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Jason Aldean, a country artist, played a concert at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock on May 4, 2013.

Photos are (c) Scott MacWatters for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

The Pine Box is a DIY venue in Midland, Texas. As of the last weekend in April, the venue has been around for three years. To celebrate the occasion, around 20 bands played between Friday and Sunday.

All photos were taken with the Fuji X100s and a speedlight off camera in the back of the room.

(Last year, my first photo story on 500px was about Jed Smock's visit to Texas Tech. Check out those photos here: http://goo.gl/8zY4r)

Photos, story and video are all (c) Scott MacWatters / The Daily Toreador and were first published on March 26, 2013 here: http://goo.gl/mtDDn

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Throughout the afternoon, several hundred students stopped in the Free Speech Area to debate, argue, mock or just listen to Brother Jed Smock.

Jed Smock, called Brother Jed, is a traveling preacher who lives in Columbia, Mo., when he’s not traveling from campus to campus. Smock said he has preached in all 50 states during his 40 years of traveling and preaching to college students.

“I’ve been doing this for 40 years,” Smock said. “Five hours a day, five days a week, I’m on some campus somewhere. I’ve covered all 50 states as well as campuses abroad.”

When Smock arrived at Texas Tech, he was holding a two-sided sign reading, “You Deserve Hell” on one side and “Jesus Saves” on the other. Smock said t ...

On Friday, March 1, 2013, more than 2,000 people ate beans and cornbread at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center during the 24th annual Mayors' Beans and Cornbread Luncheon. Proceeds from the event went to the Hospice of Lubbock

Read the full story by Ellyssa Gonzalez: http://goo.gl/fFCdn

Photos are (c) Scott MacWatters for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Photos and story by Scott MacWatters and published by The Daily Toreador.

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People of all ages flooded into City Bank Auditorium and Coliseum to see performers and entertainers perform magic, daring acrobatic tricks and tame wild animals.

The Circus Gatti came to Lubbock, hosting five shows — one on Friday and two on Saturday and Sunday.

Before each performance, people were allowed to pay for the chance to ride ponies or a full-sized 42-year-old Asian elephant named Patti.

Mason Ballentine came to the circus with his father, Michael Ballentine. Before the circus began, Mason Ballentine got to ride the elephant.

“I liked the elephants,” Mason Ballentine said with excitement.

Edgar Mesa, a manager of the Circus Gatti, said he was happy with how the first performance turned out Friday.

“It was very busy,” he said. “Everybody had fun last night and we’re hoping to get busier (Saturday).”

Mesa said about 1,000 people showed up for the first Saturday performance.

He said the Cir ...