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   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Trapped Truth Society Open Prose and Poetry Reading]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2863]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2863.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Trapped Truth Society</location>
      <startDate>2010-01-31</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-12-16</endDate>
      <daystimes>Sundays, 4pm to 6pm</daystimes>
      <category>Lectures &amp; Literature : Poetry &amp; Spoken Word,Lectures &amp; Literature</category>
      <contactName>Carlos Colon</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-868-8932</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The group includes free-verse and structured poets as well as novelists and short story writers. It is a relaxed atmosphere. Although there is a featured reader each Sunday, everyone is also invited to read. Each person reads for about five minutes, reading work they have written or work by writers whom they admire. Event: Trapped Truth Society Open Prose and Poetry ReadingDate/Featured Reader:2/5 Carlos Coln2/12 Valentine&#039;s Day Doggerel2/19 Jim McLain2/26 Theresa Mormino Carlos Colnccolon423@comcast.netHome: 318-868-8932; New Cell: 318-678-3889]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Geaux Beauxling Louisiana!]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=4966]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/4966.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Holiday Lanes</location>
      <startDate>2011-05-25</startDate>
      <endDate>2020-05-25</endDate>
      <daystimes>Everyday!</daystimes>
      <category></category>
      <contactName>Robin Williams</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-746-7331</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Bowling offers a lot of fun for everyone and is a wonderful way to stay fit. The best part of bowling is the camaraderie and friendships developed while playing. Bowling creates community and is a great form of weather- proof entertainment. While visiting Louisiana, we invite you to bowl at Holiday Lanes and Laissez les bons temps roulez (Let the good times roll)]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The JazzPort Smooth Jazz Fridays at The Clarion]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5060]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5060.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Clarion Hotel Shreveport</location>
      <startDate>2011-07-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-12-30</endDate>
      <daystimes>Fridays, 8pm - 12am</daystimes>
      <category>Dance,Free,Multicultural,Music : Jazz,Music</category>
      <contactName>Frederick Lewis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.344.9662</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Smooth Jazz Fridays returns! The JazzPort Smooth Jazz Fridays at The Clarion features &#039;&#039;The Hottest Smooth Jazz in the Universe!&#039;&#039;. Dedicated to the Urban Professional who desires an upscale locale free of the hassle. A unique set in Shreveport, this event presents Ark-La-Tex Smooth Jazz fans their very own spot with Class and Pizzazz! Admission is free (Donations requested). Drink specials. Dinner on the menu. Music provided by TheJazzPort DJ Service. Stake your claim to the classiest spot in the city. Meet your friends at The Clarion on Fridays. For your next great night on the town, Jazz because you like it!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[ArkLaTex Sci-Fi Book Club]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5345]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5345.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Barnes and Noble</location>
      <startDate>2011-09-26</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-09-26</endDate>
      <daystimes>Every 4th Monday, 7 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Free,Lectures &amp; Literature,Science &amp; Nature</category>
      <contactName>Greg Andrews</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-798-1277</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[This book club is for all those who enjoy reading science fiction and fantasy and discussing their latest read. Join us every fourth Monday of the month at 7:00 pm. We meet at the Barnes and Noble Book Store located at 6646 Youree Dr. (Shreveport, LA) in the Bayou Walk Shopping Center next to Kroger. We discuss each book for two meetings (months).]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[BMX Racing]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5594]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5594.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Cargill Park</location>
      <startDate>2011-10-09</startDate>
      <endDate>2014-12-31</endDate>
      <daystimes>Signups Sunday 1-2pm Races 230pm</daystimes>
      <category>Sports</category>
      <contactName>Terry Cox</contactName>
      <contactPhone>Terry Cox</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Cargill BMX Track is located within the Cargill Sports Complex, 7700 Lotus Lane, Shreveport, LA. Just off of the Walker Rd. exit of 3132. Contact Terry at 318.635.6297 for info or birthday parties. Open every Sunday at 1 pm. Riders from ages 3 up.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The History and Collections of the Masur Museum of Art]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5674]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5674.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Meadows Museum of Art at Centenary College</location>
      <startDate>2011-11-20</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-12</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 12-4 Thursday 12-5 Saturday 1-4</daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Visual Arts,Multicultural,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Free</category>
      <contactName>Rachel Hill</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-869-5040</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Presenting works from the collection of this important Louisiana cultural institution, specifically designed to strengthen the I-20 Corridor cultural network.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The Redd Dawn Band featuring Aleatha Lowe]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5791]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5791.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Josh Lounge</location>
      <startDate>2011-11-25</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-11-25</endDate>
      <daystimes>Fridays from 6pm to 9pm</daystimes>
      <category>Music</category>
      <contactName>Veronica Williams</contactName>
      <contactPhone>214-791-6730</contactPhone>
      <price>$10.00after8pm</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Redd Dawn Band featuring recording artist Aleatha Lowe will be performing at Josh Lounge every Friday from 6-9pm for Happy Hour. Come enjoy some of the best top 40, R &amp;amp; B, and Old School sounds in Shreveport. Come early!! $10.00 cover after 8pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Special Exhibition: American Legacy - Our National Parks]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=4255]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/4255.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2011-12-06</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-12</endDate>
      <daystimes>Mondays through Fridays, 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays and Sundays, 1 pm to 5 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Visual Arts : Painting,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Free,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Features 100 original paintings from the Plein-Air Painters of America created on site at 35 parks throughout the country. This nearly decade-by-decade documentation of our national parks established from 1872 to 2002 affirms the continuing desire of the American people to protect unique geographic and geological wonders as national parks, preserves, recreation areas, monuments, seashores, parkways, rivers and historical sites.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[So you think you can dance? Group Hip Hop Lessons $10]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=4037]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/4037.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sandy&#039;s Dance Center</location>
      <startDate>2011-12-22</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-12-13</endDate>
      <daystimes>Every Thursday 6:30pm-7:30pm</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Marissa Tavantana Diaz</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-453-0257</contactPhone>
      <price>$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[All ages and levels of experience are encouraged to take this fun and energetic hip hop class.. Every Thursday 6:30pm-7:30pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Karaoke with J.D.]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5916]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Crow&#039;s Nest Pub</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-12-31</endDate>
      <daystimes>Every Friday 9pm til 1am</daystimes>
      <category>Free,Music,Dance</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Enjoy karaoke with J.D., Open Mic Jam with Deputy Dawg and Michael Wilson.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Total Choice Jazz Band]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5915]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Gigi&#039;s Martini Room</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-12-31</endDate>
      <daystimes>Every Friday night</daystimes>
      <category>Dance,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-221-2545</contactPhone>
      <price>$5</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Come out and enjoy Total Choice Jazz Band every Friday from 8-10pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Charles Darwin]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5861]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5861.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-25</endDate>
      <daystimes>Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10am to 4pm</daystimes>
      <category>Historical,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Museums &amp; Galleries,Free,Science &amp; Nature,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Jean Glabus</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318 861 7615</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Darwin was a British scientist who laid the foundations of the theory of evolution and transformed the way we think about the natural world. Among the manuscripts included in this exhibition are writings by Malthus and Alfred Russel Wallace - who greatly influenced Darwin&#039;s work. Darwin published &#039;On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection&#039; in 1859, and was vehemently attacked, particularly by the church. However, his ideas soon gained currency and have become the new orthodoxy.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP: Wheel Throwing Pottery Level 1]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5887]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5887.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-11</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-29</endDate>
      <daystimes>Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 8pm</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Visual Arts : Sculpture,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$120</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Ready to start making pots, bowls, and vases? Master Potter Brenda Snider will guide you as you learn how to throw clay using a wheel. Keep your finished pieces or give them as gifts! Class is held on the 1st floor of Noel in the Wheel Room. Use offices entrance at the corner of Herndon &amp;amp; Highland.Wednesdays 5:30-8:00pm $120/student + $7.50 clay fee January 11 - February 29, 2012 - 8 weeks (Must have had Hand Building 1)]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP: Hand Building Pottery Level 2]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5883]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5883.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-07</endDate>
      <daystimes>Saturdays, 10:00am to 12:30pm</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Visual Arts : Sculpture,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$80</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Master Potter Brenda Snider takes students who have completed Hand Building 1 to the next level! Learn intermediate-advanced techniques working with clay by hand. Keep your finished pieces or give them as gifts. Class is held on the 1st floor of Noel in the Art Room. Use offices entrance at the corner of Herndon &amp;amp; Highland.Saturdays 10:00am-12:30pm $80/student + $7.50 clay fee January 7 - Febaruary 25, 2012 - 8 weeks]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Marketing to the Masses: Historic Advertisements from Shreveport&#039;s Businesses]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5935]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5935.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Spring Street Historical Museum</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-05-11</endDate>
      <daystimes>Open Wednesdays through Fridays, 10am to 4pm</daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Historical,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Discover Downtown Shreveport</category>
      <contactName>Monica Pels</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-0964</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Laugh at entertaining slogans, view unusual give-aways, and learn about Shreveport&#039;s early (and some long-forgotten) businesses in this new exhibit from the Spring Street Historical Museum.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[&quot;Spontaneous Emissions&quot; Exhibition by Pat Sewell]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5939]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5939.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>artspace</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-18</endDate>
      <daystimes>see website for hours of operation</daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Visual Arts,Free,Museums &amp; Galleries,Discover Downtown Shreveport</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[artspace will open their latest coolspace Exhibition - SPONTANEOUS EMISSIONS - featuring the artworks of Pat Sewell on Thursday, January 19th. Pat shares, &quot;My paintings largely happen: their underpinnings unannounced until their emergence, but sufficiently potent once at play in design that they leave me a sense that I am not in charge so much as along for the ride.&quot;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[remARCable Exhibition]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5940]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5940.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>artspace</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-18</endDate>
      <daystimes>see website for hours of operation</daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Artists,Museums &amp; Galleries,Visual Arts,Free</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Arc Caddo-Bossier Foundation is excited to share with our community the wonderful talents and abilities of people with disabilities. This year The Arc Foundation along with Shreveport Regional Arts Council will present an art exhibition from January 19th until February 18th in artspace, located in Downtown Shreveport. The exhibition will feature the artworks of the following artists:Lynette Fontenot, Lafayette, LANever one to let anything stop her, Lynette discovered with the help of her friend Heather Moran that she can use her head to paint. Born with cerebral palsy, Lynette is unable to use her hands, uses a wheelchair and uses a computer to speak. With painting as a new means to express herself, she now sees the world from a different prospective. She enjoys painting flowers and landscapes. As an honor graduate of Basile High School at the age of 17, Lynette went on to earn an associate degree in general studies from LSU in Eunice. She is a wife, an advocate for individuals with disabilities, and a motivational speaker. Mike Hilburn, Springhill, LAMike&#039;s work is significant and award winning. In the early 90&#039;s he was commissioned to create a painting for The Arc of Louisiana showing people coming to Baton Rouge for a conference, and the prints were sold to raise funds for The Arc. Mike&#039;s art teacher, Ms. Burtie Touchstone Smith has worked with him for over 25 years. His work has hung in the Louisiana Governor&#039;s Office during the Foster Administration and at the Governor&#039;s Mansion during the Blanco Administration. Mike was born with cerebral palsy, uses a wheelchair, and paints with his left foot. Many of his paintings are for sale. Harry Castor, Shreveport, LAHarry is a self-taught artist. His favorite medium to paint in is oil. He is mostly inspired by prominent Americans of African American heritage. In the 80&#039;s, Harry worked in a laundry/uniform cleaning plant. The plant utilized large three ton vats for laundering, during a transfer of a vat, Harry&#039;s thumb, index and middle fingers were severed from his hand, leaving on the ring and little fingers. To aid in his physical therapy for his hand, Harry started painting with the two remaining fingers. Harry&#039;s work is characterized by bold, determined colors. His portraits are bust like, in that he focuses on the facial features of his subjects. Carolin Brown, Shreveport, LACarolin was born into a prominent artistic Shreveport family. From an early age, she was painting and producing art. Carolin enjoys working in a variety of mediums &#150; watercolor, acrylic, oil and mixed media. Though she has struggled with mental health challenges, she continues to paint and express her views through art. Her paintings are varied in subjects and themes. She is prolific and spontaneous. Her works range in subject matter, from children&#039;s book illustrations to the tortured. Her use of line is lively and inventive. Carolin&#039;s art work is for sale, available for loan or lease. (shown in picture) Leo Lee, Shreveport, LALeo is a self-taught artist who is particularly involved with pencil renderings and unsophisticated sculptures made of Popsicle sticks and paper. Though cognitively challenged, he is a prolific artist. Leo is inspired by people and places such as his drawing of &quot;Ladies on a bus with hats&quot;. He is also inspired by famous faces such as Einstein and Geronimo.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP: Hand Building Pottery Level 1]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5881]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5881.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-21</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-10</endDate>
      <daystimes>Saturdays, 10:00am to 12:30pm</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Visual Arts : Sculpture,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$120</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us as Master Potter Brenda Snider teaches you the basic techniques to start working with clay. Saturdays 10:00am-12:30pm $120/student + $7.50 clay fee January 7 - Febaruary 25, 2012 - 8 weeks This class covers everything from pinch pots to wall scones and more! Keep your finished pieces or give them as gifts. Class is held on the 1st floor of Noel in the Art Room. Use offices entrance at the corner of Herndon &amp;amp; Highland.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Live Oak University: &#039;&#039;Bicentennial of Louisiana&#039;&#039;]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5867]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5867.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>The Oaks of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>The Oaks of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-13</endDate>
      <daystimes>Mondays, 5 to 6 p.m.</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Historical,Lectures &amp; Literature : Lectures &amp; Discussions,Classes &amp; Workshops,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Lectures &amp; Literature</category>
      <contactName>Terrie Roberts</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-212-8225</contactPhone>
      <price>$25,nonresidents</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Noted LSUS history professors Gary Joiner and Cheryl White will explore the political, economc and military reasons for Louisiana entering the Union in 1812. They will also examine the role of our region at this time. Suggested reading: &#039;&#039;The Battle of New Orleans: Andrew Jackson and America&#039;s First Military Victory&#039;&#039; by Robert Remini and &#039;&#039;Louisiana: A History&#039;&#039; by Bennett Wall. Registration is required.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;Born to be Wild&#039;&#039; IMAX]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6004]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/6004.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-05-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Film : IMAX,Science &amp; Nature,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Film,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Presented locally by Ridgway&#039;s/ARC Narrated by Academy-Award winner Morgan Freeman, Born to be Wild documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time. This film transports moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Birute Mary Galdikas, and across the rugged Kenyan savannah with celebrated elephant authority Dame Daphne M. Sheldrick, as they and their teams rescue, rehabilitate and return these incredible animals back to the wild.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;Tornado Alley&#039;&#039; IMAX]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6005]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/6005.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-05-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Film : IMAX,Science &amp; Nature,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Daytime Fun,Film,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Presented locally by KSLA StormTracker 12 Tornado Alley is an explosive adventure that takes viewers on an epic chase through the &#039;&#039;severe weather capital of the world,&#039;&#039; following missions to encounter one of Earth&#039;s most awe-inspiring events - the birth of a tornado. Whirling above the human drama are the storms themselves, magnificent forces of nature revealed in breathtaking detail through the magic of the giant screen.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;Under the Sea&#039;&#039; IMAX]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6006]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/6006.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-05-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Film : IMAX,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Science &amp; Nature,Daytime Fun,Film,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[This IMAX adventure transports moviegoers to some of the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on Earth, including Southern Australia, New Guinea and others in the Indo-Pacific region, allowing them to experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea. It offers a uniquely inspirational and entertaining way to explore the beauty and natural wonder of the oceans, as well as the impact of global climate change.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Acoustic Jam]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6007]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Stoney&#039;s Pub</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-25</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-14</endDate>
      <daystimes>Wednesdays, 7-9pm</daystimes>
      <category>Music : Songwriters,Free,Music</category>
      <contactName>Michelle Skaggs</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-550-5663</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Singers, songwriters, and musicians are welcome to join in on Acoustic Jam Sessions on Wednesdays at 7pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Acoustic Jam]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6008]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/6008.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Stoney&#039;s Pub</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-25</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-14</endDate>
      <daystimes>Wednesdays, 7-9pm</daystimes>
      <category>Music : Songwriters,Music</category>
      <contactName>Michelle Skaggs</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-550-5663</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Singers, songwriters, and musicians are welcome to join in on Acoustic Jam Sessions on Wednesdays at 7pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;New Year, New Views&#039;&#039; Art Exhibition featuring Dennis Johnson and Steve Culp]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5874]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5874.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Gallery Fine Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-26</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-30</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays through Fridays, 11am to 5pm</daystimes>
      <category>Visual Arts,Museums &amp; Galleries,Free,Artists,Multicultural</category>
      <contactName>Grace Pepin</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.741.9192</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us for new work by Oklahoma painter Dennis Johnson and the debut of Louisiana sculptor Steve Culp. Johnson&rsquo;s non-objective abstract paintings expose an intricate and colorful visual structure, comprised of recognizable elements including numbers, letters and computer components. Culp, a custom car, airplane and motorcycle builder, recently turned to nuts, bolts, and bearings in his workshop and saw birds and beasts of every shape. Each unique creation is composed of odd bits and rare antique car and motorcycle parts.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Mardi Gras... Do It North Louisiana Style]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6015]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/6015.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-27</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-26</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays through Fridays, 10am to 4pm Saturdays, 10am to 5pm Sundays, 1pm to 5pm Teachers and students should call 318-673-7703 if a special time is needed.</daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Multicultural,Visual Arts,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Marilyn J. Creswell</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-673-7703</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Krewe of Barnwell presents Mardi Gras&#133;. Do It North Louisiana Style The Barnwell Garden and Art Center is pleased to announce the opening of our next exhibit: Mardi Gras &#133; Do It North Louisiana Style on January 26, 2012. The exhibit will feature Krewe memorabilia from North Louisiana ranging from crowns and scepters to gala costumes, amazing headpieces and history. Local and regional artists will also have various mediums of work on exhibit with Mardi Gras and Louisiana themes. Our gift shop abounds with all types of art from area artisans and specialty items purchased specifically to compliment the exhibit. Admission by donation appreciated during this special exhibition. We welcome one and all to experience the exhibit &quot;up close and personal&quot;, as we showcase the imagination and talent of the many North Louisiana Krewes. If you missed last years inaugural exhibit than be sure to mark you calendar to visit this year! Hours of the exhibit are Tuesday &#150; Friday 10am until 4pm; Saturday 10am until 5pm; and Sunday 1pm until 5pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bodies Revealed]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6001]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/6001.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-28</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-05-21</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Museums &amp; Galleries,Science &amp; Nature,Tours,Artists,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[BODIES REVEALED exposes the secrets of the human body in unprecedented detail normally reserved for medical professionals. Visitors of all ages can look deep inside the carefully preserved specimens, learn about human anatomy and see the effects that disease and unhealthy lifestyles have on the body. The Exhibition, presented by Premier Exhibitions, the Atlanta-based provider of major museum quality touring exhibitions including Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and Dialog in the Dark, will be on display at Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center through May 2012. BODIES REVEALED, located inside Sci-Port, takes visitors through a series of galleries providing an up-close look inside the skeletal, muscular, reproductive, respiratory, circulatory and other systems of the human body. Many of the full-body specimens are dissected in vivid athletic poses, allowing visitors to relate to everyday activities. In addition, a multitude of organs are displayed to illustrate the damage that can result from over-eating, lack of exercise and smoking, and provides comparisons more powerful than any textbook could illustrate. The human body specimens in the Exhibition are preserved through a revolutionary technique called polymer preservation. In this process, human tissue is permanently preserved using liquid silicone rubber that is treated and hardened. The end result is a rubberized specimen, preserved to the cellular level, showcasing the complexity of the body&#039;s many bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and organs. The full-body specimens can take more than a year to prepare.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Trio]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5914]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Bijou Ultra Wine Bar</location>
      <startDate>2012-01-31</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-12-31</endDate>
      <daystimes>Every Thursday</daystimes>
      <category>Free,Dance,Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-754-3327</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Come out and join us Every Thursday from 9 p.m. til 1 a.m. live music with The Trio.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Dreaming Places]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5993]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5993.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-29</endDate>
      <daystimes>Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10am to 4pm</daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Historical,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Museums &amp; Galleries,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Jean Glabus</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318 861 7615</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Opening reception for &#039;&#039;Dreaming Places,&#039;&#039; a collection of new work by LSUS graduate Kim Bennicke, will be on Saturday 4th February between 2 and 4pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP: &#039;&#039;Sweets &amp; Treats: an art show&#039;&#039;]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5888]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5888.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Lila&#039;s Deli &amp; Bakery</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-03</endDate>
      <daystimes>Mondays through Fridays, 8:30am to 6pm Saturdays, 8:30am to 3pm</daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Visual Arts,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Noel Community Arts Program is hosting a &#039;&#039;Sweets &amp;amp; Treats&#039;&#039; art exhibit featuring multiple artists in honor of Lilah&#039;s Deli &amp;amp; Bakery. The show will be on display during the month of February and will feature artists&#039; variations on the theme of Sweets &amp;amp; Treats. Call to artists: Email noelcommunityarts@gmail.com if you&#039;re interested in participating in this show! For questions call (318)573-5913]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Chimp Haven Artists]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6019]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/6019.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-28</endDate>
      <daystimes>Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10am to 4pm</daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Historical,Museums &amp; Galleries,Visual Arts,Free</category>
      <contactName>Jean Glabus</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318 8617615</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[A collection of work by some of the distinguished retirees of Chimp Haven. This exhibition is in addition to our Darwin manuscript exhibition and will be on view until the end of April.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bee Keeping Basics]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5468]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5468.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>River Cities Garden Club</sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-05</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Free</category>
      <contactName>Mary Dunn</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-868-2233</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Billy Hummer will be bringing a program on &#039;Bee Keeping Basics&#039;&#039;.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Norton&#039;s Operation Shield Truck Tour]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6011]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana Boardwalk</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-12</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Tours</category>
      <contactName>Sarah Jones</contactName>
      <contactPhone>norton.com/truck</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Norton Operation Shield truck offers you the rare opportunity to see how cybercriminals operate and learn how to defend your Stuff against cyber evil. You will also have the opportunity to win prizes and have your picture taken as an Operation Shield recruit.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP Paint Your Pet Workshop]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5898]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5898.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-06</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-27</endDate>
      <daystimes>Mondays, 6pm to 8:30pm</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Visual Arts : Painting,Classes &amp; Workshops,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us Mondays in February (Feb.6-27) with a picture of your favorite pet: dog, cat, guinea pig, etc! Any species will do. We&#039;ll provide all the art supplies and by the end of the class you&#039;ll have some great personalized art for your wall! Artist Debbie Unverzagt will be facilitating this 4 day workshop. The cost is $75 per person so give us a call and bring your friends Class is held on the 1st floor of Noel in the Art Room. Use offices entrance at the corner of Herndon &amp;amp; Highland.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP: 1st Mondays with Mom]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5880]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5880.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-06</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-05-07</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Visual Arts,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$12</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join Abrakadoodle and read a book, create art and spend time with your little one! We&#039;ll be inspired by our favorite authors and illustrators and create artwork with storybook themes. Adult must accompany child for this class. Each first Monday of the month (except January), preschool age children 2-5 years old. Class will last approximately 40-45 minutes. Cost is $12 per child. Books vary from favorites like &#039;&#039;The Very Hungry Caterpillar&#039;&#039; to &#039;&#039;One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish&#039;&#039;. Space is limited so register ahead of time by going to www.abrakadoodle.com/LA01 for more information call Erin (318)573-5913 or email noelcommunityarts@gmail.com Class is held on the 2nd floor of the Noel Children&#039;s Building in the Yellow Room. Use the children&#039;s center entrance on Stephens Ave.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Beginning Foxtrot Lessons]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5868]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5868.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sandy&#039;s Dance Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-07</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-07</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance : Social,Classes &amp; Workshops,Dance</category>
      <contactName>Patricia Jones</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-938-0135</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[USA Dance Shreveport Foxtrot Lessons Tuesday evenings January 3 - February 7, 2012 Beginning Foxtrot 6:30 PM Parnell Oldham, Instructor SandysDance Center 111 Dalton Street Suite 400 Shreveport, LA 71106 $7 Adult ($6 USA Dance Members) $3 Student (with Student ID) For more information www.usadanceshreveport.org Or August Myszka @ 318-938-0135]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Intermediate Foxtrot Lessons]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5869]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5869.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sandy&#039;s Dance Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-07</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-07</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Dance : Social,Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Patricia Jones</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-938-0135</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[USA Dance Shreveport Foxtrot Lessons Tuesday evenings January 3 - February 7, 2012 Intermediate Foxtrot 7:30 PM Parnell Oldham, Instructor SandysDance Center 111 Dalton Street Suite 400 Shreveport, LA 71106 $7 Adult ($6 USA Dance Members) $3 Student (with Student ID) For more information www.usadanceshreveport.org Or August Myszka @ 318-938-0135]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bridge with the Best]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5859]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5859.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>The Oaks of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-07</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-24</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Daytime Fun</category>
      <contactName>Terrie Roberts</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-212-8225</contactPhone>
      <price>$210</price>
      <description><![CDATA[World bridge champion Betty Kennedy will teach six two-hour-long classes to intermediate and advanced bridge players. Kennedy has been called &#039;&#039;the first lady of bridge,&#039;&#039; having arrived on the national bridge scene in 1960 and subsequently winning 13 NABC titles and four world championships. She was recipient of the Louisiana Hall of Fame Award in 1993.Registration is required. Call 318-212-8225 by Jan. 23 to register.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[&#039;Bayou Boogie&#039; LIVE performance]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5962]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5962.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Superior Grill</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-09</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-09</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Blues,Music : Country,Music : Rock / Pop,Music : World,Music</category>
      <contactName>Pat Mason</contactName>
      <contactPhone>pmasonjr@comcast.net</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&#039;Bayou Boogie&#039; band live performance beginning at 6:30pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Damn Yankees]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5118]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5118.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Strand Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-10</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Classics,Theatre : Musicals,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Teresa Carmack</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-226-8555</contactPhone>
      <price>$60;50;36;</price>
      <description><![CDATA[A 1950s baseball fanatic trades his soul to the Devil for a chance to lead his favorite team in the pennant race against The New York yankees. As young baseball sensation, Joe Hardy, he transforms the hapless Washington Senators into a winning team, only to realize the true worth of the life (and wife) he&#039;s left at home. With the help of a handy escape clause and a guilt-ridden temptress named Lola, Joe outsmarts the Devil, returns to his former self and shepherds the Senators to the World Series. Filled with hit songs like &#039;&#039;Whatever Lola Wants&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;You Gotta Have Heart&#039;&#039;, DAMN YANKEES hit 7 Tony Award winning home runs, including Best Musical!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Krewe of Atlas Grand Bal IV,&quot;A Night at the Museum&quot;]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5983]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5983.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Harrah&#039;s Louisiana Downs</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-10</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Riverfront / Waterfront,Mardi Gras in the Ark-LA-Tex,Music,Dance</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>334-477-4421</contactPhone>
      <price>$55</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Music by Louisiana Crossroads, attire is Black Tie optional, cash bar, heavy hor&#039;s devours.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Tunes &amp; Ten Pins with No Refunds]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6018]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/6018.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Holiday Lanes</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-10</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Robin Williams</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-746-7331</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Bowl at Holiday Lanes while rocking out to the LIVE music on the lanes provided by No Refunds! Glow in the dark bowling is just the right atmosphere for a fun Friday night! Feb 10 at 9 pm]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The Marvelous Wonderettes]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5994]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5994.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Back Alley Community Theater</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-11</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Musicals,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>carole canfield</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-872-6373</contactPhone>
      <price>$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES is a musical comedy that is a take off of the girls&#039; singing groups of the 1950&#039;s and 1960&#039;s. The comedy follows the lives of 4 girls who sing toghether in high school as the MARVELOUS WONDERETTES. Music includes such songs as &#039;&#039;Lollipop,&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Mr Sandman&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Dream Lover.&#039;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5952]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5952.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Sculpted Entertainment</sponsor>
      <location>Taylortown Store</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Comedy,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Stephanie Icke</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318 861 9080</contactPhone>
      <price>$55</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Want something different? Try something new and exciting! Enjoy dinner with friends, and a side of murder! It&#039;s a night of mysteries, fun, dinner, &amp;amp; prizes! What: &#039;&#039;The Good, The Bad, &amp;amp; The Dead&#039;&#039; Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre When: 4 Show dates to pick from in February: Friday the 10th Saturday the 11th Friday the 17th Saturday the 18th Time: Check-in starts at 6:30pm. The show starts at 7:00pm (on all 4 shows) Where: Taylortown Store on Hwy 71 South. 8568 Barksdale Blvd. Bossier City, LA 71112 Ticket Price: $55/per ticket + service charge Hurry...Limited tickets available Ticket Includes: 3 Course Dinner Prizes A Murder Cash Bar Live DJ Dancing and the Show! Attire: Western wear/blue jeans &amp;amp; a hat, or nice casual For more information please call 318 861-9080 or go to www.sculptedentertainment.com To order tickets click on the following link: http://sculptedentertainment.eventbrite.com]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bayou Boogie Live Performance]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6022]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/6022.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Lake St Dance Hall</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-25</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music</category>
      <contactName>Pat Mason</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318 288 9511</contactPhone>
      <price>$5</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Bayou Boogie, Shreveport&#039;s best 4 piece group, will be performing at the trendy Lake Street Dance Hall Friday February 10th beginning at 8pm. Lake Street Dance Hall is located at the corner of Marshall St. and Lake Street near downtown Shreveport.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Black History Celebrations]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6027]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Pamoja Art Society / Pamoja Cultural Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-29</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tues-Fri 12-6 Sat 12-4</daystimes>
      <category>Film,Music,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Visual Arts : Photography,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Venecia Diane Cannon</contactName>
      <contactPhone>3186388739</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[We will be hosting a variety of events at Pamoja Cultural Art Center, including Movie showings, Book Exhibit &amp;amp; Reading Expose, Music Event. We have collaborated with Sweet Lucinda Caf for a fundraiser. The caf will be open for lunch; proceeds donated to Pamoja Art Society, ensuring that the programs we offer free to the community will still be available. In collaboration with the Multi Cultural Center of the South Pamoja will have two exhibits featuring Walter I Washington and Cal &quot;Sweetie Pie&quot; Gullatt.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Valentines for Wildlife]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5421]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5421.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-11</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-11</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Science &amp; Nature,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Free,Outdoors,Festivals &amp; Annual Events</category>
      <contactName>Rachel Demascal</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.929.2806</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Have fun and help us celebrate Valentine&#039;s Day by coming out and making edible valentines for our wildlife! Admission is free. Materials will be provided. Please RSVP to Kim Warren at 318-929-2806 if you plan to attend.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Blanc et Noir Marching Society Costume workshop]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5978]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5978.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-12</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-12</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category></category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The annual Blanc et Noir Costume Decorating Party will be held in the artspace Fun-A-Torium on Sunday, Feb 12, 2:00pm - 4:30pm, says Tarama Davenport. Please bring your own supplies for creating your costume, hat, umbrella, etc. Plates, cups, napkins, utensils and the King Cake will be provided by hosts Tarama &amp;amp; Jerry Davenport. All Krewe Members, please bring your specialty dish, and some juice, soda or bottled water to share with all. If you just don&#039;t have time to cook, please pick up whatever you think everyone will enjoy. Don&#039;t forget to bring your favorite Mardi Gras music CD.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Krewe of Barkus &amp; Meoux&#039;s Mardi Gras Pet Parade]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5929]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Krewe of Barkus and Meoux</sponsor>
      <location>RiverView Park</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-12</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-12</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Daytime Fun,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Mardi Gras in the Ark-LA-Tex,Free,Riverfront / Waterfront,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Barbara Rice</contactName>
      <contactPhone>3187522287</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Peace, Love &amp;amp; Paws&#039;&#039; Sunday, February 12, 2012 RiverView Park 601 Clyde Fant Pkwy., Shreveport Our 2012 Mardi Gras Pet Parade is a chance for festive pets to celebrate Mardi Gras. Activities begin at 1:30 p.m. The Parade walks at 3:00 p.m. Pre-register NOW! If you pre-register your pets, the cost is $15 for your first pet, $10 for each additional pet. Pre-registration will end February 10. Registration the day of the parade is $20 for first pet and $10 for each additional pet. Register the day of the parade after 12:00 noon. T-shirts will be available for $10 each. The shirts will be at the Royal Raffle and can be paid in advance to reserve size, quantities limited. Thanks to Jaime Townsend for our great t-shirt design! The Royalty Raffle will be held on February 5, 2012 at 2:00 pm at Petco on Youree Drive in Shreveport. Pre-register your pets, grab t-shirts, and stuff the ballot box. This is your chance to buy additional chances for your pet to be royalty. Each additional ballot is $1. Stuffing the ballot box for your pet to be king or queen is encouraged and it benefits the animals in our area! Our royal court of pets will be presented at 2:30 p.m. at the parade. Prizes awarded for the best dressed, best float, and pet/owner look-a-like.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP: Monday ART Fun Days (Elementary Kids)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5885]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5885.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-13</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-05-21</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Visual Arts,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Are you looking for something fun and creative to do? Join Abrakadoodle for our Monday Fun Days each month creating awesome artwork! Class meets once a month on approximately the third Monday each month check the date! The classes will be for elementary age children ages K-5th. We will create one art project per class. The class will last approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cost is $15 per child. Space is limited so register ahead of time by going to www.abrakadoodle.com/LA01 for more information call Erin (318)573-5913 or email noelcommunityarts@gmail.com Class is held on the 1st floor of Noel in the Art Room. Use offices entrance at the corner of Herndon &amp;amp; Highland.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Lucky 13]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5646]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5646.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-13</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-09-13</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Museums &amp; Galleries,Science &amp; Nature,Daytime Fun</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Who says 13 is an unlucky number? Starting on the 13th hour of the 13th day of every month, families visiting Sci-Port get FREE admission* to the Center! &#039;&#039;Aaron and I decided to start Lucky 13 because we want all families in our community to have a chance to experience the fun and education that Sci-Port offers. Thirteen has always been my lucky number. My birthday, Aaron&#039;s birthday and our anniversary all fall on the 13th, so we thought that would be the perfect day and hour of the month to offer free admission.&#039;&#039; -- Mrs. Peggy Selber *The Lucky 13 promotion does not apply to schools or groups and is available from 1:00 p.m. until closing on the 13th day of each month. Offer is only good for admission to Sci-Port&#039;s permanent exhibit galleries. Does not apply to combo admissions, IMAX, traveling exhibitions or evening events that may be offered on the 13th. Funded by and in honor of Peggy &amp;amp; Aaron Selber, Jr.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Beginning Hustle Lessons]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5931]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5931.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sandy&#039;s Dance Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-20</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance : Social,Classes &amp; Workshops,Dance</category>
      <contactName>Patricia Jones</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-938-0135</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[USA Dance Shreveport Beginning Hustle Lessons Tuesday evenings February 14 - March 20, 2012 6:30 PM Bob Clanton, Instructor SandysDance Center 111 Dalton Street Suite 400 Shreveport, LA 71106 $7 Adult ($6 USA Dance Members) $3 Student (with Student ID) For more information www.usadanceshreveport.org Or August Myszka @ 318-938-0135]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Intermediate Hustle Lessons]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5933]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5933.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sandy&#039;s Dance Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-20</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance : Social,Classes &amp; Workshops,Dance</category>
      <contactName>Patricia Jones</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-938-0135</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[USA Dance Shreveport Intermediate Hustle Lessons Tuesday evenings February 14 - March 20, 2012 7:30 PM Bob Clanton, Instructor SandysDance Center 111 Dalton Street Suite 400 Shreveport, LA 71106 $7 Adult ($6 USA Dance Members) $3 Student (with Student ID) For more information www.usadanceshreveport.org Or August Myszka @ 318-938-0135]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Aspen Ideas Mini-Fest: The Great Obesity Epidemic]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6026]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Robinson Film Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-16</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Free,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Lectures &amp; Literature : Lectures &amp; Discussions,Lectures &amp; Literature</category>
      <contactName>Kezia Pigford</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-221-0582</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&quot;The Great Obesity Epidemic: Bigger is Not Better,&quot; Watch a thought-provoking session from the Aspen Institute&#039;s Ideas Fest and participate in the panel-led discussion with local experts at the Robinson Film Center. Panelists include Dr. Neslihan Gungor, a pediatric epidemiologist at the LSUHSC; Dr. Stepha-nie Broyles, a biostatistician; and Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk, Associate Executive Director for Population Science at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Description: Over two-thirds of American adults are obese, and one in three children is overweight. Obesity is a serious, chronic disease that has been linked to coronary failure, diabetes, and much more Overweight and obesity together are the second leading preventable cause of death in the US. What has contributed to America&#039;s national obesity problem, and what do we need to do to fix it?]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Author Colonel Richard &#039;&#039;Dick&#039;&#039; Toliver Speaks]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=4538]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/4538.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Shreve Memorial Library Hamilton South Caddo Branch</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-17</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Lectures &amp; Literature</category>
      <contactName>Ivy Woodard-Latin</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-226-4976</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreve Memorial Library presents Author Colonel Richard &quot;Dick&quot; Toliver Retired Air Force Colonel Richard &quot;Dick&quot; Toliver is returning to Shreveport/Bossier City on February 25th through March 2, 2011 to conduct speaking and book signing events for his new book, &quot;AN UNCAGED EAGLE.&quot; Colonel Toliver was born in Bellevue, LA, and is a 1957 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in Shreveport. Colonel Toliver is the brother of Mrs. Zella Toliver Rye and the late Anthony Rye, Jr., retired educators in Caddo Parish. He will be speaking at Shreve Memorial Library Hamilton/South Caddo Branch, located at 2111 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, on Sunday, February 27, 2011, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. About the Book &quot;AN UNCAGED EAGLE&quot; is an inspirational memoir of Colonel Toliver&#039;s life that covers a 65-year period. It begins with his family&#039;s escape from the Ku Klux Klan in the backwoods of northwest Louisiana in 1942. The story covers his boyhood days on dirt streets, and outside privies in Shreveport, to eventually dining with the future king of Saudi Arabia. It is a story of the youngster who earned three dollars a week on his first job, and ended up working for billionaire Ross Perot. It chronicles a 26-year Air Force career that included 446 combat missions in Southeast Asia; a lightning strike at 20,000 feet; a rocket-seat ejection over Germany; and a special assignment that had international ramifications. About the Author Following his Air Force career, Colonel Toliver and his wife, Peggy, retired to Albuquerque, New Mexico for fourteen years, before moving to Arizona in 2003. While residing in New Mexico, he was recruited by Ross Perot&#039;s United We Stand America, and became a national advocate for education, economic, and government reform. He organized the state of New Mexico into an effective political voice and served as the State&#039;s Executive Director and Southwest Regional Director of twelve states for three years.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Krewe Of Gemini Float Loading Party]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5587]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Krewe of Gemini</sponsor>
      <location>Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Museum</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-17</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Mardi Gras in the Ark-LA-Tex,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Visual Arts,Free,Music : Auditions,Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-741-9264</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Guest are welcome to come and get a close-up look at the floats. Food and beverages will be sold.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Krewe Of Highland Grand Ball]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5586]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Krewe of Highland</sponsor>
      <location>Randle T. Moore Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-17</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Mardi Gras in the Ark-LA-Tex,Music,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Formal dress or costume, mask required, music, and hors d&#039;oeuvres will be served.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Tunes &amp; Ten Pins with Landry &amp; Company]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5437]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5437.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Holiday Lanes</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-17</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Robin Williams</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-746-7331</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Holiday Lanes presents Tunes &amp;amp; Ten Pins. Bowl while Rocking out to the Band! $5 Cover Charge, $10 Bowling &amp;amp; Shoes for 2 hours (Minimum 4 people per lane, max 6 per lane) February 17, 2012 - Landry &amp;amp; Company (9 pm) &#039;&#039;Holiday Lanes is hosting Tunes &amp;amp; Ten Pins in an effort to support and promote local musicians in our area&#039;&#039;, says Robin Williams. &#039;&#039;It gives bands an opportunity to play in a venue that is open to all ages and is smoke-free. This is great for young bands who aren&#039;t old enough to play in bars or for families who want to listen to their favorite band and bring the kids! And . . . where else are you going to see a band ROCK THE LANES ?&#039;&#039;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Love &#039;em or leave &#039;em: Bon Temps Burlesque]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5937]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5937.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>516 Texas Street</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-19</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category></category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$20</price>
      <description><![CDATA[It&#039;s the Valentines Show from the curvaceous gurls at Bon Temps Burlesque.Bon Temps Burlesque is a dance troupe that focuses on contemporary and classic genres of music and dance that revive ad re-invent traditional Burlesque art, culture, and fashion. &quot;We believe in the power of suggestion and imagination, offering classy, quality entertainment with a sexy spin,&quot; says co-founder Courtney Young.Yet it is adult material. The show runs from 7 to 9 pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Unwind Downtown Pub &amp; Culture Crawl]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5938]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5938.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Downtown Development Authority</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-12-20</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music,Tours,Discover Downtown Shreveport</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$3</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Unwind Downtown Pub Crawl just got better!!! ShreveportHappyHour.com and the Downtown Development Authority have partnered together for the monthly Pub and Culture Crawl on EVERY THIRD THURSDAY of the month. January 19 is &quot;Superbowl Sweepstakes&quot; with giveaways all night long! Sign up at artspace...fee is $3 to participate...free lanyard and Pub Crawl cup, football swag and drawings, free transportation to Ernest&#039;s Orleans Restaurant, Lake Street Dance Hall, Chicky&#039;s Boom Boom Room and will end the evening at Phoenix Underground the 6th anniversary blowout at Phoenix Underground featuring Bon Temps Burlesque, free snacks and Miller/Coors beer drink specials throughout the night. Support your favorite NFL football team. Anyone 21 or older can register at Artspace (710 Texas Street) anytime after 5:00pm on the day of the event. Feel free to join us at any time before 9:00pm as there will be plenty of drink specials. You will receive a passport to direct you to the participating locations. *Please remember that the easiest way to complete the Pub and Culture Crawl is with CASH! Many of the sidewalk cafes only take cash. Pub Crawl Registrants are permitted to walk the route or use the Pub Bus with an open container, provided that the beverage is bought at a participating bar and is in a designated to go cup obtained at the bar. Each location will stamp your passport. * The designated to go cup is to be used between locations.* Open Containers are only allowed in a to go cup within downtown Shreveport.Upcoming Unwind Events and Themes are listed below: All dates are third Thursdays. February 16 for Mardi Gras Madness! Wear your Mardi Gras Colors and be prepared for fun!March 15- Luck o&#039; The Irish- (Wear Your Green!)April 19- Spring FlingMay 17- Celebrate Cinco de MayoJune 21- A Trip to the Tropics -(Hawaiian Shirt Night!)July 19- Be a Patriot- (Wear Your Red, White and Blue!)August 16- Flip Flops &amp;amp; Tank TopsSeptember 20- Fall Festival (Games and Prizes!)October 18- Zombie Invasion- (Prizes for Best Costumes &amp;amp; Makeup)November 15- Team Spirit -(Support your Collegiate Team!)December 20- Ugly Sweater Night -(Prizes for Ugliest of Them All!)]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Black Women in American Culture and History]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6002]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Shreve Memorial Library Hamilton South Caddo Branch</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Historical,Lectures &amp; Literature,Multicultural,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Erin Berry</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-687-6824</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Our Black History Month program celebrates the 2012 theme &#039;&#039;Black Women in American Culture and History&#039;&#039; with a panel of women who will raise awareness about their own influence in the Caddo Parish area. The panel includes the following notables from our community: Leia Lewis of Sankofa Vision, Dr. Karen Pendleton of Pair O&#039; Docs medical practice, Ella Jamerson-El-Amin and Virginia Walker, both of the Philadelphia Center. Please join us for an exciting discussion followed by refreshments and fellowship with these amazing women who are making a difference in our community today. Winners of our teen poetry contest will also be announced at this event.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[CD release party for Torpedo Teardrops]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5980]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5980.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Media Star Entertainment</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Visual Arts,Music,Music,Artists</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 221-0779</contactPhone>
      <price>$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[A band created from the New Orleans, LA underground, the seedy and humid streets of the music city seep into the sounds of the band known as TORPEDO TEARDROPS. Although they have not followed suit with the musical quest of NOLA luminaries such as The Neville Brothers , Dr. John or Galactic, the band has chosen to go their own way. They, instead, follow the path set forth by influences such as FLEETWOOD MAC and ethereal rockmeisters (if you can categorize their sound?) COCTEAU TWINS with the Fuzz of THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN. Lead singer Dalhia Teardrop has been a longtime fan of Siouxsie and the Banshees and has the vocal timidness of Kim Deal (The Pixies). Her along with guitarist and principle songwriter FUZZY TEARDROP have created their own personal plain of musical chaotical beauty!!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Jerry Jeff Walker]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5966]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5966.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sam&#039;s Town Hotel and Casino</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Dance,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Music : Country,Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>1-800-745-3000</contactPhone>
      <price>$17.50</price>
      <description><![CDATA[With his whiskey-and-cigarette voice, Jerry Jeff Walker embodied the era during the mid-1960s when pop, folk, and country music collided. His companions in those days were the &quot;outlaws&quot; of Nashville, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, and other singersongwriters such as Jimmy Buffet. Walker was a mainstay of the Austin sound, or progressive country, which became a worldwide commercial success in the 1980s. In the 1990s the gravelly voiced singer could still slide a ballad across a country dance hall or college auditorium. Walker&#039;s most popular song was the semisweet &quot;Mr. Bojangles,&quot; a fable about a brief stay in a New Orleans jail.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Blanc et Noir Marching Society marches in the Krewe of Highland Parade]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5979]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5979.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Columbia Cafe</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-19</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category></category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-272-6045</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$50</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Blanc et Noir Marching Society and the Red &amp;amp; Black Brass Band of Grambling, La, will second line the Krewe of Highland Parade on Sun, Feb 19, at 1 pm.Blanc et Noir assembles at Columbia Cafe prior to the 1 pm start of the parade. Join us. Blanc et Noir welcomes all ages and all styles of costuming.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Arts Academy Scenes for Teens]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6003]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Dixie Center for the Arts</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-20</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-20</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Acting,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Theatre,Classes &amp; Workshops,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Jessica Slaughter</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)255-1450</contactPhone>
      <price>$35-$45</price>
      <description><![CDATA[NCLAC&#039;s Arts Academy will hold Scenes for Teens. This all-day workshop, taught by Leigh Anne Chambers, will focus on auditions and scene prep work for students ages 13-18. The cost for the workshop is $35 for NCLAC members, $45 for non-members. All supplies and a snack will be provided, but each participant should bring a sack lunch. The instructor, Leigh Anne Chambers, is NCLAC&#039;s Executive Director and a Theatre Educator. She will guide students in the skills needed to get their foot in the stage door. Pre-registration is required by calling 255-1450 or by emailing nclac5@gmail.com NCLAC seeks to enrich the region by fostering opportunities for creative expression, and Arts Academy classes are part of its MARK programming, Making Art Reach Kids. The North Central Louisiana Arts Council is supported in part by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation &amp;amp; Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Michael Jackson and The Ghost of Ben]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6035]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Shreve Memorial Library / Broadmoor branch</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-21</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-21</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music : Rock / Pop,Multicultural,Theatre : Drama,Free,Music,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Maria Colon</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-219-1028</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Lecture and a musical interpretation of the artist&#039;s life presented by David Louis Whitehead. Included will be prologue, several songs by Michael Jackson, information about the play &#039;&#039;Michael Jackson and the Ghost of Ben,&#039;&#039; the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray and the papers of David Louis Whitehead, and a Q &amp;amp; A session.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[An Evening with the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5467]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5467.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Horseshoe Casino &amp; Hotel</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Dance : Tap / Dance,Music,Dance : Social,Dance</category>
      <contactName>Amanda J. Gouthiere</contactName>
      <contactPhone>3182279503</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Grab your STRING OF PEARLS and get IN THE MOOD for an evening with THE WORLD FAMOUS GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA on Thursday, February 23rd at 6:00 p.m. in the Riverdome of Horseshoe Casino &amp;amp; Hotel, Bossier City. Come dance the night away or simply sit back and enjoy the music that inspired what has been considered THE GREATEST GENERATION. Ticket prices include a seated dinner. Buy online NOW at www.shreveportopera.org or call (318) 227-9503! Last year&#039;s event was a sell-out---Don&#039;t miss it!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Recipe Tasting with the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5988]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5988.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>The Oaks of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-24</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Daytime Fun</category>
      <contactName>Terrie Roberts</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 212-8225</contactPhone>
      <price>$10,nonresidents</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Junior League members will share some of Shreveport&#039;s favorite recipes from &quot;A Cook&#039;s Tour,&quot; &quot;Mardi Gras To Mistletoe&quot; and &quot;Revel&quot; cookbooks as they demonstrate some cooking techniques and entertaining hints. Please join us for delicious treats from some of Shreveport&#039;s favorite hostesses. Each participant will receive a copy of the recipes demonstrated. Special discounts on cookbooks. Door prizes.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[2012 Bassmaster Classic in Shreveport-Bossier]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5522]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>B.A.S.S. Bassmaster</sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Convention Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-26</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Daytime Fun,Sports,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Outdoors,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>1-877-227-7872</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2012 Bassmaster Classic returns to the Red River in Shreveport-Bossier. This is the 42nd year for this event, billed as the Super Bowl of bass fishing, and will be one of the largest events ever held in the region. The 2009 Bassmaster Classic was held in Shreveport-Bossier and broke all previous attendance records.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bassmaster Classic 2012 Daily Weigh-Ins]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5749]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5749.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>B.A.S.S. Bassmaster</sponsor>
      <location>CenturyLink Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-26</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Riverfront / Waterfront,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Outdoors,Free,Sports : Professional,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The action is on the water, but the excitement IS at the weigh-in! Each afternoon, the anglers will come to the CenturyLink Center to weigh-in their catch in front of a packed crowd. On Sunday, February 26, the Classic winner will be crowned and will take home the $500,000 first place prize!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bassmaster Classic Outdoor Expo]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5654]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>B.A.S.S. Bassmaster</sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Convention Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-26</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Riverfront / Waterfront,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Daytime Fun,Sports</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The largest bass fishing expo in the country, the Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo will run concurrently with the Bassmaster Classic competition days bringing scores of big-name makers of fishing tackle, boats, motors and other outdoor products for freshwater and saltwater gaming. The expo also features live updates from the water with BASSTrakk in the B.A.S.S. booth; giveaways by B.A.S.S.&#039;s sponsors; fishing seminars; and B.A.S.S. official Classic merchandise.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bariatric Breakthrough Challenge]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5985]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5985.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Holiday Inn Shreveport I-20 / Downtown</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-25</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-25</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Lectures &amp; Literature</category>
      <contactName>George R. Merriman M.D.</contactName>
      <contactPhone>3182223132</contactPhone>
      <price>$59.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[All day event with national speakers on topics important to people who have had or are considering having bariatric surgery. Fee includes lunch and a free gift!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Go for the Gold]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5479]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5479.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-25</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-25</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music</category>
      <contactName>Cathey Sholar</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 227-8863</contactPhone>
      <price>$17-$42</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Three of the world&#039;s most exciting young pianists test their mettle as they compete for Gold in the finals of the prestigious Nena Plant Wideman Piano Competition.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP Design Your Own Superhero! (Elementary Kids Art)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5892]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5892.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-25</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-25</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Visual Arts,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$12</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join artists Jeremy Johnson and Brad Campbell from www.toomasooba.com as they help you unleash your inner superhero. Learn how to create your own superhero using a cartoon style of drawing. Price is $12/child and parents are welcome to stay with their child or drop them off for an hour of fun! Class is held on the 1st floor of Noel in the Rasmussen Room. Use Activities Building entrance at the corner of Herndon &amp;amp; Highland.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP Design Your Own Superhero! (Jr High Kids Art)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5893]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5893.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-02-25</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-02-25</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Visual Arts,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$12</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join artists Jeremy Johnson and Brad Campbell from www.toomasooba.com as they help you unleash your inner superhero. Learn how to create your own superhero using a cartoon style of drawing. Price is $12/child and parents are welcome to stay with their child or drop them off for an hour of fun! Class is held on the 1st floor of Noel in the Rasmussen Room. Use Activities Building entrance at the corner of Herndon &amp;amp; Highland.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5638]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5638.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>CenturyLink Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-01</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Theatre : Family,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>holden penney</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-747-2505</contactPhone>
      <price>$43.50</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The man whose standup concerts rule the comedy world, Jeff Dunham, announces a full slate of shows through March 2012 that offers his millions of fans brand new laughs and hilarious additions to his famed troupe of sidekicks. In the coming months, concertgoers will meet two new Dunham characters: Achmed Junior, the not-as-equally skeletal son of Achmed the Dead Terrorist, and Little Jeff, a mini-version of the ringmaster himself. The fresh show from the arena-packing comedian will also have its global debut on September 25th as his fourth Comedy Central one-hour TV special, &quot;Controlled Chaos,&quot; bows in North America and makes an unprecedented simultaneous premiere in over a dozen territories worldwide.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Shreve Memorial Library Grand Unveiling of New Library Branch]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=4598]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/4598.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreve Memorial Library (Main Branch)</sponsor>
      <location>Shreve Memorial Library / Broadmoor branch</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-01</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Ivy Woodard-Latin</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-226-4976</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Grand Unveiling For Shreve Memorial Library New E-Branch and Digital Services Open House Shreve Memorial Library Broadmoor Branch Sunday, March 20, 2011 From 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Save the date, March 20, 2011! Shreve Memorial Library is unveiling something special (Our new E-branch). The library will introduce some innovative, cutting edge technology to citizens of Caddo Parish. Wouldn&#039;t you like to sit in the comfort of your home and download e-books, music, and movies without the worry of an overdue fine; get homework help on demand, with a live tutor; learn or refresh yourself in a foreign language; introduce reading to your preschooler in a fun, interesting and exciting way? Join us!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Over The Tavern]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5398]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5398.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Little Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-11</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Comedy,Theatre : Family,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Robert Darrow</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-4439</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$17</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Buffalo, NY, 1950s. Rudy, is a smart, wise-cracking 12-year-old kid who&#039;s starting to question the church. When Rudy tells Sister Clarissa he&#039;d rather shop around for a more &#039;&#039;fun&#039;&#039; religion, all hell breaks loose! A comedy by Tom Dudzick, directed by Dick King.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Peter and the Wolf]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5997]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5997.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-02</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-02</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Dance : Ballet,Music : Classical / Opera,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Dance,Music</category>
      <contactName>Kate Meehan Pedrotty</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-221-8500</contactPhone>
      <price>$10,FREE</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet announces a special community outreach performance of the short ballet Peter and the Wolf, with music by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. Peter and the Wolf tells the story of a young boy and a particularly adventurous day in the forest. It was composed in order to teach young children about instruments and orchestration: each character in the story is connected to a particular instrument and has its own musical theme, or leitmotif. Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet&#039;s Senior Apprentice Company will headline Peter and the Wolf, and the corps de ballet includes other members of SMB&#039;s Senior and Junior Companies. The ballet has been choreographed by SMB Artistic Director Kendra Meiki. General Admission tickets are $10 for adults (13 and above) and FREE for all patrons 12 and under. Don&#039;t miss this fun, educational, and affordable family cultural experience!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Junior Naturalist Workshop: Mammalogy]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5417]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5417.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-03</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Outdoors,Science &amp; Nature</category>
      <contactName>Rachel Demascal</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.929.2806</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Become a Junior Naturalist! Identify native mammals by tracks and scat with Rosanna Ohlsson Salmon. The mission of the Junior Naturalists&#039; Program is to bring together natural resource specialists with young people, ages 7-14, to foster an understanding and appreciation on Northwest Louisiana&#039;s plants, water, soils, and wildlife, and to promote good stewardship. A special award will be given for each workshop attended and completed. This program will be ongoing and classes can be made up when they are offered again.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP Mardi Gras Madness (Elementary Kids Art)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5897]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5897.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-03</endDate>
      <daystimes>Saturday, 10am to 11am</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Visual Arts,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us for a Saturday Art Workshop with Abrakadoodle! These classes are for elementary age kids! Kids will create Mardi Gras mask painting &amp;amp; bead making. The workshop is 1 hour long and the cost is $15/student. Limited spaces available so reserve your spot ahead of time by registering and paying for your child at www.abrakadoodle.com/LA01 for more information call Erin (318)573-5913 or email noelcommunityarts@gmail.com You can find out more information about Noel Community Arts Program and upcoming events and classes at www.noelarts.org]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Great Gardens of the United States]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5472]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>River Cities Garden Club</sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Free</category>
      <contactName>Mary Dunn</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-868-2233</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Janet Creech will be speaking on &#039;&#039;Great Gardens of the United States&#039;&#039;.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Spamalot]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5119]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5119.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Strand Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-06</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-06</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Musicals,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Teresa Carmack</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-226-8555</contactPhone>
      <price>$59;49;36;</price>
      <description><![CDATA[BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, Monty Phyton&#039;s Spamalot is the outrageous new musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic &#039;&#039;Monty Phython and The Holy Grail.&#039;&#039; Based on the Tony Award winning direction of Mike Nichols, with a book by Eric Idle and music and lyrics by the Grammy Award-winning team of Mr. Idle and John Du Prez, Spamalot tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. Flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen and show-stopping musical numbers are just a few of the reasons audiences everywhere are eating up Spamalot.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The Freak-Out! Presents &#039;&#039;Pulp Fiction&#039;&#039;]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5805]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5805.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Robinson Film Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-09</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-10</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Film : Comedy,Film : Independent,Film</category>
      <contactName>Evan Falbaum</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4122</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[March 9, 2007 was declared &#039;&#039;Samuel L. Jackson Day&#039;&#039; in Shreveport by mayor Cedric Glover. Are we totally milking the fact that our little city has a &#039;&#039;holiday&#039;&#039; named after the very same celebrity our famous burger shares a movie with? You bet. Will we be serving &#039;&#039;Royale with Cheeses&#039;&#039; in the theater? Count on it.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bald Eagle Presentation]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5408]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-10</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Lectures &amp; Literature,Classes &amp; Workshops,Free,Outdoors,Science &amp; Nature</category>
      <contactName>Rachel Demascal</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.929.2806</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Senior Naturalist, Park Manager, and Master Falconer Rusty Scarborough will present the park&#039;s resident Bald Eagle. For more information, contact Rusty Scarborough at 318-929-2806.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Walk MS Shreveport-Bossier City]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5771]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5771.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana Boardwalk</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-10</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Community,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Free,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer Guza</contactName>
      <contactPhone>5043223790</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Walk MS: Shreveport-Bossier City, will bring hundreds of Louisiana residents to the rallying point of the MS movement, a community coming together to raise funds and awareness for the National MS Society: Louisiana. With a goal to raise $50,000 for MS research and programs, Walk MS: Shreveport-Bossier City will take place on Saturday, March 10 at the Louisiana Boardwalk and will feature a one-mile walk. Participants will enjoy family-friendly fun for people of all ages, including live entertainment and refreshments. Visit walkMSlouisiana.org to register to walk, volunteer or donate. There is no cost to register, and online registration is currently open. Day-of-event registration begins at 7 a.m., followed by a 8 a.m. start time. There is no registration fee and no minimum pledge commitment; however, the average walker raises $100 to support research initiatives, programs and services of the National MS Society: Louisiana. Individuals interested in joining or creating a team can sign up online with co-workers, friends, family or neighbors.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Luck O&#039; the Irish]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5483]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-17</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music</category>
      <contactName>Cathey Sholar</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 227-8863</contactPhone>
      <price>$17-$42</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Wear a bit o&#039; the green and join us for a St. Patrick&#039;s Day event featuring the Grainger (aka &quot;Danny Boy&quot;) and Irish pianist John O&#039;Conor playing John Field&#039;s Piano Concerto No. 6. Field was the &quot;Irish Chopin,&quot; known for his invention of the nocturne. The concert closes with Beethoven&#039;s Seventh Symphony, filled with lively, dance-like, even Celtic-sounding, rhythms.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Mad Scientist Ball: Charmed Madness]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6036]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/6036.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-17</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Science &amp; Nature,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Dance : Social,Dance</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price>$125-$5000</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The luck of the Irish will be with us for Sci-Port&#039;s biennial Mad Scientist Ball (MSB) on March 17, 2012, beginning at 7 p.m. Bring your shillelagh and prepare to wear, spend, learn and help us &#039;&#039;bring in the green&#039;&#039; at this Charmed Madness celebration. Our Mad Scientist Leprechauns will have a pot o&#039; gold for the luckiest Irishman - or woman - to win! There will be Potato Sack Races to bet on, an authentic Irish Pub with specialty drinks served in Waterford Crystal and chances to win jewelry, gift certificates and more in a game of darts... and that&#039;s just the start! This MSB will take Charmed Madness to a new level with live music in a venue unlike any other in town - our very own Shamrock-and-Roll Space Dome! But watch out for one mischievous leprechaun as he pulls pranks on those who don&#039;t spend all of their gold and green on our silent auction! Food, decor and activities will all be representative of Irish culture and lore, including kissing the Blarney Stone and St. Patrick himself &#039;&#039;charming&#039;&#039; the snakes out of Sci-Port. Green programming, an important part of our strategic plan, will bring fun, environmental education to our area and partygoers, alike. We&#039;re not asking you to just sponsor a party; we&#039;re hoping to &#039;&#039;charm&#039;&#039; you into sponsoring a traveling exhibition or IMAX film. Or, you can sponsor our statewide Traveling Science Carnival Outreach, workshops for teachers, fieldtrips for students with programs that meet grade level expectations or environmental education programs and demonstrations for visitors of all ages. Of course, a table to the ball (and more) is included with your sponsorship. Following this letter are descriptions of the various sponsorship levels (ranging from $1,000 - $50,000), along with benefits and marketing opportunities. All of the farthing, half penny, shilling, pence, florin, half crown or pound that Sci-Port &#039;&#039;charms&#039;&#039; out of you directly support STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) educa]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Twin City Knockers vs Flat Out Roller Derby]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5957]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5957.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Hot Wheels Bossier</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-17</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music,Sports : Community,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer Collins</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-210-3966</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Twin City Knockers Vs Flat Out Roller Derby March 17, 2012 Bossier Hot Wheels (near Jimmy Davis Bridge) 1902 Alfred Ln Bossier City La Tickets 10 in advance, 15 at the doors BYOB- Bring Chairs Live Half Time Show and AfterParty to follow More details coming soon!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Twin City Knockers 2012 Home Bout Schedule]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5953]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5953.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Hot Wheels Bossier</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-12-08</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports,Music</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer Collins</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-210-3966</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[See the super gurlz of the Twin City Knockers in action!March 17, 2012 Vs Flat Out Roller Derby May 19, 2012 vs Cajun Roller Girls July 21, 2012 Regional Mash Up Sept 8, 2012 vs Northside Fury Dec 8, 2012 vs Cenla More details to come!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Jerry Seinfeld]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5841]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5841.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Municipal Memorial Auditorium of Shreveport</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-22</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-22</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Comedy,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Jessica Rodgers</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-841-4000</contactPhone>
      <price>$25-$75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Jerry Seinfeld is hitting the road doing what he does best&#133; Stand-up Comedy. He is considered by many stand-up comedians to be one of the best of all time. Having what some have called perfect &#039;form&#039;, a mastery of the craft.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Harmony on the Red]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5977]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5977.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Caddo Magnet High School</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-24</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Philip Maxfield</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-935-9838</contactPhone>
      <price>$15-$20</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Harmony on the Red is back in Shreveport! Barbershop choruses and quartets from Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas will be coming to Shreveport to compete Friday and Saturday. A public performance will take place Saturday night with all the winners.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[ARTini Party]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5758]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5758.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Bossier Arts Council</sponsor>
      <location>Boomtown Hotel &amp; Casino</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-24</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Visual Arts,Artists,Music</category>
      <contactName>Heather Hayes</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-741-8310</contactPhone>
      <price>$45</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The 3rd Annual ARTini Party will host a martini competition featuring local restaurants, a silent auction, art show and live entertainment. Tickets are limited this year, so call the Bossier Arts Council to purchase yours before they run out. Money raised from this event benefits Bossier Arts Council programming throughout Bossier Parish.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Ascend Combat / Nothing Personal]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6013]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/6013.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Municipal Memorial Auditorium of Shreveport</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-24</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Professional,Sports : Community,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Kimberley Addison</contactName>
      <contactPhone>3184026644</contactPhone>
      <price>$20</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us for another night of exciting live cage fights. We are Shreveport/Bossier&#039;s premier mma fight promotion. Don&#039;t miss the return of pro fighters Kevin &#039;&#039;The Angel of Death&#039;&#039; Aguliar vs. Jared Chaffee for their long awaited matchup. This is a fight that has been 2 years in the making!! Contact Kim @ ascendcombat@comcast.net]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Clay Walker]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5942]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5942.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Diamond Jacks Casino &amp; Resort</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-24</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Dance,Music : Country,Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>1-866-552-9629</contactPhone>
      <price>$30-$60</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Compared by many to fellow country artist George Strait, Clay Walker hit the highway out of his native East Texas running and hasn&#039;t slowed down since. Sanding his vocals smooth in the same nightclub circuit that produced fellow &quot;hat-act&quot; New Country singers Mark Chesnutt, Ty Herndon, and Tracy Byrd, Walker&#039;s good looks and non-stop series of Number One hits quickly propelled his first three albums to platinum status and gained him an enthusiastic fan following.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP Spring Break Kids Art Workshop]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5899]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5899.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-26</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-26</endDate>
      <daystimes>Monday, 9am to 11am</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Visual Arts,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$20</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Spring has Sprung! Join us for an art workshop and get creative &#150; we&#039;ll be using the season for inspiration. Kids will create artwork with Abrakadoodle for this Spring Break class. Participants must be in K-5th grades. They will create 2-3 art projects with Springtime themes and the class will last approximately 2 hours. Cost is $20 per child. pace is limited so register ahead of time by going to www.abrakadoodle.com/LA01 for more information call Erin (318)573-5913 or email noelcommunityarts@gmail.com Class is held on the 3rd floor of Noel, known as the Youth Floor, in the Handprint Room. Use the offices entrance on Herdon &amp;amp; Highland corner.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Spring Break Day Camps]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6037]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/6037.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-26</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-30</endDate>
      <daystimes>Register for one day, two... or all! 9am to 4pm</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Daytime Fun,Science &amp; Nature,Museums &amp; Galleries,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-8660</contactPhone>
      <price>$40-$53</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Something special every day! Monday - Friday, March 26 - 30 9 a.m - 4 p.m. Sci-Port Spring Break Camps are themed and planned to accommodate specific grade groups, as follows: K - 1st, 2nd - 3rd and 4th - 5th. Each camper must be currently enrolled in the corresponding grade groups listed above for the 2011-12 school year. Themes vary day to day, and sessions last from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily. Dates, Themes &amp;amp; Prices: Monday, March 26 What&#039;s Bugging You? Members $40; General $45 Explore the different creatures that commonly &#039;&#039;bug&#039;&#039; you. What is the difference between a spider and a beetle? Look at live animals, and determine what type of bug they really are. Tuesday, March 27 Amazing Brain &amp;amp; Body Members $48; General $53 Can you send a message faster than a neuron? Campers will find out as they learn about the parts of the brain, participate in neuron relays and even see and touch an actual human brain! Includes admission to BODIES REVEALED. Wednesday, March 28 Louisiana Culture Members $40; General $45 What makes Louisiana so different than the other 49 states? Discover some of the wonders that make Louisiana a unique and wonderful place to live. Thursday, March 29 Skin: The Inside Story Members $48; General $53 Learn about the body&#039;s largest organ - the skin! Campers will learn about scabs, make an edible cell and discover what&#039;s happening inside those itchy bug bites. Includes admission to BODIES REVEALED. Friday, March 30 Marvelous Mayhem Members $40; General $45 What kind of things are you not allowed to do at home? Well, we are getting into all kinds of mayhem here. Examine exactly what kind of mess we can make without getting into trouble! Call (318) 424-8660 to reserve today!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Beginning Quickstep Lessons]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5932]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5932.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sandy&#039;s Dance Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-27</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-05-01</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance : Social,Classes &amp; Workshops,Dance</category>
      <contactName>Patricia Jones</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-938-0135</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[USA Dance Shreveport Beginning Quickstep Lessons Tuesday evenings March 27 to May 1, 2012 6:30 PM Lucy Fuller, Instructor SandysDance Center 111 Dalton Street Suite 400 Shreveport, LA 71106 $7 Adult ($6 USA Dance Members) $3 Student (with Student ID) For more information www.usadanceshreveport.org Or August Myszka @ 318-938-0135]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Intermediate Quickstep Lessons]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5934]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5934.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sandy&#039;s Dance Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-27</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-05-01</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance : Social,Classes &amp; Workshops,Dance</category>
      <contactName>Patricia Jones</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-938-0135</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[USA Dance Shreveport Intermediate Quickstep Lessons Tuesday evenings March 27 to May 1, 2012 7:30 PM Lucy Fuller, Instructor SandysDance Center 111 Dalton Street Suite 400 Shreveport, LA 71106 $7 Adult ($6 USA Dance Members) $3 Student (with Student ID) For more information www.usadanceshreveport.org Or August Myszka @ 318-938-0135]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[April Fools Fun]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5406]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5406.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-31</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-31</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Free,Outdoors,Daytime Fun</category>
      <contactName>Rachel Demascal</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.929.2806</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore the trails in search of hidden objects. Find the unlisted object and win a prize. This event starts at 10:00 am and continues until 4:00 pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Shreveport Opera presents &#039;&#039;Madama Butterfly&#039;&#039;]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5221]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5221.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2012-03-31</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-03-31</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Classical / Opera,Theatre,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Music</category>
      <contactName>Amanda J. Gouthiere</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-227-9503</contactPhone>
      <price>$15-$90</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreveport Opera concludes its season with &#039;&#039;Madama Butterfly.&#039;&#039; Hailed as one of the most beloved operas of all time, Puccini&#039;s &#039;&#039;Madama Butterfly&#039;&#039; will embrace your soul and pull at your heartstrings. This lasting story of love and emotion is well known and much loved. Truly a must see for the seasoned patron as well as the first-time opera attendee. Sung in Italian with English translation projected above the stage. Student tickets are $15. Tickets are $25-90 and may be purchased online at www.shreveportopera.org or by phone at (318) 227-9503.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Garden Show &amp; Tell]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5471]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>River Cities Garden Club</sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-01</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Free</category>
      <contactName>Mary Dunn</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-868-2233</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Show &amp;amp; Tell! Garden Club members will bring their garden projects and ideas.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP Spring Has Sprung (Elementary Art)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5900]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5900.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-07</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-07</endDate>
      <daystimes>Saturday, 10am to 11am</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Visual Arts,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us for a Saturday Art Workshop with Abrakadoodle! These classes are for elementary age kids! Kids will create Eric Carle style caterpillars/butterfly artwork. The workshop is 1 hour long and the cost is $15/student. Limited spaces available so reserve your spot ahead of time by registering and paying for your child at www.abrakadoodle.com/LA01 for more information call Erin (318)573-5913 or email noelcommunityarts@gmail.com Class is held on the 3rd floor of Noel, known as the Youth floor, in the handprint room. Please use the offices entrance on the corner of Herndon &amp;amp; Highland.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Friends of Shreve Memorial Library 2011 Annual Spring Book Sale]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=4812]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/4812.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreve Memorial Library (Main Branch)</sponsor>
      <location>Shreve Memorial Library (Main Branch)</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-08</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-08</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Ivy Woodard-Latin</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-226-5881</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[FRIENDS OF SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY ANNUAL BOOK SALE The Friends of Shreve Memorial Library 2011 Annual Spring Book Sale will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 16th and 17th in the basement of Shreve Memorial Main Library, located at 424 Texas Street, downtown. The sale for members only starts Saturday, April 16th at 9:00 a.m., and runs to12 noon. You may become a member at the door. Membership dues are $5.00. The public sale starts at 12 noon and ends at 4:30 p.m. The sale continues on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. The Spring sale features some 60,000 items, all priced below value: &middot; CD&#039;s individually priced &middot; DVD&#039;s individually priced &middot; cook books individually priced &middot; collector&#039;s items individually priced &middot; Best Sellers $2.00 &middot; Paperbacks .25 &middot; Hardbacks .50 &middot; Children&#039;s .25 Friends of Shreve Memorial Library Annual Book Sale Shreve Memorial Main Library 424 Texas Street Saturday, April 16, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon Members only ($5 at the door) 12 noon - 4:30 p.m. Free to the Public Sunday, April 17, 2011 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free to the Public]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Gazillion Bubble Show - CANCELED]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5120]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5120.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Strand Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-11</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-11</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Family,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Teresa Carmack</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-226-8555</contactPhone>
      <price>$35;25;19;</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Something entirely new in family entertainment from Tony Award-winning producer Jon B Platt (&#039;&#039;Wicked&#039;&#039;), this dazzling one-of-a-kind show stars bubble artist Fan Yang performing many of the astounding feats that earned him a whopping 16 Guinness World Records. In addition to giant bubbles bouncing, floating, smoke-filled, tiny and massive bubbles, the spectacular production features jaw-dropping special effects, state-of-the-art special lighting and never-before-seen laser effects. An Off-Broadway hit show now entering its 5th amazing year, this internationally-acclaimed attraction will unveil a multi-million dollar production for its first ever American tour.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[2012 National University Weightlifting Championship]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5986]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5986.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-12</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-15</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Universities,Sports : Community,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Daytime Fun,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Suzy Sanchez</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-207-3598</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2012 National University Weightlifting Championship will be held on the LSU Shreveport campus. This event will showcase the two Olympic style movements known as the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk. This sport is one of the oldest to participate in the Olympic games and is exciting to watch so bring your family and friends to come and support these amazing athletes! If you&#039;re still thinking about it remember admission and parking are FREE!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[39th Annual Hot Rod Reunion]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6034]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/6034.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Boomtown Hotel &amp; Casino</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-13</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-14</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Daytime Fun,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Festivals &amp; Annual Events</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>Stuart Dubin 318-868</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Red River Street Rod Association presents their 39th Annual HOT ROD REUNION. The event is open to cars/trucks 30 years old and older. See our Website for entry and registration of your vehicle. This event is free for spectators and open to the public. Come out and view stunning examples of Street Rods, Hot Rods and Custom Cars and Trucks. Food, Music, Entertainment, Auction, and FUN. This is a fund raiser for Shreveport/Bossier Rescue Mission.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;Once on This Island&#039;&#039;]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5464]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5464.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>East Bank Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-13</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-22</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Theatre : Musicals,Theatre : Family,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Robin Jones</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-741-8310</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Once On This Island is a captivating legend of romance between a peasant girl and a rich city boy whom she saves from death. This calypso-flavoured re-telling of The Little Mermaid opens on a Caribbean island where villagers comfort a little girl with the story of the orphan Ti Moune, destined to love too much for the human heart to bear. Staged with minimal props, sets and costumes, Once On This Island delivers melody, love and joy in tropical abundance.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Cinderella]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5998]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet</sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-15</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-15</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Dance : Ballet,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music : Classical / Opera,Daytime Fun,Dance,Music</category>
      <contactName>Kate Meehan Pedrotty</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-221-8500</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$35</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet presents a production of the classic Sergei Prokofiev ballet &#039;&#039;Cinderella,&#039;&#039; featuring guest artists from Texas Ballet Theater and live music performed by the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra. SMB&#039;s Junior and Senior Companies, along with over 50 additional cast members, will perform Artistic Director Kendra Meiki&#039;s choreography in this delightful fairy tale. Tickets are affordably priced from $10 through $35, and discounts are available for groups, senior citizens, and military personnel. Tickets go on sale to the general public on March 15th. SMB will also host Cinderella&#039;s Princess Luncheon prior to the performance.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP Abstract Painting 2-day Workshop]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5890]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5890.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-26</endDate>
      <daystimes>Thursdays, 6pm to 8:30pm</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Visual Arts : Painting,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Classes &amp; Workshops,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$45</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us as we paint a beautiful abstract on a 16x20 canvas using acrylic paints! We&#039;ll provide all the supplies so all you need to bring is yourself and your friends! This class will be Thursday, April 19th &amp;amp; 26th and at the end you&#039;ll have a great piece of art! Artist Debbie Unverzagt will be facilitating this 2 session workshop and the cost is $45 Class is held on the 1st floor of Noel in the Art Room. Please use the offices entrance on the corner of Herndon &amp;amp; Higland.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Eldorado Tuff Hedeman Shootout]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5908]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5908.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>CenturyLink Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-21</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-21</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports : Professional,Sports</category>
      <contactName>adeline rogers</contactName>
      <contactPhone>817-626-2855</contactPhone>
      <price>$15-$65</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Tuff Hedeman and Championship Bull riding return to Louisiana with 40 of the best bull riders in the world. All CBR CINCH Tour events are televised on Fox Sports Network ( FSN).]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Born Yesterday]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5396]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5396.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Little Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-26</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-05-06</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Comedy,Theatre : Family,Theatre : Classics,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Robert Darrow</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-4439</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$17</price>
      <description><![CDATA[A comedy about politics and the power of female persuasion--a not-so-honest businessman and a not-so-dumb blonde out to &#039;&#039;capitalize&#039;&#039; on Washington, D.C. This famous comedy enjoyed one of the longest runs in Broadway history. A classic comedy by Garson Kanin, directed by Nate Wasson.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[13th Annual Croquet Classic]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5928]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5928.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-28</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-28</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tournament begins at 9:00 am at LSUS. Lunch to follow-East Ridge Country Club at 12:00 pm.</daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Community,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Karen Baker</contactName>
      <contactPhone>Shelley Ryan at CRI</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[The 13th Annual Croquet Classic is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, 2012. The tournament will begin at 9:00 am at LSUS. There will be a luncheon &amp;amp; silent action to follow at 12:00 pm at East Ridge Country Club. For additional infomation, please call Community Renewal at 318-425-3222 or visit us at www.communityrenewal.us]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP Jam &amp; Journal Comics (Elementary)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5895]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5895.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-28</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-28</endDate>
      <daystimes>Saturday, 10am to 11am</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Visual Arts,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$12</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join artists Jeremy Johnson and Brad Campbell from www.toomasooba.com as they take you through the steps to make your own journal comic. Learn how to create your own comic book using a journaling style. Price is $12/child and parents are welcome to stay with their child or drop them off for an hour of fun! Class is held in the Rasmussen Room located on the 1st floor of Noel. Please use the Activities Building entrance on the corner of Herndon &amp;amp; Highland.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP Jam &amp; Journal Comics (Jr. High)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5896]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5896.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-28</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-28</endDate>
      <daystimes>Saturday, 2pm to 3pm</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Visual Arts,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$12</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join artists Jeremy Johnson and Brad Campbell from www.toomasooba.com as they take you through the steps to make your own journal comic. Learn how to create your own comic book using a journaling style. Price is $12/child and parents are welcome to stay with their child or drop them off for an hour of fun! Class is held in the Rasmussen Room located on the 1st floor of Noel. Please use the Activities Building entrance on the corner of Herndon &amp;amp; Highland.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Season Finale: Poling&#039;s Farewell]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5485]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5485.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-28</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-28</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music</category>
      <contactName>Cathey Sholar</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 227-8863</contactPhone>
      <price>$17-$42</price>
      <description><![CDATA[For 27 years, concertmaster Kermit Poling has been a mainstay of the Shreveport Symphony. We&#039;ll toast him and celebrate the final concert of his tenure as he thrills us with the glorious Violin Concerto by Samuel Barber. The season closes with The Glory and the Grandeur, Russell Peck&#039;s unique, energetic concerto for percussion trio and orchestra. With a stage full of toms, snare drums, opera gongs, xylophones and marimbas, it&#039;s a piece that&#039;s as fun to watch as it is to hear!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP Jam &amp; Journal Comics (2nd-8th grades)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5894]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5894.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-04-29</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-04-29</endDate>
      <daystimes>Sunday, 3pm to 4pm</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Visual Arts,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$12</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join artists Jeremy Johnson and Brad Campbell from www.toomasooba.com as they take you through the steps to make your own journal comic. Learn how to create your own comic book using a journaling style. Price is $12/child and parents are welcome to stay with their child or drop them off for an hour of fun! Class is held in the Rasmussen room on the 1st floor at Noel. Please use the Actitivities Building entrance on the corner of Herndon &amp;amp; Highland.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Junior Naturalist Workshop: Botany]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5414]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5414.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park</location>
      <startDate>2012-05-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-05-05</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Outdoors,Science &amp; Nature</category>
      <contactName>Rachel Demascal</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.929.2806</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Become a Junior Naturalist! Identify native plants by leaves, bark, and flowers with Rosanna Ohlsson Salmon. The mission of the Junior Naturalists&#039; Program is to bring together natural resource specialists with young people, ages 7-14, to foster an understanding and appreciation on Northwest Louisiana&#039;s plants, water, soils, and wildlife, and to promote good stewardship. A special award will be given for each workshop attended and completed. This program will be ongoing and classes can be made up when they are offered again.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[NCAP All About Mom (Elementary Kids Art)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5891]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5891.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Noel United Methodist Church</location>
      <startDate>2012-05-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-05-05</endDate>
      <daystimes>Saturday, 10am to 11am</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Visual Arts,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Erin Fort</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)221-5207</contactPhone>
      <price>$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us for a Saturday Art Workshop with Abrakadoodle! These classes are for elementary age kids! Kids will create Mother&#039;s Day flower paintings and painted post-it note holders. The workshop is 1 hour long and the cost is $15/student. Limited spaces available so reserve your spot ahead of time by registering and paying for your child at www.abrakadoodle.com/LA01 for more information call Erin (318)573-5913 or email noelcommunityarts@gmail.com You can find out more information about Noel Community Arts Program and upcoming events and classes at www.noelarts.org]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Shreve Memorial Library Job Fair]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=4947]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/4947.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Shreve Memorial Library Hamilton South Caddo Branch</location>
      <startDate>2012-05-16</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-05-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Free</category>
      <contactName>Ivy Woodard-Latin</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 226-2789</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreve Memorial Library will host a job fair on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Shreve Memorial Library Hamilton/South Caddo Branch, located at 2111 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop. The library is looking to fill 17 vacancies: 13 part-time jobs, and 4 full-time jobs. Complete information about the jobs and the requirements, as well as applications, are available on our website at www.shreve-lib.org. For more information, contact our Human Resources Department at (318) 226-2789.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[3rd Annual Blue Goose Music Festival]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6021]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/6021.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Bluegoose Blues Foundation</sponsor>
      <location>Fair Grounds Field</location>
      <startDate>2012-05-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-05-20</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Rock / Pop,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Dance,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Music : Hip-Hop / R&amp;B,Music</category>
      <contactName>ASKARI HINTON</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-754-6739</contactPhone>
      <price>$5,1-$12,20,50</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Come out and celebrate the culture and heritage of Shreveports own Blue Goose Music District! This three day event will feature some of the areas hottest talent with music by: Ljai (formerly of Profyle), YOYO, &quot;The West Coast Queen of Hip-Hop&quot;, SLICK RICK, &quot;The Ruler&quot;, WHODINI, THE SUGARHILL GANG, GINUWINE,K&#039;&#039;JON, AJ AND THE TWO TONE BLUES BAND, SOULFISH BLUES BAND,LAYDEE AND MANY MORE. $ 500 Dance Contest, $ 500 No Rhythm Contest, $200 Dominoe Tournament, $200 Spade Tournament and a $500 318 Cypher Competition.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Twin City Knockers vs Cajun Roller Girls]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5955]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5955.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Hot Wheels Bossier</location>
      <startDate>2012-05-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-05-19</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music,Sports : Community,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer Collins</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-210-3966</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Twin City Knockers Vs Cajun Roller Girls May 19, 2012 Bossier Hot Wheels (near Jimmy Davis Bridge) 1902 Alfred Ln Bossier City La Doors Open at 6, Bout starts at 7 Tickets 10 in advance, 15 at the doors BYOB- Bring Chairs Live Half Time Show and AfterParty to follow More details coming soon!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Everything Must Go]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=4986]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/4986.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Robinson Film Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-06-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-06-01</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Film : Comedy,Film : Independent,Film</category>
      <contactName>Evan Falbaum</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4122</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[When an alcoholic relapses, causing him to lose his wife and his job, he holds a yard sale on his front lawn in an attempt to start over. A new neighbor might be the key to his return to form.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[SPAR Junior Golf Program]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5925]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5925.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation (SPAR)</sponsor>
      <location>Querbes Park and Recreation Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-06-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-07-26</endDate>
      <daystimes>Mondays, Wednesday, Thursdays</daystimes>
      <category>Sports,Daytime Fun,Festivals &amp; Annual Events</category>
      <contactName>Frederick Lewis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.673.7773</contactPhone>
      <price>$125.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation (SPAR) has begun accepting registration applications for its 2011 Junior Golf Program. Participants in the program will be divided into two groups consisting of Group A &#150; Advanced and Intermediate and Group B &#150; Beginners. Group A &#150; For Advanced and Intermediate participants is comprised of players that have a limited knowledge of golf and the golf swing. This group will receive instructions each Monday and Thursday, and will play on Wednesday. Instruction includes Putting &amp;amp; Chipping, Swing Mechanics &amp;amp; Range Practice, Rules, and Course Courtesy &amp;amp; Course Management. Group B &#150; For Beginners is comprised of players new to the game of golf. Each student in this group will start with the basics and learn swing mechanics. This group will receive the maximum amount of supervision. Based on progress some in this group may advance to Group A. The program will run for two sessions from June 4 &#150; June 28, 2012 and July 2 &#150; July 26, 2012. Each session is $125.00 and limited to 60 participants. Registration is required. Participants must have clubs and USGA Rule Book. No cleats or sleeveless shirts allowed. The program incorporates the U.S. Kids Golf Instructional material which tracks the progress of the Junior Golfer. Junior golfers who do not wish to participate in the program may purchase a Querbes Junior Golf Pass for $125.00. The pass is available to all advanced Junior Golfers who must meet qualifications of age 12-17, good understanding of the rules of golf and ability to maintain a reasonable pace of play (3 hours 45 minutes for an 18 hole round). The pass is accepted from June 1 through August 31, 2011, Monday through Fridays, excluding holidays, at Querbes Golf Course only. The golf course staff reserves the right to revoke the pass and refund the $125.00 pass fee should any Junior Golfer be disruptive to normal golf operations.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[2012 City Amateur Golf Championship]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5923]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5923.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Querbes Park and Recreation Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-06-15</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-06-17</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Outdoors : Parks,Sports,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName>Frederick Lewis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.673.7773</contactPhone>
      <price>$85.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation (SPAR) will host the 2011 City Amateur Match Play Golf Championship on June 15, 16 &amp;amp; 17, 2011 at Querbes Park Golf Course, 3500 Beverly Place. This tournament, sponsored by the City of Shreveport, is open to all male amateur golfers. All players must qualify on June 2 - 3 or June 9 &#150; 11, 2012. Call for tee times at 318.673.7773. All skill levels may participate. Championship and President Flights will play two (2) matches Friday, one (1) match Saturday and two (2) matches Sunday. Final matches are on Sunday at 1:00pm. All other flights will play one match each day, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8am. Entry fee is $85.00 per player (includes green fee). Lunch provided on Friday and Saturday only. Entry deadline 5:00pm Monday, June 11, 2012. Limited to 120 golfers. Applications are available at Huntington Pro Shop, Querbes Pro Shop and online at www.mySPAR.org. Entries may be mailed to or dropped off at Querbes Pro Shop, 3500 Beverly Place, Shreveport, LA 71104 or Huntington Park Golf Course, 8300 Pines Road, Shreveport, LA 71129. For more information call 318.673.7773.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Let The Good Times Roll Festival]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5996]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5996.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Festival Plaza</location>
      <startDate>2012-06-15</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-06-17</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Daytime Fun,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Discover Downtown Shreveport</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-470-3890</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[The music, art and food of African American culture are highlighted. The good times just keep coming at this annual festival held the third weekend in June. Old school funkadelic and R&amp;amp;B bands bring a soulful flavor to this party that features great food, arts and crafts, and kid-friendly activities.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bistro Tunes every Friday &amp; Saturday night!]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5072]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Bistro Byronz</location>
      <startDate>2012-06-30</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-06-30</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Songwriters,Music : Rock / Pop,Music : Blues,Music : Jazz,Music</category>
      <contactName>Christy Porter</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-219-4848</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us at Bistro Byronz every Friday &amp;amp; Saturday night from 8-10 pm. Grab dinner and enjoy the tunes!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bill Ande &amp; Eli Perras]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5136]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Naked Bean Cafe</location>
      <startDate>2012-07-16</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-07-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category></category>
      <contactName>pamela hairston</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-864-2999</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Husband and wife, folk style music.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Twin City Knockers Present Regional Mash Up]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5954]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5954.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Hot Wheels Bossier</location>
      <startDate>2012-07-21</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-07-21</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music,Sports : Community,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer Collins</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-210-3966</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Twin City Knockers Present a Regional Mash Up This game will bring roller derby girls in from the ARK-LA-TEX to play against each other. July 21, 2012 Bossier Hot Wheels (near Jimmy Davis Bridge) 1902 Alfred Ln Bossier City La Doors Open at 6, Bout starts at 7 Tickets 10 in advance, 15 at the doors BYOB- Bring Chairs Live Half Time Show and AfterParty to follow More details coming soon!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[2012 Boys and Girls City Junior Amateur Golf Championship]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5922]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5922.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Querbes Park and Recreation Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-07-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-07-24</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Outdoors : Parks,Sports,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Outdoors,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Frederick Lewis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.673.7773</contactPhone>
      <price>$25.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation (SPAR) hosts the 2011 Boys &amp;amp; Girls City Junior Amateur Golf Championship on July 24, 2011 at Querbes Park Golf Course, 3500 Beverly Place. 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 $25.00. Entry deadline is 12:00 Noon, July 20, 2012. Participating golfers will compete in age groups as follows: Boys 9 years &amp;amp; younger 10-12 years of age 13-14 years of age 15-17 years of age Girls Girls&#039; groupings will depend on number of entries. First day pairings will be based on 18 hole handicap. Tee times start Tuesday at 8:00am and 1:00pm. Twelve years of age and under will play 9 holes each day. All others will play 18 holes each day. Applications are available at Querbes Pro Shop and online at www.mySPAR.org. Entries may be mailed to or dropped off at Querbes Pro Shop, 3500 Beverly Place. For more information call 318.673.7773.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Karaoke at Stoney&#039;s Pub]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5189]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Stoney&#039;s Pub</location>
      <startDate>2012-07-28</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-07-28</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Free,Music</category>
      <contactName>Michelle Skaggs</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-550-5663</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[2102 Villaggio Blvd. Bossier City, LA 71111 Happy hour all night! 21 taps, pool, games, smoking]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[2012 Port City Classic]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5641]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Independence Stadium</location>
      <startDate>2012-09-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-09-01</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Outdoors,Sports,Sports : Universities</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Grambling State University Tigers will be in competition with a team TBA later in the 2012 Port City Classic.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[2012 Louisiana Cup - Rumble on the Red]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5852]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5852.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Fair Grounds Field</location>
      <startDate>2012-09-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-09-03</endDate>
      <daystimes>Games will run consecutive from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.</daystimes>
      <category>Sports</category>
      <contactName>David Pratt</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-773-9710</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Shreveport-Bossier based Red River Adult Baseball League will be hosting the first annual Rumble on the Red adult baseball tournament over Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 1, 2, &amp;amp; 3). This tournament features adult recreational baseball teams ranging in age divisions of 18+, 25+, and 35+ from all over the United States. The tournament is open to any team that fits the respective age requirements and submits the appropriate team entry fee. Admission is FREE to spectators. Games are played at Fairgrounds Field, Centenary College and LSU-Shreveport. Email RedRiverBaseball@gmail.com for more information.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bossier Digital Arts Festival and Career Fair]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5444]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5444.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Civic Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-09-06</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-09-09</endDate>
      <daystimes>All day event</daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Visual Arts,Music,Artists,Multicultural</category>
      <contactName>Clint McCommon</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318 741 8310</contactPhone>
      <price>$5-$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The three day festival will include Student Artist Exhibitions, Independent Artist Exhibitions, Vendor Exhibitions, a Digital Arts Career Fair, Shreveport-Bossier&#039;s Best Screenplay Competition, a Digital Music Video Competition, a short film screenings, and lectures and workshops with professionals in digital arts fields. Through this festival, the Bossier Arts Council will provide a new avenue of creative expression and introduce career and educational opportunities to high school and college students in the region.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Twin City Knockers vs Northside Fury]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5958]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5958.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Hot Wheels Bossier</location>
      <startDate>2012-09-08</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-09-08</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer Collins</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-210-3966</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Twin City Knockers Vs Northside Fury September 8, 2012 Bossier Hot Wheels (near Jimmy Davis Bridge) 1902 Alfred Ln Bossier City La Doors Open at 6, Bout starts at 7 Tickets 10 in advance, 15 at the doors BYOB- Bring Chairs Live Half Time Show and AfterParty to follow More details coming soon!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[CoHab Lab and Lunch]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5488]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>CoHabitat Shreveport</location>
      <startDate>2012-09-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-09-14</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Amy O\&#039;Pry</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.393.7890</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Tuesday, September 20th, 11:30 AM - 1 PM Complimentary Workshop and Lunch provided by CoHabitat Shreveport -FocalPoint Coaching of Louisiana: Recession Proof Your Business - Amy Hollister, Edward Jones Investments: The Entrepreneurial Equation CoHabitat Shreveport - 610 Commerce Street, Downtown Shreveport http://www.fpcoachla.com/calendar-of-events---rsvp.html]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[2012 USSSA Black American World Softball Tournament]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6012]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Cargill Park</location>
      <startDate>2012-09-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-09-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Community,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Multicultural,Sports,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Suzanna Sanchez</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-222-9391 ext 145</contactPhone>
      <price>$2-$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Friday-Saturday the event will take place at Cargill Sports Complex, Southern Hills and Tinsley Park. Sunday- Cargill Only Walk-up fee: $2/ Must pay to re-enter Weekend car pass: $10 Daily car pass: $5]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Art Works 2011]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5625]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5625.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2012-10-25</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-10-25</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Artists,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Museums &amp; Galleries,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Marilyn J. Creswell</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-673-7703</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Exhibit in the Main Gallery by the Louisiana Artists, Inc. titled &#039;&#039;Art Works 2011&#039;&#039; Corridor Gallery exhibit - Janet Barlow &#039;&#039;Color Works&#039;&#039; Wafer Gallery exhibit - Julie Glass &#039;&#039;New Forms in Tire Tread and Metal&#039;&#039;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The State Fair of Louisiana - 2012]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=4407]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2012-10-25</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-11-11</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Daytime Fun,Outdoors,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Many thrilling days of family fun, food, entertainment, livestock shows, and much more. Times TBA.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[20th Annual Black Dancers &amp; Choreographers Conference]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5828]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2012-12-06</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-12-06</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Dance,Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Vannester Mahoney</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-518-1163</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[This will be an all-day dance event for dancers all over the State of Louisiana. The event will begin with the dancers having a well balanced breakfast to prepare them for their long day of dance. After breakfast the dancers will take different types of dance lessons (classical ballet, tap, modern, creative, pointe, hip-hop, jazz and West African).There will be a luncheon and then the classes will resume. After all of the classes are done there will be a time for a the dancers to perform and there will be a raffle held.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Twin City Knockers vs Cenla]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5956]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5956.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Hot Wheels Bossier</location>
      <startDate>2012-12-08</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-12-08</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports,Music</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer Collins</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-210-3966</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Twin City Knockers Vs Cenla December 8, 2012 Bossier Hot Wheels (near Jimmy Davis Bridge) 1902 Alfred Ln Bossier City La Doors Open at 6, Bout starts at 7 Tickets 10 in advance, 15 at the doors BYOB- Bring Chairs Live Half Time Show and AfterParty to follow More details coming soon!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bowling with Santa]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5856]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5856.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Holiday Lanes</location>
      <startDate>2012-12-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-12-17</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Robin Williams</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-746-7331</contactPhone>
      <price>$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Kids of all Ages! Come on out and have some fun BOWLING with SANTA!! Saturday, Dec 17 at 11:00 am. 1 hour of bowling, shoe rental and have your picture made with Santa, $10 per person.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Boxing Day Celebration at Burning Spear Cafe]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=5870]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/5870.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Burning Spear Cafe</location>
      <startDate>2012-12-26</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-12-26</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Multicultural,Daytime Fun,Music : World,Free,Music</category>
      <contactName>Christopher Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 210-8555</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Burning Spear Cafe, a new Caribbean restaurant located at 1173 Louisiana Avenue in Shreveport, will host a Boxing Day Celebration beginning at 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26. The event will feature live music and Caribbean food. Guests are encouraged to bring an instrument and join the live music performance. BYOB.Until 8 pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Tunes &amp; Ten Pins with Landry &amp; Company]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=6016]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/6016.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Holiday Lanes</location>
      <startDate>2013-01-27</startDate>
      <endDate>2013-01-27</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Robin Williams</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-743-7331</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Bowl while rocking out to LIVE music on the lanes provided by Landry &amp;amp; Company! Glow in the dark bowling is just the right atmosphere for a fun Friday night! I promise you&#039;ll have a blast! 9 pm]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The State Fair of Louisiana - 2013]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=4408]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2013-10-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2013-11-10</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Daytime Fun,Outdoors,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Many thrilling days of family fun, food, entertainment, livestock shows and much more. Times TBA.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The State Fair of Louisiana - 2014]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=4409]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2014-10-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2014-11-09</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Daytime Fun,Outdoors,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Many thrilling days of family fun, food, entertainment, livestock shows, and much more. Times TBA.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The State Fair of Louisiana - 2015]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=4410]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2015-10-22</startDate>
      <endDate>2015-11-08</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Daytime Fun,Outdoors,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Many thrilling days of family fun, food, entertainment, livestock shows, and much more.]]></description>
   </event>
</events>

