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   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;Shop Til U Drop&#039;&#039; Arts, Craft &amp; Gift Show - A SALE IN EVERY BOOTH]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1829]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1829.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Civic Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-12-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-12-20</endDate>
      <daystimes>Sat 10am-5pm
Sun. 11am-4:30pm</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Daytime Fun,Festivals &amp; Annual Events</category>
      <contactName>Heidi Burge</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-564-9489</contactPhone>
      <price>$2</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Arts, Craft, &amp;amp; Gift Show - A SALE IN EVERY BOOTH!!! Held at the Bossier Civic Center. $2.00 admission - 10 years old and under are free. Door prizes given away hourly!!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Presented by DPHB Shows.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;Shop Til U Drop&#039;&#039; Arts, Craft, &amp; Gift Show]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1830]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1830.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Civic Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-09-12</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-09-13</endDate>
      <daystimes>Sat. 10am-5pm
Sun 11am-4:30 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Daytime Fun,Festivals &amp; Annual Events</category>
      <contactName>Heidi Burge</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-564-9489</contactPhone>
      <price>$2</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Arts, Crafts, &amp;amp; Gift Show held at the Bossier Civic Center, 620 Benton Rd, Bossier City. Ten (10) years old and under free. Door prizes given away hourly.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;shop Til U Drop&#039;&#039; Arts, Craft, &amp; Gift Show]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1831]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1831.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Civic Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-10-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-10-11</endDate>
      <daystimes>Sat 10am - 5pm
Sun 11am - 4:30</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Daytime Fun,Festivals &amp; Annual Events</category>
      <contactName>Heidi Burge</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-564-9489</contactPhone>
      <price>$2</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Arts, Craft, &amp;amp; Gift Show held at the Bossier Civic Center. $2.00 admission - 10 years old and under are free. Door prizes given away hourly!!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Presented by DPHB Shows.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;Shop Til U Drop&#039;&#039; Arts, Craft, &amp; Gift Show]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1828]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1828.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Civic Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-19</endDate>
      <daystimes>Sat. 10 am - 5pm
Sun. 11am- 4:30pm</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Daytime Fun,Festivals &amp; Annual Events</category>
      <contactName>Heidi Burge</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-564-9489</contactPhone>
      <price>$2</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Arts, Craft, &amp;amp; Gift Show held at the Bossier Civic Center, 620 Benton Rd. Admission is $2.00, ten years old and under are free. Saturday, 10 am-5 pm and Sunday, 11 am-4:30 pm.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Presented by DPHB Shows.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;Shop Til You Drop&#039;&#039; Arts, Craft, &amp; Gift Show]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1158]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1158.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Civic Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-19</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-564-9489</contactPhone>
      <price>$2.00/ten&amp;underfree</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Art, Craft, &amp;amp; Gift Show.  Unique items for all ages.  Retail, collectables, and handcrafter items. Admission is $2.00  Children 10 years old &amp;amp; under are free.  You can find something for everyone at the &#039;&#039;Shop Til You Drop&#039;&#039; Arts, Craft, and Gift Show.  Door prizes given away hourly!  Come join us!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[18th Annual People&#039;s Concert]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=670]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Symphony Orchestra</sponsor>
      <location></location>
      <startDate>2010-01-15</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-01-15</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Classical / Opera,Multicultural,Free,Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-227-8863</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[18th Annual People&#039;s Concert, a concert featuring gospel singers and a full orchestra. &lt;br&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[19th Annual People&#039;s Concert]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=671]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Symphony Orchestra</sponsor>
      <location></location>
      <startDate>2011-01-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-01-14</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Classical / Opera,Free,Multicultural,Music : Gospel,Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-227-8863</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[19th Annual People&#039;s Concert, a show featuring symphonic and gospel music. &lt;br&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[2009 Boys &amp; Girls City Junior Amateur Golf Championship]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1876]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1876.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation (SPAR)</sponsor>
      <location>Querbes Park and Recreation Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-20</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-21</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Daytime Fun,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Outdoors : Parks,Sports,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName>Frederick Lewis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.673.7737</contactPhone>
      <price>$20</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation (SPAR) hosts the 2009 Boys &amp;amp; Girls City Junior Amateur Golf Championship on July 20-21, 2009 at Querbes Park Golf Course.  This tournament, sponsored by the City of Shreveport, is a medal play tournament open to all junior golfers up to age 17.  Entry fee is $20.00.  Entry deadline is July 17, 2009.  Participating golfers will compete in age groups as follows:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Boys
&lt;br&gt;9 years &amp;amp; younger
&lt;br&gt;10-12 years of age
&lt;br&gt;13-14 years of age
&lt;br&gt;15-17 years of age
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Girls grouping will depend on number of entries.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;First day pairings will be based on 18-hole handicap.  Tee times start Monday and Tuesday at 8 am.  Twelve years of age and under will play 9 holes each day.  All others will play 18 holes each day. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Applications are available at Querbes Pro Shop and online at www.myspar.org. Entries may be mailed or dropped off at Querbes Pro Shop.  For more information call 318.673.7773.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Presented by Shreveport Public Assembly &amp;amp; Recreation (SPAR), Caddo Parks &amp;amp; Recreation and Cumulus Broadcasting.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[2009:  International Year of Astronomy]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1074]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1074.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-01-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-12-31</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Science &amp; Nature,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Daytime Fun,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;2009 is the International Year of Astronomy (IYA), marking the 400th anniversary of modern astronomy. The theme is &#039;&#039;The Universe, Yours to Discover!&#039;&#039; &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The telescope, originally referred to as a &#039;&#039;spyglass,&#039;&#039; was first used in 1609. In this historic year, Galileo Galilei peered through the spyglass at the Empyrean, the ancient dwelling place for stars. His astronomical observations redefined scientific thought and explanation. For this, Galileo is considered the &#039;&#039;Father of Modern Astronomy.&#039;&#039; Astronomy has made exponential leaps and bounds in knowledge and technology. The &#039;&#039;spyglass&#039;&#039; has evolved into the sophisticated collection of gadgets, gizmos, mirrors and lenses we call a telescope. Observations have changed how we view our world, our Solar System, our galaxy, and our Universe.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Help us celebrate the advancement and achievements of astronomy by joining us every 4th Friday of each month, beginning January 23, at 1 &amp;amp; 4 p.m. We will be making 3-D constellations. For additional information call (318) 424-8674. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Regular admission, free to members. &lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[2010 Collector&#039;s Choice Wine Tasting and Auction]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1563]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1563.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sam&#039;s Town Hotel and Casino</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-27</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-08-27</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events</category>
      <contactName>Heather Stephens</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-6471</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Louisiana Association for the Blind is holding it&#039;s Collector&#039;s Choice Wine Tasting and Auction on August 27, 2010. Proceeds made from the event go towards improving, supporting and creating new programs to meet LAB&#039;s mission: Improving the quality of life for the blind through training, services, and employment.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The 2010 Wine Auction will be held at the Sam&#039;s Town Casino and Hotel at 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in joining the Wine Auction Committee or if you would like sponsorship, donation or tickets, please contact Heather Stephens at (318) 635-6471 or hstephens@lablind.com. For more information on LAB please visit &lt;A href=&quot;http://www.lablind.com&quot;&gt;www.lablind.com&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Call for price. &lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[20th Annual People&#039;s Concert]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=672]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Symphony Orchestra</sponsor>
      <location></location>
      <startDate>2012-01-13</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-01-13</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Free,Music : Gospel,Multicultural,Music : Classical / Opera,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-227-8863</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[20th Annual People&#039;s Concert, a night of gospel and symphonic music. &lt;BR&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[23rd Annual Book Bazaar]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1633]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1633.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Centenary College Athletics &amp; Gold Dome</location>
      <startDate>2009-09-11</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-09-12</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Free,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Rick DelaHaya</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-219-3409</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;The 23rd Annual Book Bazaar will take place Friday, Sept. 11 from 4 -9 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Centenary Gold Dome. Sponsored by the Centenary Muses with proceeds used to fund projects and programs for Centenary students.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information, contact the Book House at 318.219.3409 or David Williams at 318.869.5162. &lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[2nd Annual Car Show to benefit Children’s Miracle Network]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1900]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2009-11-07</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-11-07</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Daytime Fun,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName>Amanda Hayes</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-349-7896</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Family friendly car show open to the public. All proceeds will benefit Children&#039;s Miracle Network.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Presented by Phi Mu Fraternity.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[40th Anniversary of Walking on the Moon]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1840]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1840.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-20</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-20</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Film : IMAX,Science &amp; Nature,Museums &amp; Galleries,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Film</category>
      <contactName>Robert McGuire</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon and proclaimed, &#039;&#039;That&#039;s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.&#039;&#039; Join Sci-Port on July 20 to commemorate the historic Apollo mission that took mankind to a vacation destination nearly 240,000 miles away! &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;12:30 - History of the Apollo Missions&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;1:00 - Simulated Moon Rocks &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;1:30 - Magnificent Desolation IMAX &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;2:30 - A Look at the Future: Colonizing the moon. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;3:00 Edible Rockets.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Free with admission.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[A Christmas Carol]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1981]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1981.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Little Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Marjorie Lyons Playhouse</location>
      <startDate>2009-12-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-01-02</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Theatre : Family,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Theatre : Classics,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Robert Darrow</contactName>
      <contactPhone>424-4439</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[As miserly old Ebenezer Scrooge falls asleep in his dingy quarters on Christmas Eve, three ghosts appear, each revealing to Scrooge the wrongdoings of his life and what will happen if he continues in his evil ways. He is wracked with fear and remorse and sets out on Christmas Day to bless with his newfound generosity all those whom he has neglected and abused.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[A Patriotic Presentation by Michael Lasser]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1737]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1737.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-11</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-11</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Lectures &amp; Literature : Lectures &amp; Discussions,Music : Songwriters,Free,Lectures &amp; Literature,Music</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[In association with the special exhibition &#039;&#039;Stars and Stripes: The Fabric of the American Spirit,&#039;&#039; Michael Lasser will present a lecture covering what every red, white, and blue-blooded American should know about Old Glory and her hymns.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Adobe Photoshop Unleashed! Seminar]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1868]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-05-29</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-05-29</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Classes &amp; Workshops : Film / Video,Visual Arts : Photography,Classes &amp; Workshops,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Allen Garcie</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;During this exciting seminar, you&#039;ll learn about color modes, adjusting images, creating WOW effects, using masks, and many other techniques that are sure to give your creativity and productivity a boost! &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Also, no matter what your experience level, this seminar is perfect for everyone from less-experienced to power users! While Adobe Photoshop CS4 will be demonstrated, many of the principles and techniques you&#039;ll learn will be compatible with earlier versions of Photoshop. You&#039;ll also get the chance to explore the newest features found in both Photoshop CS3 and CS4 -- the ones that can really impact your workflow! &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;This day-long seminar will consist of three distinct sessions: you can attend one or all of them, whatever is best for you! Fees for the morning, afternoon, and evening sessions are found on the LSUS Continuing Education Website. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;For more information, please call LSUS Continuing Education at 318-798-4177 or 1-800-290-2378. Online registration is available through the LSUS Continuing Education website at www.ce.lsus.edu.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Advanced Novel Writing]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1643]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1643.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2009-06-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-22</endDate>
      <daystimes>Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$59</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Do you want to write your own novel? In this advanced course for writers, you will! You&#039;ll work in-depth on plot, character development, and more. This is one course established writers don&#039;t want to miss! (Note: This course is not for beginners.)&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Wednesdays, 6-8 pm. &lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1685]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1685.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Independence Stadium</location>
      <startDate>2009-12-28</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-12-28</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Sports : Community,Sports : Universities,Sports</category>
      <contactName>John Cordaro</contactName>
      <contactPhone>1-888-414-BOWL</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;This is the annual college football post-season match-up featuring teams from the Big 12 and Southeastern conferences. A series of events are held throughout the year especially around Bowl week to welcome the participating teams and their fans. The Independence Bowl will feature our 34th annual game on Monday, December 28 at 4 pm CST.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Call for price.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Albino R. Hinojosa: An American Realist]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1738]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1738.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2009-08-11</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-09-20</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 5 pm;
Weekends, 1 pm to 5 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Visual Arts : Painting,Free,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[A native of East Texas, and now residing in Ruston, Louisiana, Albino Hinojosa can easily be classified as a &#039;&#039;photo-realist&#039;&#039; based on his works included in this exhibition. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;He paints what motivates him to self-expression while his work brings to light many common everyday scenes with which we can all identify.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[American 19th Century Authors]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1038]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1038.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum</sponsor>
      <location>Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum</location>
      <startDate>2009-09-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-12-31</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Historical,Visual Arts : Public Art,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Selected from our archives is a range of authors writing in America in the years 1800-1901.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Included in this exhibit are Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and Mary Maples Dodge, author of Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates,http://www.shreveportopera.org as well as Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick.  These American writers demonstrate their talent, diligence, and ingenuity by giving us an American perspective into the 19th century.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Angela Thomas]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1601]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Noel United Methodist Church</sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Lectures &amp; Literature : Book Signings,Daytime Fun,Lectures &amp; Literature</category>
      <contactName>June Rose Dowis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$20</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Noel Church is proud to present best-selling author and speaker, Angela Thomas. With over ten books for women, including Beautiful Offering, Single Mom Life, When Wallflowers Dance, and Do You Think I&#039;m Beautiful, Angela has become a sought after speaker reaching over 25,000 women each year through her seminars. Join us as Angela shares her story and words of wisdom.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the program begins at 9:00 a.m. Register at the church, 520 Herndon, or on-line at www.noelumc.org&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Animalopolis at the IMAX Theater]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=454]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/454.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2008-09-13</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-09-07</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Film : IMAX,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Museums &amp; Galleries,Daytime Fun,Riverfront / Waterfront,Film,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price>$5-$8.50</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Singing lions, bears waltz, sea lions somersaulting, otters pray, flamingos squawk, a calf who&#039;d rather dance than walk. Children will want to watch it again and again. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Animalopolis -- a giant-screen matinee film for a truly brand new audience. You&#039;ll like it, too. With twelve hilarious segments, each featuring a different animal, Animalopolis will stimulate children&#039;s imaginations and curiosity about the creatures they&#039;re seeing.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Anvil! The Story of Anvil]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1980]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1980.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Robinson Film Center</sponsor>
      <location>Robinson Film Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Film : Comedy,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Film : Documentary,Film</category>
      <contactName>Christopher Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4122</contactPhone>
      <price>$5.75-$8.75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Canadian heavy metal duo Anvil influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Following a calamitous European reunion tour, the duo, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams. Outrageously funny and surprisingly uplifting, Anvil! is a real-life THIS IS SPINAL TAP.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Artist Talk: Albino Hinojosa]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1739]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1739.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2009-08-15</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-08-15</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Lectures &amp; Literature : Lectures &amp; Discussions,Visual Arts : Painting,Free,Lectures &amp; Literature,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Albino Hinojosa will lead an informal talk amongst his paintings on display in the Special Exhibition Albino Hinojosa: An American Realist. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Stroll down memory lane with the artist as he chats about everything from what inspires him to his favorite painting techniques to the challenges of the photo-realistic format.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Auditions for Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1853]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1853.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Bossier Parish Community College Theater / the Cavalier Players</sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Parish Community College Performing Arts Theater</location>
      <startDate>2009-08-26</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-08-27</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Auditions,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Jim Boyter</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-678-6021</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[BPCC&#039;s Cavalier Players announce auditions for the musical Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?

Gleeful audiences flocked to see this show in Chicago (where it became that city&#039;s longest running show), in Philadelphia (where it broke attendance records during its two runs) and in cities across the country.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Focusing on eight people during their Catholic elementary and high school education in the 1950s, it  captures the funniest aspects of youthful growing pains and the trying moments of adolescence.  Every number tickles the funny bone of anyone who ever went to school, public or private.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Back to School Day]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1780]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Water Town USA</location>
      <startDate>2009-08-15</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-08-15</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Outdoors : Parks,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName>Marilyn J. Creswell</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-938-5475</contactPhone>
      <price>$21.95pp</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Celebrate the end of summer and come out and enjoy the park.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Batman at Water Town USA]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1490]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1490.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Water Town USA</sponsor>
      <location>Water Town USA</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-11</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-11</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Daytime Fun,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName>Judy Meller</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-938-5473</contactPhone>
      <price>$21.95</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Mark your calendar to come and visit with one of your favorite Super Hero&#039;s - &quot;Batman&quot;. Autographs will be available along with photo opportunities with the super hero. Hours of operation will be 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Beginning Guitar]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1615]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1615.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-07</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-28</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, 6-8 PM</daystimes>
      <category>Music,Classes &amp; Workshops : Music: Instrumental,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$79</price>
      <description><![CDATA[If you have a guitar and would like to learn how to play it, then this course is for you! You will learn to read chords and start strumming to your favorite songs. NOTE: You will need to bring your own acoustic guitar to class.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Belly Dance Classes with Hip Moves]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1740]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1740.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sandy&#039;s Dance Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-06-02</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-08-25</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance : World,Multicultural,Classes &amp; Workshops,Dance</category>
      <contactName>Erin Berry</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-347-1216</contactPhone>
      <price>$12</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Hip Moves (Erin Berry) presents a class of drills, fitness, and dance. 111 Dalton Street, Shreveport. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Come join us! More info http://www.myspace.com/hipmoves or 318-347-1216]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Belly Dance Workshop by Hip Moves]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1933]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1933.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sandy&#039;s Dance Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance : World,Multicultural,Classes &amp; Workshops,Dance</category>
      <contactName>Erin Berry</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-347-1216</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$30</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Hip Moves hosts a belly dance workshop at SandysDance on Saturday, July 18. 1 - 2 p.m. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Introduction to Belly Dance ($10) and 2 - 4 p.m. Belly Dance Choreography ($20). &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Early bird and group discounts available.

    Registration at 12:30! Please come early to sign up, stretch and get class started on time.

    Please call, email or visit our website for more details.

phone: 318-347-1216
web: http://www.myspace.com/hipmoves
mail: hipmoves@yahoo.com]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Big River: The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1985]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1985.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Little Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Southfield School</location>
      <startDate>2010-02-11</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-02-21</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Theatre : Musicals,Theatre : Family,Theatre : Comedy,Lectures &amp; Literature : Poetry &amp; Spoken Word,Theatre,Lectures &amp; Literature</category>
      <contactName>Robert Darrow</contactName>
      <contactPhone>424-4439</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$20</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Twain&#039;s timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Their adventures along the way are hilarious, suspenseful and heartwarming, bringing to life your favorite characters from the novel--the Widow Douglas and her stern sister, Miss Watson; the uproarious King and Duke, who may or may not be as harmless as they seem; Huck&#039;s partner in crime, Tom Sawyer, and their rowdy gang of pals; Huck&#039;s father, the sinister Pap Finn; the lovely Mary Jane Wilkes and her trusting family. Propelled by an award winning score from Roger Miller, the king of country music, this jaunty journey provides a brilliantly theatrical celebration of pure Americana.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Black Tie Bingo]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1806]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1806.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sam&#039;s Town Hotel and Casino</location>
      <startDate>2010-02-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-02-19</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Riverfront / Waterfront</category>
      <contactName>Rozann Frey</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)869-2575</contactPhone>
      <price>$125-$5000.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;This is a fundraising gala using &#039;&#039;celebrity&#039;&#039; bingo callers from the community. The evening includes a patron cocktail hour, silent auction, seated dinner, music and a raffle. It is a fun time!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Presented by Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana, Inc.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bossier City 1/2 Price Day]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1839]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1839.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-19</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Science &amp; Nature,Daytime Fun,Riverfront / Waterfront,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Eric Gipson</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price>$6</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Bossier City residents receive ½ off regular admission to the center all day thanks to generous support from the City of Bossier. Just bring an ID with proof of Bossier City residence to receive ½ price admission for up to five family members to all gallery areas including the SPACE DOME Planetarium! Please encourage all your Bossier City friends to take advantage of this limited opportunity. NOTE: ½ price does not apply to any other discounts or to IMAX films.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bowl with Santa]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1946]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1946.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Holiday Lanes</sponsor>
      <location>Holiday Lanes</location>
      <startDate>2009-12-12</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-12-12</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports,Daytime Fun,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Kay Nader</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-746-7331</contactPhone>
      <price>$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Two games of bowling, rental shoes, kiddy burger, small soft drink, and photo with Santa. Quality family time, great value, and tons of fun!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[BPCC&#039;s Fall Festival of One Act Plays]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1850]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1850.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Bossier Parish Community College Theater / the Cavalier Players</sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Parish Community College Performing Arts Theater</location>
      <startDate>2009-11-12</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-11-12</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Drama,Theatre : Comedy,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Jim Boyter</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-678-6246</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[A collection of short plays that are directed by BPCC students.  All of the actors are also BPCC students. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The plays, a collection of comedies and dramas, are suitable for ages 17 and up.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[BPPC&#039;s Annual Christmas Show]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1854]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1854.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Bossier Parish Community College Theater / the Cavalier Players</sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Parish Community College Performing Arts Theater</location>
      <startDate>2009-12-02</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-12-03</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Theatre : Family,Free,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Jim Boyter</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-678-6246</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[BPCC&#039;s annual Christmas Show features all of the school&#039;s performing groups. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Frosty the Snowman and Santa are also likely to appear.  The event is free to the public and canned food donations are accepted.  The donations will benefit the Northwest Louisiana Food Bank.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Brew]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1349]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1349.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Red River Revel Arts Festival</sponsor>
      <location>Festival Plaza</location>
      <startDate>2009-10-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-10-17</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Music,Outdoors,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Riverfront / Waterfront</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$15-$50</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Beer-tasting festival with complementary foods. Concert following.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Britney Spears and special guest CIARA]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1956]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1956.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>CenturyTel Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-09-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-09-19</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Rock / Pop,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music</category>
      <contactName>Kendra Clark</contactName>
      <contactPhone>1-800-745-3000</contactPhone>
      <price>$39.50-$195.75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;The Circus Starring Britney Spears&#039;&#039; is set to return to North America. Britney Spears along with nearly 50 dancers, magicians, clowns and acrobats make this electrifying musical event a must see for all fans! ON SALE NOW!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Caddo Art Educators Annual Show]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1992]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1992.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-06-25</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-08-02</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays through Fridays, 10am to 4pm
Saturdays, 10am to 5pm
Sundays, 1pm to 5pm</daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Museums &amp; Galleries,Free,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Whitney Lary</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-673-7703</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Friends of the Barnwell present the Caddo Art Educators Annual Show from June 25 -August 2, 2009.
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The exhibit can be viewed in the Main Gallery of the Barnwell Center during normal operating hours.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Camp ASPIRE - Summer Arts Experience]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1810]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1810.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Arts Council</location>
      <startDate>2009-06-15</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-30</endDate>
      <daystimes>Pick A Session
June 15-July 2, 2009 8:30am-2:30pm
July 13-July 30, 2009 8:30am-2:30pm
Before &amp; After Care Available
</daystimes>
      <category>Visual Arts,Dance,Theatre,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Daytime Fun,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Angelique Feaster</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-745-ARTS(2787)</contactPhone>
      <price>$295</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us at the Bossier Arts Council - 630 Barksdale Blvd. Bossier City, LA - for an exciting 3-week summer arts camp experience. Campers will enjoy theatre, dance, yoga &amp;amp; visual art activities that will build their imagination, spotlight their talents, gain self-confidence, and learn new skills.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;A wonderful part of our camp is that every youth participant will be featured in our fully staged youth theatre production of the Broadway musical DREAMGIRLS!  


For youth ages 7 and up.  Limited Scholarships and Sibling Discounts available.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Presented by: Mahogany Ensemble Theatre in partnership with Bossier Arts Council. &lt;br&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Candy-Making Workshops]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1707]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1707.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-12-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-12-31</endDate>
      <daystimes>3pm daily, closed Christmas Day</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Museums &amp; Galleries,Science &amp; Nature</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Get hands-on with the science of sweets! Free with admission.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;3 pm daily, closed Christmas Day.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Championship Bull Riding]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1476]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1476.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>CenturyTel Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-08-22</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-08-22</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Professional,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Adeline Rogers</contactName>
      <contactPhone>915-544-9000</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Led by bull riding icon, Tuff Hedeman, Championship Bull Riding, Inc. (CBR) is a nationwide professional bull riding tour which will air weekly on GAC primetime on Tuesdays at 9 PM EST and replay on Wednesday mornings at 1 AM EST and Saturdays at 7AM EST.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;RFD-TV Featured is a new reality series, CBR:&quot; Behind The Chutes&quot;– the show will be shown weekly on RFD TV = Sundays at 7:30 PM EST, Wednesdays at 5 PM EST, and Thursdays at 3 AM EST.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;CBR has been voted the #1 Fan Favorite Special Interest Show on the Outdoor Channel three consecutive years. Labeled the &quot;fastest hour on television&quot;, and the first in the industry to broadcast in High Definition, the CBR promotes professional level bull riding and has logged over 300 hours of television coverage annually since 2004.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;For more information on CBR, please visit www.CBRbull.com or call us at 817.626.BULL. CBR is committed to the riders, the fans, the sponsors, and all those involved in the professional bull riding industry.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Ticket prices TBD.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Charlie Murphy]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1967]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1967.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Funny Bone Comedy Club</sponsor>
      <location>Funny Bone Comedy Club</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-24</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Riverfront / Waterfront,Theatre : Comedy,Visual Arts,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Kandy Dodge</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-549-0829</contactPhone>
      <price>$25-$50</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Murphy&#039;s achieved fame as a recurring performer on Chappelle&#039;s Show, particularly in the Charlie Murphy&#039;s True Hollywood Stories sketches. In these, Murphy recounts his misadventures as part of his brother Eddie&#039;s entourage, including encounters with various celebrities such as Rick James and Prince. After Chappelle&#039;s Show host Dave Chappelle left the show, Murphy and Donnell Rawlings hosted the &#039;&#039;lost episodes&#039;&#039; compiled from sketches produced before Chappelle&#039;s departure. In a radio interview, Charlie Murphy has stated that he will be starring in a new Comedy Central reality show with Rawlings. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Murphy has done voiceovers for Budweiser radio commercials, Cartoon Network&#039;s Adult Swim series, The Boondocks, and voiced a pimp named Jizzy-B in Rockstar Games&#039; Grand Theft Auto -  San Andreas video game. Recently, Murphy provided the voice for Spock on the G4TV&#039;s Star Trek 2.0 shorts, and the dog in his younger brother Eddie&#039;s 2007 film, Norbit. In March 2009, Murphy began starring in his own sketch comedy series, Charlie Murphy&#039;s Crash Comedy on Crackle. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Currently, Murphy has begun a campaign with Nike to portray the role of Leroy Smith, a motivational speaker that apparently beat out Michael Jordan to make the high school varsity team.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Children of Eden (by the author of Wicked, Godspell, &amp; Pippin)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1984]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1984.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Little Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Marjorie Lyons Playhouse</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-08-02</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Musicals,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Theatre : Family,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Robert Darrow</contactName>
      <contactPhone>424-4439</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$20</price>
      <description><![CDATA[This joyous musical, by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell and Pippin) and John Caird (Les Misérables), is an inspirational musical about parents, children and faith. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Freely based on the story of Genesis, both the creation story and Noah&#039;s Ark, Children Of Eden is a frank, heartfelt and often humorous examination of the age-old conflict between parents and children. Adam, Eve, Noah and the &quot;Father&quot; who created them deal with the headstrong, cataclysmic actions of their respective children. Through many glorious and uplifting songs, the show ultimately delivers an inspiring message about second chances and learning from past mistakes.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Chimpanzee Discovery Day]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1457]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1457.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Chimp Haven</sponsor>
      <location>Chimp Haven</location>
      <startDate>2009-09-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-11-21</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Science &amp; Nature,Outdoors,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Lee Anna Naranjo</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-925-9575</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Located in the Eddie D. Jones Nature Park in Keithville, the sanctuary will be open from 9 a.m. until noon.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Guests will have the opportunity to observe the chimpanzees in their natural forests with views of the two five- acre habitats from across the barrier moat. A nature trail and activity booths welcome visitors to enjoy nature and learn about the chimpanzees.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;During this once-a-month event, there will be interactive educational opportunities for the entire family. Staff members will be on hand for &quot;Chimp Chats&quot; to discuss chimpanzee behavior, medical care, and careers in science. For directions please call 318-925-5630&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Colorful Chameleons]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1561]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1561.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-22</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-22</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Museums &amp; Galleries,Daytime Fun,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[All Summer Long Fun, hands-on science for toddlers and their parents is back again this year. Join us and bring along a friend, too! Programs are FREE with admission. Where do chameleons live, what do they eat and why do they change colors? We will read a story about a mixed up chameleon and then make our own colorful chameleons to take home!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Creed]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1742]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1742.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>CenturyTel Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-09-20</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-09-20</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music</category>
      <contactName>Kendra Clark</contactName>
      <contactPhone>1-800-745-3000</contactPhone>
      <price>$36.75-$86.75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The original members of Creed are back - Scott Strapp, Mark Tremonti, Scott Phillips and Brian Marshall - for one of the most anticipated concert tours of the year! Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 16 at 10AM.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Curious George Live]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1959]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1959.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>CenturyTel Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-12-15</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-12-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Music,Theatre,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Kendra Clark</contactName>
      <contactPhone>1-800-745-3000</contactPhone>
      <price>$13.25-$27.75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Starring in his own original live musical stage production and&amp;shy; for the first time &amp;shy; touring arena and theater stages throughout the country, Curious George is on a mission to help Chef Pisghetti win a world-famous meatball competition. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;This adventure takes him to Rome and The Golden Meatball Contest. With every swing and flip, George takes the audience through a fun-filled, entertaining story with lots of music and dance that the whole family will enjoy! &lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Dinosaurs Alive IMAX]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1548]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1548.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-05-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-09-07</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Film : IMAX,Museums &amp; Galleries,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Film</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price>$7.50-$8.50</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Opening May 23, Dinosaurs Alive is a global adventure of science and discovery -- featuring the earliest dinosaurs of the Triassic Period to the monsters of the Cretaceous &#039;&#039;reincarnated&#039;&#039; life-sized for the giant IMAX® screen. Audiences will journey with some of the world&#039;s preeminent paleontologists as they uncover evidence that the descendents of dinosaurs still walk (or fly) among us.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;From the exotic, trackless expanses and sand dunes of Mongolia&#039;s Gobi Desert to the dramatic sandstone buttes of New Mexico, the film will follow American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) paleontologists as they explore some of the greatest dinosaur finds in history. Through the magic of scientifically accurate computer-generated animation, these newly discovered creatures, and some familiar favorites, will come alive... in a big way!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Free for children 3 and under, $5 for members.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Dixie Gin Trade Days]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1973]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1973.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Dixie Cotton Gin</sponsor>
      <location>Dixie Cotton Gin</location>
      <startDate>2010-06-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-06-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Free</category>
      <contactName>Ginger Stone</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-455-5656</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Come out and enjoy the Sunflower Festival and stop by &#039;&#039; The Dixie Gin&#039;&#039;.  Located on Hwy 3049 and Sentell Road. Art, Antiques, Kids items, Furniture, Wood work, Bags, Jewelry and so much more.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Also, enjoy a 5cent Jones Art Display, Antique cars, Rock climbing wall and Petting zoo. Open Sat 9-6 and Sun 11-6.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Don&#039;t Dress For Dinner]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1986]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1986.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Little Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Woman&#039;s Department Club</location>
      <startDate>2010-04-30</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-05-09</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Comedy,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Robert Darrow</contactName>
      <contactPhone>424-4439</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[In this comedy-farce smash hit (in both Paris and London), Bernard is planning a weekend with his chic Parisian mistress in a French farmhouse, during his wife&#039;s absence.  Bernard has divulged his plans to Robert, his best friend.  But, surprise! Can you guess who the best friend has as his mistress? And who is this tempting female chef sent to concoct the perfect seductive meal? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;An evening of hilarious confusion ensues as Bernard and Robert improvise at breakneck speed.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Doug Williams]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1966]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1966.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Funny Bone Comedy Club</sponsor>
      <location>Funny Bone Comedy Club</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-22</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-26</endDate>
      <daystimes>Shows start at 8pm Wednesday thru Saturday with an additional late show at 10:30 on Friday and Saturday.</daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Riverfront / Waterfront,Theatre : Comedy,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Kandy Dodge</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-549-0829</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$20</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Doug landed his first role in a major film, &quot;The Nutty Professor&quot;, starring Eddie Murphy in 1990. From there, his off-beat style of stand-up comedy that surrounds relationships with women and his life has made him a favorite on BET&#039;s &quot;Club Comic View&quot; where he completed a one hour stand-up comedy special. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Doug has also appeared on Comedy Central&#039;s &quot;Premium Blend VIII,&quot; &quot;Vibe,&quot; &quot;The Keenen Ivory Wayan&#039;s Show,&quot; NBC&#039;s &quot;Friday Night, Late Night,&quot; and he&#039;s fulfilled a life long dream by performing on &quot;It&#039;s Showtime at the Apollo.&quot; He can also be seen in a stand up comedy special with Mo&#039;nigue (from &quot;The Parkers&quot;) called &quot;The Big Black Comedy Show&quot; which is out on DVD now. Currently, &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Doug is the host of a new hit stand up comedy show on Starz called &quot; Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand up.&quot;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Shows start at 8pm Wednesday thru Saturday with an additional late show at 10:30 on Friday and Saturday.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Draw-a-Discount in Sci-Port&#039;s Gift Shop]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1703]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1703.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-11-28</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-11-28</endDate>
      <daystimes>10am to 6pm</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Museums &amp; Galleries,Free</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-8684</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Visit the Discoveries Unlimited Gift Shop in Sci-Port: Louisiana Science Center. Then, draw-a-discount for your holiday purchase!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;10 am-6 pm.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Eagle Walk Tour]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1820]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>South Toledo Bend State Park</location>
      <startDate>2009-05-13</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-05-13</endDate>
      <daystimes>Park Open Daily from 6a.m.-10p.m.
Eagle Walk Tour Saturdays 8a.m.</daystimes>
      <category>Tours,Science &amp; Nature,Riverfront / Waterfront,Outdoors,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Amy Moore</contactName>
      <contactPhone>3182565880</contactPhone>
      <price>$1perperson</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;South Toledo Bend State Park offers a guided hike on Saturday morning beginning at 8 o&#039;clock to the Bald Eagle&#039;s nest. Guests meet the Interpretive Ranger in front of cabin 19 for an hour of hiking that includes information on the history of Toledo Bend Reservoir, tree identification, viewing the Bald Eagle&#039;s nest, and enjoying the beauty and sounds of nature. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Because the Bald Eagles often make an appearance, guests are encouraged to bring their cameras and binoculars. Appropriate shoes are also encouraged, for much of the terrain is rugged. The hike is approximately 1 1/2 miles in length.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The park is located in Southern Sabine Parish off La. 191, 16 miles west of Anacoco. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Park open daily from 6 a.m.-10 p.m.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The Eagle Walk Tour is on Saturdays, 8 a.m.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Eagle&#039;s Gift: art by Walter Washington]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1749]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1749.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-05-07</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-06</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesday through Fridays, 10am to 4pm
Saturdays, 10am to 5pm
Sundays, 1pm to 5pm</daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Museums &amp; Galleries,Visual Arts,Riverfront / Waterfront,Free</category>
      <contactName>Whitney Lary</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-673-7703</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Friends of the Barnwell present an exhibit entitled Eagle&#039;s Gift by Shreveport artist Walter Washington. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Eagle&#039;s gift is a visual interpretation of jazz and the exhibit will complement the Hot Jazz on the Red Summer Concert  Series. 
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The exhibition will run from May 7 - July 6 and can be viewed during the normal operating hours of the Barnwell and on Thursday nights during the Jazz concerts.  The exhibit is free and open to the public.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Easy Virtue]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1947]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1947.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Robinson Film Center</sponsor>
      <location>Robinson Film Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-06-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-02</endDate>
      <daystimes>For show times call (318) 459-4122.</daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Film : Independent,Film</category>
      <contactName>Christopher Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4122</contactPhone>
      <price>$5.75-$8.75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[John Whittaker (Ben Barnes), a young Englishman, falls madly in love with Larita (Jessica Biel), a sexy and glamorous American woman, and they marry impetuously. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;However when the couple returns to the family home, his mother Mrs. Whittaker has an instant allergic reaction to her new daughter-in-law in this film adaptation of playwright Noel Coward&#039;s comedy of manners.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Elegant Ballroom &amp; Latin Dancing]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1676]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1676.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2009-06-08</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-13</endDate>
      <daystimes>Mondays, 7-9 PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$79</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Experience the elegance of true Ballroom Dancing. Before you know it, you&#039;ll be dancing the Foxtrot, Rhumba, Waltz, Tango, Mambo/Salsa, Cha-Cha, Swing and other ballroom dances with ease. No partner needed.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Mondays 7-9 pm.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Elementary &#039;&#039;X&#039;&#039; Games]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1781]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Water Town USA</sponsor>
      <location>Water Town USA</location>
      <startDate>2009-08-08</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-08-08</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Outdoors : Parks,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName>Marilyn J. Creswell</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-938-5475</contactPhone>
      <price>$17.95pp</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Fun day for all kids to showcase their skills in various tasks: The event starts at 1:00 pm by the Wave Pool and features the following fun: &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-Water balloon run around traffic cones without breaking them.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-Tire roll around traffic cones without loosing the tire.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-Water balloon toss between participants until balloon breaks.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-3-legged race for teams.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-Water Carry, fill the bucket, carry it on your head around obstacles, then put water in bucket at finish line. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;First place - T-Shirt and 2 free tickets to Water Town USA. Second place - 2 FREE wristbands to Camp Buccaneer. Let your children come and enjoy a fun filled day at the park, and enjoy some downtime before school begins.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Encounter Something New ~ Turkish Culture]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1530]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1530.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-20</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-22</endDate>
      <daystimes>Monday thru Wednesday, 1-4 PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Daytime Fun,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$55</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;If you dream of traveling to the Mediterranean one day, come and get a glimpse of the Turkish culture in this fun camp. Tulin, a true Turkish native will share some of the history, culture, language, food and more from her original homeland.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt; Parents/Legal Guardians are welcome and encouraged to join this fun and educational camp. Parent fee is only $10 when you register a child (Please call 798-4177 to get registered today!) &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Monday thru Wednesday, 1-4 PM.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Every Little Step]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1979]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1979.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Robinson Film Center</sponsor>
      <location>Robinson Film Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-30</endDate>
      <daystimes>Call (318) 459-4122 for show times.</daystimes>
      <category>Film : Documentary,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Film</category>
      <contactName>Christopher Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4122</contactPhone>
      <price>$5.75-$8.75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Every Little Step is a critically-acclaimed new documentary that follows the plight of real-life dancers as they struggle through auditions for the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line, exploring the history of the show and the creative minds behind the original and current incarnations along the way. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Easily among the year&#039;s most critically-praised documentaries, we&#039;re betting this one is an early Oscar contender. Exclusively at The Robinson Film Center, opening July 24.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[First Saturday Tour: Being Framed - The Art of Frame Making Tour]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1745]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1745.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2009-09-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-09-05</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Tours,Visual Arts,Free</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The frame that surrounds a painting not only adds to the experience of the work, but is often a work of art in its own right. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;On this guided tour, we&#039;ll explore the art of frame-making and look at some of the Norton&#039;s most spectacular examples.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[First Saturday Tour: Halloween Tour - Where the Wild Things Are]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1753]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1753.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2009-10-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-10-03</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Tours,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[On this most frightening of tours, we&#039;ll examine the things that can leap out of paintings and grab you: trolls under bridges, witches in mountain caves, spirits in streams, banshees on the moor...and that&#039;s in only one of our many galleries!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[First Saturday Tour: It Runs in the Family Tour]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1754]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1754.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2009-11-07</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-11-07</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Tours,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Art does sometimes seem genetically communicated; in this guided tour, well explore the many families of artists represented in the Norton from the Bonheurs to the Borglums and beyond.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[First Saturday Tour: The Christmas Tour - Gifts of the Heart]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1755]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1755.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2009-12-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-12-05</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Tours,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Enjoy classic Christmas stories and works in the Norton&#039;s permanent collection that explore the beauty and spirituality of this most special of holiday seasons.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[First Saturday Tour: The Dog Days of Summer Tour]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1756]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1756.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2009-08-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-08-01</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Tours,Visual Arts,Free</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Reading and art will illuminate the doldrums that accompany the end of the summer and the tingle that comes with the anticipation of the onset of autumn with this guided tour of the Norton&#039;s permanent collections.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Focus Gallery: Kate Sartor Hilburn]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1860]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1860.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Centenary College</sponsor>
      <location>Meadows Museum of Art at Centenary College</location>
      <startDate>2009-06-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-08-02</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, noon to 4pm 
Thursday, noon to 5 pm
Saturday and Sunday,  from 1pm to 4pm</daystimes>
      <category>Visual Arts : Photography,Museums &amp; Galleries,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Rick DelaHaya</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.869.5169</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Meadows Museum of Art will house the temporary exhibit of extraordinary works of photography,  when the Museum presents Focus Gallery: Kate Sartor Hilburn  beginning June 14 through Aug. 2.

&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Kate Sartor Hilburn will present her latest works, &quot;Pentimento,&quot; photographic images based on the renovation of the metro station Champs Elysees-Clemenceau in Paris France during the summer of 2005. 

Hilburn documented, what at the time, seemed like a larger-than life collage to her, with her camera. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The exhibition is a series of images, according to Hilburn, excavated from beneath the streets of Paris, created by time and the city itself. 

&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;A Louisiana native, Kate Sartor Hilburn lived in Virginia and Texas before returning to her home state in 1994. She has a BA in Studio Art from Mary Washington College and an MFA in Photography from Texas Woman&#039;s University. Exhibited nationally and published internationally, she is represented by the Cole Pratt Gallery in New Orleans. 

]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Fourth Friday Astronomy]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1541]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1541.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-12-25</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Science &amp; Nature,Museums &amp; Galleries,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Classes &amp; Workshops,Lectures &amp; Literature,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Every Fourth Friday of the Month: Is everyone watching you? Does your temperature read -455 F? You might have the Space Bug! Sci-Port has the cure: a monthly dosage of astronomy programs. Sci-Port celebrates The International Year of Astronomy every fourth Friday of the month with programs at 4 p.m. for the general public. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Call for applicable fees, if any.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Fused Glass Class]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1137]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1137.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-01-08</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-01-08</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$85plussupplies</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Artist Su Stella presnets a full day glass workshop on Sat. Jan 17 from 9 - 4 pm. &lt;br&gt;Learn fusing techniques as well as make stained glass jewelry.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Gala/Silent Auction]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1846]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Convention Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-08</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-08</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Ann Harmon</contactName>
      <contactPhone>903-679-3891</contactPhone>
      <price>$16-$26</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Gala with a silent auction to raise scholarship money for the 2009 Miss Teen Princess Louisiana Contestants.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Get Two-Steppin&#039;, Country Style!]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1681]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1681.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-20</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-08-24</endDate>
      <daystimes>Mondays, 7-9 PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$79</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Have confidence when you step out on the dance floor with this gem of a course. You&#039;ll learn how to dance the Two-Step, Three-Step, Waltz, Cotton-Eyed Joe, Polka, Schottische, West Coast Swing and other popular dances. This course is sure to have you country dancing in no time flat! No partner needed.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Mondays, 7-9 PM.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Gingerbread House Competition]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1702]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1702.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-12-20</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-12-20</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Museums &amp; Galleries,Science &amp; Nature,Festivals &amp; Annual Events</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us at Sci-Port for a delicious competition that&#039;s bound to be a treat! First, learn about the history of gingerbread and the chemistry of its aroma and flavor. Practice cookie architecture by building a graham cracker house. Then, at home use your understanding to build your own gingerbread structure. Bring your creation to Sci-Port* to be evaluated by our expert judges. *Constructed off-site and brought to Sci-Port for judging. No entry fee required.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Glitz and Grits]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1395]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1395.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State Exhibit Museum</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State Exhibit Museum</location>
      <startDate>2009-09-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-09-19</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music,Museums &amp; Galleries,Dance</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Grits &amp;amp; Glitz is the bi-annual fundraiser for the LA State Exhibit Museum. &lt;br&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Graffiti Exhibition]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1890]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1890.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>artspace</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2009-08-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-09-19</endDate>
      <daystimes>Monday through Saturday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Visual Arts,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Daytime Fun,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Museums &amp; Galleries</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;artspace&lt;/B&gt; continues to bring cutting edge arts exhibitions to Northwest Louisiana with&lt;B&gt; Graffiti, &lt;/B&gt;a dramatic display of Graffiti Art that will cover not only the interior of &lt;B&gt;artspace &lt;/B&gt;but spread outside with huge vinyls adorning the buildings and sidewalks in the 700 block of Texas Street in Downtown Shreveport. The pieces will be created by professional Graffiti Artists, &lt;B&gt;TEAL &lt;/B&gt;from New York&lt;B&gt; &lt;/B&gt;and &lt;B&gt;PUBERT &lt;/B&gt;from Arizona, who will work with a selected team of local artists and art students. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;I&gt;&quot;Graffiti is probably the most controversial exhibit artspace has undertaken… there are many who consider graffiti to be vandalism and can&#039;t imagine it as art… this exhibition will offer people the chance to see graffiti in a different light,&quot; says &lt;/I&gt;Steve Ross, Exhibition Chairman.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The exhibition will also include: a Graffiti Collection of art borrowed from &lt;B&gt;‘Full Time &lt;/B&gt;&lt;B&gt;Artists&#039;&lt;/B&gt;; photography of Graffiti by &lt;B&gt;Mike Silva&lt;/B&gt;;&lt;B&gt; Will Tuft&#039;s&lt;/B&gt; photographic images of the famously anonymous &lt;B&gt;Banksy&#039;s &lt;/B&gt;work in New Orleans; and a documentary of local graffiti and its impact on our community by artist &lt;B&gt;Robert Trudeau.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;I&gt;Josh Porter, Production Director of artspace, states &quot;This exhibit will bring the art and culture of &lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt;Los Angeles&lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt;, &lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt;New York&lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt; and &lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt;New Orleans&lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt; to &lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt;Shreveport&lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt;.&quot; &lt;/I&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;I&gt;&lt;/I&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;I&gt;&lt;/I&gt;&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Graffiti&#039;s Opening Night]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1891]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1891.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>artspace</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-31</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-31</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Music,Visual Arts : Contemporary,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;Opening Night&lt;/B&gt; for &lt;B&gt;Graffiti, artspace&#039;s&lt;/B&gt; next exhibition, will erase the misconceptions of the artistic integrity of Graffiti and demonstrate its continuing evolution and integration into the field of fine arts. Be the first to see this cutting edge exhibition transforming the 700 block of Texas Street in Downtown Shreveport into an Urban canvas on Friday July 31st from 7 pm to 10 pm. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The evening will be a display of &lt;B&gt;Urban Culture&lt;/B&gt; enveloping the behavior and lifestyles that make American cities unique. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Summed up by Joshua Porter, Production Director of Artspace; &lt;I&gt;&quot;This exhibit will bring the art and culture of &lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt;Los Angeles&lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt;, &lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt;New York&lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt; and &lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt;New Orleans&lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt; to &lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt;Shreveport&lt;/I&gt;&lt;I&gt;.&quot; &lt;/I&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;Graffiti&#039;s Opening Night&lt;/B&gt; will spin out of control with the latest technological music the industry has to offer with the &quot;smash&quot; sounds of&lt;I&gt; DJ Deacon Strukt and DJ Nate&lt;/I&gt;. &lt;B&gt;DJ Quickie Mart,&lt;/B&gt; talented DJ/producer/engineer originally from New Orleans and now residing in Los Angeles is providing the exhibition&#039;s soundtrack of Indie, Hip Hop, Ghettotech and Mash Ups. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;The café@artspace&lt;/B&gt; will go Urban with a sampling of ‘Street&#039; foods: pizza shops, hot dog stands, hoagies, giros, and other urban goodies. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;If you can&#039;t get enough of the &quot;Urban Nightlife&quot; then you won&#039;t want to miss this opportunity to see downtown Shreveport come alive.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;I&gt;Military and Student discounts available for $5 at the door.&lt;/I&gt;&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Great Pumpkin Run for Research]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1468]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1468.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Centenary College Athletics &amp; Gold Dome</location>
      <startDate>2009-10-31</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-10-31</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Daytime Fun,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Outdoors,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Christy Canady</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.401.5668</contactPhone>
      <price>$15-$20</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Promoting Healthy Lifestyles for Cancer Prevention, October 31, 2009. Enjoy our Centenary College Gold Dome dress up and celebration of Halloween with friends in the community.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Power Rangers, ghosts, princesses and hobos will gather at the Gold Dome on the Centenary College campus on Kings Highway. The 1/2 mile fun run begins at 8:00 a.m. and the 5K run follows. Standard entry fees apply. The course runs through the Madison Park area and many participants are seen dashing around in costume!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Cash prizes of $250, $150, and $100 are awarded to registered teams with the most runners. Prizes are also awarded to youth and adult costume contest winners, and to youth pumpkin carving contest winners. Other events include face painting and an after-party with snacks and music. For more information about the run, call Feist-Weiller Cancer Center (318) 813-1056. &lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday America]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1998]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1998.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-05</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Classes &amp; Workshops,Lectures &amp; Literature,Museums &amp; Galleries,Science &amp; Nature</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;The &lt;I&gt;United States&lt;/I&gt; is truly a diverse nation made up of dynamic people. Each year on &lt;B&gt;July 4&lt;/B&gt;, Americans &lt;B&gt;celebrate&lt;/B&gt; that freedom and independence with barbecues, picnics and family gatherings. &lt;B&gt;Celebrate at Sci-Port with our rocket and fire programs.&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Free with Admission.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Harmon Drew Super Group]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=592]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/592.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Jayne Marie on Cross lake</sponsor>
      <location>Jayne Marie on Cross lake</location>
      <startDate>2009-09-02</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-09-02</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318 631 0919</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Harmon Drew Super Group, one of Shreveport&#039;s favorite bands, performs classic hits from the 60&#039;s to popular sounds of today. The band will play upstairs in the Window on the Lake Ballroom. Dancefloor, fine dining. 5301 S. Lakeshore Dr.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Harmony on the Red]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1177]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1177.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>River Cities Jubilee Chorus</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2010-03-06</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-03-06</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Family,Music : World,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Theatre : Comedy,Theatre,Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-673-4968</contactPhone>
      <price>$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Barbershop QUARTETS from Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas will be showcasing the awesome sounds of four part harmony at LSUS University Center Theater.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Highland Jazz and Blues Festival]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1957]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1957.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Columbia Park</location>
      <startDate>2009-11-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-11-14</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Jazz,Artists,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Outdoors : Parks,Music,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName>Liz Swaine</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-869-5706</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;For the sixth straight year, the Highland Jazz and Blues Festival will present five nonstop hours of jazz and blues favorites on TWO stages in Highland&#039;s historic Columbia Park. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The price of admission is FREE, but bring money because you&#039;ll want a cool jazz and blues poster and t-shirt Art offered by Highland-area artists and a variety of food and beverages. THe vibe is laid back and funky, so bring a lawn chair or blanket and come prepared to listen to some Grammy-nominated artists show you what Jazz and Blues is all about! &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Music kicks off at noon and will wrap up at 5 p.m.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Highland Jazz and Blues Festival]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1958]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1958.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Columbia Park</location>
      <startDate>2009-11-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-11-14</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Jazz,Artists,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Outdoors : Parks,Music,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName>Liz Swaine</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-869-5706</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;For the sixth straight year, the Highland Jazz and Blues Festival will present five nonstop hours of jazz and blues favorites on TWO stages in Highland&#039;s historic Columbia Park. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The price of admission is FREE, but bring money because you&#039;ll want a cool jazz and blues poster and t-shirt Art offered by Highland-area artists and a variety of food and beverages. THe vibe is laid back and funky, so bring a lawn chair or blanket and come prepared to listen to some Grammy-nominated artists show you what Jazz and Blues is all about! &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Music kicks off at noon and will wrap up at 5 p.m.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Holiday Day Camps]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1701]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1701.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-12-28</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-12-30</endDate>
      <daystimes>K-1st grades, 9am to 1pm
2nd-5th grades, 9am to 4pm</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Classes &amp; Workshops,Museums &amp; Galleries,Science &amp; Nature</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer Holt</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Let us take care of the kids while you take care of the holidays! Themed day camps await your 2nd-5th grader at Sci-Port.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;9 am-4 pm. Call for additional information.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Holiday Day Camps]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1699]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1699.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-12-21</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-12-23</endDate>
      <daystimes>K-1st grades, 9am to 1pm
2nd-5th grades, 9am to 4pm</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Classes &amp; Workshops,Museums &amp; Galleries,Science &amp; Nature</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer Holt</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Let us take care of the kids while you take care of the holidays! Themed day camps await your 2nd-5th grader at Sci-Port.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;9 am-4 pm. Call for additional information.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Holiday Day Camps]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1698]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1698.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-11-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-11-25</endDate>
      <daystimes>K-1st grades, 9am to 1pm
2nd-5th grades, 9am to 4pm</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Classes &amp; Workshops,Museums &amp; Galleries,Science &amp; Nature</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer Holt</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Let us take care of the kids while you take care of the holidays! Themed day camps await your 2nd-5th grader at Sci-Port.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;K - 1st grades, 9 am-1 pm; 2nd - 5th grades, 9 am-4 pm. Call 318-424-3466 for prices.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Horseshoe Casino &amp; Hotel Presents CMT Crossroads Country Music Series]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=747]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/747.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Horseshoe Casino &amp; Hotel</sponsor>
      <location>Horseshoe Casino &amp; Hotel</location>
      <startDate>2009-09-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-09-24</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Free,Music : Country,Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;A Little Bit Country, and More. A Whole Lot More! Horseshoe Casino and Hotel is excited to announce the CMT Crossroads Country Music Series...Every Wednesday in September and October, a full slate of rising country music stars will bring the house down with powerful live performances. The up-and-comers will take the stage around 8pm for an hour and a half long pumped-up performance. To keep the energy going, the party will carry on with a local band following the show. There is no cover charge to enjoy these high-energy, live shows, but you must be 21 or older to enter! At Horseshoe&#039;s CMT Crossroads Bar, we&#039;ve got Wednesday night EXCITEMENT covered: &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Brantley Gilbert ... Wednesday, September 24th, Country music band with a rock spin. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Jonathan Singleton &amp;amp; The Grove ...Wednesday, October 8th, Dynamic new vibe bends with roots-rocking, bluegrass sound. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Jeremy McComb ... Wednesday, October 15th, A storyteller who is also Country Weekly&#039;s latest &quot;Top Pic&quot;. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Carter&#039;s Chord ... Wednesday, October 22nd, Three singing and songwriting sisters of proverbial notes in perfect harmony.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Lee Brice ... Wednesday, October 29th, Singer-songwriter whose music tells stories of &quot;country girls and redneck boys&quot;. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Independence Weekend Celebration]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1778]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Water Town USA</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-05</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Multicultural,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Outdoors : Parks,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName>Marilyn J. Creswell</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-938-5475</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[
&lt;p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;It&#039;s Independence Day! 
Celebrate with your family and friends at Water Town USA!  July 4th Winner&#039;s Circle
Distribution Center Weekend.  Support
your country &amp;amp; your local food bank! 
Bring a canned good &amp;amp; get $1 off your Water Town USA
ticket!  (up to $3 per customer/ticket)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Intro to Photography]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1616]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1616.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2009-06-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-29</endDate>
      <daystimes>Mondays &amp; Wednesdays, 6-8 PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Artists,Visual Arts : Photography,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$179</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Here is a general intro to the issues and techniques being addressed and used in contemporary and historical photography. By primarily focusing on visual literacy, students will gain insight into the operations of photographs in our culture. Ideas are exercised through the learning of basic camera operations and assignments focusing on technique as well as exploring different genres in the medium.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;In this 12 week class you will learn to: &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-understand the basic operation of a camera (shutter, aperture, lenses, etc.)&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-develop a visual and aural vocabulary in regards to looking at and talking about photography. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-gain an understanding of how photographs communicate successfully and how to apply that understanding to solve visual problems while actively making images.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-gain an understanding of the importance of photography in modern culture and everyday life.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-explore different genres of photographic working styles and contexts.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-gain basic insight into the development of photography over the course of its existence.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-gain a basic understanding of contemporary artists working with photography.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-understand the basics of two-dimensional design in regard to image making.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-make images that are engaging on multiple levels beyond the surface of the subject matter You need to bring these materials to class!!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-a Digital SLR Camera with manual functions or Digital Point &amp;amp; Shoot Camera (or a film camera. - if using film camera you will be responsible for the same amount of work made and the same deadlines as those using digital cameras).&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-any camera accessories you may have (tripod, memory cards, etc.)&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-several 5x7 envelopes for turning in assignments.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-CDs or portable drive (flash drive, jump drive) to store images.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;-several 4x6 inch prints per assignment -one 8x10 inch print for assignment &amp;amp; -a notebook and pen.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Introduction to 3D Animation at the Animation and Visual Effects Institute]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1861]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1861.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2009-06-30</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-30</endDate>
      <daystimes>Monday through Friday 12:30-1:45 p.m.</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>John Miralles</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.798.4177</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[This course is intended for anyone who wants a more in depth understanding of basic 3D animation or those who have taken the AVEI Introductory Workshop. This course is a continuation of 3D animation. Students will be using Autodesk Maya &#039;09.

&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Instructor: Kay Park, MFA

This course is offered as credit or non-credit.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[It Runs In The Family]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1987]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1987.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Little Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Woman&#039;s Department Club</location>
      <startDate>2009-11-06</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-11-15</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Comedy,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Robert Darrow</contactName>
      <contactPhone>424-4439</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Britain&#039;s master farceur (Move Over, Mrs. Markham, Caught in the Net, Run For Your Wife, et al. ) is at it again. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Set in a hospital, It Runs in the Family contains the usual assortment of farcical nuts running in and out of doors mistaking everybody for someone else, as Dr. Mortimore tries to fend off a paternity suit, an ex-wife, a punkish daughter and various other lunatics so that he may, at last, deliver the Ponsonby Lecture in an international conference.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Itty Bitty Scientists: Bubble-ology]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1558]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1558.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-15</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-15</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Museums &amp; Galleries,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Daytime Fun,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[All Summer Long Fun, hands-on science for toddlers and their parents is back again this year. Join us and bring along a friend, too! Programs are FREE with admission. Who loves bubbles? Everyone! Be prepared to get soapy and make bubbles in all different sizes and shapes using different tools and even your hands. We&#039;ll look at the beautiful colors you can make when the light hits the bubble. Everyone can make a take-home bubble wand!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Itty Bitty Scientists: How does your Garden Grow?]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1559]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1559.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-08</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-08</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Museums &amp; Galleries,Daytime Fun,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[All Summer Long Fun, hands-on science for toddlers and their parents is back again this year. Join us and bring along a friend, too! Programs are FREE with admission. Learn about the six parts of a plant and which ones we can eat. We&#039;ll make our own tiny garden to take home.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Itty Bitty Scientists: Pop Fizz Science]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1560]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1560.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-29</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-29</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Museums &amp; Galleries,Daytime Fun,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[All Summer Long Fun, hands-on science for toddlers and their parents is back again this year. Join us and bring along a friend, too! Programs are FREE with admission. Learn about chemistry while making things pop, fizz and bubble up! We&#039;ll enjoy making a mess and even some oobleck to take home.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Itty Bitty Scientists: Toddler Tunes]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1562]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1562.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-08-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-08-05</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Science &amp; Nature,Daytime Fun,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Fun, hands-on science for toddlers and their parents is back again this year. Join us and bring along a friend, too! Programs are FREE with admission. Have fun exploring different instruments including drums, shakers, boom wackers and more. We&#039;ll make our own fun shaker instruments and have a noise parade!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[JAWS Screening and Memorabilia Exhibit]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1872]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1872.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Robinson Film Center</sponsor>
      <location>Robinson Film Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-11</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-11</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Film,Discover Downtown Shreveport</category>
      <contactName>Christopher Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4122</contactPhone>
      <price>$5.75-$8.75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The immense success of Steven Spielberg&#039;s JAWS forever changed the way films were released to theaters, creating the concept of the Summer Blockbuster.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Robinson Film Center celebrates this quintessential summer movie with a rare theatrical screening accompanied by a unique exhibit of JAWS memorabilia including original theatrical posters, promotional items, and even costumes worn in the film.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Admission is free for members of the Supporting Cast annual membership program, standard admission rates apply for all others.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Jon Reep “the Hemi Guy”]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1964]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1964.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Funny Bone Comedy Club</sponsor>
      <location>Funny Bone Comedy Club</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-09</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-11</endDate>
      <daystimes>Shows start at 8pm Thursday thru Saturday with an additional late show at 10:30pm on Friday and Saturday.</daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Riverfront / Waterfront,Theatre : Comedy,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Kandy Dodge</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-549-0829</contactPhone>
      <price>$25-$45</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;**SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT SHOW** &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Does this guy look familiar? Maybe you&#039;ve seen him on CBS&#039;s Star Search or NBC&#039;s Late Friday, in a Sierra Mist commercial, or as &#039;&#039;Raymus,&#039;&#039; the pot smoking farmer in &quot;Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay&quot;. If not then you probably know him as the Hemi guy. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Jon is known to millions as the lovable redheaded redneck in the Dodge Ram commercials who leans out of a beat-up car and utters the now famous line: &#039;&#039;That thing gotta Hemi?&#039;&#039; But before that he was already one of the funniest comics in America, selling out clubs and getting standing ovations at college after college across the country. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;His show is supersonic energy filled with non-stop characters, dead-on impressions, and super clever writing. Come out and see one of the country&#039;s really great comedians, the &quot;Hip Hick,&quot; the &quot;Southern Dance Machine,&quot; &quot;The Hemi Guy.&quot;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Shows start at 8 pm Thursday thru Saturday with an additional late show at 10:30 pm on Friday and Saturday.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Josephine Carmody: When the Eyes of Ireland Smile]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1823]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1823.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Regional Arts Council</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2009-06-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-18</endDate>
      <daystimes>Monday, 10am-2pm
Tuesday, 10am-5:30pm
Wednesday, 10am-5:30pm
Thursday, 10am-7pm
Friday, 10am-5:30pm
Saturday, 12pm-5:30pm</daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Visual Arts : Photography,Free,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Megan Clark</contactName>
      <contactPhone>673-6535</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josephine Carmody&lt;/b&gt; has captured the elegance and serenity of the Irish countryside in her artspace / coolspace exhibit titled: &lt;i&gt;When the Eyes of Ireland Smile.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The exhibit is a rich display of oils depicting the natural greens of the Emerald Isle.  Inspired by her proud Irish heritage and the beauty of Ireland, Josephine&#039;s subjects are often serene landscapes that have a tranquil quality.  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;As a Shreveport native, &lt;A href=&quot;http://josephinecarmody.com/&quot;&gt;Josephine&#039;s artwork&lt;/A&gt; has been chosen several times to be included in the annual calendar for Volunteers of America. and showcased at Columbia Café and at The Little Shanty in Shreveport. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Journey with Night Ranger]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1866]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1866.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>CenturyTel Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-08-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-08-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Rock / Pop,Music</category>
      <contactName>Kendra Clark</contactName>
      <contactPhone>1-800-745-3000</contactPhone>
      <price>$39.75-$69.75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[It&#039;s an incredible night of hits when Journey comes to Bossier City with special guest, Night Ranger, for one amazing night! Tickets on sale June 5th at 10am!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Kansas]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1877]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1877.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>DiamondJacks Casino Resort</sponsor>
      <location>DiamondJacks Casino Resort</location>
      <startDate>2009-07-31</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-31</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Rock / Pop,Riverfront / Waterfront,Music</category>
      <contactName>Candace Bennett</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-678-6701</contactPhone>
      <price>$35-$25</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;A moving force of precision-not emotion; emerging as one of the most successful rock acts in America with the fusion of hard-hit Midwestern power guitars into ornate violin fueled with heavy British progressive rock tunes, Kansas proved themselves to be 1970s hit makers. Charting #1 hits such as, &quot;Carry on Wayward Son,&quot; &quot;Point of Know Return,&quot; and &quot;Dust in the Wind,&quot; earned them certified Gold singles, platinum status albums and the title of influential melody makers. Kansas&#039;s influence has continued to inspire bands nationwide. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;#1 singles have been covered by bands such as Rachel Rachel, Critical Mass, and even superstars such as The Oak Ridge Boys. These singles have also been featured on album soundtracks and &quot;Carry on Wayward Son,&quot; is featured in Guitar Hero II and Rock Band 2. You don&#039;t want to miss a night filled with dramatic harmonies, swashbuckling lyrics, and hard-core instrumental prowess. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Tickets are $35/$10 discount for Rewards Club members and may be purchased at the Gift Shop by calling (318)678-7777 or (866) 5JAXMAX. Must be 21 years of age to attend. Subject to availability. &lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Kindermusik Adventures Camp Series]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1483]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1483.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-06-22</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-07-31</endDate>
      <daystimes>Mondays through Fridays, 9:15am to 10am</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Music: Instrumental,Music,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Museums &amp; Galleries,Science &amp; Nature,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-8660</contactPhone>
      <price>$100-$110</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;This summer tots can have a camp experience, too! Kindermusik® Adventures™ features parent-child mini-camps for children from newborn to Pre-K. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Each 45-minute class, taught by Jennifer Tuxen (co-owner of Do-Re-Me Music), enables you and your little one to bond, grow and learn together through music and science. The weeklong session includes materials for you to continue learning together at home! Classes are limited to 12 children, so don&#039;t delay!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Mondays through Fridays, 9:15 am to 10 am. Presented by Do-Re-Me Music.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Call Visitor Services at (318) 424-8660 to sign up. One adult caregiver must accompany each child throughout the session. Must have five or more enrollees for the session to be held.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Labor Day at Water Town USA]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1692]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Water Town USA</location>
      <startDate>2009-09-07</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-09-07</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Daytime Fun,Outdoors,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Marilyn J. Creswell</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-938-5475</contactPhone>
      <price>$21.95</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;End the Summer with a BANG! Enjoy our last day of the year with your family.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;General admission fees.&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Latin Night]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1813]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Boomtown Hotel &amp; Casino</sponsor>
      <location>Boomtown Hotel &amp; Casino</location>
      <startDate>2009-05-31</startDate>
      <endDate>2009-12-27</endDate>
      <daystimes>Every last Sunday of each month, 7pm - 12 am</daystimes>
      <category>Dance,Music,Free,Riverfront / Waterfront,Multicultural</category>
      <contactName>Boomtown Casino</contactName>
      <contactPhone>1.866.GO 2 TOWN</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;P&gt;Boomtown Casino presents Latin Night every last Sunday of each month starting March, 2009 7P-12A. Come and enjoy the great atmosphere, awesome drinks and dance the night away with DJ Pablo playing all your favorite Merengue, Salsa, Reggeaton and more! FREE Salsa lessons &amp;amp; FREE admission for all 21 and over. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Every last Sunday of each month, 7 p.m.-12 a.m.`&lt;/P&gt;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Leading Ladies]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=397]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/397.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Bossier Parish Community College Performing Arts Theater</sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Parish Community College Performing Arts Theater</location>
      <startDate>2010-03-29</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-03-29</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Comedy,Theatre</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-678-6021</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$12</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The comedy Leading Ladies, by Ken Ludwig, will be directed by Bossie Parish Community College&#039;s Dr. Ray Scott Crawford. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing &#039;&#039;Scenes from Shakespeare&#039;&#039; on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old lady in York, PA, is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. The trouble is, when they get to York, they find out that the relatives aren&#039;t nephews, but nieces. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Romantic entanglements abound, especially when Leo falls head-over-petticoat in love with the old lady&#039;s vivacious niece, Meg, who&#039;s engaged to the local minister. Meg knows that there&#039;s a wide world out there, but it&#039;s not until she meets &#039;&#039;Maxine and Stephanie&#039;&#039; that she finally gets a taste of it.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Performances for this hilarious new comedy at the BPCC Performing Arts Theatre are March 26, 27, 28, April 1, 2, 3, 4 at 7:30 p.m., and March 29, April 5 at 2:00 p.m. Reserved Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors, military, non-BPCC students and children. The box office will open on Monday, March 23, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Lesson Before Dying]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=1988]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/1988.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Little Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Louisian