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   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[$5 Burger Night with music and art]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3534]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3534.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Naked Bean Cafe</sponsor>
      <location>Naked Bean Cafe</location>
      <startDate>1969-12-31</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-06-25</endDate>
      <daystimes>Every Saturday, 5-8pm!</daystimes>
      <category>Music,Artists</category>
      <contactName>Steven Harkness</contactName>
      <contactPhone>3183932250</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Live Music from local artists, and burgers grilled backyard style on an open grill! Come Get Some every Saturday night!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Port City Local Music Mart]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2751]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2751.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Playaz and Playettes, Inc.</sponsor>
      <location>H &amp; H Lounge Performing Arts Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-12-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-12-30</endDate>
      <daystimes>Every Saturday 5pm - 11 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Dance,Music : World,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music</category>
      <contactName>Ron Hardy</contactName>
      <contactPhone>424-9297</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Buy, sell or swap your bands music every Saturday at the Port City Local Music Mart. Every week showcase performances by local artists (comedians, singer rappers, poets) All local music and all genres !]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Saturday Sabbath Day Drum Circle with Ron Hardy]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2749]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2749.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>H &amp; H Lounge Performing Arts Center</location>
      <startDate>2009-12-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-12-30</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music</category>
      <contactName>Ron Hardy</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318 - 424-9297</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Every Saturday Sabbath Drum Circle from 1pm to 5 pm. Bring your percussion instrument and join the circle ! (If you do not have a instrument one can be provided)]]></description>
   </event>
   <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>2010-12-26</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: 9/5 Labor Day Reading9/12 September 11th Memorial Reading9/19 Becky Haigler9/26 Sarah Mercier]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Poetic Tuesdays]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2890]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2890.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Pamoja Art Society / Pamoja Cultural Center</sponsor>
      <location>Pamoja Art Society / Pamoja Cultural Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-02-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-02-01</endDate>
      <daystimes>Every Tuesday night beginning at 7PM</daystimes>
      <category>Lectures &amp; Literature : Poetry &amp; Spoken Word,Free,Multicultural,Lectures &amp; Literature</category>
      <contactName>Jameelah El Amin</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-638-8739</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Tuesday is poetry and open mic night. Come join and be a part of the activities.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Louisiana Boardwalk Kids Club]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3546]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3546.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana Boardwalk</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana Boardwalk</location>
      <startDate>2010-02-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-18</endDate>
      <daystimes>Third Thursday of each month, February through November; 10am to 12pm</daystimes>
      <category>Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Ashley Davis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-752-1455</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Louisiana Boardwalk hosts a monthly Kids Club open to children age 0-12 years. Kids Club is free and open to the public the 3rd Thursday of each month, February through November.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[WEAco Fine Arts Martket (FAM)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2828]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2828.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>West Edge Artists&#039; Co-op</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana Boardwalk</location>
      <startDate>2010-03-20</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-18</endDate>
      <daystimes>Every 3rd Saturday, March thru December 10am - 6 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Daytime Fun,Dance,Visual Arts,Artists</category>
      <contactName>Lynn Laird</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 221-6961</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[WEAco Fine Arts Market (FAM): Every 3rd Saturday from March through December local and regional artists present their original fine art in a variety of mediums: paintings, scuplture, jewelry, scrimshaw and more! Join us for a festive afternoon under the bridge at the Louisiana Boardwalk - meet the artists, enjoy art demonstrations and perhaps have a chance to see dance exhibitions featuring local belly dancing troupes - Port Belly Project. Don&#039;t miss a great opportunity to purchase original handmade artwork for the home, office or gifts!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Greece: Secrets of the Past IMAX]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3143]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3143.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-04-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-19</endDate>
      <daystimes>See website for showtimes.</daystimes>
      <category>Film : IMAX,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Science &amp; Nature,Museums &amp; Galleries,Film,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Greece: Secrets of the Past features the beauty and grandeur of an ancient civilization. The birthplace of democracy comes alive through an exciting archaeological adventure. Explore the majesty of Greece&#039;s islands and witness The Parthenon brought back to its original glory through amazing leading-edge computer-generated images. Greece: Secrets of the Past was directed by two-time Academy Award - nominated filmmaker Greg MacGillivray and tells the stirring story of how a 21st century Greek archeologist uncovers the secret history of his ancient ancestors who forged a society that continues to astound the world today with its ideas, inventions and achievements. Set against the breathtaking, azure vistas of the Greek Isles, the film merges a contemporary archeological &#039;&#039;detective story&#039;&#039; with some of the most advanced and painstaking digital re-creations ever undertaken for an IMAX theatre film, with scenes that restore such centuries-old spectacles as the original Parthenon and the volcanic eruption that buried Santorini in 1646 BC.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Wednesday Night Bowling Special]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3247]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3247.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Holiday Lanes</sponsor>
      <location>Holiday Lanes</location>
      <startDate>2010-04-21</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-29</endDate>
      <daystimes>Wednesdays, 8 pm to 11pm</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Robin Williams</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-746-7331</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Wednesday Night Bowling Special at Holiday Lanes, 8-11 pm, $5 cover charge, $1 games, $1 shoes, Holiday Lanes is a smoke-free environment.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Kids Bowl Free This Summer!]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3269]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Holiday Lanes</sponsor>
      <location>Holiday Lanes</location>
      <startDate>2010-05-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-12</endDate>
      <daystimes>Anytime lanes are available, except during Friday and Saturday Glow Bowling.</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Robin Williams</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-746-7331</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Hey kids - come and have some free fun this summer!!! This program is designed to give back to the community and provide a safe, secure, and fun way for kids to spend time this summer. Families register by going to http//www.kidsbowlfree.com/HolidayLanesLA Each child, age 19 &amp;amp; under, will receive coupons valid for Two Free Bowling Games each day sent to their email address every Sunday morning during the program. (shoe rental applies - several options are available) See website for all the awesome details! Anytime lanes are available, except during Friday and Saturday Glow Bowling.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Girl&#039;s Night Out]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3319]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3319.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Jayne Marie on Cross lake</sponsor>
      <location>Jayne Marie on Cross lake</location>
      <startDate>2010-05-12</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-01-01</endDate>
      <daystimes>Wednesday&#039;s, 5pm to 10pm</daystimes>
      <category>Music,Riverfront / Waterfront</category>
      <contactName>Jayne Lanza</contactName>
      <contactPhone>631-0919</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us every Wednesday for Girl&#039;s Night Out. Our bar will be offering well drinks, house wine and domestic beer for $1.00. Enjoy Tapas for $5.00. Entertainment is provided by Jason Sepulveda. Bring your friends and enjoy a great evening of music, cocktails and appetizers are great prices. The summer season is always great by the lake.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[2.50 Tuesdays at Holiday Lanes]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3321]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3321.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Holiday Lanes</sponsor>
      <location>Holiday Lanes</location>
      <startDate>2010-05-31</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-06</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, 9am - 11pm</daystimes>
      <category>Daytime Fun,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Robin Williams</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-746-7331</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Holiday Lanes is celebrating 50 Years of Great Family Entertainment in the Bossier City area! Join us for our $2.50 Tuesday Special: $2.50 Bowling, $2.50 Shoe Rental , and $2.50 Beer All Day Long from Memorial Day until Labor Day. (May 31 - Sept 6, 2010). Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Shreveport Farmers&#039; Market]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2797]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2797.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Red River Revel Arts Festival</sponsor>
      <location>Festival Plaza</location>
      <startDate>2010-06-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-04</endDate>
      <daystimes>Saturdays: 7 a.m. - Noon Tuesdays through July 27: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.</daystimes>
      <category>Outdoors,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Classes &amp; Workshops,Science &amp; Nature</category>
      <contactName>Christy Long</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.455.5788</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Shreveport Farmers&#039; Market will reopen for the summer season on Saturday, June 5, 2010 under Pavilion I in Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport. The farmers&#039; market will take place there every Saturday until September 4, from 7:00 a.m. to noon. This year, Tuesday afternoon markets will begin June 15 and end July 27. The Tuesday market is from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and will feature live music.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Zumba fitness]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3354]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3354.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>First United Methodist Church Shreveport</sponsor>
      <location>First United Methodist Church Shreveport</location>
      <startDate>2010-06-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-06-14</endDate>
      <daystimes>Mondays, Tuesdays &amp; Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; $5/class or $30/month</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Dance,Daytime Fun</category>
      <contactName>Stephanie Clark</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-7771</contactPhone>
      <price>$5-$30</price>
      <description><![CDATA[A Latin-inspired, dance-fitness class that incorporates Latin and International music and dance movements, to create a dynamic, exciting, and effective fitness system!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Senior Days at the Shreveport Country Club]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3644]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Country Club</sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Country Club</location>
      <startDate>2010-07-22</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-12-31</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8am - dusk</daystimes>
      <category>Sports</category>
      <contactName>Martin Stuart</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-631-1200</contactPhone>
      <price>$35plustax</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Seniors age 55+ Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 18 holes plus cart 8am - dusk]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Twilight Golf at the Shreveport Country Club]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3643]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Country Club</sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Country Club</location>
      <startDate>2010-07-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-31</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays through Sundays, 4pm - Dusk</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Sports,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Martin Stuart</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-631-1200</contactPhone>
      <price>$30plustax</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Twilight Golf every Tuesday - Sunday 4pm - Dusk $30 plus tax - 9 or 18 holes with cart.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Military Days at the Shreveport Country Club]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3645]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Country Club</sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Country Club</location>
      <startDate>2010-07-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-12-31</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8am - dusk</daystimes>
      <category>Sports</category>
      <contactName>Martin Stuart</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-631-1200</contactPhone>
      <price>$35plustax</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Military Days at the Shreveport Country Club (Active Duty or Retired Military) Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays 8am - 4pm $35 plus tax]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Latin Night in the Sundance Cantina]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3695]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Boomtown Hotel &amp; Casino</sponsor>
      <location>Boomtown Hotel &amp; Casino</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-30</endDate>
      <daystimes>Every Thursday, 7p-1a</daystimes>
      <category>Dance,Riverfront / Waterfront,Music : Hip-Hop / R&amp;B,Free,Music</category>
      <contactName>Julie Deleon</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-746-0711</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us for Latin Nights @ Boomtown Casino &amp;amp; Hotel every Thursday 7:00 pm-1:00 am in the Sundance Cantina. The DJ will be playing Latin, Hip-Hop, Reggae &amp;amp; more all night!!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Deidre &amp; Bob at Wine Country]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3705]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3705.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Wine Country</sponsor>
      <location>Wine Country</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-21</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, 7pm to 9:30pm</daystimes>
      <category>Music</category>
      <contactName>Bob Ingram</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318 949-5043</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Deidre &amp;amp; Bob perform every Tuesday at Wine Country from 7 until 9:30. Having a song list with more than 350 selections spanning 6 decades allows us to accommodate almost any style of music for even the most discriminating audience.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Work of the Art Group]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3679]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3679.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-26</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 4pm Saturday, 10am to 5pm Sunday, 1pm to 5pm</daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Museums &amp; Galleries,Visual Arts,Discover Downtown Shreveport</category>
      <contactName>Whitney Lary</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-673-7703</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Work of the Art Group will be on exhibit August 14 through September 26 in the Main Gallery of the Barnwell Center. The exhibition will include works by Katherine Vellard, Camille Jungman, Alexis Wreden, Maggie Jones Boudreaux, Patricia Tait Jones, Kit Gilbert, Catherine McVea, Annie Richardson, and Kate Sartor Hilburn. A closing reception will be held Sunday September 26 from 2 pm to 4 pm. The exhibition can be viewed during the normal operating hours of the Barnwell Center.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Catch the Perfect Shot: Digital Photography]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3650]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-16</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-11</endDate>
      <daystimes>Mondays, 6-8 PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$179.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Understand the general processes and techniques being used in contemporary and historical photography. Focusing on visual literacy, you will gain insight into the operations of photographs in our culture and learn the basic camera operations and techniques. In this 8 week class you will learn to: -understand the basic operation of a camera (shutter, aperture, lenses, etc.) -develop a visual and aural vocabulary in regards to looking at and talking about photography -gain an understanding of how photographs communicate successfully and how to apply that understanding to solve visual problems while actively making images -gain and understanding of the importance of photography in modern culture and everyday life -explore different genres of photographic working styles and contexts -gain basic insight into the development of photography over the course of its existence -gain a basic understanding of contemporary artists working with photography -understand the basics of two-dimensional design in regard to image making -make images that are engaging on multiple levels beyond the surface of the subject matter. You need to bring these materials to class!! -a Digital SLR Camera with manual functions or Digital Point &amp;amp; Shoot Camera (or a film camera - if using film camera you will be responsible for the same amount of work made and the same deadlines as those using digital cameras) -any camera accessories you may have (tripod, memory cards, etc.) -CDs or portable drive (flash drive, jump drive) to store images -a notebook and pen]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Down to the Basics of Digital Editing]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3660]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-05</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, 6:00-9:00PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>199.00</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[A great Beginner&#039;s course in editing on a budget! Discover how you can learn the basics of photo editing, such as retouching, restoration, effects, correcting image problems and more without all of that expensive software! Tony will guide you through many popular free and/or inexpensive websites and programs, allowing you to express your creativity and hold onto your money at the same time.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Ansel Adams: The Masterworks]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2816]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2816.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-31</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday, 1 pm to 5 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Free,Museums &amp; Galleries,Visual Arts : Photography,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[This collection of 47 photographs by Ansel Adams (1902-1984), represents about two-thirds of a selection Adams made late in his life to serve as a succinct representation of his life&#039;s work. He felt these photographs were his best. Called &#039;&#039;The Museum Set&#039;&#039;, it reveals the importance Adams placed on the drama and splendor of natural environments that might not, to the ordinary passing hiker, have revealed their secrets.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Where is North Louisiana?]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3619]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3619.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Bossier Parish Library Historical Center</sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Parish Library Historical Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-23</endDate>
      <daystimes>Thursdays 6pm to 8pm for 6 weeks</daystimes>
      <category>Lectures &amp; Literature : Lectures &amp; Discussions,Historical,Lectures &amp; Literature</category>
      <contactName>Pamela Carlisle</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-746-7717</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[RELIC (Readings in Literature and Culture) program of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities using books spread across the region to initiate a discussion about North Louisiana. Facilitating scholar will be Dr. Cheryl White of LSU-Shreveport. Heavy refreshments served.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Intro to Acrylic Painting]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3655]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-07</endDate>
      <daystimes>Thursdays, 6-8 PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Visual Arts : Painting,Classes &amp; Workshops,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$139.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn the basics of acrylic painting, increase your understanding of paint application techniques and develop a sense of personal vision and style. You&#039;ll complete six paintings, working in class and at home, and explore different subjects and artistic fundamentals. While this is not a drawing, color theory or design class, some attention will be given to these basics as needed to complete the your paintings. This is NOT a follow-the-teacher kind of painting class. You will be doing you own work, creating your own art, independently and guided by the instructor. This class is for beginners, so if you&#039;ve ever wanted to take a painting class, but were too afraid to sign up, do it now! For supplies, Shop Hobby Lobby, C.C. Hardman (downtown Shreveport on Texas) or Michael&#039;s. Look for sales, which happen often.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The Girl Who Played with Fire]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3636]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3636.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Robinson Film Center</sponsor>
      <location>Robinson Film Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-20</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-09</endDate>
      <daystimes>For daily show times, call (318) 459-4122.</daystimes>
      <category>Film : Foreign,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Film</category>
      <contactName>Chris Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4122</contactPhone>
      <price>$5.75-$8.75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[In THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE &#150; follow-up to THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO &#150; controversial journalist Mikael Blomkvist is about to run a story that will expose an extensive human trafficking operation. On the eve of publication, the two investigating reporters are murdered and the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to Blomkvist&#039;s friend, Lisbeth Salander. As the police mount a massive hunt for Salander, Blomkvist sets out to identify the real killers of the two young journalists. Rated R.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The Works of Reggie McLeroy]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3767]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3767.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-21</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-19</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesday through Fridays, 10 am to 5 pm Saturday - Sunday, 1pm - 5 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Museums &amp; Galleries,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Free,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Ruston artist Reggie McLeroy will shares his wildlife artwork, his sports montages, and his Lil&#039; Daddy comic strip wisdom in the Special Exhibition.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Shreveport Art Club exhibit]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3755]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State Exhibit Museum</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-22</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-12</endDate>
      <daystimes>Mondays - Fridays 9 am to 4 pm Sat. &amp; Sun. - 12 noon to 4 pm Opening reception 8/22/2010 from 2-4</daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Museums &amp; Galleries,Visual Arts : Painting,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Cynthia Grogan</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-632-2020</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[A juried collection of paintings, drawings, photographs and water colors by the local artists in the Shreveport Art Club.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Needles, Nuts &amp; Bolts]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3657]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-14</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, 6-8 PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$69.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Start from the beginning, get to know the basic sewing supplies (including fabrics and needles) and your sewing machine. While learning basting, pressing, seaming, casing, inserting elastics, hems and pattern reading, you will create a finished pillowcase and pajama bottom. Sewing machine provided! Supplies: 1. Scissors 2. Pins 3. Thread 4. Bobbins 5. Seam Ripper 6. Measuring tape You will receive information on the fabric needed on the first night of class.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Shreveport Municipal Haunted Tours]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3748]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Municipal Memorial Auditorium of Shreveport</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-26</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Tours,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Historical</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-518-5027</contactPhone>
      <price>$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Tours are held the 4th Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. Private tours available. For more information, email munitours@hotmail.com or call 318-518-5027.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Get Low]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3702]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3702.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Robinson Film Center</sponsor>
      <location>Robinson Film Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-27</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-16</endDate>
      <daystimes>For daily showtimes, call (318) 459-4122.</daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Film : Independent,Film</category>
      <contactName>Chris Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4122</contactPhone>
      <price>$4.75-$8.75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Felix Bush (Robert Duvall) is an ornery backwoods recluse who inspires all sorts of rumors and whisperings among the residents of the small, rural town near where he lives. To set the record straight, he hires a fast-talking funeral director (Bill Murray) to organize a &quot;living funeral&quot; where everyone he&#039;s ever known can hear the for themselves the tall tale of his life. Also stars Sissy Spacek.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Free Training in Leading Business Technology Applications and Soft Skills]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3754]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3754.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Shreve Memorial Library Hamilton South Caddo Branch</location>
      <startDate>2010-08-28</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-02</endDate>
      <daystimes>08/28/2010</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Ivy Woodard-Latin</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-226-4976</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Free Training in Leading Business Technology Applications and Soft Skills A series of free technology and soft skill training classes are being offered for those seeking employment or who are interested in a new career, as well as those who want to improve their career skills to earn a higher standard of living. The technology training will cover leading business software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access and MS Project. Adobe applications cover Acrobat, InDesign, Photoshop and Dreamweaver, which is the leading web site creation application. Training in QuickBooks is also available. In the area of soft skills, training will be offered in job search skills, career best practices, communication skills and basic computer skills. You must be 16 or older to register. For more information, or to register, call 1-888-487-2700. Training Schedule and Sign Up for Classes for Caddo Parish Shreve Memorial Library Hamilton/South Caddo Branch 2111 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Schedule: August 21 &#150; Word 2007 Level 1 August 28 &#150; Excel 2007 Level 1 September 11 &#150; Word 2007 Level 1 September 18 &#150; Excel 2007 Level 1 September 25 &#150; Word 2007 Level 2 October 2 &#150; Excel 2007 Level 2 ###www.shreve-lib.org: Ivy Woodard-Latin Public Relations Shreve Memorial Library 318-226-4976 office 318-458-4897 cell]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Mike McSwain: paintings, sketches, sculpture]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3693]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3693.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Gallery Fine Art Center</sponsor>
      <location>Gallery Fine Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-30</endDate>
      <daystimes>Wednesday- Saturday, 11am to 5 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Free,Artists,Visual Arts : Painting,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer Robison</contactName>
      <contactPhone>741-9192</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Well-known Shreveport architect Mike McSwain will open his first solo art exhibition at Gallery Fine Art Center on September 1st. The exhibit will feature sculptural paintings created from his travel journals, depicting his favorite places from around the world. The artist /architect most recently completed the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier, will display both two and three dimensional work. He was also the lead on the Sciport Louisiana Science Center. A reception for the artist/architect will be held on September 16th at 6:00 p.m. The show will remain on display through October 30.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Florence Nightingale]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3815]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum</sponsor>
      <location>Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-31</endDate>
      <daystimes>Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10am to 4pm</daystimes>
      <category>Historical,Museums &amp; Galleries,Free</category>
      <contactName>Jean Glabus</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-861-7615</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Florence Nightingale is best known for having founded modern nursing and helped improve the care provided by hospitals. Named after her birthplace - Florence, Italy, she was raised in England during the Victorian Age and received a good education through tutors with the emphasis on the classics and mathematics. In conjunction with this exhibit, Florida artist, Joanelle Mulrain, will present a suite of paintings and artifacts celebrating this pioneering figure in the development of health care. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10am to 4pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[ARTHOUSE @ artspace presents BBQ &amp; BLUES]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3791]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3791.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>artspace</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-02</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-02</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Artists,Museums &amp; Galleries,Music : Blues,Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[An ARTHOUSE @ artspace Presentation! Thursday, September 2nd, 6:30 pm BBQ &amp;amp; BLUES with Howlin&#039; Henry &amp;amp; the Blues Express, Featuring: Henry &quot;Howlin Henry&quot; Robinson Danny Wilder Miller Kennedy Jason Kid Admission: $10 per person Purchase food and drinks from the caf @ artspace!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Meanwhile Back At Cafe Du Monde]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3703]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3703.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Ralph &amp; Kacoo&#039;s, the Seafood Restaurant</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-02</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-02</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Jimi Lindgren</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-747-6660</contactPhone>
      <price>$40</price>
      <description><![CDATA[A Unique, Festive Monologue Event About the 2nd Universal Language - FOOD and How Our Lives Revolve Around It! These monologues include stories about food - relationships around food, experiences in our lives that revolve around food, including love affairs, break-ups, careers&#133;.the highs and lows of our lives. The common thread is FOOD &#150; an important part of our lives,our culture, and our personal stories. The event is a little bit of theatre, a lot about cuisine and a true celebration of how food is an important part of our lives. The event begins with a fun cocktail party where we eat, drink and mingle followed by the show where Chefs, Restaurant and Food Business Owners, TV Anchors, Musicians, Writers, Actors, Comedians and Foodies are invited to share their 5-7 minutes stories. These are life stories with a thread of food woven through the heart of the story and are humorous, touching and endearing.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Hooping for Fun &amp; Fitness]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3664]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-02</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-07</endDate>
      <daystimes>Thursdays, 5:30-6:30PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Dance : Modern,Dance</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$75.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Remember the fun playing with hula hoops? Now trade in that toy for an adult weighted hoop and spin into a high cardio, low impact, calorie burning fitness program that will challenge your mind and body. Students will learn the fundamentals of hooping on the waist and hips together with upper body movements like chest and shoulder hooping that will engage and tone all muscle groups as well as develop balance and coordination. Each class will introduce new skills to keep the hoop moving both on and off the body for an incredible workout. Using these skills 3 times a week for at least 30 minutes for 4 weeks, you can potentially lose 3-6 inches and burn approx 250 calories, all while having fun instead of just working out! Practice hoops will be available for class, however students can purchase their own hoops. The instructors will provide information and advice for ordering hoops.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Girls Night Out at Holiday Lanes]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3805]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3805.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Holiday Lanes</sponsor>
      <location>Holiday Lanes</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-02</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-30</endDate>
      <daystimes>Thursdays 9pm to 11pm</daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Community,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Sports,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Robin Williams</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-746-7331</contactPhone>
      <price>$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Every Thursday night from Sept 2 - Dec 30, 2010. 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm. Includes: -Bowling for 2 hours and shoe rental (minimum 4 per lane) -A chef salad and a bottle of Izze Sparkling Juice; Only $15.00 per person For those who do not wish to order salad, you may order any delicious meal valued up to $8. No cash redemption.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Matthew Davidson Band at Even Steven]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3717]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3717.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Even Steven Grill &amp; Diner</sponsor>
      <location>Even Steven Grill &amp; Diner</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-03</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Rock / Pop,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music</category>
      <contactName>Ella Davidson</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-670-7950</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Matthew Davidson Band will be playing at Even Steven restaurant on Thursday, August 19th and Friday, September 3rd from 6-8 pm. This casual atmosphere diner is located at 9006 Mansfield Road in the former CiCi&#039;s Pizza location. Their goal is to provide family-friendly entertainment for all ages.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Movies &amp; Moonbeams: Bedtime Stories]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3099]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3099.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>RiverView Park</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-03</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Film : Comedy,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Free,Outdoors,Film</category>
      <contactName>Chris Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4116</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[A family comedy about a hotel handyman whose life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true. Rated G. Presented by SPAR and The Robinson Film Center.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Port City Classic Alumni Mixer &amp; Dance]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3759]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Port City Classic: Grambling vs La Tech</sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-03</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Sports : Universities,Dance,Music,Sports</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Host: Grambling Shreveport Alumni Chapter. Entertainment: Alter Ego Band. Alumni from both schools are welcome. Call 318-929-9983 for further information. Time: 9:00 pm to 1:00 am.Visit Shreveport-Bossier.org/vacancy for updated information about hotel and motel vacancy for the game.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Port City Classic Coach Eddie Robinson Memorial Golf Tournament]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3756]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Port City Classic: Grambling vs La Tech</sponsor>
      <location>Golf Club at Stonebridge</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-03</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Universities,Daytime Fun,Outdoors,Sports</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shot Gun Start - 8:30 a.m. Call 702-227-7510 for additional information.Visit Shreveport-Bossier.org/vacancy for updated information about hotel and motel vacancy for the game.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Port City Classic Grambling Alumni Hospitality Room-(Executive Suite Lounge)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3757]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Port City Classic: Grambling vs La Tech</sponsor>
      <location>Holiday Inn Shreveport West</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-03</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Free,Sports : Universities,Daytime Fun,Sports</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Host - Grambling Shreveport Alumni Chapter. Holiday Inn, West (Host Hotel). Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Call 318-929-9983 for additional information.Visit Shreveport-Bossier.org/vacancy for updated information about hotel and motel vacancy for the game.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Port City Classic Greek-Non Greek Step Out/Stroll on and Entertainment Show]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3758]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Port City Classic: Grambling vs La Tech</sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-03</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Sports : Universities,Sports</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Located across from Eldorado Hotel. Hosted by DJ Jigga JT. Entertainment: Comedy by Robert Powell &amp;amp; others. Call 318-274-2625 or 318-274-2374 for additional information.Visit Shreveport-Bossier.org/vacancy for updated information about hotel and motel vacancy for the game.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[In Concert, Jazz recording artist Erin Bode]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3738]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3738.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Jayne Marie on Cross lake</sponsor>
      <location>Jayne Marie on Cross lake</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Jazz,Riverfront / Waterfront,Music</category>
      <contactName>Jayne Lanza</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-631-0919</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us for a very special weekend as we celebrate our re-opening of Jayne Marie on Cross Lake! With a new look, new menu and fabulous entertainment, we are sure to delight and satisfy food and music lovers! To kick off the weekend, we are excited to present national recording Jazz artist Erin Bode. With her newly released CD titled, &#039;&#039;Photograph,&#039;&#039; we are certain this will be a great weekend celebration! Come join us at one of Shreveport&#039;s most beautiful, lake side landmark destinations!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Mickey Gilley &amp; Lonestar]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3795]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sam&#039;s Town Hotel and Casino</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-05</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music,Riverfront / Waterfront</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>1-877-429-0711</contactPhone>
      <price>$20-$25</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Labor Day weekend special: Two tickets to both shows (four tickets total) - $60 with B-Connected card. Tickets on sale at the Shreveport Trading Company gift shop. $20 with B-Connected card, $25 without. Concerts will be held in the Ballroom.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Racing Dreams]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3690]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3690.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Robinson Film Center</sponsor>
      <location>Robinson Film Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-06</endDate>
      <daystimes>For daily show times, call the box office at (318) 459-4122.</daystimes>
      <category>Film : Documentary,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Film : Independent,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Film</category>
      <contactName>Chris Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4122</contactPhone>
      <price>$4.75-$8.75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Robinson Film Center presents a special limited engagement of the new documentary film RACING DREAMS, a family-friendly look at kids in competitive sports - specifically kids who compete in competitive kart racing with dreams of becoming Nascar drivers. Clocking speeds of up to 70 mph, these young drivers race their way through the year-long National Series that spawned many of NASCAR&#039;s top drivers.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Hoover Watercolor Society Membership Show]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3780]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3780.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-03</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 4pm Saturday, 10am to 5pm Sunday, 1pm to 5pm</daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Visual Arts,Museums &amp; Galleries,Free,Discover Downtown Shreveport</category>
      <contactName>Whitney Lary</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-673-7703</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Hoover Watercolor Society will have its annual exhibition showcasing the societies members. The membership show will be in the Corridor Gallery of the Barnwell Center from September 3rd through October 3rd during the normal operating hours of the Barnwell. Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 4pmSaturday, 10am to 5pmSunday, 1pm to 5pm. An opening Reception will be held on October 12, 2010 from 2 pm to 4 pm. Presenter: Hoover Watercolor and Friends of the Barnwell.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bellydance for Fun!]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3659]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-08</endDate>
      <daystimes>Fridays, 5:30-6:30PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$59.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Dating back thousands of years and found in cultures around the world, this expressive dance challenges and rewards you with fun, fitness and confidence. We&#039;ll concentrate on posture and isolations, learn basic steps and combinations - then put them into a choregraphy you can take with you. We&#039;ll also explore history and the various styles of bellydance seen today. Come experience the &#039;&#039;power of the group!&#039;&#039; This course is open to females ages 16 and older.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Boomstock at Boomtown]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3773]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Boomtown Hotel &amp; Casino</sponsor>
      <location>Boomtown Hotel &amp; Casino</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Country,Riverfront / Waterfront,Music</category>
      <contactName>Jordan Hennigan</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-746-0711</contactPhone>
      <price>$8-$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Boomtown Casino Presents Boomstock, The Band Perry with special guest Dirtfoot. Hit Songs include Hip to my Heart and If I Die Young. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online or at the Casino Gift Shop. Price is $10 without a mychoice card; $8 with a mychoice card. Guests must be 21 yrs. or older to attend. Held on Boomstock lawn.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[First Saturday Tour: Painting Techniques Tour]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2850]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2850.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Tours,Museums &amp; Galleries,Visual Arts,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Answering the question &#039;&#039;How did they do that?,&#039;&#039; we offer the Painting Techniques Tour, exploring painting procedures and expanding your artistic vocabulary.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Port City Classic After Party (New School)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3763]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Port City Classic: Grambling vs La Tech</sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Hall</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Universities,Music,Sports</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$15-$20-$25</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Riverview Hall is located across from the Eldorado Hotel. Entertainment: DJ Star and DJ Phat.Visit Shreveport-Bossier.org/vacancy for updated information about hotel and motel vacancy for the game.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Port City Classic After Party (Old School)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3764]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Port City Classic: Grambling vs La Tech</sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Universities,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Music,Sports</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$15-$20-$25</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Entertainment: DJ Phil of Ricky Smiley Morning Show, Windstorm Band, and Jazz.Visit Shreveport-Bossier.org/vacancy for updated information about hotel and motel vacancy for the game.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Port City Classic Family Fan Zone]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3762]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Port City Classic: Grambling vs La Tech</sponsor>
      <location>Fairgrounds Field</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Universities,Daytime Fun,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Hosted by SPAR, KMJJ (99.7), and the State Fair of Louisiana. Located at the Northeast end of Stadium. The Fun Zone is an interactive gaming area where kids of all ages can enjoy football obstacle courses, games, inflatables, face painting, and entertaining music. For additional information, call 318-673-SPAR (7727).Visit Shreveport-Bossier.org/vacancy for updated information about hotel and motel vacancy for the game.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Port City Classic Grambling Alumni Breakfast]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3760]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Port City Classic: Grambling vs La Tech</sponsor>
      <location>Holiday Inn Shreveport West</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Universities,Daytime Fun,Sports</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Buffet style breakfast. Speaker: Dr. Frank G. Pogue, President of Grambling State University. Call 318-929-9983 for additional information.Visit Shreveport-Bossier.org/vacancy for updated information about hotel and motel vacancy for the game.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Port City Classic Tailgate Party]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3761]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Port City Classic: Grambling vs La Tech</sponsor>
      <location>Fairgrounds Field</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Universities,Daytime Fun,Sports</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Tailgate Party is at 12 noon and hosted by Budweiser. It will be held at the State Fairgrounds, Agricultural Building. Entertainment will be provided by Alter Ego Band. Call 318-274-6199 or 318-274-2374 for further information. Admission: By VIP Invitation Only.Visit Shreveport-Bossier.org/vacancy for updated information about hotel and motel vacancy for the game.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Port City Classic: Grambling vs La Tech]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3639]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3639.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Port City Classic: Grambling vs La Tech</sponsor>
      <location>Independence Stadium</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Community,Sports : Universities,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Angela Costakis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-274-2625</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$32</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Grambling State University Tigers will take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in the first ever meeting on the gridiron between the two teams in the 2010 Port City Classic on Saturday, Sept. 4th, 6 p.m., at Independence Stadium in Shreveport. To purchase tickets: Grambling State Ticket Office: 318-274-2625. LA Tech Ticket Office: 318-257-3631. Super 1 Foods in Shreveport, Bossier City, &amp;amp; Ruston. Ticketmaster: Phone - 1-800-745-3000. FYE (For Your Entertainment) in person at Pierre Bossier Mall . Buy tickets online. Additional ticketmaster fees will apply.Visit Shreveport-Bossier.org/vacancy for updated information about hotel and motel vacancy for the game.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The Mixer: the Blue Flame Edition]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3723]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3723.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Convention Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport</category>
      <contactName>Erika Roberts</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.841.4000</contactPhone>
      <price>$28-$49</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Social Mixer]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Port City Hair&#039;s 6th Annual Ultimate Barber &amp; Cosmetology Battle]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3676]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Convention Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-05</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Visual Arts,Multicultural</category>
      <contactName>Erika Roberts</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.841.4000</contactPhone>
      <price>$20-$40</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The largest hair battle in north Louisiana &#150; Win up to $12,000 in cash &amp;amp; Prizes. Rookie Battle, Speed Battle, Traditional Battle, Master Barber Battle, Student Battle, Natural Battle, Showcase Showdown, Cosmetology Battle. For more information, contact: Shawn (Bos-Man) Boston 318.573.1988]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Shreveport Labor Day Blues Fest]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3682]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3682.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Playaz and Playettes, Inc.</sponsor>
      <location>Festival Plaza</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-05</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Blues,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Outdoors,Music</category>
      <contactName>Ron Hardy</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318)424-9297</contactPhone>
      <price>$20-$25</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreveport&#039;s premier Southern Soul/Blues Concert held at Festival Plaza. Latimore and T.K. Soul headline this year&#039;s event held on September 5th from 2PM to 11PM. Other performers include: Wilson Meadows, Donnie Ray, Monro Brown, The Louisiana G-Funk Family and Jerry Beach along with the Lee&#039;s Monday Night Blues Jam Band.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Blue Goose Music Festival]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3774]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3774.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Bluegoose Blues Foundation</sponsor>
      <location>Festival Plaza</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-06</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-06</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Rock / Pop,Music : Blues,Music : Jazz,Music : Hip-Hop / R&amp;B,Music : Gospel,Music</category>
      <contactName>Askari HInton</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-754-6739</contactPhone>
      <price>$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[A musical festival centered around Shreveport&#039;s musical legacy of the Old Blue Goose.Admission - $10.00Pastor Ro - 12 p.m.AJ and the Two Tones Blues Band - 12:30 p.m.Navajo - 3:15 p.m.Alter Ego - 4 p.m.Stiff Neck Fools- 5:45 p.m.Windstorm - 7 p.m.Dirtfoot - 8 p.m.Case 9 p.m.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Learn the Hustle!]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3671]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3671.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>USA Dance Shreveport</sponsor>
      <location>St Paul&#039;s Episcopal</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-07</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-28</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Patricia Jones</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-573-3815</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Tuesday nights August 24, 2010 through September 28, 2010 USA Dance Shreveport Presents Hustle Lessons 6:30 PM Sandy Tamplin, Instructor St Paul&#039;s Episcopal Church 275 Southfield Road Shreveport, LA 71105 Lessons are held in the Parish Hall Suggested donation: $5/lesson adult $4/lesson USA Dance Members $2/lesson Student (with Student ID)]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Quickstep Lessons]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3672]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3672.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>USA Dance Shreveport</sponsor>
      <location>St Paul&#039;s Episcopal</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-07</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-28</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Patricia Jones</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-573-3815</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Tuesday nights August 24, 2010 through September 28, 2010 USA Dance Shreveport Presents Quickstep Lessons 7:30 PM Sandy Tamplin, Instructor St Paul&#039;s Episcopal Church 275 Southfield Road Shreveport, LA 71105 Lessons are held in the Parish Hall Suggested donation: $5/lesson adult $4/lesson USA Dance Members $2/lesson Student (with Student ID)]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Natural Gas Education Series]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3809]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Shreve Memorial Library (Main Branch)</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-07</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Lectures &amp; Literature,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Ivy Woodard-Latin</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-226-4976</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[CHESAPEAKE ENERGY AND LOCAL LIBRARY SYSTEMS PARTNER FOR NATURAL GAS EDUCATIONAL SERIES WHAT: Sponsored by the Shreve Memorial Library System and Bossier Parish Libraries, Chesapeake Energy will be presenting a Natural Gas Educational Series which will address the fundamentals of natural gas production and uses through community meetings held at various library branches. WHEN: All meetings will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 7: Cedar Grove-Line Avenue Branch (see below for additional dates and locations) WHERE: Cedar Grove-Line Avenue Branch 8303 Line Avenue Shreveport, LA WHY: Since its discovery thousands of years ago, natural gas has become an indispensable energy resource throughout most of the industrialized world, yet it is often one of the least understood energy sources. From pad site to stove top, Chesapeake Energy will be offering meetings to educate the community on the production, uses, demand and supply of natural gas and the role the Haynesville Shale will play in each of these cases. Full Schedule: Shreve Memorial Branches: Thursday, September 9 Hamilton/South Caddo Branch Tuesday, September 21 West Shreveport Branch Monday, September 27 North Caddo Branch Tuesday, September 28 Broadmoor Branch Monday, October 4 Higginbotham-Bryson (Greenwood) Bossier Library Branches: Monday, September 13 Benton Branch Thursday, September 23 Aulds Branch Thursday, October 14 East 80 Branch Monday, October 25 Bossier Central .]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[$3 Terrific Tuesday at Sci-Port]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2488]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2488.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-07</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-07</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Museums &amp; Galleries,Film : IMAX,Science &amp; Nature,Film</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price>$3</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Sponsored by the Caddo Parish CommissionOn the first Tuesday of every month, Caddo Parish residents enjoy $3 admission to Sci-Port&#039;s Discovery Areas, Space Center, and Space Dome Planetarium!Please present your proof of Caddo Parish residence to the Visitor Services desk.&middot; During the school year, discount applies ALL DAY. &middot; Summer months (Memorial Day - Labor Day), discount is available from 10 a.m. - Noon. &middot; IMAX tickets not included, may be purchased at discounted rate of $6 each.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3722]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3722.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Centenary College</sponsor>
      <location>Centenary College Anderson Auditorium</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-08</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-08</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Jazz,Music</category>
      <contactName>Sam Robertson</contactName>
      <contactPhone>914-419-3874</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Celebrated Tusla, OK, band the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey will appear at Hurley Music Building at Centenary College in Anderson Auditorium on September 8th.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Creative Writing]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3652]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-08</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-27</endDate>
      <daystimes>Wednesdays</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$79.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Develop techniques on how to create exciting plots, interesting characters and more. Whether you&#039;re an experienced novelist or an aspiring writer, explore with Sally, your true writing potential!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Life Draw Session]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3787]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3787.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>artspace</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-09</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-09</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Museums &amp; Galleries,Visual Arts : Contemporary,Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Visual Arts,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[For Professionals and Students Alike Every Other THURSDAY NIGHT 6:00 &#150; 8:30 pm 6:00 pm Arrival &amp;amp; Set Up 6:30-8:30 pm Session Cost: $15 per session. $10 for students with an ID. For reservations or more information call (318) 673-6535. Artists will need to provide their own art supplies, but easels and tables will be provided as available. A monitor will be on hand to guide the sessions, but no direct instruction will be given. Drinks and Snacks may be purchased from the caf&egrave; @ artspace.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Viaje a la Luna]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3807]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3807.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>minicine</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-09</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-09</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Visual Arts,Film</category>
      <contactName>David Nelson</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-9090</contactPhone>
      <price>$5</price>
      <description><![CDATA[On the eve of the P.A.C.E. 2010 North Louisiana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (Sept. 10-16), minicine? will explore film shorts from the experimental film underground including early works from the time before gay and lesbian subject matter had established itself as a genre in theatrical release cinema. In honor of the appearance of Director John Waters at the festival, some of these films have been selected for their influence... (by his own admission) on his unique film vision. In a program within a program within a program this will include, Un Chien Andalou (1929) by Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel, which Waters has acknowledged as an influence, as well as, a soft premier for the recently released, Viaje a la Luna (2009), by Argentine filmmaker Fernando Tobar Castro as inspired by the screenplay of Federico Garcia Lorca (1929). These two films will be of further interest to festival goers planning to see Little Ashes at the Robinson Film Center, Sept. 10 or 12, which explores the tense relationship between the Spanish artist Salvador Dali, poet Federico Garcia Lorca and filmmaker Luis Bunuel. .This event will include a special opening for new artwork by Shreveport artists: Nick Norwood, Andy Randolph, Shannon Palmer, Laurel Shaffer, Jamie Heiges and Ian Quiet..Edibles by Libby Patterson Smith! Full Cash Bar By Ace Bartending. .For further info and a list of films please see: www.swampland.org.Special Thanks to Fernando Gonzalez Oubina (Buenos Aires) for helping us bring the Argentine release of Viaje a la Luna to the screen as part of this program.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Deidre &amp; Bob @ Chianti&#039;s]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3742]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3742.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Chianti Restaurant</sponsor>
      <location>Chianti Restaurant</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-09</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music</category>
      <contactName>Bob Ingram</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318 949-5043</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Chianti&#039;s is a great place, and we&#039;re thrilled to be there on the next 4 Thursday nights from 7 until 10.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Neil Simon&#039;s LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3401]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3401.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Little Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Little Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-09</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-19</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Classics,Theatre : Comedy,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Robert Kerr Darrow</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-4439</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$17</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Barney&#039;s marriage is no longer providing him with a sense of romantic adventure. He sets out to have an extra-marital fling with several wildly unsuitable candidates. Will Barney succeed or will his honesty and decency hold him back? Delightfully funny and perceptive.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Water Media Class]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3681]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-09</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-14</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Classes &amp; Workshops,Museums &amp; Galleries,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Whitney Lary</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-673-7703</contactPhone>
      <price>$60.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Local artist Jane Heggen will bring her water media class back to the Barnwell Center beginning Thursday September 9, 2010. The class will be a six week course and will meet on Thursdays from 9 am to 12 pm. The class will deal with creating spheres from watercolor projects. This a great class to finally get to use those old watercolor works you didn&#039;t know what to do with or create new works specifically for the class. The fee is $60 and a supply list will be provided upon registration. Space is Limited. Call to reserve your spot today!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Esprit de Louisiane Coronation - Krewe de les Femmes Mystique]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3553]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3553.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Diamond Jacks Casino &amp; Resort</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-10</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Mardi Gras in the Ark-LA-Tex</category>
      <contactName>Elizabeth Teeters</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 464-8708</contactPhone>
      <price>$40-$45</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Silent Auction (philanthropy fundraiser), cash bar, delicious Louisiana food, presentation of the Queen and her Court and entertainment. Attire is &quot;Cajun Cocktail&quot;. Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door. To reserve space or to contribute to the Silent Auction, call Susan at 318-424-3450 or Carolyn at 318-929-0043 or send your check to PO Box 5851, Shreveport, La. 71135-5851. Doors open at 6:30 pm, event begins at 7:00 pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Gaither Homecoming Tour 2010]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3493]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3493.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>CenturyTel Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-10</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music,Tours</category>
      <contactName>Kendra Clark</contactName>
      <contactPhone>1-800-745-3000</contactPhone>
      <price>$31.50-$41.50</price>
      <description><![CDATA[For nearly half a century, multiple Grammy and Dove award winner Bill Gaither has been a musical trailblazer. His reputation as a performer, songwriter, and mentor for newly-discovered artists is known world-wide. Despite the music industry&#039;s current state of flux, Gaither&#039;s beloved series of Homecoming CDs and DVDs continue to top the charts and attract an ever-increasing audience. Whether you are a brand new fan or a longtime lover of feel-good Gospel music, don&#039;t miss this incredible concert experience. &#039;&#039;In times like these we must reflect on what is most important in our lives...faith, family and friends,&#039;&#039; explains Gaither. &#039;&#039;I invite everyone to join me and my Homecoming Friends for an uplifting musical extravaganza filled with joy, laughter, good music and good memories.&#039;&#039; The roster of Homecoming performers hitting the stage with Gaither includes: the Isaacs, Mark Lowry, Russ Taff, David Phelps, Lynda Randle, Michael English, Charlotte Ritchie, Buddy Greene, Gene McDonald, Gordon Mote, Kevin Williams and of course, The Gaither Vocal Band, featuring its all-star line-up of Gaither, Michael English, Mark Lowry, David Phelps and Wes Hampton. (Scheduled performers subject to change).]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Smokey Robinson in Concert]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3457]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3457.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Horseshoe Casino &amp; Hotel</sponsor>
      <location>Riverdome at Horseshoe Casino &amp; Hotel</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-10</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Riverfront / Waterfront,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>800-895-0711</contactPhone>
      <price>$70-$80</price>
      <description><![CDATA[With his eternally smooth and instantly recognizable falsetto alone - without the strings, bass guitar or drums - legendary singer/songwriter/producer Smokey Robinson&#039;s honey-coated voice absolutely is the audio equivalent of comfort food...comfort food for the soul with soul.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[24th Annual Muses Book Bazaar]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3707]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3707.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Centenary College</sponsor>
      <location>Centenary College Athletics &amp; Gold Dome</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-11</endDate>
      <daystimes>Friday from 4 until 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Rick DelaHaya</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.869.5073</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The annual Centenary Muses Book Bazaar takes place Friday, Sept. 10 and Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Gold Dome on the Centenary College campus. Doors will be open from 4 until 9 p.m. Friday, and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is FREE and open to the public. The Bazaar, now in its 24th year, is organized and sponsored by the Centenary Muses with proceeds used to fund projects and programs for Centenary students. A Centenary staple for years, the bazaar has raised nearly $60,000 each of the past five years and has helped pay for items such as computers, furniture for residence halls, athletic equipment and other items not usually covered by the budget. According to the Muses, this will be one of the largest sales in the 24-year history with more than 70,000 paperback and hardback books for sale as well as audio and video materials. There will also be more than 5,000 vinyl records as well as hundreds of DVDs, videotape movies, CDs, cassette tapes, and puzzles and games. The Book Bazaar features books sorted into more than 30 categories including fiction, science fiction, religion, history and children&#039;s books. There will also be a table devoted just to books on local high school reading lists. Students will be able to find almost all titles ranging in price from 25 cents to $1.25. This year&#039;s special categories include Civil War books, books on Louisiana and vintage children books. Prices for books start at 25 cents, while most items are priced under $5. As in the past, there will also be a special category of rare books that will be available for bid during the sale. The Bazaar ends with what most patrons wait for&#133;the half price sale starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon!Photo by Hobieguy.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[2010 North Louisiana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival with Special Guest John Waters]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3642]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3642.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Robinson Film Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-16</endDate>
      <daystimes>For daily show times, call (318) 459-4122 or visit www.nlglff.org.</daystimes>
      <category>Film : Independent,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Multicultural,Film</category>
      <contactName>Chris Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4122</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[The second annual North Louisiana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, featuring celebrity guest JOHN WATERS, will be held September 10-16, 2010 at The Robinson Film Center in downtown Shreveport. The event, which will offer a week-long program of film screenings and social events, is organized and presented by P.A.C.E., a nonpartisan organization that works to advance equality in Northwest Louisiana so that the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community can lead open, honest, responsible, and safe lives at home and in the workplace. Festival guest JOHN WATERS is a celebrated filmmaker, actor, author, and journalist. A reception honoring Waters will be held on Sunday, September 12 at 4:00 PM at The Robinson Film Center. Tickets for the reception can be purchased at the film festival website. Sponsors at the &quot;Rising Star&quot; ($500) and above level will also have the opportunity to attend a special pre-reception event with the filmmaker in attendance. More information on P.A.C.E., including how to become a member of the organization, can be found at www.pacelouisiana.org. The official festival website is located at www.nlglff.org.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Ballet Under the Stars at Riverview Theater]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3691]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3691.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet</sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-11</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-11</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Dance,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Music,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet presents its annual fall dance concert &#039;&#039;Ballet Under the Stars,&#039;&#039; this year being held in Riverview Theater by popular demand! This casual, family-friendly event brings together 5 local dance companies and schools for an evening performance that celebrates the diversity of dance styles and performers in our community. The performance will showcase contemporary and classical ballet, jazz, modern, lyrical, and liturgical dance pieces presented by the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet, Shreveport Dance Academy, Christian Dance Center, Power and Grace School of Performing Arts, and Louisiana Dance Theatre. A special educational program for children will be presented during the intermission. Tickets are $10 or FREE for those 12 and under! This event is partially sponsored by a generous grant from the Community Foundation. &#039;&#039;Ballet Under the Stars&#039;&#039; kicks off SMB&#039;s celebration of national &#039;&#039;Arts in Education Week&#039;&#039; as passed by the United States House of Representatives in H.Con.Res. 275.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;Trio&#039;&#039;]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3816]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum</sponsor>
      <location>Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-11</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-30</endDate>
      <daystimes>Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10am to 4pm.</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Free,Artists</category>
      <contactName>Jean Glabus</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-861-7615</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;Trio&#039;&#039; an exhibition of recent works by: Mary M. O&#039;Neal, Paula Sample and Patricia Mason. Opening reception will be Saturday, 11th September, between 1 and 3pm. This collection of fine art will be on view for the month of September. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10am to 4pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Art Affaire- an arts market in the gardens]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3769]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3769.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-11</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-11</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Museums &amp; Galleries,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Riverfront / Waterfront,Free</category>
      <contactName>Whitney Lary</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-673-7703</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[From the unusual to the unique, an impressive showcase of handmade arts and crafts are for sale that will have plenty of appeal to both locals and visitors. A treasure-trove of handcrafted works in glass, jewelry, fiber arts, mixed media, visual art, photography, sculptures and more! It&#039;s worth a visit if only to browse! The market is held every Second Saturday of the month from 10 am to 3 pm. Artaffaire in the Gardens is yet another way that the Friends of the Barnwell are supporting Louisiana artists and craftsmen. The arts market provides a dependable and highly affordable marketplace for artists to sell their artwork, in a delightful environment that serves as an inexpensive weekend storefront. When you visit the arts market, you&#039;ll have the opportunity to meet the artists and craftsmen, discuss their work, and buy unique handmade products. Artaffaire also offers a variety of Louisiana grown plants for the home and garden. Visit this unique market that&#039;s sure to be a special shopping experience. If you are interested in becoming a part of Artaffaire please call 318-673-7703.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Krewe of Elders Party]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3736]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3736.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Krewe of Elders</sponsor>
      <location>American Legion Hall - Shreveport</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-12</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-12</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Dance</category>
      <contactName>Wanda Smith</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318 752-9175</contactPhone>
      <price>$7</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Krewe of Elders is having a party on Sunday, September 12, 2010, from 1:30 until 5:30 p.m, at the American Legion Hall located at 5315 South Lakeshore Drive, Shreveort, Louisiana. Entertaiment by Chris McCaa and the Dirty Dishes. $7.00 per person. Food available for purchase. Cash bar, door prizes, 50/50 raffle. Open to public. Info 635-4901, 752-9175, 518-8092.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Parenting Workshop]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3799]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>First United Methodist Church Bossier</sponsor>
      <location>First United Methodist Church Bossier</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-12</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-17</endDate>
      <daystimes>Sundays from 3 pm - 4:30 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Lectures &amp; Literature,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Diana Clay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-742-3823</contactPhone>
      <price>$8</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Parenting Workshop-- The Early Years-- 10 biblical traits your kids will remember you for~ As seen on Focus on the Family and Oprah~ 6 week study starting September 12, 3:00 &#150; 4:30 pm; Cost: $8.00, To sign up, call: 742-3823, Deadline: September 7, Location: First United Methodist Church of Bossier City; 201 John Wesley Blvd., Bossier City, LA 71112 (I-20 Exit, Old Minden Road) ~~ What kind of parent do you want to be? Who you are matters more than what you do. When your kids are all grown up, how will they remember you? In these six sessions, Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott will take you through a parenting approach unlike any other. Sundays from 3 pm - 4:30 pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Mistake-Free Grammar &amp; Reading]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3656]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-13</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-15</endDate>
      <daystimes>Monday &amp; Wednesday Evening, 6-9 PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$45.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Master grammar and proofreading abilities! Kristie will refresh and prepare you to understand and correctly use the most important principles of business English, including essential grammar rules every professional should know and more. Get a firm grip on grammar rules, learn to proofread with perfection, and enjoy yourself in the process!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Dancing with Daffodils - Barnwell Horticulture Lecture]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3680]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-14</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Science &amp; Nature,Museums &amp; Galleries,Lectures &amp; Literature,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Whitney Lary</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-673-7703</contactPhone>
      <price>$5.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[On Tuesday September 14, 2010 at 10 am Mary McFarland will give a lecture on Daffodils at the Barnwell Garden and Art Center. Mary Lou McFarland is a Master Gardener who specializes in self-sustaining bulb gardens. She has taught classes on bulbs for the Northeast Master Gardener Landscaping Classes and is a sought-after speaker by garden clubs and luncheon groups for her talks on daffodils. Having lived in both north and south Louisiana , she is keenly aware of the different requirements and possibilities of both areas. The thousands of daffodils on her property have earned her the nickname, &#039;&#039; The Daffodil Lady&#039;&#039;. She and her husband, Marvin, are both retired educators who garden on 50 acres in Downsville, LA. The lecture, &#039;&#039;Dancing with Daffodils&#039;&#039;, will be from 10 am to 12 pm. Door prizes will be available and light refreshments will be served. Registration for the lecture will begin at 9:30 am. &#039;&#039;And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils.&#039;&#039; -William Wordsworth (1770-1850)]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[SOMEONE&#039;S IN THE KITCHEN @ artspace]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3792]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3792.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>artspace</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-14</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Music : Jazz,Museums &amp; Galleries,Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$65</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreveport-Bossier&#039;s premiere fine culinary arts experience! featuring Chef Eddie Mars Tuesday, September 14th, 6:30 pm Chef Eddie Mars is currently the Petroleum Club&#039;s Executive Chef. His culinary philosophy centers around the guest experience utilizing cultural standards and classical preparation. His menu attracts patrons eager to try new cuisines without sacrificing their comfort zones. Being classically trained has allowed him the ability to venture into global cuisine with confidence in the outcome. This month&#039;s menu features an Upscale Twist to Traditional Mexican Dishes! MENU CRABMEAT TOSTADA - Jumbo lump crabmeat, and a cantelope &amp;amp; corn pico de gallo PEPPERY GREENS SALAD &#150; watercress &amp;amp; arugula sprinkled with cucumbers &amp;amp; honeydew melon, shaved jicama, and a tomato based &quot;Sangria&quot; vinaigrette. The green, white, and red colors honor the Mexican flag. SLOW ROASTED SHORT RIB OF BEEF &#150; basted in Dr. Pepper BBQ sauce and served over homemade polenta; Paired with a mango and purple cabbage slaw DESSERT &#150; Thin layers of flaky pastry stacked with ricotta lemon mousse and fresh seasonal berries soaked in Red Bull Each course paired with wines hand picked by John McAdams of Republic National Distributing Co. Guests dine at the Chef&#039;s Table while receiving a full demonstration on preparing a multi-course meal that is enjoyed with a pairing from a selected wine tasting. Enjoying our 3rd year of successful evenings, Someone&#039;s In The Kitchen occurs the 2nd Tuesday of each month and features renowned top chefs from Shreveport-Bossier&#039;s prestigious restaurants preparing from unique and exotic meal selections to classic and traditional with their own special flair. COST: $65, includes wine pairings Pre-registration recommended due to limited seating and credit card payments accepted in advance. (Click here to pre-register)]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Swingin&#039; Swing &amp; Salsa Dance]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3668]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-19</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$85.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Indulge yourself in dance this fall and add a little zip to your life. Liz and Sonny will introduce you to the fun and energizing Swing &amp;amp; Salsa dances that are sure to keep you on the dance floor all night long. No partner needed. All ages are invited.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Tai Chi for Fun &amp; Health]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3669]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-16</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$99.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Transform yourself from the inside out with Tai Chi! Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art and health exercise system. The gentle, slow, and energizing movements of Tai Chi have been shown to increase concentration and awareness, improve balance and flexibility, and provide greater vitality and overall health. (Note: Wear comfortable clothing.) NOTE: This class is held off campus @ the Phoenix Virtue Temple]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Elegant Ballroom &amp; Latin Dance]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3661]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-15</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-20</endDate>
      <daystimes>Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Dance,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$85.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Engage yourself in the grace and elegance of Ballroom and Latin Dance with a little Cha-Cha and Salsa! Envision yourself performing the Rhumba and Tango with ease. Let Liz and Sonny make your vision a reality! No partner needed. All ages are invited.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Yoga Fitness]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3670]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-15</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-20</endDate>
      <daystimes>Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$89.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Revitalize Yourself with Yoga! Yoga is a science of self-improvement that is more than 5,000 years old and medically proven to increase your flexibility, blood circulation, reduce stress and relieve tension. So come and revitalize yourself! Note: Each participant will need to provide a personal Yoga or Pilates mat.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[An Evening With Citizen Cope]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3724]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3724.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Red River Entertainment District</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-16</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Rock / Pop,Outdoors,Music</category>
      <contactName>Paul Roney</contactName>
      <contactPhone>512-389-0315</contactPhone>
      <price>$25</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Folk-rock performer Citizen Cope: Thursday, September 16th Doors Open @ 7:00pm Music Starts @ 8:00pm]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Duct Tape Tote Bags]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3653]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-16</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-16</endDate>
      <daystimes>Thursday, 6-9 PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$29.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Alright ladies, duct tape isn&#039;t just for guys anymore! Create your own personal tote bag with colorful duct tape that is great for just about anything. You can create a tote bag for any holiday or special event! Supplies (available at Walmart or Michaels): - Rotary or cutting wheel - Cutting Mat - Stapler &amp;amp; Staples - 2-3 Rolls of your favorite color duct tape]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[TNT EXPRESS: A Trolley Tour that Explores Art &amp; Culture]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2682]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2682.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Regional Arts Council</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-16</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Historical,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Museums &amp; Galleries</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[September TNT: Jazz &amp;amp; Blues/Historic Shreveport Beginnings Get a behind the scene look and learn about some of Shreveport&#039;s blues and jazz heritage with this narrated tour of downtown Shreveport highlights while listening to Jazz &amp;amp; Blues, includingFeatured Open Tours of the Municipal Auditorium and the Zebra RoomBlue Goose CafeThe StrandSprague and Fannin Brothelsand more.... Hope on the Trolley at artspace where you can see a jazz photography exhibition - CLUB DANTZIC: LIFE IS JAZZ. JAZZ IS LIFE and listen to live jazz music by Dorsey Summerfield.On every THIRD THURSDAY of each month, the THURSDAY NITE TROLLEY (TNT Express) will transport people throughout downtown Shreveport to and from various art and cultural venues to discover downtown through art, history, culture and science. The FREE trolley tour takes visitors to cultural attractions including museums, galleries and historical sites during its trek through downtown Shreveport. The trolley features a guided narrative tour that offers interesting tidbits into Shreveport&#039;s past multicultural history. Trolley tours run approximately every 25 minutes from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Trolley stops on the TNT Express will vary every month. Some of these stops include artspace, the Municipal Auditorium, Millennium Mural, Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center, The Barnwell Garden and Art Center, Spring Street Historical Museum, Multicultural Center of the South, Southern University Museum of Art in Shreveport, and The Robinson Film Center. Mark your calendars now for the entire 2010 SCHEDULE:January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16 Riders can also see historic homes and buildings, and other showcase locations such as The Strand Theater and the Scottish Rite Temple. You may be able to take a behind the scenes peek at an opera, symphony or theatrical production rehearsal; have some liquid nitrogen ice cream, create your own hands on art, sample a fine wine, visit an Asian garden setting, go on a walking ghost tour, and much, much more. The TNT Express is a great way to shop for unique items since so many of these venues have gift shops with unique art and crafts made by Louisianans. Every TNT Thursday is designed a little differently so guests can enjoy something special every month.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Unwind Downtown Pub &amp; Culture Crawl]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2687]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2687.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>artspace</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-16</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music,Discover Downtown Shreveport</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[ShreveportHappyHour.com and the Downtown Development Authority have partnered together for a Pub and Culture Crawl Registration begins at 5:00pm at artspace. Feel free to join us at any time as there will be plenty of drink specials. Anyone 21 or older can register at artspace from 5:00pm - 9:00pm (710 Texas Street). You will receive a FREE 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. Don&#039;t Want to Wait in Line? Visit our website to Pre-Register Today!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Movies &amp; Moonbeams: Wall-E]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3103]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3103.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>David Raines Community Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-17</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Outdoors,Film : Comedy,Film</category>
      <contactName>Chris Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4116</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[In the distant future, a small waste collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. Rated PG. Presented by SPAR and The Robinson Film Center.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Sewing Workshop]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3666]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-18</endDate>
      <daystimes>Friday &amp; Saturday, 9:00AM-4:00PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$69.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[You&#039;ll spend two days creating a fun Halloween costume. While creating this costume, you will learn how to use your sewing machine attachments and create tote bags. (must take Needles, Nuts &amp;amp; Bolts) Sewing machine provided!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[I Am Love]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3776]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3776.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Robinson Film Center</sponsor>
      <location>Robinson Film Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-23</endDate>
      <daystimes>For daily screening times, call (318) 459-4122.</daystimes>
      <category>Film : Independent,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Film</category>
      <contactName>Chris Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4122</contactPhone>
      <price>$4.75-$8.75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[I AM LOVE tells the story of the wealthy Recchi family, whose lives are undergoing sweeping changes. Eduardo Sr., the family patriarch, has decided to name a successor to the reigns of his massive industrial company, surprising everyone by splitting power between his son Tancredi, and grandson Edo. But Edo dreams of opening a restaurant with his friend Antonio, a handsome and talented chef. At the heart of the family is Tancredi&#039;s wife Emma (Tilda Swinton), a Russian immigrant who has adopted the culture of Milan. An adoring and attentive mother, her existence is shocked to the core when she falls quickly and deeply in love with Edo&#039;s friend and partner Antonio, and embarks on a passionate love affair that will change her family forever.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Restrepo]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3743]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3743.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Robinson Film Center</sponsor>
      <location>Robinson Film Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-23</endDate>
      <daystimes>For daily show times, call (318) 459-4122.</daystimes>
      <category>Film : Documentary,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Film</category>
      <contactName>Chris Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4122</contactPhone>
      <price>$4.75-$8.75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Winner of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize, RESTREPO chronicles the deployment of a U.S. platoon of American soldiers in Afghanistan&#039;s Korengal Valley, considered to be one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military. From May 2007 to July 2008, Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger dug in with the men of the Second Platoon, Battle Company of the 503rd Infantry Regiment (airborne), sharing duties and filming combat, frustration, routine, jokes, terror and bravery during daily life at the outpost. Hetherington and Junger have made a film unlike any other about men in harm&#65533;s way.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[3rd Annual Youth Talent Showcase]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3785]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3785.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State Exhibit Museum</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music : Auditions,Theatre : Auditions,Dance,Music,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Alynetta Beck</contactName>
      <contactPhone>1-888-241-4ART(4278)</contactPhone>
      <price>$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The 3rd Annual Youth Talent Showcase will be held Saturday, September 18, 2010 @ Louisiana State Exhibit Museum Auditorium. The showcase will be hosted by Jabber Jaws &amp;amp; Lil J, KKBT Hot 103.7 Radio Personalities. Auditions will be held Saturday, August 28, 2010 from 9am until 1pm at Mooretown Branch Shreve Memorial Library located at 4360 Hollywood Avenue, Shreveport. The SBTF Youth Talent Showcase is designed to celebrate the many talents of our region&#039;s youth in a nurturing and supportive environment. The Southern Black Theatre Festival welcomes the participation of youth throughout the tri-state area - including singers, dancers, actors, poets, musicians, and variety acts. The purpose of the Southern Black Theatre Festival is to celebrate the rich tradition of African American theatre in the south, while forgoing a regional collective of culture bearers committed to sustaining this theatrical genre, throughout the state of Louisiana and beyond.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[An evening with Kristin Diable]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3737]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3737.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Jayne Marie on Cross lake</sponsor>
      <location>Jayne Marie on Cross lake</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Blues,Music : Jazz,Riverfront / Waterfront,Music</category>
      <contactName>Jayne Lanza</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-631-0919</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Come out for a wonderful evening of New Orleans Blues! We welcome one of most talented ladies from Louisiana&#039;s Jazz &amp;amp; Blues Capital who has been described as having gritty soul and the voice of a decades ago Bonnie Raitt! Dine on delicious cuisine at one of Shreveport&#039;s most beautiful lake side destinations and enjoy the best entertainment the city has to offer!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Fall Wreath]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3654]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-18</endDate>
      <daystimes>Saturday, 1-3 PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$29.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Make a gorgeous seasonal fall wreath with vegetables and other items from nature. Additional supply fee of $20 is due at the beginning of class. Please bring a pair of cheap scissors and a glue gun.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[George Strait with Reba and Special Guest Lee Ann Womack]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3700]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3700.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>CenturyTel Center</sponsor>
      <location>CenturyTel Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Country,Music</category>
      <contactName>Kendra Clark</contactName>
      <contactPhone>1-800-745-3000</contactPhone>
      <price>$81.50-$91.50</price>
      <description><![CDATA[George Strait returns to CenturyTel Center with Reba McEntire and special guest Lee Ann Womack.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Kuumba-West African Dance Workshop]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3801]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3801.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Airport Park Community Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Dance,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Dance : Social,Classes &amp; Workshops,Dance</category>
      <contactName>Angelique Feaster</contactName>
      <contactPhone>1-888-241-4278</contactPhone>
      <price>$15-$20</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Southern Black Theatre Festival in partnership with Shreveport Public Assembly &amp;amp; Recreation (SPAR) presents: 2nd biennial Kuumba Dance Workshop (West African Dance) with SBTF Honoree Luther Cox, Jr., Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Airport Park Recreation Center, 6500 Kennedy Drive, Shreveport. There will be four levels of dance classes (beginning 10-11am, intermediate 11:05-12:05pm, advanced 12:10-1:10am and masters 1:15-2:15pm) Come out, bring bottled water, a towel and be culturally and physically stimulated! Presenter: Luther Cox, Jr., Master Teacher]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Minor Cast Auditions for Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet&#039;s &#039;&#039;The Nutcracker&#039;&#039;]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3713]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet</sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Dance Academy</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Dance : Ballet,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Dance</category>
      <contactName>Kate Meehan Pedrotty</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-918-9809</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet announces open auditions for minor cast roles (Reindeer, Mice, and Soldiers) for its annual holiday classic, &#039;&#039;The Nutcracker.&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;The Nutcracker&#039;&#039; will be performed Saturday, December 4 and Sunday, December 5, 2010, at downtown Shreveport&#039;s Riverview Theater. Auditions are open to anyone who is at least 5 years old by the audition date and who is enrolled in ballet classes at an area dance school. Auditions begin at 9:00am on Saturday, September 18 at Shreveport Dance Academy, 2537 E. 70th Street in Shreveport. Please contact Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet at 318-866-9916 for more specific information about audition times and requirements.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Our Journey of Hope]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3709]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Maria Lorick Heart of Hope Cancer Foundation</sponsor>
      <location>Summer Grove Baptist Church</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Our Journey of Hope&reg; offers a new, comprehensive program of lay ministry training, speakers&#039; bureau and ongoing support for pastors, church leaders and congregants. First, the program provides the critical training congregants need for ministry to cancer patients and their families. Then, it helps lay ministers connect with cancer patients throughout the community - both churched and unchurched - who will benefit tremendously from the hope and help lay ministers and their church family can offer. The Our Journey of Hope&reg; lay ministry training program is designed with the help of patients, leading cancer experts and spiritual advisors. It&#039;s easy to implement. It&#039;s powerful. And it&#039;s free. The Maria Lorick Heart of Hope Cancer Foundation will be partnering with Cancer Treatment Centers of America to present Our Journey of Hope&reg;. A free breakfast and lunch will be served. Call 318.688.3132 today for more information or to reserve your spot. You can also register online at http://heartofhopecancerfoundation.org/events.html]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Saturday Speaker Series: The Conservator Says]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3044]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3044.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Lectures &amp; Literature,Museums &amp; Galleries,Visual Arts,Free</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[It&#039;s important for Louisianans to be vigilant about caring for their art collections, especially when it comes to the state&#039;s legendary heat and humidity. But should a piece of cherished artwork become damaged, choosing the wrong person to restore it could mean the difference between saving it and actually ruining it. Certified, experienced professionals are vital. Art conservation and art restoration are two very different things &#150; learn the difference between the two and have your FAQ&#039;s answered in this presentation by Susie Seborg, Objects Conservator of Southern Art Conservation. Presented by Susie Seborg.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Taste of Home Cooking School]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3808]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3808.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Civic Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Daytime Fun</category>
      <contactName>Erin McCarty</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318 688-1130</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$35</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Taste of Home is at heart a friendly exchange of authentic family-favorite recipes handed down over generations and shared among loved ones. Taste of Home recipes are practical because they&#039;re from home cooks--not gourmet chefs--and feature familiar, everyday ingredients; clear, beautiful photos; and easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. Presenter: Town Square Media.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society Monthly Meetings]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3714]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3714.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Science &amp; Nature,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Free</category>
      <contactName>Greg Andrews</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-8674</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[The society holds monthly club meetings on the third Saturday of each month. The meetings start at 7:30pm and are held in the Science Lecture Auditorium on the LSU-Shreveport campus. The public is welcome to attend the meetings. Each meeting begins with a program on some aspects of astronomy and usually involves a video, powerpoint presentation, lecture, demonstration, etc. After the program a brief business meeting is held followed by refreshments and good fellowship.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Silent Movies with Concert Organist Tom Trenney]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3782]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3782.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>First United Methodist Church Shreveport</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-19</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music,Film,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Free</category>
      <contactName>Chris Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>No ticket required</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[In the style of the &quot;movie palaces&quot; of the 1920&#039;s, Concert Organist Tom Trenney will present a program of organ accompaniment to a selection of hilarious, family-friendly silent films, including popular favorites featuring Laurel &amp;amp; Hardy and Buster Keaton. Admission to this event is free and open to the public. This family-friendly program is sponsored by the North Louisiana Chapter of the American Guild of Organists with special assistance from The Robinson Film Center.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH @ artspace]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3793]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3793.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>artspace</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-19</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Visual Arts : Photography,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Museums &amp; Galleries,Music : Jazz,Visual Arts,Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$25</price>
      <description><![CDATA[SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCHES are time to relax with family and friends! SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th, 11:30 am &#150; 2:00 pm Music by local female jazz singer, AJ HaynesEnjoy the 1950&#039;s Jazz photography of nationally renowned photography, Jerry Dantzic.MENU: French toast, Salmon crepes, Mini crab cakes with bearnaise, Scrambled eggs, Garlic cheese grits, Home fries/hashbrowns with peppers, Bacon/sausage, Virginia ham, Homemade biscuits with local jams and jellies, Granola and Fresh fruit Dinks: Mimosas &amp;amp; Bloody Mary, (cash bar also) COST: $25 Adults with cocktails, $20 without cocktails; $10 children under 12Reservations encouraged! Email to RSVP@artspaceshreveport.com or call 318.673.6535]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Silver Screenings presents The Philadelphia Story]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3777]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3777.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Robinson Film Center</sponsor>
      <location>Robinson Film Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-21</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-21</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Film,Daytime Fun,Discover Downtown Shreveport</category>
      <contactName>Chris Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4122</contactPhone>
      <price>$5.75-$14.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Silver Screenings, a monthly matinee and luncheon program for senior citizens hosted by The Robinson Film Center, presents the 1940 smash hit THE PHILADELPHIA STORY on Tuesday, September 21 at 10:30 AM. Offering a wonderfully witty script, spotless direction from George Cukor, and typically excellent lead performances from Grant, Hepburn, and Stewart, THE PHILADELPHIA STORY is an unqualified classic. The film tells the story of a bride-to-be whose plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival into her life of two cynical but romantic men: her ex-husband, and a journalist. Winner of two Academy Awards (Best Actor, James Stewart and Best Screenplay).]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Urban Faith Magazine Presents the Stage Play... &#039;&#039;Jessie &amp; Lucy&#039;&#039;]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3786]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3786.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State Exhibit Museum</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-21</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-21</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Comedy,Theatre : Family,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Alynetta Beck</contactName>
      <contactPhone>1-888-241-4ART(4278)</contactPhone>
      <price>$20</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Southern Black Theatre Festival Mainstage Performance presented by Alynetta Beck &amp;amp; Urban Faith Magazine in association with Garrett Davis Productions, presents the hilarious stage play, JESSIE &amp;amp; LUCY. Get ready to enjoy an evening of laughs as award winning playwright Garrett Davis unveils his latest comedy masterpiece &quot;Jessie &amp;amp; Lucy&quot;. This fantastic story of Jessie (Garrett Davis) as the outrageously funny husband preparing to celebrate his 40th wedding anniversary to Lucy played by Tony Award Nominee Samantha McSwain only to be complicated by the sometimes too helpful neighbor, Mr. James, played by Darin McGill get&#039;s involved. Watch as Garrett Davis brings the comedy styling of the greats like &#039;Good Times&#039;, &#039;The Jeffersons&#039; and &#039;All in the Family&#039; to the stage with this light hearted and upbeat story that is sure to leave you with tears of laughter. A must see for the entire family. From the creator of &#039;&#039;The Lord Will Make a Way, Garret Davis, this off-broadway style production is guaranteed to leave you rolling in the aisles!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The Lion In Winter]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3750]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3750.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>River City Repertory Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-22</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-26</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Drama,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Patric McWilliams</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-868-5888</contactPhone>
      <price>$35.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[River City Repertory Theatre, Shreveport/Bossier&#039;s professional theatre company, opens its fifth season with the classic play THE LION IN WINTER. Keenly self aware and motivated as much by spite as by any sense of duty, Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine maneuver against each other to position one of their sons next in line for the throne. Henry favors the youngest son while Eleanor favors the eldest. The middle son hopes to play both ends against the other and come out on top. This Tony Award winning play was the basis for the 1968 Oscar winning film starring Katherine Hepburn and Peter O&#039;Toole. Television and film actress Anne Lockhart stars as Eleanor with Ben Tyler as Henry II.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Life Draw Session]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3788]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3788.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>artspace</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Museums &amp; Galleries,Visual Arts : Contemporary,Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Visual Arts,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[For Professionals and Students Alike Every Other THURSDAY NIGHT 6:00 &#150; 8:30 pm 6:00 pm Arrival &amp;amp; Set Up 6:30-8:30 pm Session Cost: $15 per session. $10 for students with an ID. For reservations or more information call (318) 673-6535. Artists will need to provide their own art supplies, but easels and tables will be provided as available. A monitor will be on hand to guide the sessions, but no direct instruction will be given. Drinks and Snacks may be purchased from the caf&egrave; @ artspace.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Renzi&#039;s 5th Annual Bunco Bash &amp; Silent Auction]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3747]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Music : Rock / Pop,Music</category>
      <contactName>Amy Slack Bryant</contactName>
      <contactPhone>3182221414</contactPhone>
      <price>$45</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Renzi Education and Art Center, a free academic and art-based after school program located in the heart of Highland that is dedicated to nurturing the creativity, self-esteem, and intellectual pursuit of all children is getting ready for their fifth annual bunco fundraiser. It&#039;s the FIFTH ANNUAL BUNCO BASH &amp;amp; SILENT AUCTION AT Eldorado Resort Casino, Thursday, September 23rd from 6:00 until 10:00 p.m. at Eldorado Resort Casino, 451 Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport, Louisiana. Top Prizes include: $1,000 cash; a Pamper Yourself Package, which includes gifts totaling $800 from McCary&#039;s Jewelers, Chemistry Hair Salon, The Wall Center, CHRISTUS Schumpert Wellness, Today&#039;s Tanning, and Superior Steakhouse; a Travel Package valued at over $600 with a two-night stay at the Terrell House in New Orleans and one-night stay at the Robinwood Bed and Breakfast in Little Rock, plus a digital camera to document the journey from Best Buy; Party for 20 guests with hors d&#039;oeuvres provided by Cush&#039;s Grocery and Market and Margaritas from Frozen Dreams Drink Rentals; and dinners for two at some of Shreveport&#039;s finest restaurants. Plus many, many door prizes and lots of great silent auction items, ranging from art to a day at the golf course, and clothing! The cost to participate is just $45 per person. Price includes an elegant, all-you-can-eat buffet prepared by the chefs at Eldorado Resort Casino, with musical guests, A Fine Romance. All proceeds benefit Renzi&#039;s free after-school program. For more information on Renzi&#039;s programs and services or would like more information on how to volunteer or participate in the Bunco Bash, contact Amy Bryant at 222-1414 or Mary Anne Moore at 687-4799, or email amy@renzicenter.org.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Centenary College Film Society Fall Series]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2397]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2397.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Centenary College</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-24</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Film : Foreign,Film : Comedy,Free,Film : Independent,Film</category>
      <contactName>Rick DelaHaya</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.869.5254.</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Centenary Film Society kicks off its 26th year of bringing the best in international, independent, and classic cinema to the Centenary and Shreveport community, this year with two different film series. This year, the film society will feature two different series including &quot;Classic American cinema from the Great Depression era,&quot; and a &quot;French film series&quot; which will be shown in French with English subtitles. The film series runs through December 2 with films showing Tuesday nights at the Robinson Film Center in the second-floor screening room, and Thursday nights on the Centenary campus in Jackson Hall, room 304. All screenings begin at 7:30 p.m. and are free to the public. Jefferson Hendricks, Professor of English and Film Studies at Centenary, will introduce the films on Tuesday nights, with Anna Medica, President of the Centenary Film Society, introducing the films on Thursday nights. Films presented include: Grand Hotel Sept 22/24 Morocco Sept 1/Oct 1 La fille sur le pont (Girl on the Bridge) Oct 6/8 Duck Soup Oct 13 Gold Diggers Oct 20/22 Stagecoach Oct 27/29 Plein soleil (Purple Noon) Nov 3/5 My Man Godfrey Nov 10/12 Sullivan&#039;s Travels Nov 17/19 La fille de Monaco (The Girl from Monaco) Dec 1/3]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Summer Star Parties]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3573]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3573.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-24</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Science &amp; Nature,Outdoors,Museums &amp; Galleries,Lectures &amp; Literature : Lectures &amp; Discussions,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Lectures &amp; Literature</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-424-8660</contactPhone>
      <price>$3,5</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Use Sci-Port&#039;s large telescopes or bring your own to check out the Moon, Saturn and other heralded constellations, stars and planets &#039;&#039;hanging&#039;&#039; in Shreveport&#039;s skies. Sci-Port staff will be on the Windham Family Rooftop Terrace to guide visitors on an out-of-this-world celestial journey. A full complement of activities and presentations - both inside the Sawyer Space Dome Planetarium and out - will bring you back down to Earth with stellar Sci-Port fun. Whether you&#039;re a curious newbie, a passionate astronomer or somewhere in between, this evening with the stars is sure to enchant. &#039;&#039;May the Force be with you&#039;&#039; as you explore the dark side! $3 for Members; $5 for Non-Members. Call (318) 424-8660 for reservations.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Deidre &amp; Bob]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3766]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3766.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Chianti Restaurant</sponsor>
      <location>Chianti Restaurant</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-25</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music</category>
      <contactName>Bob Ingram</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318 949-5043</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Chianti&#039;s is great!!! Wonderful food and excellent service in a warm, inviting atmosphere makes this one of Shreveport&#039;s finest.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[El Karubah Shrine Circus]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3752]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3752.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>CenturyTel Center</sponsor>
      <location>CenturyTel Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-26</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Daytime Fun,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-747-2501</contactPhone>
      <price>$14-$27</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The El Karubah Shrine Circus is proud to present the following acts for your circus enjoyment: Magnificent Elephants, Majestic Tigers &amp;amp; Lions, The Human Cannonball, The Flying Ponces, Aerialists, The Dominguez Extreme Riders, Cavorting Clowns, and so much more! Ticket Information: Toll-Free TicketMaster Info. @ 1-866-448-7849, CenturyTel Center, Brookshire&#039;s and Super1Foods.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Fourth Friday Astronomy]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2743]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2743.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-24</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops,Museums &amp; Galleries,Lectures &amp; Literature : Lectures &amp; Discussions,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Science &amp; Nature,Lectures &amp; Literature,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Every Fourth Friday of the Month - If you&#039;re curious about the planets, stars, space and the known (and unknown) universe, rocket on down to Sci-Port on the fourth Friday of each month. Sci-Port&#039;s Fourth Friday Astronomy is dedicated to exploring the cosmos. Learn about the latest space missions, recent discoveries and other news from space! Free with admission.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Be The Dinosaur Traveling Exhibition]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3577]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3577.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-31</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Museums &amp; Galleries,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Science &amp; Nature,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Elisabeth Browning</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-3466</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Dinosaurs are stomping into Sci-Port in a whole new way! Be the Dinosaur: Life in the Cretaceous gives visitors the chance to go beyond looking at dinosaur fossils and actually have the opportunity to become a dinosaur! Explore the mysteries and theories of dinosaur behavior in an environment so detailed that digital winds carry virtual odors and photorealistic flora grow and have their own nutritional values. Visitors will also have the opportunity to find and communicate with others in their herd, cooperate in defense, use their sense of smell to find food and other animals, cool off in the chill waters of a jungle stream and embark on several different adventures!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Art and Crafts Festival]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3817]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3817.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Little Shanty Folk Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>Little Shanty Folk Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-25</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-25</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Visual Arts,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Daytime Fun,Music</category>
      <contactName>Robert Currie</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-861-3308</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Gumbo Gala PressRelease For Immediate Release: August 28, 2010 The Little Shanty Folk Art Gallery is proud to host this year&#039;s Louisiana Arts and Crafts Festival &#150; Gumbo Gala : Food, Art and Music on September 25, 2010 10a &#150; 8p at the Little Shanty Folk Art Gallery located at 7102 Line Ave, Shreveport 71106. The event will feature south Louisiana Chef and caterer Albert Moore: art by artists from around the country and music provided by Zydeco, jazz, bluegrass, R&amp;amp;B, and Country entertainers. Petting zoo sponsored by Little Shanty is for the little ones. Admission is free to the public and parking is available. The Little Shanty Folk Art Gallery located at 7102 Line Avenue is an amazing sanctuary for those who enjoy southern art and appreciate Louisiana culture. Our walls are adorned with all types of Folk Art pieces that tell a story that compliments the southern culture and life style. From the moment you enter the grounds the ambience of the south and the enjoyment of the simple things return. From art shows, festivals, private parties, art classes, kids&#039; summer camp and more the &#039;&#039;Little Shanty&#039;&#039; offers our neighbors&#039;, visitors and tour groups an incredible experience that will last a life time. Yes we sell art, but we also offer an experience no other gallery currently provide and art lovers, collectors, passersby&#039;s and the average Jo, appreciates and remembers. Robert Currie Communication Executive (318) 861-3308 em: littleshanty@bellsouth.net WebSite: www.littleshanty.com]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Got Heart for the Homeless Benefit]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3068]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3068.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Municipal Memorial Auditorium of Shreveport</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-28</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-09-28</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Lectures &amp; Literature,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Multicultural</category>
      <contactName>D.J. Hejtmanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-227-2868</contactPhone>
      <price>$75-$100</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Ron Hall, co-author of the bestselling book, &#039;&#039;Same Kind of Different As Me,&#039;&#039; will be the guest speaker at the Got Heart for the Homeless Benefit at 7 p.m. on Sept. 28 at Municipal Auditorium in downtown Shreveport. &#039;&#039;Same Kind of Different As Me&#039;&#039; is the relevant real-life tale of how the lives of a Louisiana sharecropper from Red River Parish and a wealthy art dealer became intertwined and how it dramatically changed their worlds. All proceeds will benefit the homeless at the Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission. A Louisiana gumbo dinner will be served to $100 ticket holders. Speaker only tickets are $75.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Beginning Guitar]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3649]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-09-28</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-26</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, 6-8 PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Music: Instrumental,Music,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$89.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[If you have a guitar and would like to learn how to play it, then this course is for you! You will learn to read chords and start strumming to your favorite songs. NOTE: You will need to bring your OWN guitar to class.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;Madness&#039;&#039;]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3719]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3719.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Municipal Memorial Auditorium of Shreveport</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-01</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports</category>
      <contactName>Erika Roberts</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.841.4000</contactPhone>
      <price>$28-$33</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Ultimate Cage Fighting, Mixed Martial Arts Event]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Movies &amp; Moonbeams: Hannah Montana The Movie]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3102]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3102.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>RiverView Park</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-01</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Film,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Outdoors : Parks,Free,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName>Chris Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4116</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[As Hannah Montana&#039;s popularity begins to take over her life, Miley Stewart, on the urging from her father takes a trip to her hometown of Crowley Corners, Tennessee to get some perspective on what matters in life the most. Rated G. Presented by SPAR and The Robinson Film Center.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;it&#039;s A Whole New Quilt:&#039;&#039; The Red River Quilt Guild Annual Exhibit]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3765]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3765.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Hall</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-03</endDate>
      <daystimes>Friday through Sunday Fri. 10-6 Sat. 11-6 Sun. 11-4</daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events</category>
      <contactName>Carolyn M. Hunter</contactName>
      <contactPhone>Tickets on site</contactPhone>
      <price>$4-$5</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Tickets are on sale at the site Riverview Hall at time of entry. Red River Revel tickets on Sat and Sun, Oct 2-3, 2010 will provide quilt show entry.Silent Quilt Auction underway throughout the show. Friday through Sun. Winning bids will be able to pick up the auction item at 3:30 pm on Sun, Oct. 3, 2010 Bid Payment expected at pick-up by winner.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Cairo Time]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3778]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3778.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Robinson Film Center</sponsor>
      <location>Robinson Film Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-07</endDate>
      <daystimes>For daily screening times, call (318) 459-4122.</daystimes>
      <category>Film : Independent,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Film</category>
      <contactName>Chris Jay</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 459-4122</contactPhone>
      <price>$4.75-$8.75</price>
      <description><![CDATA[An award-winning audience pleaser at the Toronto and Tribeca Film Festivals, Ruba Nadda&#039;s CAIRO TIME is both a love letter to a city and a sweeping romantic travelogue. Oscar&reg;-nominee Patricia Clarkson stars as a beautiful American abroad in Egypt, who finds herself enamored by more than the sunswept vistas of Cairo. Juliette (Clarkson), a fashion magazine editor in her 40s, travels to Cairo to meet her husband for a three week vacation. When he is unavoidably delayed, he sends his trusted friend Tareq (Alexander Siddig) to keep her company. As Tareq guides her through the sights, sounds, and unique customs of the exotic city, unexpected feelings emerge leading to an awakening of emotion that takes Juliette by surprise.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[First Saturday Tour: The Halloween Tour]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2854]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2854.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-02</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-02</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Tours,Museums &amp; Galleries,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Theatre,Free</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Get revved up for Halloween with this story filled-tour of some of our spookiest art. All NEW ghost stories await those brave enough to attend. Fear not - our professional storyteller also moonlights as a dragonslayer, so even the smallest, youngest, or faintest of heart will enjoy the tour.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Matthew Davidson Band at Red River Revel]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3751]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3751.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Red River Revel Arts Festival</sponsor>
      <location>Red River Revel Arts Festival</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-02</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-02</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Music : Rock / Pop,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Outdoors,Music</category>
      <contactName>Ella Davidson</contactName>
      <contactPhone>3187981062</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Matthew Davidson Band will be performing on the Chase Stage on opening day of the Red River Revel! See them on Sat., Oct 2nd at 2 PM.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Red River Revel Arts Festival]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=163]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/163.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Red River Revel Arts Festival</sponsor>
      <location>Festival Plaza</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-02</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-09</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music,Outdoors,Visual Arts,Festivals &amp; Annual Events</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$5-$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[This remarkable eight-day outdoor arts festival just keeps getting better every year!Of course you&#039;ll enjoy The Revel&#039;s famous mouth-watering delicacies from our 24 food booths - what a selection! And, you can count on having one of the most exciting shopping sprees you&#039;ve ever had. Just think, you can choose art from more than 120 visual artists from across the nation - just in time for the holidays! Plus, our five performance stages feature non-stop entertainment and will showcase some great Revel favorites.Free before 5pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Mediterranean Cooking with an Italian Twist]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3665]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-19</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, 5:30-8:30PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$79.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[An introduction to the Mediterranean cuisine with Italian flavors. There will be sample food served. Get ready for a taste treat in this new and fun cooking course! All participants must sign a consent waiver the first night of class.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Got a Racket, Let&#039;s Play Tennis]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3663]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-09</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$79.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Even the Wimbledon Pros had to start somewhere! James will teach you the basic fundamentals of playing this popular sport. You will learn everything from ground strokes to serves, volleys and more.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[20th Annual Pioneer Heritage Day at LSUS]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3114]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3114.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-09</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-09</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Historical,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-747-5339</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Come visit the Center and learn how our pioneer ancestors lived. See the natural environment in which they struggled to survive. Live demonstrations from historians in blacksmithing, quilting, spinning, woodcarving. fllintnapping, soap making and much, much more.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Bengal Belle Luncheon]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3520]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3520.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Fox Creek Farms</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-14</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Daytime Fun,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Lectures &amp; Literature : Lectures &amp; Discussions,Music,Lectures &amp; Literature</category>
      <contactName>Anne Higdon</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.426.2805</contactPhone>
      <price>$35</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Bengal Belles is a women&#039;s support group for all LSU Athletics. The 2nd annual Nortwest Louisiana Luncheon will be held Oct. 14 at Fox Crrek. Farms beginning at 11 a.m. Several LSU staff and personalities will be hand from Baton Rouge. This is always a spirited, fun and educational event which offers insights into current and future happenings for LSU athletics. There will be door prizes and lots of raffle items. All money earned is donated to academics at LSU in Baton rouge.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Comedy Central Live: Gabriel Iglesias - The Fluffy Shop Tour]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3720]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3720.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Municipal Memorial Auditorium of Shreveport</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-14</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Theatre : Comedy,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Erika Roberts</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.841.4000</contactPhone>
      <price>$44</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Comedy show with Gabriel Iglesias]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[RENT: School Edition]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3408]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3408.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Little Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Little Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-24</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Classics,Theatre : Musicals,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Robert Kerr Darrow</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-4439</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$22</price>
      <description><![CDATA[A Pulitzer-prize winning Broadway musical based loosely on Puccini&#039;s opera La Boheme. It follows a year in the lives of seven friends living in New York&#039;s East Village. This adaptation has been carefully crafted for young actors to perform.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Louisiana Artist Annual Exhibition]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3802]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-14</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-20</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm Sunday, 1pm to 5 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Free,Museums &amp; Galleries,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>Whitney Lary</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-673-7703</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Louisiana Artist&#039;s Annual Exhibition will be on exhibit in the Main Gallery of the Barnwell Center October 14 through November 20. The exhibition will include juried works in several different mediums by members of the Louisiana Artists Group. The exhibit can be viewed during the normal operating hours of the Barnwell Center. Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pmSaturday, 10 am to 5 pmSunday, 1pm to 5 pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Yesterday and Today, The Interactive Beatles Experience]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3504]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3504.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Strand Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-15</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-15</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre,Music : Rock / Pop,Music</category>
      <contactName>Teresa Carmack</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-226-8555</contactPhone>
      <price>$45.50;35.50;25.50</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Rock to the music of the Beatles in an all-new interactive concert experience where the audience creates the playlist for the night. You&#039;ll get a card when you enter the theatre, and can mark the songs you&#039;d like to hear. Those songs with the greatest number of audience &#039;&#039;votes&#039;&#039; will be the ones played that night, so you determine the concert you hear! There&#039;s no denying that everyone has a Beatles song attached to at least one event in his or her life. Through laughter, tears, and personal stories, YESTERDAY &amp;amp; TODAY will connect the audience and performers in a way that no other Beatles show can. Each performance is a unique and remarkable event. With dead-on musical precision and stunning lighting and set designs, you will be instantly immersed in the sights, sounds and memories of the 1960&#039;s.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The Sounds of New Orleans with Washboard Chaz Blues Trio]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3733]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3733.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Jayne Marie on Cross lake</sponsor>
      <location>Jayne Marie on Cross lake</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-15</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Blues,Music : Jazz,Riverfront / Waterfront,Music</category>
      <contactName>Jayne Lanza</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-631-0919</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us for a wonderful weekend with New Orleans based Washboard Chaz Blues Trio. Listen to the great sounds of Louisiana&#039;s best as you dine on delicious cuisine at one of Shreveport&#039;s favorite lake side landmark destinations!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Boomstock ft. Jake Owen]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3779]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3779.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Boomtown Hotel &amp; Casino</sponsor>
      <location>Boomtown Hotel &amp; Casino</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-16</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Country,Riverfront / Waterfront,Music</category>
      <contactName>Jordan Hennigan</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-746-0711</contactPhone>
      <price>$18-$20</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Country Artist Jake Owen performs at Boomtown Casino and Hotel. Show begins at 7 p.m. on the Event Lawn. Tickets are $18 with a mychoice card; $20 without a mychoice card. Must be 21 yrs. or older to attend.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Brew...A Premier Beer Tasting]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3115]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3115.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Festival Plaza</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-16</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Festivals &amp; Annual Events</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-222-7403</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Experience an afternoon sampling internationally acclaimed and domestically micro-brewed ales, pilsners, stouts and everything in between at this 2nd annual event. There will be music and the area&#039;s finest restaurants will be on hand providing free samples of their signature dishes. 4:00-10:00 p.m.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Chloe Hanslip, Violinist, in the Texas St Arts Series]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3624]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3624.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>First United Methodist Church Shreveport</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-17</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-17</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Multicultural,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Music : Classical / Opera,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music</category>
      <contactName>Kass Gray</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.429.6887</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Texas Street Arts Series opens season ~ Chloe Hanslip, twenty-one year old English violinist, will open the 24th season of the Texas Street Arts Series. Ms Hanslip is an established artist of great distinction on the international stage. Writing in Gramophone magazine, critic Philip Clark wrote &quot;playing like this should secure Chloe Hanslip&#039;s reputation for life.&quot; He was referring to her recent recording with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin. From her debut in 2002 at the BBC Proms in Royal Albert Hall, Ms. Hanslip has performed with all of the large British symphony orchestras and those of Bonn, Munich, Tokyo, Moscow and Seattle. She and her accompanist will perform sonatas by Beethoven, Szymanowski, Stravinsky, and Saint-Saen. She will finish her American concert tour with major orchestras on Friday night and stop to perform in Shreveport before flying home to London on Monday.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Storage 24]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3588]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3588.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-21</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-21</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Rock / Pop,Music : Hip-Hop / R&amp;B,Free,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Music</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Storage 24 is a Rock/Rap band with the infusion of hard rock, soul-stirring vocals and hip-hop swagger, widely known for their high energy and unmatched stage presence? Performing Oct. 21 at the State Fair!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[TNT EXPRESS: A Trolley Tour that Explores Art &amp; Culture]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2683]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2683.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Regional Arts Council</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-21</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-21</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Free,Historical,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Museums &amp; Galleries,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[On every THIRD THURSDAY of each month, the THURSDAY NITE TROLLEY (TNT Express) will transport people throughout downtown Shreveport to and from various art and cultural venues to discover downtown through art, history, culture and science. The FREE trolley tour takes visitors to cultural attractions including museums, galleries and historical sites during its trek through downtown Shreveport. The trolley features a guided narrative tour that offers interesting tidbits into Shreveport&#039;s past multicultural history. Trolley tours run approximately every 25 minutes from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Trolley stops on the TNT Express will vary every month. Some of these stops include artspace, the Municipal Auditorium, Millennium Mural, Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center, The Barnwell Garden and Art Center, Spring Street Historical Museum, Multicultural Center of the South, Southern University Museum of Art in Shreveport, and The Robinson Film Center. Mark your calendars now for the entire 2010 SCHEDULE:January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16 Riders can also see historic homes and buildings, and other showcase locations such as The Strand Theater and the Scottish Rite Temple. You may be able to take a behind the scenes peek at an opera, symphony or theatrical production rehearsal; have some liquid nitrogen ice cream, create your own hands on art, sample a fine wine, visit an Asian garden setting, go on a walking ghost tour, and much, much more. The TNT Express is a great way to shop for unique items since so many of these venues have gift shops with unique art and crafts made by Louisianans. Every TNT Thursday is designed a little differently so guests can enjoy something special every month.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3258]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3258.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Parish Community College Performing Arts Theater</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-21</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-31</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Musicals,Theatre : Comedy,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Jim Boyter</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-678-6021</contactPhone>
      <price>$12-$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight!&#039;&#039; Broadway&#039;s greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written-the perfect escape from life&#039;s troubles. &#039;&#039;A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum&#039;&#039; takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000 year old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. The result is a non-stop laugh-fest in which a crafty slave (Pseudolus) struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan (Philia) for his young master (Hero), in exchange for freedom. Presented by The Performing Arts @ BPCC Theatre Program and The Cavalier Players.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Circus Hollywood]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3601]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3601.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-21</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-07</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Free,Multicultural,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Recreation,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Circus Hollywood performing all 14 days of the 2010 State Fair of Louisiana in The Big Top! Presenter: State Fair of Louisiana, MetroPCS &amp;amp; KTAL NBC6.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[DockDogs Competition]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3602]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3602.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-21</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-07</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[DockDogs Competition at the 2010 State Fair of Louisiana! Copeting all 14 days of the State Fair! Free with State Fair admission!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[State Fair of Louisiana]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3603]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3603.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-21</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-07</endDate>
      <daystimes>Sundays, Wednesdays &amp; Thursdays, 10am to 10pm Fridays &amp; Saturdays, 10am - 11pm</daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Multicultural,Music,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>$0-$8</price>
      <description><![CDATA[14 Days of Thrilling State Fair Fun! Host to the largest livestock show and carnival in the state! Carnival Rides, Food, Games, Exhibits, Music, Free Attractions, Competitions and much more! Sundays, Wednesdays &amp;amp; Thursdays, 10am to 10pm;Fridays &amp;amp; Saturdays, 10am - 11pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Anxious]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3604]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3604.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-22</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-22</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Free,Music : Rock / Pop,Outdoors,Music</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Rock-n-Roll group, Anxious, to perform on the free Entertainment Stage at the 2010 State Fair of Louisiana!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[State Fair Antique Tractor Show &amp; Pull]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3605]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3605.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-22</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Free,Historical,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Antique Tractor Show &amp;amp; Pull at the 2010 State Fair of Louisiana! Free with State Fair admission! Presenter: State Fair of Louisiana, E. Tx. Antique Tractor &amp;amp; Engine Association, KWKH 1130AM]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[World Championship Blacksmiths Competition]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3606]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3606.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-22</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-24</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Free,Historical,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Blacksmith teams from all over the country will compete at the 2010 State Fair of Louisiana at the World Championship Blacksmiths Competition! Free for spectators with State Fair admission! Presenter: State Fair of Louisiana &amp;amp; World Championship Blacksmiths.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Jeff &amp; Sheri Easter in Concert]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3591]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3591.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Free,Music : Gospel,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[National Gospel Music recording artists, Jeff &amp;amp; Sheri Easter will headline the 12th Annual Gospel Music Celebration at the 2010 State Fair of Louisiana!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Midnight Star in Concert!]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3592]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3592.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Free,Music : Hip-Hop / R&amp;B,Multicultural,Music</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the hottest R&amp;amp;B bands from the 80&#039;s, Midnight Star to perform a &#039;&#039;free show&#039;&#039; at the 2010 State Fair of Louisiana following the Southern University vs. Prairie View A&amp;amp;M college football game!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[National Recording Artist Angie Mattson]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3731]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3731.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Jayne Marie on Cross lake</sponsor>
      <location>Jayne Marie on Cross lake</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Riverfront / Waterfront,Music</category>
      <contactName>Jayne Lanza</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-631-0919</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Join us for an evening with national recording artist Angie Mattson. Hear a smoky voice over tunes that are alternative, lyrical and Americana-influenced. With her latest CD release, Skeleton Arm, receiving rave reviews, this will be a night of great music you will not want to miss! Enjoy delicious cuisine, fabulous music, and beautiful lake views.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Run with the Nuns !V]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3490]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3490.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Harrah&#039;s Louisiana Downs</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-23</endDate>
      <daystimes>Saturday, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm</daystimes>
      <category>Daytime Fun,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Liz Swaine</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-681-6100</contactPhone>
      <price>$25-$30</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The fourth annual Run with the Nuns, even bigger, better and with more food and excitement than ever! This year in addition to the free lunch, tee-shirt, doorprizes and live music, event attendees will also be treated to the IHOP-sponsored biker breakfast! Come hungry as there will be 20+ flavors of pancakes from which to choose. Blessing of the Bikes, live music from Earshot Graffiti, vendors, games, live and silent auction, bike ride and on-site poker run, bike show and tattoo contest. Can you say fun? We can!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Saturday Speaker Series: Dry Gardening]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3045]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3045.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Lectures &amp; Literature,Science &amp; Nature,Museums &amp; Galleries,Free</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[With the inclusion of the xeroscape garden on the east side of the Norton, Dr. Dave Creech of the Stephen F. Austin Mast Arboetum gives us tips and tricks for planning your own painted desert: &quot;Agaves will make a point in the landscapes of the South &#150; OK, more than just Agaves, let&#039;s talk Dasylirions, Hesperaloes, Nolinas, Yuccas and Beschornerias. Learning the drought tolerant, colorful, herbaceous plants which aren&#039;t &quot;pokey&quot;. Planning the dry garden, building it, and picking the best plants. How to plant. When to plant. Skip putting in an irrigation system. Gardens which can take the heat.&quot; Presented by Dr. Dave Creech.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Shreveport Classic: Prairie View A&amp;M University vs. Southern University]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3814]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3814.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Classic</sponsor>
      <location>Independence Stadium</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Universities,Outdoors,Daytime Fun,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Gridiron match between the Prairie View A&amp;amp;M University and Southern University.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[State Fair Cheerleading Championship]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3607]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3607.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Free,Dance,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[State Fair of Louisiana Cheerleading Championship in Hirsch Memorial Coliseum. Presenter: State Fair of Louisiana, Spirit Celebration &amp;amp; K94.5.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Shop Til You Drop Arts Craft &amp; Gift Show]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3811]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3811.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Civic Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-24</endDate>
      <daystimes>SATURDAY 10-5 SUNDAY 11-4:30</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Artists,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Visual Arts : Photography,Visual Arts</category>
      <contactName>DEANNA PHILLIPS</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-470-6714</contactPhone>
      <price>$3</price>
      <description><![CDATA[EXPERIENCE A FUN FILLED WEEKEND OF SHOPPING AT THIS OCTOBER&#039;S SHOP TIL YOU DROP FALL SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA @ THE BOSSIER CIVIC CENTER, 620 BENTON RD, BOSSIER CITY, OCTOBER 23-24, 2010. SHOW HOURS ARE SATURDAY 10-5, SUNDAY 11-4:30. ADMISSION $3.00 CHILDREN. 10 AND UNDER ARE FREE. DOOR PRIZES GIVEN AWAY HOURLY! THIS SHOW FEATURES OVER 85 BOOTHS OF HOLIDAY AND SEASONAL DECOR, WOMENS CLOTHING, BABY, JEWELRY, PERSONALIZED ITEMS, HAIR BOWS, TASTY FOODS, SPORTS MEMORABILIA, BATH AND BODY, CANDLES AND SO MUCH MORE... Presenter: DPHB SHOWS]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Fall Shreveport Farmers&#039; Market]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2796]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2796.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Red River Revel Arts Festival</sponsor>
      <location>Festival Plaza</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-20</endDate>
      <daystimes>Saturday Mornings: 8 a.m. - Noon</daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Artists,Classes &amp; Workshops,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Free</category>
      <contactName>Christy Long</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.424.4000</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Fall Shreveport Farmers&#039; Market will reopen for the autumn season on Saturday, October 23, 2010 under Pavilion I in Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport. The market will occur there each Saturday until November 20, from 8:00 a.m. to noon.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Dixie Tradition in Concert!]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3608]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3608.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-27</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-27</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Free,Music : Country,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Dixie Tradition performing, once again, at the State Fair of Louisiana! Venue: State Fair Free Entertainment Stage.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Pumpkin Shine on Line]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3806]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Southfield School</sponsor>
      <location>Betty Virginia Park</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-27</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-27</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Daytime Fun,Visual Arts : Public Art,Outdoors : Parks,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Visual Arts,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Southfield hosts this magical tradition at Betty Virginia Park. Hundreds of creatively carved, painted, stacked and arranged pumpkins will surprise and delight you. Bring your Jack-o-Lanterns!Rain date is Oct. 28.Time 2:00 PM - 8:00 PMContact Chris Hutchisonlmchutch318@yahoo.com]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[State Fair PRCA Championship Rodeo]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3589]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3589.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-29</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-30</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Sports : Professional,Sports</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$20</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The toughest cowboys and rankest stock return to the 2010 State Fair of Louisiana! State Fair Championship PRCA Rodeo in Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Oct. 29 &amp;amp; 30. Friday, Oct. 29 is &#039;&#039;Tough Enough To Wear Pink&#039;&#039; Night at the Rodeo benefiting the Northwest Louisiana Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For The Cure]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Disney Live! Mickey&#039;s Rockin&#039; Road Show]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3494]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3494.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>CenturyTel Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-30</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-30</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music,Daytime Fun</category>
      <contactName>Kendra Clark</contactName>
      <contactPhone>1-800-745-3000</contactPhone>
      <price>$18.00-$47.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Hit the road with Mickey Mouse and your favorite Disney friends for a hilarious talent search in the all-new Disney Live! Mickey&#039;s Rockin&#039; Road Show! Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy set out on a zany road trip where audiences join in and help find the coolest acts around. Along the way, hit a high note with Cinderella; get your bounce on with Tigger; and shout out your loudest &#039;&#039;yee-haw&#039;&#039; at a hoedown with Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear from Disney/Pixar&#039;s Toy Story! Grab your family for a fun-filled getaway at this live, show-stopping adventure jam-packed with unexpected twists, turns and hijinks -right in your hometown!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Don Giovanni]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3781]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3781.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Opera</sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-30</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-30</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Classical / Opera,Theatre : Drama,Music,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Amanda J. Gouthiere</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-227-9503</contactPhone>
      <price>$15-$90</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreveport Opera presents &#039;&#039;Don Giovanni&#039;&#039;, the story of a young nobleman, his many conquests, and his fiery end---presented one evening only and just in time for Halloween. You won&#039;t want to miss it! Tickets range from $15-$90 and may be purchased online at www.shreveportopera.org or by calling (318) 227-9503.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Great Pumpkin Run for Research]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3794]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3794.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Feist-Weiller Cancer Center</sponsor>
      <location>Centenary College Athletics &amp; Gold Dome</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-30</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-30</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Sports,Outdoors,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Daytime Fun</category>
      <contactName>Christy Canady</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.813.1056</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[Lace up your tennis shoes to support local cancer research! The Great Pumpkin Run for Research, hosted by Feist-Weiller Cancer Center at LSU Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, takes place Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010. The crisp, fall morning weather sets the mood perfectly for family Halloween festivities! Everyone is invited. Race day activities include a 5K run &amp;amp; health walk, &frac12; mile kids run, Halloween costume contests for kids and adults, pumpkin decorating contest for kids, and face painting. Great prizes and teams with the largest numbers of registered runners win cash prizes of $250, $150, and $100 respectively. Long-sleeve t-shirts for pre-registered participants. Register at Sportspectrum, 6970 Fern Avenue at E. 70th Street, or online www.sportspectrumusa.com. For information, call Christy Canady 318.813.1056. Feist-Weiller Cancer Center&#039;s Great Pumpkin Run for Research raises awareness of healthy lifestyles for prevention of chronic illnesses like cancer, and spotlights ongoing cancer research in Shreveport that results in potential new treatments.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The Bellamy Brothers in Concert!]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3609]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3609.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-30</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-30</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Music : Country,Music : Songwriters,Free,Music</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The legendary Bellamy Brothers in Concert at the 2010 State Fair of Louisiana! Free with fair admission following the State Fair PRCA Championship Rodeo! Venue: State Fair Free Entertainment Stage.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Rock-N-Roll Heaven - A Tribute to The Stars (Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison &amp; Elvis)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3610]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3610.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-10-31</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-10-31</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Music : Rock / Pop,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Rock-N-Roll Heaven - A Tribute To The Stars (Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison &amp;amp; Elvis). Venue: State Fair Free Entertainment Stage.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[I Love You, You&#039;re Perfect, Now Change!]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3429]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3429.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Little Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Little Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-14</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Comedy,Theatre : Family,Theatre : Musicals,Theatre</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-4439</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$17</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Back by popular demand, this celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind &quot;the relationship.&quot; This hilarious musical revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face attempting romance, to those who have dared to ask, &quot;Say, what are you doing Saturday night?&quot;]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Jason Boland &amp; The Stragglers in Concert!]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3612]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3612.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-05</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Free,Music : Country,Music : Songwriters,Music</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Jason Boland &amp;amp; The Stragglers in concert at the 2010 State Fair of Louisiana! Free with fair admission! Venue: State Fair Free Entertainment Stage.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Matthew Davidson Band at State Fair of Louisiana]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3749]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3749.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-05</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music : Blues,Music : Rock / Pop,Outdoors,Music</category>
      <contactName>Ella Davidson</contactName>
      <contactPhone>3187981062</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Matthew Davidson Band in concert at the 2010 State Fair of Louisiana! Opening for Jason Boland and the Stragglers. Free with fair admission.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[5th Annual Bayou State Arm Wrestling Championship]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3613]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3613.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-06</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-06</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Sports,Free,Film : IMAX,Film</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The 5th Annual Bayou State Arm Wrestling Championship is back at the 2010 State Fair of Louisiana! If you think you have the arm, register to compete! You can register on site the day of competition beginning at 12 noon. Venue: State Fair Free Entertainment Stage.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[First Saturday Tour: Images of the Family]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2849]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2849.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-06</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-06</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Tours,Museums &amp; Galleries,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Lectures &amp; Literature : Poetry &amp; Spoken Word,Free,Lectures &amp; Literature</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[At Thanksgiving, what most of us are thankful for is our family, so invite them on this guided tour and view works in our permanent collection accompanied by inspirational readings.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Wayne Toups in Concert!]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3615]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3615.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>State Fair of Louisiana</sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-06</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-06</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Free,Music : Rock / Pop,Multicultural,Music</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Wayne Toups &amp;amp; ZydeCajun in Concert at the 2010 State Fair of Louisiana! Free with State Fair admission!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[A Taste Of Mexico]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3617]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3617.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>State Fair of Louisiana</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-07</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-07</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Dance,Music,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Multicultural</category>
      <contactName>Chris Giordano</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-635-1361</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[&#039;&#039;A Taste of Mexico&#039;&#039; Hispanic Heritage Celebration at the 2010 State Fair including: Mariache Band, Hispanic Low Rider Car Show, Variety of Food &amp;amp; Culural Booths, Food Contests, Activities for Kids, Music &amp;amp; Dancing! Presenter: State Fair of Louisiana, Vita Latina Magazine &amp;amp; La Invasora.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Fiddler on the Roof]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3509]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Strand Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Strand Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-11</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-11</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Musicals,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Teresa Carmack</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-226-1481</contactPhone>
      <price>$58.50;48.50;35.50</price>
      <description><![CDATA[This Tony-award-winning musical has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal. Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has been lauded by critics again and again, and won the hearts of people all around the world. Filled with a rousing, heartwarming score, which includes &#039;&#039;Tradition&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Matchmaker Matchmaker&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;If I Were A Rich Man&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;Sunrise, Sunset&#039;&#039;, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a timeless classic. No other musical has so magically woven music, dance poignancy and laughter into such an electrifying and unforgettable experience. Relive a glorious tradition of the musical theatre with FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Zonta 63rd Annual Antique Show &amp; Sale]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3271]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Hall</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-12</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-14</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Riverfront / Waterfront,Discover Downtown Shreveport</category>
      <contactName>Sue Kirkland</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-425-9700</contactPhone>
      <price>$5.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Zonta Club of Shreveport presents their Holiday Traditions Antique Show &amp;amp; Sale Nov. 12,13 &amp;amp; 14, 2010. Hours are 10:00am to 6:00pm Fri. &amp;amp; Sat., and noon to 4:00pm Sunday. $5 Adult admission is good for all three days. This unique event features antiques and collectibles from more than 30 dealers. Proceeds benefit the charitable works of the Zonta Club of Shreveport.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Christmas Centerpiece]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3651]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-13</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-13</endDate>
      <daystimes>Saturday, 10AM-12PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$29.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Come and create a beautiful Christmas floral arrangement using fresh flowers, Christmas ornaments and candles. NOTE: Please bring $40 supply fee due the night of class.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Saturday Speaker Series: Barksdale in the Beginning]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3046]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-13</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-13</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Free,Historical,Lectures &amp; Literature,Museums &amp; Galleries</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[While the Norton gathers oral histories from those that served our country in wars past, let William Lane Callaway, historian for the Eighth Air Force, reveal the story, lineage, and honor of Barksdale Air Force Base. Presented by William Callaway..]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Beginning Bows]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3648]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-16</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-16</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesday, 5:30-8:00 PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$29.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Stop being all thumbs when it comes to making bows! Discover how fun and easy it is to make decorative bows. Turn a variety of ribbons into various types of bows. You will be able to wrap beautiful packages and even make bows for weddings. Additional supply fee of $15 is due at the beginning of class This is a make and take class. Please bring a pair of scissors to class!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[TNT EXPRESS: A Trolley Tour that Explores Art &amp; Culture]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2685]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2685.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Regional Arts Council</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Free,Museums &amp; Galleries,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Historical</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[On every THIRD THURSDAY of each month, the THURSDAY NITE TROLLEY (TNT Express) will transport people throughout downtown Shreveport to and from various art and cultural venues to discover downtown through art, history, culture and science. The FREE trolley tour takes visitors to cultural attractions including museums, galleries and historical sites during its trek through downtown Shreveport. The trolley features a guided narrative tour that offers interesting tidbits into Shreveport&#039;s past multicultural history. Trolley tours run approximately every 25 minutes from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Trolley stops on the TNT Express will vary every month. Some of these stops include artspace, the Municipal Auditorium, Millennium Mural, Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center, The Barnwell Garden and Art Center, Spring Street Historical Museum, Multicultural Center of the South, Southern University Museum of Art in Shreveport, and The Robinson Film Center. Mark your calendars now for the entire 2010 SCHEDULE:January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16 Riders can also see historic homes and buildings, and other showcase locations such as The Strand Theater and the Scottish Rite Temple. You may be able to take a behind the scenes peek at an opera, symphony or theatrical production rehearsal; have some liquid nitrogen ice cream, create your own hands on art, sample a fine wine, visit an Asian garden setting, go on a walking ghost tour, and much, much more. The TNT Express is a great way to shop for unique items since so many of these venues have gift shops with unique art and crafts made by Louisianans. Every TNT Thursday is designed a little differently so guests can enjoy something special every month.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Getting Paid to Talk, Making Money with Your Voice]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3662]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-23</endDate>
      <daystimes>Tuesday, 6:30-9:00 PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$29.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Become the voice everyone remembers! You&#039;ve heard James Earl Jones, Sam Elliot, Forrest Whitaker and many others. Discover what it takes to become one of them! This course will cover: -How to prepare the all-important demo -How to be successful &amp;amp; earn a great income in this exciting field Students will have the opportunity to ask questions and hear examples of demos recorded by professional voice actors. Class participants will have a chance to record a commercial script under the direction of our Voicecoaches.com producer!!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Annual Mistletoe &amp; More Show]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3812]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3812.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Bossier Civic Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-26</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-28</endDate>
      <daystimes>FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 9-5 AND SUNDAY 11-4:30</daystimes>
      <category>Artists,Daytime Fun,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName>DEANNA PHILLIPS</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-470-6714</contactPhone>
      <price>$4</price>
      <description><![CDATA[THIS YEARS ANNUAL MISTLETOE &amp;amp; MORE SHOW IS AN EVENT YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS... NOVEMBER 26-27-28, 2010 AT BOSSIER CIVIC CENTER, 620 BENTON, RD BOSSIER CITY. SHOW HOURS ARE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 9AM-5PM AND SUNDAY 11-4:30PM. ADMISSION $4. CHILDREN 10 AND UNDER ARE FREE. DOOR PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN AWAY HOURLY! SHOP OVER 147 BOOTHS OF SEASONAL AND HOME DECOR, GIFTS FOR THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE, ONE OF A KIND ITEMS, AND SO MUCH MORE... ALL AT AFFORDABLE PRICES!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Christmas in Roseland]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3710]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3710.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Gardens of the American Rose Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-26</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-19</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Outdoors,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$5-$20</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Kicking off Thanksgiving weekend, the Gardens of the American Rose Center are transformed into a whimsical winter wonderland featuring more than a million twinkling lights, dozens of lighted displays, giant Christmas Cards to the Community created by area school children and much more. This multi-weekend event features nightly entertainment, photos with Santa, rides on the Roseland Express train and tons of fun for the whole family! Please note that Christmas in Roseland is a walking event only and no carts are available. DATES: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays only. Gates are open from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Last car admitted at 9:30 p.m. ADMISSION: Individual admission is $5 per person or $20 per carload. Ages 2 and younger are free. Purchase tickets online at www.christmasinroseland.org. GROUP RATES: $35 per minibus (Up to 25 people). $75 per charter bus, please call 318-938-5534 to make a reservation. PHOTOS: Come visit with Santa and get your picture with him. Santa photos are $6. You may take your own photo for $3. Don&#039;t forget to ride on the Roseland Express. Tickets are $3 and may be purchased in the Gift Shop. GIFT SHOP: Visit our gift shop and do some Christmas shopping. It&#039;s the perfect place to pick up stocking stuffers or gifts for your loved ones. CONCESSIONS: Tasty treats are available at our concession stand. PHOTO OF CHRISTMAS IMAGE: jerryjinksphotography.com.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Robin w/the Bluebirds]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2651]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2651.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Jayne Marie on Cross lake</sponsor>
      <location>Jayne Marie on Cross lake</location>
      <startDate>2010-11-28</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-11-28</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music,Riverfront / Waterfront</category>
      <contactName>Bruce Flett</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-631-0919</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Robin Beach Black, Jerry Beach, and Bruce Flett will perform 7-10 pm. Birthday Party!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Christmas on Caddo Fireworks Festival]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3306]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Christmas on Caddo Fireworks Festival, Inc</sponsor>
      <location>Earl G. Williamson Park</location>
      <startDate>2010-12-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Outdoors : Parks,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName>Mary Dunn</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-631-0182</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[A family event held in Earl Williamson Park, Oil City, La. Santa with a toy for each child, food and craft vendors, jumping house, entertainment and as a finale, fireworks on Caddo Lake.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[First Saturday Tour: The Christmas Tour]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2852]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2852.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</sponsor>
      <location>R. W. Norton Art Gallery</location>
      <startDate>2010-12-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Tours,Museums &amp; Galleries,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Theatre,Free</category>
      <contactName>Jennifer DeFratis</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-865-4201</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Our Christmas Tour explores art works with a Christmas or winter theme, accompanied by inspirational stories of the season.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Pinkalicious]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3411]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3411.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Little Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Little Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2010-12-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-04</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Musicals,Theatre : Family,Theatre : Comedy,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Robert Kerr Darrow</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-4439</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$22</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Pinkalicious loves pink. After over-indulging in pink cupcakes, she wakes up pink--her dream come true!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The Nutcracker]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3687]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3687.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet</sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2010-12-04</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-05</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Dance : Ballet,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music : Classical / Opera,Dance,Music</category>
      <contactName>Kate Meehan Pedrotty</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-866-9916</contactPhone>
      <price>$11-$36</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet presents its annual holiday classic, &#039;&#039;The Nutcracker,&#039;&#039; on December 4 and 5, 2010. This year&#039;s performance features a live orchestra, guest artists Alfonso Martin and Ashley Blade-Martin of the Tulsa Ballet, and over 100 local dancers.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Holiday Laser Light Show]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3813]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3813.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Barnwell Garden &amp; Art Center</location>
      <startDate>2010-12-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Discover Downtown Shreveport,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Museums &amp; Galleries</category>
      <contactName>Whitney Lary</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-673-7703</contactPhone>
      <price>$1</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The Friends of the Barnwell present their annual Holiday Laser Light Show in the Conservatory. The Laser Light show is fun for the whole family. Lasers, projections, and holiday themes will be projected onto the dome of the Conservatory. Holiday music will play during the spectacular light show. The shows will begin at 6 pm and run every 20 minutes until 8 pm. A donation of $1 to the Friends of the Barnwell is being asked for an admission.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Special Holiday Dance with Liz &amp; Sonny]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3667]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Louisiana State University Shreveport Continuing Education</sponsor>
      <location>Louisiana State University in Shreveport - LSUS</location>
      <startDate>2010-12-09</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-09</endDate>
      <daystimes>Thursday, 6:00-9:00PM</daystimes>
      <category>Classes &amp; Workshops : Art,Classes &amp; Workshops</category>
      <contactName>Charla Cwanek</contactName>
      <contactPhone>798-4177</contactPhone>
      <price>$20.00</price>
      <description><![CDATA[This holiday join Liz and Sonny for a night of fun and dancing! You&#039;ve taken their classes, now come show off your moves with others in this evening of mix &amp;amp; mingle. If you haven&#039;t taken any of Liz &amp;amp; Sonny&#039;s classes before, this is a great opportunity to come and see what you are missing! Forget about work, come make new friends and have a good time dancing! (Light refreshments and hor d&#039; oeuvres will be served.) To register for the special couple&#039;s rate of $30, please call 798-4177!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[A Christmas Carol]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3405]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3405.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Little Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Marjorie Lyons Playhouse</location>
      <startDate>2010-12-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-19</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Classics,Theatre : Comedy,Theatre : Drama,Theatre : Family,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Robert Kerr Darrow</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-4439</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$15</price>
      <description><![CDATA[As miserly old Ebenezer Scrooge falls asleep in his dingy quarters on Christmas Eve, three ghosts appear, each revealing to Scrooge the wrongdoings of his life and what will happen if he continues in his evil ways. He is wracked with fear and remorse and sets out on Christmas Day to bless with his new found generosity all those whom he has neglected and abused.A co-production with Marjorie Lyons Playhouse.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[BEATLEMANIA Christmas In The Sky]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3221]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3221.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Regional Arts Council</sponsor>
      <location>Harrah&#039;s Louisiana Downs</location>
      <startDate>2010-12-11</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-11</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Visual Arts,Music,Festivals &amp; Annual Events</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$250</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The internationally award-winning gala event, CHRISTMAS IN THE SKY, benefiting the Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC) and its programs throughout Northwest Louisiana, is produced every other year by the Shreveport Regional Arts Council at Harrah&#039;s Louisiana Downs on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 7:00 pm. Winner of the SPECIAL EVENTS INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE &quot;BEST GALA IN THE WORLD&quot; Award, CHRISTMAS IN THE SKY, is beyond imagination! More than 2,000 guests pay to attend the every other year gala, which is sold out within weeks of its ticket sales launch. Harrah&#039;s Louisiana Downs is transformed to completely convey the theme of the event from the valet parking area through the lobby and two floors of the Racetrack. There are 16 auction areas, 10 entertainment stages, 12 themed bars, and 11 themed hot and cold buffets. The 2008 CHRISTMAS IN THE SKY generated a half million dollars to support SRAC programs throughout Northwest Louisiana. According to Sandi Kallenberg, SRAC Chair, &quot;The 2010 CHRISTMAS IN THE SKY promises to be the most imaginative event we have ever created. Anyone who thinks they have attended a grand gala before now will be awed and amazed by this year&#039;s CHRISTMAS IN THE SKY. With Waynette Ballengee, Donna Poimboeuf, Linda Goldsberry, Julie Lyles and Karen McFerren at the helm of the 2010 event and their line up of designers, auction captains, sponsorship committee members and volunteers, we can guarantee that this year the SKY&#039;s the limit!&quot; The event features a LIVE and SILENT Auction. Costumed characters and entertainers dazzle guests and encourage high bidding! The gala showcases the Harrah&#039;s Louisiana Downs&#039; creative culinary team; ice and lard sculptures capture the overall theme of the event and fabulous buffets beckon guests to dine on hot and cold hors d&#039;oeuvres that are designed to mirror the theme of the event! IT TAKES A WHOLE VILLAGE TO BUILD CHRISTMAS IN THE SKY! SRAC needs a team of more than 500 VOLUNTEERS to produce CHRISTMAS IN THE SKY during its 18-month production period. The production of CHRISTMAS IN THE SKY requires an organization comprising 25 separate volunteer committees working tirelessly throughout the year to secure auction donations and corporate sponsorships, as well as design and create sets, properties, costumes, invitations, food displays, and entertainment venues. The 2010 Christmas In The Sky Volunteer Chairs, Pete &amp;amp; Jen Zanmiller, Jane Malloy and Sherry Hill, encourage persons to get involved by volunteering with their school, business or community group on a specially selected project or individually at a Wednesday Work Night. To schedule a group or learn more about volunteer opportunities contact the SRAC offices at (318) 673-6500.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[TNT EXPRESS: A Trolley Tour that Explores Art &amp; Culture]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2686]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2686.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Regional Arts Council</sponsor>
      <location>artspace</location>
      <startDate>2010-12-16</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Historical,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Museums &amp; Galleries,Free</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[On every THIRD THURSDAY of each month, the THURSDAY NITE TROLLEY (TNT Express) will transport people throughout downtown Shreveport to and from various art and cultural venues to discover downtown through art, history, culture and science. The FREE trolley tour takes visitors to cultural attractions including museums, galleries and historical sites during its trek through downtown Shreveport. The trolley features a guided narrative tour that offers interesting tidbits into Shreveport&#039;s past multicultural history. Trolley tours run approximately every 25 minutes from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Trolley stops on the TNT Express will vary every month. Some of these stops include artspace, the Municipal Auditorium, Millennium Mural, Sci-Port: Louisiana&#039;s Science Center, The Barnwell Garden and Art Center, Spring Street Historical Museum, Multicultural Center of the South, Southern University Museum of Art in Shreveport, and The Robinson Film Center. Mark your calendars now for the entire 2010 SCHEDULE:January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16 Riders can also see historic homes and buildings, and other showcase locations such as The Strand Theater and the Scottish Rite Temple. You may be able to take a behind the scenes peek at an opera, symphony or theatrical production rehearsal; have some liquid nitrogen ice cream, create your own hands on art, sample a fine wine, visit an Asian garden setting, go on a walking ghost tour, and much, much more. The TNT Express is a great way to shop for unique items since so many of these venues have gift shops with unique art and crafts made by Louisianans. Every TNT Thursday is designed a little differently so guests can enjoy something special every month.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Spamalot]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3506]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3506.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Strand Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Strand Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2010-12-20</startDate>
      <endDate>2010-12-20</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Musicals,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Teresa Carmack</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-226-8555</contactPhone>
      <price>$58.50;48.50;35.50</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Muscial, Monty Python&#039;s SPAMALOT is the outrageous musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic, &#039;&#039;Monty Python 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[Tennessee Williams&#039; A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3409]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3409.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Little Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Little Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2011-01-06</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-01-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Classics,Theatre : Drama,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Robert Kerr Darrow</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-4439</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$17</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Tennessee Williams&#039; Pulitzer Prize winning classic. A feverish story of the mental demise of a delicate Southern lady, Blanche du Bois. Antagonized by her animalistic brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski, in a squalid, cramped and tawdry French Quarter one-bedroom apartment, Blanche rejects the realities of life, leading to tragic self-delusion and madness.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Esprit de Louisiane Bal]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3552]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3552.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Diamond Jacks Casino &amp; Resort</location>
      <startDate>2011-02-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-02-05</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Mardi Gras in the Ark-LA-Tex</category>
      <contactName>Elizabeth Teeters</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 464-8708</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[You&#039;re invited to celebrate the Mardi Gras Season with Krewe de les Femmes Mystique as we honor the &#039;&#039;Spirit&#039;&#039; of Louisiana. The heart of les Femmes is philanthropy and, in that spirit, we will honor three representatives from local non-profit organizations who significantly contribute to our community.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[All Shook Up; The Music of Elvis Presley]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3510]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Strand Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Strand Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2011-02-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-02-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Musicals,Theatre : Comedy,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Teresa Carmack</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-226-8555</contactPhone>
      <price>$52.50;42.50;30.50;</price>
      <description><![CDATA[It&#039;s a square little town until a motorcycle-ridin&#039; guitar-playin&#039; and hip-swivelin&#039; hunk rides in and has everyone jumpin&#039; out of ther blue suede shoes in ALL SHOOK UP. It&#039;s Footloose, Grease and Happy Days all rolled into one zany story. With more than 24 Elvis hits, ALL SHOOK UP kicks start a chain reaction of romances and rebellion through the power of rock&#039;n&#039;roll music. It&#039;s like an Elvis movie....but better! Mistaken indentities and outlandish who-loves-who mix-ups ensue and the town suddenly bursts to life and creates a feel-good story of crazy love triangles with laugh-out loud comedy. You can&#039;t help falling in love with ALL SHOOK UP. Rock out with Jailhouse Rock, Heatrbreak Hotel, One Night With You, That&#039;s All Right, Don&#039;t Be Cruel, Can&#039;t Help Failling In Love With You, A Little Less Conversation, Burning Love and so many more.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Steve Harvey Morning Show]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=2974]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/2974.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Southwestern Athletic Conference</sponsor>
      <location>Riverdome at Horseshoe Casino &amp; Hotel</location>
      <startDate>2011-02-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-02-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music,Free</category>
      <contactName>Brandy Evans</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-222-9391</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Superstar Steve Harvey will bring his nationally syndicated, award-winning morning show to the 2010 Farmers Insurance SWAC Tournament. Harvey cited his commitment to supporting HBCUs and the students, communities and families they serve when announcing his decision. Currently, the Steve Harvey Morning Show airs in more than 60 markets and have more than seven million listeners.Held in Riverdome at Horseshoe Casino.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[The Fantasticks]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3783]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3783.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Opera</sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2011-02-19</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-02-19</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Classical / Opera,Theatre : Musicals,Music,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Amanda J. Gouthiere</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-227-9503</contactPhone>
      <price>$15-$90</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreveport Opera presents &#039;&#039;The Fantasticks&#039;&#039;---the Tony Award Winning Musical about young love and trickery---will they end up together? You&#039;ll have to come to find out! The perfect Valentine&#039;s Day gift! Saturday, February 19, 2011 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $15-90 and may be purchased online at www.shreveportopera.org or by calling (318) 227-9503.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Music Man]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3507]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Strand Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Strand Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2011-02-25</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-02-25</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Musicals,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Teresa Carmack</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-226-8555</contactPhone>
      <price>$52.50;42.50;30.50;</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The MUSIC MAN is the winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical! An affectionate tribute to Smalltown, USA of a bygone era, THE MUSIC MAN follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying musical instruments and uniforms for a boys&#039; band he vows to orgainze - despite the fact he doesn&#039;t know a trombone from a treble clef! His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the town librarian, with chaos ensuing as the townsfolk get wind of his scheme. FIlled with classical musical fun, tender romance and favorites including &#039;&#039;Ya Got Trouble&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Seventy-Six Trombones&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Goodnight My Someone&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Gary, Indiana&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Till There Was You&#039;&#039;, THE MUSIC MAN is the perfect All-American Musical.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Little Shop Of Horrors]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3407]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3407.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Little Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Little Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2011-03-03</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-03-13</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Classics,Theatre : Family,Theatre : Musicals,Theatre : Comedy,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Robert Kerr Darrow</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-4439</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$22</price>
      <description><![CDATA[In this popular musical, a skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon, &quot;Audrey II&quot; grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&amp;amp;B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[After 24 Years...My 1st Hacky Sack Class]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3034]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3034.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Naked Bean Cafe</location>
      <startDate>2011-03-10</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-03-10</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Sports : Community,Music : Jazz,Theatre : Comedy,Daytime Fun,Music : Songwriters,Sports,Music,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Steve Godfrey</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-229-3559</contactPhone>
      <price>$2-$6</price>
      <description><![CDATA[After 24 years of playing hacky sack, or footbag, I&#039;m finally holding my 1st class...I played &amp;amp; directed tournaments from 1987-94 and won a few national titles and placed 10th in one event at the Worlds once. The event will consist of some general history on the sport/game of footbag, my personal history with it, a rundown of the leisurely &amp;amp; competitive aspects of footbag, and of course, some basic instruction...virtually guaranteeing that everyone in attendance will be able to kick the bag straight up after the class!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Black Tie Bingo - Louisiana Lagniappe]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3380]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Sam&#039;s Town Hotel and Casino</location>
      <startDate>2011-03-11</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-03-11</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Discover Downtown Shreveport,Riverfront / Waterfront</category>
      <contactName>Rozann Frey</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318 - 869-2575</contactPhone>
      <price>$125-$5000</price>
      <description><![CDATA[A full evening is planned beginning with a cocktail party for Patrons/Sponsors. A photographer will also be there to take photos of them as they arrive. There will be dinner, music, great silent auctionn and of course, the bingo games. The bingo callers will be community leaders from this area. The emcee will be someone from the media. Main sponsors are Yokem Toyota Scion and Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry who are providing great donations to be drawn, as well as bingo prizes for the winners. Presenter: Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana, Inc.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Stageplay (recipe For Love) by Bathesda Productions (ineligible - insf info)]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3112]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2011-03-23</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-03-23</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Comedy,Theatre : Comedy,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>DEREK HARDNETT</contactName>
      <contactPhone>732-372-8481</contactPhone>
      <price></price>
      <description><![CDATA[dont have any]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[A Chorus Line]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3505]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Strand Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Strand Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2011-03-24</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-03-24</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category></category>
      <contactName>Teresa Carmack</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-226-8555</contactPhone>
      <price>$58.50;48.50;35.50;</price>
      <description><![CDATA[A groudbreaking musical, A CHORUS LINE won 9 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. A winner of numerous other awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, the show also became the longest-running show in Broadway history. In an empty theatre, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For the finalists, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. Before the final cut is made, the director asks each of them to talk about themselves. Some are shy or reluctant, others more than happy to reveal their innermost thoughts. From funny to heartbreaking, these 17 dancers share with us the stories of their lives. They put themselves on the line to get a job on the line. And when they&#039;re done, so is the audition. And the final chorus line of 8 dancers is chosen.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Tosca]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3784]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3784.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Opera</sponsor>
      <location>Riverview Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2011-04-16</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-04-16</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Music : Classical / Opera,Theatre,Music</category>
      <contactName>Amanda J. Gouthiere</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-227-9503</contactPhone>
      <price>$15-$90</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Shreveport Opera presents &#039;&#039;Tosca&#039;&#039;---a story of love, jealousy, more love, murder, yet more love, more murder, an execution and oops, a nasty fall---Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Sung in Italian. Tickets range from $15-90 and may be purchased online at www.shreveportopera.org or by calling (318) 227-9503.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Legally Blonde]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3508]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Strand Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Strand Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2011-04-22</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-04-22</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Comedy,Theatre : Musicals,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Teresa Carmack</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318-226-8555</contactPhone>
      <price>$58.50;48.50;35.50;</price>
      <description><![CDATA[The hilarious MGM film is Broadway&#039;s smash hit musical, and now you can see it at the Strand! LEGALLY BLONDE follows sorority sister Elle Woods, an underestimated blonde who doesn&#039;t take no for an answer. When her boyfriend dumps her for someone more &#039;&#039;serious&#039;&#039;, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Havard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style. Nominated for multiple Tony and otehr awards, LEGALLY BLONDE will take you from the sorority house to the halls of justice. The verdict? This much fun shouldn&#039;t be legal!]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Pippin]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3410]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3410.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor>Shreveport Little Theatre</sponsor>
      <location>Shreveport Little Theatre</location>
      <startDate>2011-04-28</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-05-08</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Theatre : Classics,Theatre : Comedy,Theatre : Family,Theatre : Musicals,Theatre</category>
      <contactName>Robert Kerr Darrow</contactName>
      <contactPhone>(318) 424-4439</contactPhone>
      <price>$10-$22</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, the young prince Pippin longed to discover the secret of true happiness and fulfillment. He sought it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father King Charlemagne the Great). In this musical, Pippin finds the pleasures of home and family. This is a co-production with SLTAcademy.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Daughters of the American Revolution present The Legend of Byrd High Oaks]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3349]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3349.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>Randle T. Moore Center</location>
      <startDate>2011-05-18</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-05-18</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Free,Historical,Lectures &amp; Literature</category>
      <contactName>Sherrie Ferguson</contactName>
      <contactPhone>918-857-3895</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[In 1925 twelve trees were planted at Byrd High in honor of the first twelve Daughters in the Chapter to pass away. Join us for a rededication of the remaining eight trees and the presentation of a plaque to be placed in the hall of Byrd High. Tuesday, May 18, 2010 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Frederick Swann, Organist]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=3626]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/images/events/thumb/3626.jpg]]></image>
      <sponsor></sponsor>
      <location>First United Methodist Church Shreveport</location>
      <startDate>2011-06-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-06-05</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Kids &amp; Family-Friendly : Education,Music : Classical / Opera,Multicultural,Free,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music</category>
      <contactName>Kass Gray</contactName>
      <contactPhone>318.429.6887</contactPhone>
      <price>FREE!</price>
      <description><![CDATA[Frederick Swann, who was for many years the organist at the famed Riverside Church in New York City, developed an outstanding career as a church and then concert organist. In the 1980&#039;s, Mr. Swann moved across the continent and became organist and music director at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. He was widely regarded as the most visible organist in the world, as millions in every major city in more than 165 countries worldwide saw and heard him on the weekly televised services &#039;&#039;Hour of Power&#039;&#039; with Robert Schuller. He has recently directed his activities to concerts playing on most of the important organs in the world, from those of Europe to America as well as concerts with the Chicago and San Francisco symphonies. He recently played the inaugural concert of the pipe organ at Walt Disney Concert Hall with the Los Angeles Symphony. Mr. Swann will also give this concert celebrating the 25th Anniversary of our church organ, which was given to the church by Mildred and Sam Sharp in 1986. Presenter: Texas Street Arts Series.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Red River Revel Arts Festival]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=312]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Red River Revel Arts Festival</sponsor>
      <location>Festival Plaza</location>
      <startDate>2011-10-01</startDate>
      <endDate>2011-10-08</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Visual Arts,Music,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$5-$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[This remarkable eight-day outdoor arts festival just keeps getting better every year!Of course you&#039;ll enjoy The Revel&#039;s famous mouth-watering delicacies from our 24 food booths - what a selection! And, you can count on having one of the most exciting shopping sprees you&#039;ve ever had. Just think, you can choose art from more than 120 visual artists from across the nation - just in time for the holidays! Plus, our five performance stages feature non-stop entertainment and will showcase some great Revel favorites.Free before 5pm.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Red River Revel Arts Festival]]></title>
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      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Red River Revel Arts Festival</sponsor>
      <location>Festival Plaza</location>
      <startDate>2012-10-06</startDate>
      <endDate>2012-10-13</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Visual Arts,Outdoors,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Music</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$5-$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[This remarkable eight-day outdoor arts festival just keeps getting better every year!Of course you&#039;ll enjoy The Revel&#039;s famous mouth-watering delicacies from our 24 food booths - what a selection! And, you can count on having one of the most exciting shopping sprees you&#039;ve ever had. Just think, you can choose art from more than 120 visual artists from across the nation - just in time for the holidays! Plus, our five performance stages feature non-stop entertainment and will showcase some great Revel favorites.Free before 5pm.]]></description>
   </event>
   <event>
      <title><![CDATA[Red River Revel Arts Festival]]></title>
      <url><![CDATA[http://www.shreveportbossierfunguide.com/event.php?id=314]]></url>
      <image><![CDATA[]]></image>
      <sponsor>Red River Revel Arts Festival</sponsor>
      <location>Festival Plaza</location>
      <startDate>2013-10-05</startDate>
      <endDate>2013-10-12</endDate>
      <daystimes></daystimes>
      <category>Visual Arts,Festivals &amp; Annual Events,Kids &amp; Family-Friendly,Music,Outdoors</category>
      <contactName></contactName>
      <contactPhone></contactPhone>
      <price>$5-$10</price>
      <description><![CDATA[This remarkable eight-day outdoor arts festival just keeps getting better every year!Of course you&#039;ll enjoy The Revel&#039;s famous mouth-watering delicacies from our 24 food booths - what a selection! And, you can count on having one of the most exciting shopping sprees you&#039;ve ever had. Just think, you can choose art from more than 120 visual artists from across the nation - just in time for the holidays! Plus, our five performance stages feature non-stop entertainment and will showcase some great Revel favorites.Free before 5pm.]]></description>
   </event>
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