The flu has -rightfully- taken a backseat to Covid over the last couple of years, but medical professionals are warning that it never went away; we just managed to avoid it with mask-wearing and hand washing. Medical experts are warning that since mask-wearing is -by and large- over, the flu will be back with a […]
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 […]
A chain link fence is up around the remains of 114 Texas Street to prevent people from taking a souvenir brick and also to prevent injury as the City of Shreveport works to have a couple of sections of wall demolished. According to local media reports, the property owner has been given 30 days to […]
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 […]
All the fun, excitement, glamour and suspense of the 2022 Louisiana PrizeFest can be YOURS for a discount just because you’re a downtownie! If you GO NOW to PrizeFest.com for tickets to Fashion Prize, Film Prize or Music Prize, you can save bucks ($15 tickets to Music and Film and $10 off Fashion Prize general […]
You may have heard that the iconic Arsenal Hill power plant smokestacks are on their way down. According to the Shreveport Times, the 275 foot smokestacks that are visible just to the north of downtown, will be completely dismantled by later this fall. Read Smokestacks Coming Down- Shreveport Times The smokestacks are a part […]
Who doesn’t love a parade? A pre- National Night Out parade will be rolling through downtown tonight at 6 pm, featuring Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith and a variety of floats and marching units, from a Second Line Band to judges ‘throwing the book’ at crime, to walkers and members of the horseback mounted patrol. […]
The winner of multiple Louisiana Food Prize Golden Forks and the face that has become synonymous with Abby Singer’s Bistro, Chef Tootie Morrison, has resigned. Friends of Chef Tootie know that she has been planning this for quite some time, but wanted to time it to give the new Executive Director at Robinson Film Center […]
The Red River Revel is back with a vengeance this year. There’s a new, let’s-get-things-done Executive Director, a stellar musical lineup that has already been booked and promoted, and now, even more to excite folks who have become a little bored by the grand dame arts event. This week, E.D. Logan Lewis introduced the custom […]
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