LU News: Arts and Culture

Spindletop Gladys City Museum announces its first two Jazz and Wine nights Friday, April 23 and Friday, June 18. Jazz and Wine Nights feature music and drinks with old friends and new friends.

A collection of Lynn Sweat papers, including correspondence with artists and galleries, newspaper clippings and exhibit catalogues is now a part of Lamar University Archives.

Witness the museum come alive on Saturday, April 10, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Lamar University’s Inspirational Woman’s Award Ceremony, March 23, will honor women who embody this year’s theme, “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Excellence and Beyond,” and feature guest speaker Belashia Wallace.

The office in the Department of History has a new look, a friendlier, brighter and more engaging ambiance.

Four Cardinals are featured in a poetry project aimed to support hunger relief in Texas.

The Office of Global Diversity and Inclusive Excellence at Lamar University is hosting several events to honor the legacy for civil rights and service of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Celebrate the Lucas Gusher at Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown January 9.

Enjoy the Christmas lights of Gladys City at Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum’s Evening Christmas in Boomtown. The event will take place on Dec. 12 from 6 – 9 p.m.

Lamar University’s Department of English faculty and students continue to work through the COVID-19 crisis by celebrating their dedication to poetry.

Kurt Dyrhaug’s sculpture, “Small 262 Wing,” was recently accepted to the Center for Contemporary Arts National Juried Exhibition in Abilene, Texas.

The Spindletop/Gladys City Museum will present the “Black Gold Bash,” an outdoor festival celebrating the birth of the oil industry, Sat., Oct. 10 on the museum grounds.

This fall semester, the Lamar University Department of Communication and Media will be one of the first universities in the state of Texas to implement EditMentor, the first online software of its kind designed to teach editing interactively.