Rebirth Brass Band headlines Highland Jazz and Blues Fest on Sat, Nov 14, noon to 5 pm, Columbia Park

Rebirth Brass Band
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HIGHLAND JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Columbia Park
Parking at King's Hwy Christian Church

Pavilion Stage
12:00 ‐ 12:45 Robin w/ The Bluebirds
1:00 ‐ 1:45 Dan Sanchez & the Kings of Pleasure
2:00 ‐ 2:45 River Breezes
3:00 ‐ 3:45 A.J. Cascio & the Two Tone Blues Band
4:00 ‐ 5:00 Rebirth Brass Band

Gazebo Stage -
12:30 ‐ 1:15 Professor Porkchop & the Dirty Dishes
1:30 ‐ 2:15 Howlin' Henry & the Harptones
2:30 ‐ 3:15 A.J. Haynes & the Monkey Business
3:30 ‐ 4:15 Total Choice

Selected vendors for a rockin lunch . . .
* Burning Spear jerk chicken
* India's Restaurant chicken masala
* Also wafting your way: turkey legs, funnel cakes, red beans & rice, Bbq brisket

In Artist's Alley . . .
* photography, coffee, cookies, jams, pralines

Brooks Williams singing and picking at Fairfield Studios on Sun, Nov 15, 7 pm

Brooks Williams
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"Guitarist/singer/songwriter Brooks Williams is a very talented guy who wowed us big time at the Memphis Folk Alliance Convention last February," says Jim Huckabay.

"Even with of hundreds of acts in attendance, Brooks was a standout to be remembered and hopefully, booked someday. We were fortunate enough to pick him up on his fall tour through Texas. Sure, he is smokin' on guitar—but his singing and songwriting make him a terrific, all-around performer. Check out his credits at www.brookswilliams.com

Fairfield Studios • Sunday, November 15, 7 pm. 1510 Fairfield Ave. $15.
reservations@fairfieldstudios.com
219-7688.

Dorothy Kristin Hanna paintings at Turner Art Center, Centenary College, in Images of Being exhibit; reception Sun, Nov 15, 2 - 4 pm

Dorothinia, Shreveport
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Images of Being is about new paintings but is also something of a retrospective: "I will have one painting from every year from 1987 to 2005 in the hallway gallery," says Dorothy Kristin Hanna, aka Dorothinia, of her exhibit at Tuner Art Center, Shreveport.

"In the main gallery will be Images of Being, from 2005 to now."

Of her enormous and vibrant body of work, Kristi says, "All of my work is about color relative to the human energy field and healing. I would love to share this work with you."

Hanna has won awards for her work; the Multi-disciplinary Artist Fellowship from Shreveport Regional Arts Council is one. She is a mixed-nuts artist whose choreography and production of avant garde song and dance has rivaled her prodigious output of painting. She is currently developing an evening of dance and drama set to rare Beatles recordings.


Please see images of her work.

River City Rep comedy, Moonlight & Magnolias, runs Nov 11 - 15 at Riverview Theater, Shreveport

River City Rep comedy opens Nov 11 / Neil Johnson
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River City Repertory Theatre, Shreveport-Bossier’s only professional theatre company, will open its fourth season with the comedy Moonlight and Magnolias on November 11th at Riverview Theater in downtown Shreveport, says Patric McWilliams.

The comedy, written by Ron Hutchinson, takes a look at legendary producer David O. Selznick’s decision to shut down the filming of his epic movie Gone with the Wind, his cinematic adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s acclaimed novel which had helped its readers weather the bleak Depression years.

See Jim Montgomery as David O. Selznick, Richard Folmer as Victor Fleming, Jonathan McVay as Ben Hecht and Ruth Doreck as Miss Poppenghul, Selznick’s harried secretary.

Moonlight will be directed by Patric McWilliams with Light Design by Tristan Decker, Sound Design by Kermit Poling and Set and Costume Design by McWilliams.

Performances are Nov 11, 12, 13 and 14 at 7:30 pm; Nov 15th at 3 pm.
Box Office: 11 am - 5 pm Monday – Saturday
2829 Youree Drive Suite #4 located in the Joyner Building
All seats are $35.00
$10.00 tickets are available to Students and Military with a current ID half an hour prior to curtain.
www.rivercityrep.org

Moonlight and Magnolias is a participant in Shreveport Regional Arts Council’s Triumph Over Tragedy project commemorating the anniversary of the Depression Era.

Velo Dendro tour, Shreveport: the art of the tree, as explained by forester Hallie Dozier

Velo Dendro tour, Shreveport: 555 Herndon St
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With some 100 people riding through East Shreveport in a green wave of high-viz shirts, Velo Dendro was a distinct cultural success on Sat, Nov 7.

Hallie Dozier, forestry prof at LSU and former Shreveport resident, was articulate and informative as the tour guide. Matthew Linn, Caddo Commissioner and proprietor of Columbia Cafe, was accommodating as host and co-planner.

All ages were represented. There were tots in handlebar seats, small fry on their own small bikes, college students, 30-somethings and the sanhedrin.

A typical stop is seen in the photo above. Bruce Allen and wife, Kristin Dorothy Hanna, opened their yard at 555 Herndon to the tour.

The only question unanswered at the end of the day was "When and how do we do this again?"

MLP: Shannon Stoddard-directed student production of Step on a Crack opens Nov 6, 7 pm, MLP

MLP: step on a crack
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Says the director of Step on a Crack, Shannon Stoddard, "It has been difficult, yet exciting getting to put this amazing show together. I really think families will really enjoy this show!

"Step on a Crack" is the student production of the year - which means that it is entirely student run. Our teachers advised our decisions and were there for us when we needed advice but the entire cast and crew and production team is made entirely of students - including set design, lights, costumes, and sound.

Lorna Dopson, who attended Magnet High in Shreveport, plays the lead - Ellie Murphy. She is also a senior theatre major and graduating in may. Merwin McCrady is also in my show and attended Magnet and is now a Sophomore theatre major - and he plays Frizbee who is one of the imaginary friends.

Also in the cast is senior Leah Tennyson, Sophomores Lauren Morrison, Sean Brazeel, and Freshman Andrew Jarboe."

It's a world of imaginary friends and the seriousness of family dynamics as seen through the eyes of a child during the Centenary College Theatre Department’s production of "Step on a Crack" by Susan Zeder, Nov. 6, 7, 13 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 8, 14 at 2 p.m. in the Marjorie Lyons Playhouse. Tickets: $10 for adults, $7 for Students, military and senior citizens.

Arts budget in Bossier may be slashed to half of the 08 figure, says Bossier Arts Council director

Bossier City mural
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As you have likely heard, the Bossier City Council is looking to make drastic budget cuts this year. Currently, the proposed budget calls for half of what Bossier Arts Council received last year, says Kelly Warner.

The total cut is $55,000 and is the equivalent of 3 salaries. The Bossier Arts Council has a mere 4 employees and operates on a frugal annual budget. This budget cut is potentially devastating to our organization and will impact Bossier's cultural economy in its entirety.

- The Arts contributes to Louisiana's economy with a total impact of $934 million.
- Every dollar in the Arts leverages $7 in earned and contributed revenue
- If the Bossier City Council moves forward with the proposed budget, Bossier will feel a total economic loss of $385,000 in our cultural community.
source: Louisiana State Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism


What can you do?
1. Visit our website, www.bossierarts.org and become a fan on Facebook to support this cause.
2. Forward this email to everyone in your address book.
3. Email and phone the following City Council Members to let them know you do not support the Bossier Arts Council cuts.

Scott Irwin
Home: 742.2190
Email: irwins@bossiercity.org

Jeffery Darby
Office: 742.6910
Home: 742.6908
Email: darbyj@bossiercity.org

Don Williams
Home: 747.5320
Email: williamsd@bossiercity.org

David Jones
Home: 752.1944
Email: jonesd@bossiercity.org

James "Chubby" Knight
Home: 549-0291
Email: knightj@bossiercity.org

David Montgomery
Office: 424.1414
Home: 747.9886
Email: montgomeryd@bossiercity.org

Timothy A Larkin
Office: 747.2300
Home: 425.2300
Email: larkint@bossiercity.org

4. Attend the Nov 17 City Council Meeting to support the arts.

Kelly Warner, Executive Director
Bossier Arts Council

Slow food-style soup's on @ Artspace Shreveport on Tues, Nov 17, 6:30 pm

Naturalist's soup
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Someone's In The Soup Kitchen, announces Bonne' Summers of Artspace, on Tues, Nov 17th, 6:30 pm. The event commemorates the 80th Anniversary of the Great Depression / New Deal Era in North Louisiana.

Join five celebrity chefs and the NW Louisiana Slow Food Group
as they create a culinary soup kitchen throughout artspace:

Chef Robert Franklin of Shreveport Club
Chef Dave Bridges, Private Chef
Chef Eddie Mars of The Petroleum Club
Chef Sydney Bell of café @ artspace
Chef Giuseppe Brucia of Giuseppe's Ristorante.

The zupas include -
- Louisiana Harvest Blend with Fire Roasted Quail
- Charred Carrot & Red Pepper Bisque with Grilled Fontina &
Basil Panninis,
- Light Velluta of Shitake Mushroom with Salmon Ravioli

Each Soup Station will also serve slices of a variety of home baked breads, wine, and dessert.

While dining, patrons will tour the Depression exhibition and hear a performance by Jeannine Pasini Beakman called "Voices of Witness"; a 20 minute Storytelling tribute to the People, Places and Events of the Great Depression and the New Deal Era in North Louisiana.

Cost: $40 per person
Reservations: Call 673-6535 or email bonne@shrevearts.org

RW Norton's First Saturday event: It Runs in the Family Tour on Saturday, November 7 @ 2 pm

Alexander Dzigurski, RW Norton Art Foundation
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RW Norton's First Saturday event: It Runs in the Family Tour

Art does sometimes seem genetically communicated, says Jennifer Defratis. In this guided tour, art lovers will explore the many families of artists represented in the Norton from the Bonheurs to the Borglums and beyond.

Saturday, November 7 @ 2 pm
R. W. Norton Art Gallery
4747 Creswell Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71106

Neil Johnson, Scarlett Hendricks and Brad Arender photos: Triumph over Tragedy Exhibition at Artspace opens Fri, Nov 6, 7 pm

Artspace exhibit opens Nov 6
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Opening Reception for the Triumph over Tragedy Exhibition, a Marcy G. & Jack T. Everett mainspace Exhibition, commemorates the People, Places and Events of the Great Depression/New Deal Era in North Louisiana.

Professional Photographers Neil Johnson, Scarlett Hendricks and Brad Arender have captured the lives and times of the Great Depression in this photographic exhibition at artspace.

Entertainment: "Banjo Bob" Jordan. Depression Era themed snacks, Cash Bar.

Complimentary parking at the Blue Scroll Mural.
Admission, $10; $5 for Seniors, military and students with ID.

Friday, November 6 @ 7 pm

artspace
710 Texas Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
Eye20CreativeCorridor.com.