Art

It’s a Huge Weekend Downtown!

There are those weekends in which Five Things to Do Downtown are ten things too few. THIS is one of those weekends! The Missing Link at 504 Texas Street will be full-on metal music on Saturday from 2 pm- on. $10 will get you up close and personal with 2 PM – 2:40 PM K.O.D 3 […]

Read more

On Set Studios Is Open for Business

J Michael Photography Co. has a new home at 425 Crockett Street. Owner James Michael LeBlanc says it has been a years-long search to find the right location, but the newly-built out space in a century-old building is just what he has been looking for. “On Set Studios encompasses everything I have envisioned in a […]

Read more

Red River Revel Welcomes a New Addition!

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 […]

Read more

Mudbug Madness Turns 39!

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 […]

Read more

A Musical Weekend Downtown

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, […]

Read more

Artist Space Available at Andress

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 […]

Read more

Your Final Fa La La

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 […]

Read more

Marshall Mural Mile: Love Shines Through

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. […]

Read more

Small Business Saturday at The Lot

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 […]

Read more

Fashion & Music Kick Off PrizeFest ’22

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 […]

Read more