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questions for easy quotes. Bill is website “Lubbock Lights.” He’s
a researcher, and he prepared for not getting a paycheck for any of
these interviews so he could ensure it – he just cares that much about
honest, insightful responses. But his community and the artists who
he didn’t just do that for big names make it shine.
like Paul Newman, Jane Fonda, Mac
Davis or Joe Ely. Local artists could On a personal level, I know Bill as
be sure he would take the same a caring mentor who nurtured the
amount of interest in discussions of career ambitions of a nervous high
their work. school kid; a colleague always ready
to provide me an opinion; a doting
In yet another tie to Buddy Holly’s grandfather to three remarkable kids
career, Bill’s tenure at the Lubbock he helped raise; a loving husband
A-J came to an end within weeks of who knows all of that “better half”
the 60th anniversary of “The Day talk is legitimate.
the Music Died”. But he can’t stop
covering the arts in Lubbock because When the Buddy Holly Hall of
that would be like asking him not Performing Arts & Sciences opens, James Eppler is the Managing Editor
to breathe or eat. He continues to there should be a seat dedicated and lead Anchor for “Good Day
publish listings of entertainment with Bill’s name on it. I can promise Lubbock” on FOX34 News weekdays
options around town on a newly- that, for every performance that is from 5-9am, teaches Journalism at
created Facebook page, “Lubbock staged in that great hall, he will be Texas Tech and serves on the Civic
Arts & Entertainment Kerns Style,” in his place. We still need him there. Lubbock Inc. Board of Directors.
with his lovely wife and enabler,
Jill. He also writes columns for the

CIVIC LUBBOCK, INC.
proudly supports
The Arts Civic Lubbock, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established
in 1956. Our mission is to foster and promote cultural, educational,
and entertainment activities that include visual and performing arts.
Community How do we do that? With revenue generated from concessions sales
in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center and Moonlight Musicals
Amphitheatre, along with the operation of Select-A-Seat, Civic
Lubbock provides grant funding for many events and organizations
that apply.

Ongoing projects Civic Lubbock supports
include:
· Annual "Lubbock Music NOW" album
· West Texas Walk of Fame inductions
· Public art acquisition on city-owned property
· Lubbock's Storm Drain Art Project
· Summer Showcase Concert Series at the Buddy Holly Center
· Lubbock Moonlight Musicals
· Lubbock Arts Festival

More information: civiclubbock.com

Civic Lubbock, Inc. Board of Directors Rafael Gutierrez, President · Grace Gonzales, Vice President · Vernita Holmes, Secretary/Treasurer
Jim Douglass · James Eppler · Lindley Herring · Kathy Horkey-Wol · Kendra Lansdell · Stephanie Massengale · Sammie Prather · Idris R. Traylor, Jr.

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