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Had she been a man, the city MIGHT have been named after Mary Doal Cilley Bennett Cane, nicknamed ‘Bammie.’Bammie was born in 1812, in New Hampshire. In 1836, the 24-year-old, over the objections of her father, married her uncle-William Bennett, Sr. Bennett was one of the Shreveport’s founders, so he and his new bride loaded up and moved to the wild and rugged Louisiana hinterlands to the newly-named Shreveport. Once here, Bammie gave birth to the first white child born here, a strapping son named William Bennett, Jr. Sadly both Williams died in one of the frequent outbreaks of Yellow Fever, leaving Bammie a widow and alone. The one thing she was NOT was destitute. William. Sr. had bequeathed to her all the properties that he had, 1/7th of the area of the original Shreve Town.

THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF MARY BENNETT CANE

Once-in-a-Millenium: Like the unexpected? Downtown is for you. Turn the corner and you’ll come face-to-face with one of the largest public art murals in the country, the 30,000 square foot ‘Once in a Millennium Moon’ by Meg Saligman. Saligman’s work is joined by murals, statues and other public artwork on almost every street. ‘A Call to Action’ showcases the area’s cultural heritage and lights up the night on the side of the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau. Hum Huddie Ledbetter’s ‘Midnight Special’ while standing next to the likeness of the man who wrote and performed it.

ONCE IN A MILLENNIUM

Robinson Film Center See things you have never seen before at Robinson Film Center, 617 Texas Street. RFC is the local headquarters for foreign, independent and endearingly quirky theatrical releases. While you are watching, you can enjoy a local craft beer or cold glass of wine, or sit on the balcony of the foodie-favored Abby Singer’s Bistro and watch the activities on Texas Street. In addition to regular screenings, RFC hosts vintage movies, family matinees, lectures, special dinner screenings and their popular Book Lover’s Supper Club.

Robinson Film Center

Created by artist Patrick Miller and dedicated in 2001, Turning to the Right pays homage to the first oil and gas wells of Northwest Louisiana.

Turning to the Right Sculpture

Art the Dalmation took his place at the Central ARTSTATION in 2014. Art is the sculptural brain child of the Academy Award Winning duo William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg, who presented the design as a “commemorative housewarming” gift to the Shreveport Regional Arts Council, the Artists who inhabit the building and populate Shreveport Common, and the Audiences who will gather to experience the arts”. Art guards the renovated and repurposed fire station from his post on Crockett Street, outside of the Engine Room doors of Central ARTSTATION

Art the Dalmatian Sculpture

Murals of Crockett Street:exas Avenue & Crockett Street Murals created by Northwest Louisiana artists and one nationally known artist were unveiled in March 2017 in the nine-block area on the western edge of downtown Shreveport known as Shreveport Common. Many can be seen from Caddo Common Park.

Murals of Shreveport Common

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21 May

Wine Tasting at RFC: Explore South Africa

Wed 6:00 PM
Robinson Film Center, 617 Texas St., Shreveport, LA
13 May

Vine, Vibe, & Build

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Vine Books & Vinyl
25 Jun

The Addams Family: A Musical Comedy

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Strand Theatre, 619 Louisiana Ave., Shreveport, LA
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