Caprock Chronicles: If these pincushions could talk
Marian Ann J. Montgomery
Editor s Note: Caprock Chronicles are edited by Jack Becker a retired Texas Tech Librarian. He can be reached at jack.becker@ttu.edu. Today’s article is by Marian Ann J. Montgomery, Curator of Clothing and Textiles, Museum of Texas Tech University and a frequent contributor to this column. Sumptuous Stitches and Tiny Treasures: Needlework and Needlework Tools from the Museum of Texas Tech University Collection is currently open and runs through Dec. 19, 2021.
Among the beautiful pieces are needlework and gorgeous mechanical needlework tools that men will enjoy seeing, too. Although many of the pieces are of the finest silver and gold and were made and used in Europe; there are many on exhibit that tell the story of West Texas.
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The Chad Hasty Show, Tim Collins, Board Chairman at The Lubbock Entertainment and Performing Arts Association (LEPAA), joined Chad in the KFYO studio to share an update on the newly completed Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences.
Collins described the world-class performance hall, it s conception, funding (lead by The CH Foundation, the Helen Jones Foundation, and Lubbock Chamber of Commerce) and construction, and talked about performances scheduled at the hall in the near future. It was our goal to have a wonderful facility that would accommodate all types of entertainment activities.This theater is comparable to any theater you can imagine, both in it s size and it s capacity, it s seating capacity, and it s acoustics, Collins said.