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Simms, TX · Arts & Culture
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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...
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Citizens for a Better Arcadia to host Fall Festival, seeking volunteers
Come help make the Citizens for a Better Arcadia Fall Festival a fun night for the children. The Fall Festival will be held on Thursday, Oct. 29, 6-8pm. It will feature food, games, and family fun. Citizens for a Better Arcadia are looking for individuals, businesses, churches, and organizations to...
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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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Mayor pushes back on 50 Cent’s claims about Shreveport studio project
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux says the city has been accommodating to rapper and businessman Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson regarding his G-Unit Film Studios project and says it’s time for Jackson to deliver. “Well, we have been most accommodating to Mr. Jackson from the...
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Shreveport Mayor's Race Heats Up As Arceneaux Seeks Another Four Years
Mayor Tom Arceneaux is running for reelection in Shreveport, saying the city needs him to finish what he started on safety, infrastructure, and moving things forward. Early voting runs through October 27, with election day November 3.
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Grambling's Brusly Roots, a Hidden Fox and Louisiana Wildlife: What's On at the West Baton Rouge Museum This Fall
Baton Rouge history buffs don't have to go far for one of the region's most interesting small museums. The West Baton Rouge Museum in Port Allen, just over the Mississippi River bridge, has three exhibits on view this fall and a calendar full of community programs, most of them free.
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Shreveport Mayor's Race Heats Up As Arceneaux Seeks Another Four Years
Mayor Tom Arceneaux is running for reelection in Shreveport, saying the city needs him to finish what he started on safety, infrastructure, and moving things forward. Early voting runs through October 27, with election day November 3.
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New landmark takes shape in Downtown Homer
A new mural is complete in downtown Homer, LA, bringing vibrant color to a long-unoccupied building near the U.S. Post Office and creating a fresh photo opportunity for visitors. The project began about two years ago when Rhonda Porter, art teacher at Homer High School, Jimmy Hand of Main Street...
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Prize Fest 2026 wraps in downtown Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Prize Fest 2026 wrapped up Sunday, Oct. 18, after a weekend of creative competition in downtown Shreveport. Competition categories ranged from film, music, food, comedy and photography. The festival was founded in Shreveport more than a decade ago by Gregory Kallenberg as a way to celebrate local talent, eventually expanding to nationwide reach.
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Shreveport musician Ryan Ramos recognized for playing with multiple bands at Red River Revel
SHREVEPORT, La. -- The gates closed on the 50th annual Red River Revel Arts Festival in downtown Shreveport Sunday night, but not before one local musician received special recognition for his contributions to this year's event. Ryan Ramos, a familiar face — and sound — at venues throughout the Shreveport...
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Oct. 16 in Music History: Elvis’ Radio Breakthrough, Berry’s St. Louis Tribute
Elvis Presley's first appearance on the Louisiana Hayride on Oct. 16, 1954, helped put an emerging sound before a wider radio audience. The Shreveport, Louisiana, program gave the young singer a platform as he developed the blend of musical styles that would help transform popular music. It stands among the most consequential events associated with this date, alongside Little Richard's recording debut and a hometown celebration of Chuck Berry.