Downtown Events

April 6 PUP Crawl

[box] Well, rats. KTBS is saying 90% chance of rain Saturday afternoon/early evening, the National Weather Service says 70% with a possibility of severe. We have cancelled the OUTDOOR events only. We still invite you to attend the great ‘Art of the Dog’ reception at the Marlene Yu Museum, 710 Travis, and enjoy the ‘Pup’ […]

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Art + Architecture = April 3 Artwalk!

There are going to be SO MANY things to see and do on Wednesday, April 3! Enjoy both art and architecture on concurrent crawls, artists, live dance performance, street eats and gourmet ice cream, history and your chance to Sketch the City…and believe me, we’re just getting started! Start at any location and go from […]

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Chateau Suite to Open As Holiday Inn Express

The Downtown Development Authority is told the construction at the old Chateau Suite Hotel, 201 Lake Street, will soon be coming to an end. It is scheduled to re-open in early-to-mid June (if not a little earlier) as a Holiday Inn Express.  The HIExpress signage will be installed about a month before the official opening. […]

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Family Fridays at Sci-Port Discovery Center

Each Friday in March, Sci-Port is providing a special discount and extended hours of operation. Admission to Sci-Port will be $10 per person. The admission is good for an all day exploration of the center AND one IMAX movie. (Members of Sci-Port are provided a $2 price for one IMAX movie.) Except for March 15, […]

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318 Restaurant Week Downtown

Lunch meetup TODAY (Thursday) from 11:30- 1 p.m. at Market 104 at the downtown Hilton Hotel. Great $10 meal deals from which to choose AND some chat about new electrical technology, some new things on the horizon for the area’s largest utility company and more. When you arrive, just ask for the 318 Meetup Group. […]

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Robbys Will Close 600 Block of Texas

The 600 block of Texas Street from McNeil to Louisiana, will be closed beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb., 22 until Sunday, Feb. 24 for the Robbys party at Robinson Film Center. Detours will be plentiful, please follow the signs. Also beginning at 8 a.m. Friday morning, meters along the block will be bagged for […]

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“They Shall Not Grow Old” at RFC

A truly remarkable documentary has come to downtown’s Robinson Film Center, 617 Texas Street. They Shall Not Grow Old is a years-long project of filmmaker Peter Jackson, director of Lord of the Rings, and brings the story of the soldiers who fought in WWI to colorful life. They Shall Not Grow Old Trailer Whether or […]

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Valentine’s Day Downtown

If you’re looking for last-minute options for Valentine’s Day, we have some suggestions! At Abby Singer’s Bistro at the Robinson Film Center, 617 Texas Street, you can celebrate Valentine’s Day with a three-course romantic dinner for two for just $80. Reservations are limited, so call 318.459.4125. First Course, select from: • Oyster Gratin: cognac shallot […]

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Sci-Port’s Offerings Expand

On Friday, February 1st, Sci-Port Discovery Center starts going to the dogs (but in a good way). The new year brings several big changes: The second floor of the discovery center reopens with a new exhibit Fridays are 50% off in February February and March will feature ‘dog-themed’ days and events Bricks and Bots, the […]

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Black History Month at RFC

During Black History Month, Robinson Film Center will celebrate black cinema by featuring the work of four contemporary directors. The Black History Month Film Series is presented by the Caddo Parish Commission and Centenary Film Society and coordinated in partnership with Shreveport Urban Film Festival, with a screening each week in February with a post-screening […]

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