Here's a look at just a few of the fun and exciting things to see and do this week in Shreveport-Bossier and surrounding Northwest Louisiana. For more info about these and over 100 events and attractions, CLICK below.
2009 African American History Parade Celebration
Saturday, February 7 @ 11 am
Municipal Memorial Auditorium of Shreveport
705 Elvis Presley Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71101 The 21st annual African American Parade starts at 11 a.m. The grandstand will be in front of the Court House on Texas Street.
The parade will be covered live on KPXJ-CW21
Following the parade there will be a Battle of the Bands and a talent show at the Municipal Auditorium, 705 Elvis Presley Avenue, Shreveport.
Info: 318-635-2923
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs vs. Texas Brahmas
Presented by Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs Hockey
Saturday, February 7 @ 7:05 pm
$11.25-$19.25
CenturyTel Center
2000 CenturyTel Center Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112 Individual tickets can be purchased through the CenturyTel Center box office. Call (318) 741-9700 or visit the CenturyTel Center box office. Please call the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs office at (318) 752-BUGS (2847) for season ticket information and discount group rates.
Dance Theater of Harlem Ensemble
Presented by Louisiana Dance Foundation/Louisiana Dance Theatre
Tuesday, February 10 @ 7:30 pm
$40-$25-$15
Strand Theatre
619 Louisiana Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71101 Celebrating 40 years of entertainment, Dance Theatre of Harlem's Ensemble presents a concert at the Strand Theater.
The show is part of a 7-week national tour with a residency in Shreveport.
Featured throughout this anniversary performance is former Shreveporter, Ashley Murphy, daughter of Susie and Herbert Murphy.
Milk
Friday, February 6 through Thursday, February 26
$5.75-$8.75
Robinson Film Center
617 Texas Street
Shreveport, LA 71101 The Robinson Film Center is proud to present the critically-acclaimed new film starring Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Diego Luna and more, MILK, Friday, February 6-February 26 (with a possible extension for additional weeks). The film has been nominated for multiple Academy Awards, including Best Actor and Best Film.
Perfectly Paired Art Exhibit
Through Sunday, March 8
Barnwell Garden & Art Center
601 Clyde Fant Parkway
Barnwell Garden & Art Center
Shreveport Regional Arts Council, LA 71101 The varying ways in which artist couples live, work and influence each other - coupled with the age old saying, opposites attract, was the thought behind the exhibition, Perfectly Paired, that is showing in the Main Gallery of the Barnwell Garden and Art Center.
Perfectly Paired is a group exhibition that features the work of four artist couples, Don and Shirlene Alexander, Bob and Judy Horne, Robert Trudeau and Talbot Hopkins Trudeau and Bob and Linda T. Snider Ward.
Tattoo: the history of the tattoo at Artspace
Presented by Shreveport Regional Arts Council
Through Saturday, March 28
artspace
710 Texas Street
Shreveport, LA 71101 Photos of tattoos taken by Mike Silva (150 local people posed), a tattoo video, tattoo machines, a timeline of the history of tattoos, tattoo artist talks and more.
Image by Windy L Brandt.
The Comedy of Errors
Tuesday, February 10 @ 7 pm
Friday, February 13 @ 7 pm
$10-$15
Marjorie Lyons Playhouse
Centenary College
Corner of Wilkinson and Woodlawn
Shreveport, LA 71104 The spirit of the Globe Theater will live on at Centenary College when the American Shakespeare Center on Tour performs three of William Shakespeare's most enduring plays.
The traveling troupe will perform The Comedy of Errors, Hamlet, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. The performances will take place in the Marjorie Lyons Playhouse Feb. 10 through 14 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, and can be purchased at the Marjorie Lyons Playhouse.
318.869.5242.
Little Women
Presented by Peter Pan Players
Thursday, February 5 @ 8 pm
Friday, February 6 @ 8 pm
Saturday, February 7 @ 2 pm
Saturday, February 7 @ 7 pm
Sunday, February 8 @ 2 pm
Sunday, February 8 @ 7 pm
Thursday, February 12 @ 8 pm
Friday, February 13 @ 8 pm
Saturday, February 14 @ 2 pm
Sunday, February 15 @ 2 pm
$15-$10
East Bank Theatre
630 Barksdale Blvd.
Bossier City, LA 71111 This classic tale of the March family has held generations enthralled and warmed the hearts of young people everywhere. This is the production to watch with your children and grandchildren next to you as they share the trials and tribulations of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy.
ShreveportBossierFunGuide is a project of the Shreveport Regional Arts Council, Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, and Bossier Arts Council. The website is made possible through grants from the Community Foundation of Shreveport Bossier, National Endowment for the Arts, City of Shreveport, and Louisiana Division of the Arts.
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