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Joe Ely was a Texas music legend who drove humbly at the leading edge of an evolutionary wave in alternative country music, and many talented West Texas musicians came with him. Butch Hancock and Terry Allen spoke with KTTZ about the life and career of their close friend, the role that West Texas played in their music, and the role Joe Ely played in their lives.
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Joe Ely never broke out into the mainstream, but has been a beloved Texas treasure for five decades. His death Monday at age 78 brought tributes from fans and fellow musicians alike.
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Randy Ham, head of Odessa Arts, will lead a task force convened by the advocacy group Texans for the Arts to advise communities on how to best utilize hotel occupancy tax revenue for arts and cultural events.
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Agave Festival Marfa – a weekend dedicated to celebrating the culture and ecology of the Chihuahuan Desert – returned to West Texas this month. The festival brought scholars, anthropologists, archeologists and artists to the region for a series of free talks, tastings and performances.
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The Judd Foundation and Chinati Foundation — two arts organizations that preserve the late minimalist artist's legacy and work — announced Friday the listing of the Donald Judd Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Judd Foundation has settled a lawsuit that accused the reality TV star of promoting fake versions of the late minimalist artist’s well-known tables and chairs. Kardashian “will now have authentic Donald Judd tables and chairs,” the foundation said.
