few things…
Lubbock Crowned King of Boredom — Texas Edition (and Apparently America’s Too)
Congratulations, Lubbock! Not only are we dangerous, we’re also boring. According to a ranking no…
Lubbock Arrests Chippendales Dancers for Being… Chippendales Dancers
Lubbock cops shut down Jake’s Sports Café mid–Chippendales revue after dancers dared to—brace yourselves—move in…