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This Louisiana Used Bookstore Is Packed With Books, Vinyl Records And Hidden Treasures
Wall-to-wall books, a partial upstairs, and shelves of vinyl records all sit under one roof in Louisiana. That’s a lot of browsing material for a store that looks so low-key from the road. The place also buys books from customers. Bring a stack, and you might leave with something...
shreveportbossieradvocate.com
Downtown Shreveport high rise makes list of historic places
One of downtown Shreveport’s modern high-rises has now officially become historic. The building at 400 Texas St. has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 16-story building first opened in 1976 but has roots that stretch back to 1877. It was then that banker brothers Ed and Ben Jacobs opened the original First National Bank at 525 Spring St.
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downtownshreveport.com
The Agora Borealis | 421 Lake St.
Over 300 LOCAL artists represented in this artist marketplace. Even though construction is going on outside there is still plenty to see (and purchase) inside. You might find: pottery 💠 jewelry & accessories 💠 clothing 💠 furniture 💠 original painting, drawings and archival prints 💠 kitchen and bath products 💠 stationery and journals.
redriverparishjournal.com
Shreveport Times | The Times
Prize Fest leaves growing impact on creative community
The dust has settled. The party if over. Prize Fest 2026 is in the books. But the impact of the annual creative celebration lives on with a hearty "VIVA!" At this year's festival, the short film “Spatial” took home the $50,000 Film Prize award. Meanwhile during the festival, J. Isaiah Evans & the Boss Tweed won Music Prize. Rachel Williams won Comedy Prize . And Jacob Mouser won Food Prize . But the real winners are the local creatives who are part of a growing economic ecosystem in Shreveport. Since its inception in 2012, Prize Foundation has sought to do more than throw a big party and entertain a crowd with short films, music, comedy and more. The broader goal of Prize Foundation is to connect the local creative community to national and internation opportunities through networking, competition and mentorship. Like JC Doler and Taylor Bracewell. Their film, “Someday They’ll Go Down Together” was a Top 5 Finalist in this year’s competition. In 2024, they converted a previous Film Prize entry called “Hangman” into the feature film “The Twin,” which is streaming on Shudder, Amazon and AppleTV. “Film Prize made our careers,” Doler said. “We would not have made our
lincolnparishjournal.com
Phaedra Blake, Mallory Patterson to be honored at Under the Lights: Women Celebrating Women
An evening of good food, wine, music and friendship will also shine a light on two women whose work makes Lincoln Parish a better place to live. The Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce will honor Phaedra Blake as Volunteer of the Year and Mallory Patterson as Young Woman Business Leader of the Year during Under the Lights: Women Celebrating Women on November 5.
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Civil rights leader Dave Dennis Sr. returns to Shreveport for Noir & Blanc
Civil rights leader Dave Dennis Sr. is scheduled to speak at the An Evening in Noir & Blanc event on October 30 at the Shreveport Convention Center to support the development of the future Civil Rights Museum.
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Pioneer Day at LSUS offers a trip back in time this weekend
SHREVEPORT, La. -- Visitors can take a step back in time this weekend during the annual Pioneer Day at the Pioneer Heritage Center on the LSU Shreveport campus at University Place and East Kings Highway. Now in its 29th year, the event gives visitors an opportunity to learn about life...
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Celebrating the ArkLaTex: Elvis at the Hayride
SHREVEPORT, La. - On the steps of the historic Municipal Auditorium, music history echoes back to October 1954, when a nervous 19-year-old singer with long sideburns and a ducktail hairstyle made a low-key debut that would ultimately transform American pop culture. Before he became the global phenomenon known as the...