Holland, Darryl 2025-08-21
This interview features Darryl Holland as he discusses business ownership and the value of housing and promoting the arts in the city of Lubbock. Holland describes his family background and their long connection with business ownership, including the history of his parents’ business Holland Gardens. He explains his own business ventures and how that has allowed him to acquire the Cactus Theater. The rest of the interview focuses on the Cactus, including stories of renovations, programming, and promoting.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Darryl Holland
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: August 21, 2025
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Kylie Kincaid
Length: 00:43:41 (43 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Holland’s own entrepreneurship; Early history of the Cactus Theater; Renovations and updates he made to the theater; Handling business relations and programming for the theater; Challenges he’s faced with the Cactus Theater; Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas Ball; His favorite events hosted at the Cactus; closing discussion
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace
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