By Barrett Bergez When he was in college, Taylor McAlpine had an idea: create a social media account that was tailor-made to promote local businesses. McAlpine drew his inspiration from accounts such as Lubbock in the Loop and Visit Lubbock. Where those accounts focused on the tourist side and on what was new in the […]
Historical Hindrance: Lubbock Museums struggling to rebound, outlast pandemic
September 24, 2020 by
By Krizia Williams, Graciela Vazquez, Tristini Tomlinson, Rebecca Ruiz, Taylor Cordova & Reece Nations Lined in even rows side-by-side with each other, exhibits in and around the American Windmill Museum silently loom in seclusion until the visitors of the day arrive. However, the attendance at the windmill museum has dropped significantly since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s […]
Lubbock rapper sentenced to 25 years in prison after lyrics, social media posts admitted as evidence
January 27, 2020 by
By Corey May Editor’s note: An appeal was filed in the Seventh District of Texas Court of Appeals in Potter County on Dec. 05, 2019. Further movement in the case is still pending. On April 22, 2019, Treshon “Parkway Tee” Stokes, charged with possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver in the […]
Rise of Afropop: African music finding a home with mainstream audiences
December 15, 2019 by
By Andrea Payne Whether through earbuds, headphones or sing-alongs, individuals indulge in different genres of music through sound and rhythm. Afropop, a sub-genre of pop music, has started to make its way into mainstream popularity. According to a data analysis by Statista, pop music garners a total of 30 percent of all music listeners — […]
Moonlight Musicals: Behind the Scenes of Elf the Musical
December 6, 2019 by
By Michelle Bless Patrons have been watching Moonlight Musicals performances for 14 years. People understand casts rehearse prior to the show, but rarely do people know how many rehearsals it takes to get the lines right, how many runs of the choreography before the steps are perfected. A behind the scenes video shows the cast […]
Moonlight Musicals: Opportunities to Create Something Bigger
November 18, 2019 by
By Michelle Bless Gerald Dolter, the founder of Moonlight Musicals and professor of voice at Texas Tech University, said he wanted to give his students the opportunity to gain on-stage experience in live theatre. His fellow professor of voice, Karl Dent, had the same intention. “As a teacher, you have an inborn goal of helping […]
INKling of Doubt: Lubbock Tattoo Artists Discuss Cover-Up Work
November 8, 2019 by
By: Joshua Bray Every tattoo has a story to tell. In 2012, the History of Tattoos’ website states, about 45 million Americans had at least one tattoo, and 30 percent of college graduates in the United States have permanent ink. The same website reports 17 percent of people who have tattoos regret them; however, 5 […]
Moonlight Academy: Creating opportunity to create performers
November 4, 2019 by
By: Michelle Bless Editor’s note: This article is the third in a series of stories about Lubbock’s Moonlight Musicals. In 2015, Moonlight Musicals started an after-school program dedicated to teaching children in the Lubbock community the triple-threat theater craft of singing, acting, and dancing. Frank Rendon gained control of the project as the director of […]
Irons Middle School Students steal show at First Friday with Día de los Muertos Art
November 2, 2019 by
Lubbock’s First Friday Art Trail kicked off on Nov. 1 in various locations throughout town from 6 to 9 p.m. Located at 511 Ave. K, the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts presented a diverse array of Día de los Muertos inspired festivities event goers could partake in. Two art showcases at LHUCA displayed the work of prominent Mexican American artists […]
The World’s a Stage: Moonlight Musicals Preps Actors for Future
October 28, 2019 by
By Michelle Bless Editor’s note: This article is the second in a series of stories about Lubbock’s Moonlight Musicals. Since its first show premiered in 2006, Moonlight Musicals has provided Texas Tech University students with opportunities to build their resumes and gain experience in live theater. Rose Duncan, the choir director of Frenship Middle […]
