Winning Film Prize Short to Receive Screening, Red Carpet Premiere and Academy Qualification Shreveport, LA – The ultimate prize for filmmakers is now within reach thanks to a new partnership between the Fort Worth Film Commission and Louisiana Film Prize. Through this new collaboration, the winning short film of the 2025 Louisiana Film Prize at […]
Before his visit to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to meet with Governor Landry and local legislative leaders, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson made a special stop in Shreveport to honor and toast the memory of the late Michael Pastore, General Manager of Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino. While in Shreveport, Jackson also took the opportunity to brief […]
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Fairmont Apartments Reopens After $21M Restoration Downtown living is getting a new lease on life. The historic Fairmont Apartments, originally built in 1952, has just had a transformative $21 million renovation that blends thoughtful preservation with modern innovation. This extensive revitalization not only restores the building’s mid-century charm, but also brings essential upgrades to infrastructure, […]
ABBY SINGER’S BISTRO EXECUTIVE CHEF NIEMA DIGRAZIA TO COMPETE ON FOOD NETWORK’S “BEAT BOBBY FLAY” Shreveport, LA – Robinson Film Center is proud to announce that Chef Niema DiGrazia, Executive Chef at Abby Singer’s Bistro, will appear on the Food Network’s hit culinary competition series Beat Bobby Flay. The episode, titled “Fight Like a Lion”, premieres Thursday, May 29th at 8:00 p.m. […]
Downtown Shreveport lost another champion recently with the passing of Gary Yellen. Yellen and his family have owned the property at 203 Texas for decades. The store was the place to purchase Levi jeans. Gary was actively involved with downtown festivals. He will certainly be missed. You can ready his obituary here: https://www.rose-neath.com/obituaries/gary-yellen
Last Friday, developers, investors, and local and state officials gathered at the Shreveport DDA office to talk about the future of downtown Shreveport. The meeting came together through conversations between LTHP Executive Director Brian Davis and DDA Executive Director Cedric B. Glover, in connection with the 2025 Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation Annual Conference. The […]
This week, Downtown Shreveport welcomed preservationists, students, and local community members alike for the Louisiana Trust for Historic Trust Preservation Conference’s opening night event. Attendees had a unique opportunity to experience a rare downtown gem, the historic 1885 Bridges-McKellar-Alford Mansion, for a one-of-a-kind tour and collaborative visioning experience. The event, held at 1324 Oakland Street, […]
Downtown Shreveport is proud to welcome preservationists, planners, historians, architects, and advocates from across the state for the 44th Annual Louisiana Preservation Conference, hosted by the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation. Mark your calendars for April 24 and 25, 2025, as this two-day event will turn our historic downtown into a hub of learning, networking, […]
Mayor Tom Arceneaux commends a SPORTRAN bus driver for her heroic and life-saving actions during a bus fire that occurred Wednesday, April 16, at a north Shreveport bus stop. The mayor also praises SPORTRAN CEO Dinero Washington for his immediate response and leadership in swiftly pulling all compressed natural gas (CNG) buses from service pending […]
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