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BIG DREAMS and BIG PLANS

The Legacy Lives On A New Home for the Arts

by Michelle Stephens

s you drive down Construction of The Buddy Holly a quick bite with friends before
Marsha Sharp Freeway Hall is on track for completion in touring the artistic talent showcased
or I-27, you’re likely April 2020, bringing to downtown at LHUCA and Charles Adams
Ato notice a 220,000 Lubbock a 2,200-seat theater, a Studio Project galleries.
square-foot structure under 425-seat theater, a full-service Ballet Lubbock has joined LEPAA at
construction gracing the downtown restaurant, and homes for Ballet The Buddy Holly Hall, expanding
skyline. Meet your new neighbor Lubbock, Lubbock Independent their new location to 22,000 square
in the downtown arts district: The School District Fine Arts, and feet, featuring six dance studios,
Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. parent lounges, and ample staff and
Arts and Sciences. Both theaters at the hall feature the storage space.
highest acoustic value possible (one
A result of decades of community
You can forever be a part of a beautiful ine art sculpture tribute to Lubbock’s music legacy with a personalized guitar of only fourteen such venues in the “The new Ballet Lubbock location, in
studies, planning and big dreams,
pick as a permanent ixture at the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences. Designed by Texas artist Brad The Lubbock Entertainment and nation), offering both renowned the heart of the downtown cultural
Oldham, the ine art installation will be comprised of 9,000 picks, creating a 30-foot by 120-foot stunning visual of the Performing Arts Association artists and young aspiring artists the arts district, builds on our great
opportunity to perform on stage in a
community partnerships, creating
iconic image of Buddy Holly and his Fender guitar on the south wall of Buddy Holly Hall, forever memorializing the (LEPAA) was formed as a not- world-class venue. a synergy and presence that is
for-profit organization with the
Lubbock area’s impact on Rock ‘n’ Roll across the world. The guitar picks vary in size, and will be cast of aluminum with responsive and powerful. We
purpose of privately raising funds In partnership with Market Street,
brushed bronze. Each pick will be personally engraved by the artist. see our future with Buddy Holly
to construct and operate a state-of- the restaurant at the Hall will offer Hall as a vehicle to enhance
the-art performing arts center in unique cuisine in both indoor and
3 ⅜ inch pick - $100 5 inch pick - $1,000 programs, performances, and
downtown Lubbock. The Buddy outdoor dining areas. The restaurant
3 ¾ inch pick - $250 6 inch pick - $2,500 Holly Hall of Performing Arts and view faces the Louise Underwood most importantly, our current
4 ¼ inch pick - $500 7 inch pick - $5,000 Sciences was born from this dream, Hopkins Center for the Arts outreach activities for our
1500 Broadway Street, Suite 1254 community,” said Ballet Lubbock
Lubbock, Texas 79401 a beautiful tribute to Lubbock’s own (LHUCA), giving First Friday Art Artistic Director Yvonne Racz Key.
806/747/3200 Buddy Holly. Trail goers a perfect place to catch
Purchase online today at lepaa.org
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