Stroll around downtown’s newest park to take in a new art exhibit now through August 30. Caddo Common is hosting a variety of artworks created by Bossier Parish Community College’s Communications Media students. The BPCC Communications Media Showcase takes into account all the restrictions of COVID-19 and deals with them in a fun way that […]
What do you do if you’re a major non-profit that has for years relied on a hugely successful, much anticipated biannual bash crowded with every beautiful person within two hundred miles eager to spend money? What if you then looked at your bank book and realized that without the gala and the hundreds of thousands […]
Money, Inc. posted a story on their website this week about the 20 things a first timer to Shreveport should do. We were pretty thrilled that 14 of the 20 things were in downtown! While we love the 20, we prefer our 50! Our Field Guide of Things to Do Downtown is chock full of […]
Linda Moss is a woman of many talents and recently, her art skills have been taking her in a new direction. Her abstract work won her a prestigious Critical Mass award, but now she is working flowers, animals and landscapes into her paintings and adding new techniques. A recent work that will be for sale […]
One of Downtown Shreveport’s iconic art pieces was seriously damaged in a single car crash on Monday, June 8. The remaining Quilt Kiosk (there were originally two of them on opposite corners) was hit by a driver travelling in the 500 block of Texas Street. The driver was not seriously injured, but according to Shreveport […]
Join us for a first post- COVID art exhibit, say hello to the ‘new’ Red River Brewpub and prepare for a second wave of homegrown goodness. You’ll be happy to know that the pandemic hasn’t shut down summer camp OR the rampant creativity of local young people at Film Prize Jr. The temps are toasty […]
Restaurants in the city of Shreveport that wish to create outside dining during COVID-19 restrictions can now do so thanks to an expedited procedure approved by the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC). The one-page document should be filled out and sent in prior to placing tables, chairs and other items outside. FINAL MPC Restaurant Re-Opening Permit […]
Artspace and the Shreveport Aquarium are registering children right NOW for Summer Camps. Starting June 2, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays artspace at 708 Texas St. will be hosting ArtBreak Summer Camp Days. Parents will have a place to bring kids from 10:00am – 12:00pm (2 hours) for 2 ArtBreak Make-and-Take STEAM art activities led by […]
It’s nostalgia mixed with the new digital age at its best in downtown Shreveport Friday, May 29- Sunday, May 31. Join us at the New Normal Drive-In for one (or more) of six fan-favorite flicks plus interactive activities to play from inside your car – and it’s safe and family-friendly. Get your ticket here! *Due […]
In a popular 1970s ballad, Jim Croce sang about memories, of time kept in a bottle. The owners of downtown Shreveport’s iconic Logan Mansion want to encourage people to do the same thing- to save their COVID-19 history for a future generation. In 1999, right on the cusp of Y2K, Logan Mansion co-owner Lisa Brutto […]
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