Downtown’s long-running arts and music festival welcomes a new team member. Amy Robertson, the Revel’s new Director of Operations, comes to the organization from Bossier Parish Libraries. As the library’s Business Manager, Amy’s primary focus was to oversee operating and capital project funds through budget planning, revision, and forecasting. In addition, she worked closely with […]
The planning is well underway for Mudbug Madness, which will take over downtown’s Festival Plaza over the long 2023 Memorial Day weekend, May 26-28. The venerable mudbug and music festival turns 39 this year, and with the new year comes their new logo- They’ve also opened up registration for vendors. Arts and crafts vendors are […]
Music and alive and melodic in downtown Shreveport, and this week we get to welcome back a long-time musical friend. Tonight (January 19), The Noble Savage (TNS)at 417 Texas Street brings Dan Gardner to the stage. This is a homecoming in that Dan was the first musician to perform live at the Savage in 1996, […]
One of the coolest addresses downtown is 717 Crockett Street. The Andress Artist and Entrepreneur Center has a variety of office and desk spaces on the expansive open second floor. The first floor is home to creatives who work with their hands to fashion sets, props, art, home decor, candles, herbal elixirs, all natural skincare […]
No, it is NOT too late to find the perfect gift, and YES, you can find it downtown! Point your wagon (or sedan, SUV, truck, bicycle) to C&C Mercantile and Lighting, 1120 Texas Ave., for Final Fa La La! Shop vintage and antique wares, art, fashion, collectibles, a whole host of cute, creative, one of […]
You know a mural is going to be a long-term success when even a dreary, misty day can’t remove the art’s joy. The From Shreveport With Love mural at the corner of Crockett and Edwards Streets in downtown Shreveport is finished, according to the artists, with the exception of the UV coating and the artists’ signatures. […]
There’s new life and a new manager at The Lot 318, 400 Crockett Street. Music promoter and businessman Jackie Brock has taken over the running of the old SporTran Terminal with plans to show its real potential as a live music venue and hang out. He has already hit the ground running with two metal […]
It’s here, it’s big, and it’s oh-so-fun. This weekend kicks off the return of PrizeFest 2022! Let’s take the tour in chronological order, shall we? (Viva.) On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15, eleven musical acts will compete for a $10,000 top cash prize and a chance to change their careers in Louisiana Music […]
When you went to the Red River Revel this year, did you feel the difference? The grand ol’ gal of local festivals turned 46 in 2022, which is an eon in festival years. It is remarkable for any festival or event to remain vibrant, relevant, and interesting to so many for so long and the […]
In the sad days after the passing of artist and Big Sun Studios owner Lewis Kalmbach came the questions of what would become of his colorful art business at 619 Edwards Street. Kalmbach was nothing if not creative, intensely so. I remember his first conversation about the colors he wanted to paint the then-unattractive little […]
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