Join us on May 21 for guest speaker Lee Hovis.

With over 40 years in the waterpark industry, Lee Hovis brings his experience and determination to Shreveport.

Lee has taken on the task of developing Wonder Oasis Waterpark as a premier entertainment venue for the region. Originally known as Water Town and more recently Splash Kingdom Oasis, this amusement facility has been a staple in the community for generations.

This summer, Wonder Oasis Waterpark will celebrate 40 years of fun. Learn more about Louisiana’s first waterpark and the new ownership’s vision for the future.

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This free entrepreneurial event will continue with monthly gatherings, every third Wednesday, at Andress Artist & Entrepreneur Center in downtown Shreveport. Each gathering will feature a new monthly speaker and will allow entrepreneurs to gather, connect, work through business challenges, and identify opportunities in the community and beyond.

View more information using the link below!

The 2025 Louisiana Arts Grants application enrollment season is here!

Allow grant expert, Karen La Beau, to walk you through the steps necessary to obtain funding for your next art project in one of her workshops

Refer to the flyer and find the workshop that works best for you. We can't wait to see you there!

Free Entrepreneurial Event

Featuring Bob Thames, Co-founder, Single Source Business Solutions

For more information, use the link below!

Hosted by Shreveport Regional Arts Council Fun bands, food and arts market! Weather permitting.

SROUGE

Chinese Connection & Dub Embassy

D’RAS & THE SHARAC BAND

Presented by Outback

Staten Island native Sal Vulcano is best known for creating and starring in truTV’s long-running hit “Impractical Jokers,” and for “The Misery Index” on TBS. In addition to performing as part of The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe to sold-out arenas, Sal founded the No Presh Network in 2020, hosting “Hey Babe!” and “Taste Buds” podcasts.  Sal’s debut solo comedy special ‘Terrified’ was released in May 2024 on YouTube.

Recommended Age: 16+

Tickets: $116.75, $66.75, $56.75, $46.75 (includes fees) + sales tax

Link below!

Presented by Outback

John Crist is one of today’s fastest-rising stand-up comedians, earning more than one billion video views, more than seven million fans on social media and sold-out shows from coast to coast — even ending 2023 as one of Pollstar’s Top 10 Global Touring Comedians. John has sold out the majority of his current 2024 U.S. “Emotional Support Tour” dates and continues to add multiple shows in select cities.

In 2023, John released his special “John Crist: Would Like to Release a Statement” on YouTube, garnering more than 2.8 million views, with more than 200 million views on social clips alone.  In 2022, Crist also independently released his “What Are We Doing?” special, and that compilation has more than 100 million views across platforms. John also has a podcast titled Net Positive, which regularly charts on Spotify and Apple’s top podcast charts. Filmed in downtown Nashville, the weekly installment has featured guests like Comedian Matt Rife, Creed frontman Scott Stapp, Comedian Leanne Morgan, Musician Michael W. Smith, NFL all pro wide Receiver Eric Decker and many more. Additionally, John released his book Delete That in 2022. John has been seen on ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, Barstool Sports, and Buzzfeed just to name a few. For more information, visit johncristcomedy.com [johncristcomedy.com].

Tickets: VIP $166.75, $106.75, $76.75, $66.75, $56.75, $46.75 (includes fees) + sales tax

Link below!

Who's ready for the first Downtown Artwalk of 2025? We are!

Join us as we kick off the season with amazing local art, delicious food, and a great time in Downtown Shreveport. It’s the perfect way to enjoy the beautiful weather and support our creative community.

Stay tuned for updates and follow along to catch all the fun in store!

Link to Facebook Event below!

Come see 13-time Grammy Winner, Bonnie Raitt LIVE at the Historic Shreveport Municipal Auditorium!

BEARTOOTH: SPRING 2025 is coming to the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium w/ special guests UNTIL I WAKE + ACRES!

📆: Monday, May 5th, 2025

⏰: Doors – 5:30PM | Show – 6:30 PM

📌: Shreveport Municipal Auditorium

Purchase tickets using the link below!

Presented by Katrina Walker

Miss Dee’s The Queen of The Hood! 

Pushing an Oxygen tank while smoking a cigarette.🔥Her front door is always swinging open to her hood friends. Actor Tony Grant from Tyler Perry’s “Why did I get married” and “Love thy Neighbor“ and The Lead Singer of The Temptations plays Pretty Tony – the Pimp on Foot. He tries to win a sing-off verses Attorney Frankie J as they battle for Miss Dee’s daughter, Bougie Blu. Frankie J confided his deepest darkest secrets on who killed his wife to Bougie Blue, played by actress Nia Dorsey from TV’S Basketball Wives. Bougie Blu has a whole husband at home that’s beating the blood out of her. This love triangle of love/hate keeps you on the edge of your seat. The drama turns hilariously funny as Reverend Bucky, played by Draper Wynston from Lifetime movies, stops by unannounced to collect his tithes to pay his car note. 🚘 When Miss Dee stops everyone from hiding her liquor, everyone notices the deadly smell that’s worse than the Chitlins on her stove. Reverend Bucky has a testimony that he is allergic to water as Miss Dee forces him to drink some water. 💧 He begs for a shot of Hennessy and a hug from Miss Dee’s young best friend, Sweetbaby aka “The Proud Sidepiece“, that’s convinced that there’s a man shortage and all women must share their man and stop being stingy.

The twists and turns, the lies and secrets are whirling around! The laughter can’t stop as Miss Dee’s mama, Suga-Pie, staggers down the street full of vodka and with everybody’s business. Miss Dee puts her out before her nosiness kills her dead.

Ladies – make this a Girls night out! It sold out in Dallas with rave reviews, Memphis, Little Rock on and on that Chitlin Circuit to Jackson & Philly and of course your Great city Shreveport!

Miss Dee had to come – you won’t stop laughing. Everything is going on in The Queen’s Kitchen!

Tickets: VIP $81, Adult ticket $59 (includes fees) + sales tax

Link below!

The one-and-only ROB SCHNEIDER will be performing LIVE with an incredible show that features not only his legendary comedy stand-up show but a very special musical guest from EVENT DESCRIPTION: Las Vegas, NV to get the party rolling! Rob offers a unique blend of classic Vegas music to start the evening. He shows off his pipes to fire up the crowd, and he will keep the laughs rolling all evening, even through the most controversial of subjects. Don't miss the show that everybody will be talking about... Rob holds no punches on all major media outlets, so just wait until you catch the experience LIVE!

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2024 Wideman Piano Competition Gold Medalist Yizhen Chen will be at Emmett Hook Center for a free of charge and open to the public concert. Works by Scriabin, Schumann, and Schubert.

Click the link below for more information!

18 and over Event

Join us for an unforgettable Spirit Dinner at the Historic Haunted Logan Mansion, where history and mystery come alive. This immersive evening will transport guests back in time with a candlelit dinner surrounded by the echoes of the past.

As part of the experience, after dinner guests will also enjoy a guided twilight tour of the Historic Haunted Oakland Cemetery hosted by Robert Trudeau that will be rich with stories that will linger long after the night ends.

Limited seating available. Period attire encouraged.

Are you brave enough to dine with the spirits? Will any of our spirits join you for dinner and the tour? That will be up to them.

What is included in Ticket Price?

4 Course Dinner:

Chopped Caesar Salad

Italian Meatball Soup

Entree Choice:

Chicken Provolone layered with prosciutto and cheese served with seasonal vegetables and Garlic Bread

Manicotti stuffed with Cheese & Spinach served with a side of seasonal vegetables and Garlic Bread - Vegetarian Option

Beef Lasagne lavished in creamy cheese served with a side of seasonal vegetables and Garlic Bread

Tiramisu - Italian creamy coffee based dessert or Cheesecake

All adult libations are included in the price and this includes Mocktails or other refreshments.

Cemetery Tour included in ticket price and will likely happen at approximately 9pm - plan for one hour - 1/2 block away from the Mansion.

Spirit interaction and other unexpected activities during dinner are included at no charge

All proceeds are considered donations towards the continued preservation and renovation of the Logan Mansion.

Plenty of free parking

If more information is required, please phone (318) 210-1007.

Purchase tickets using the link below!

Taco Wars is the Ark-La-Tex’s biggest taco festival, featuring local taquerias plus treat vendors and live music! Taquerias will compete for Best Taco and Best Salsa and you get to experience it all! The event takes place in Shreveport Common on the west side of downtown near the historic Shreveport Municipal Auditorium. We take over streets and vacant spaces and bring them to life with the energy of community!

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Music, Poetry, and Little Treats!

Downtown Shreveport Venues:

The Agora Borealis - 421 Lake St.

Featured Artist - De’Lontrell, Musician

Crocket Street Trading Co. - 431 Crockett St.

Raffle for gidt basket valued at $50

High Gravity Glassworks - 1120 Texas Ave.

Featured Artist - Michelle Pennington, Glass Artist

Uneeda Artist Lofts - 711 Milam St.

Featured Artists - (Visual Arts) Wet Paint Arts, Karen La Beau, Jobean Creative, Rico Raro/T. Lattin

Featured Artists - (Musician) Danielle

Featured Artists - (Poetry) Jerrick Thomas, ceci.does.poetry

Vine Books & Vinyal - 620 Texas St Suite 100

Featured Artists - (Visual Arts) Charmel, Ron Brown

Featured Artists - (Musician) A Will

Featured Artists - (Poetry) Phi-LASophie

For more information, click the link below!

The historic Logan Mansion is hosting a whimsical yet traditional Victorian Cream Tea event on Sunday, April 20th. Come join us for a spot of tea, scones, finger sandwiches and sweets that will delight you.

Children are welcome and we will have a craft table set up for the little creatives and they will enjoy the tea event as well (althouh it may be chocolate milk and lemonaide) We do not want them to burn their little tongues.

Limited seating and we normally sell out fast, so book your seat(s) today to create some great memories.

Buy tickets using the link below!

Little River Band + Three Dog Night is coming to the Municipal!

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Shreveport. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at Scottish Rite Temple - Shreveport under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info
📍 Venue: Scottish Rite Temple - Shreveport
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 60 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant
❓ View the FAQs for this event here
🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
🕯️ If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here
🎻 Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Shreveport
🎁 To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click here

Tentative Program

• Themes from The Lord of the Rings by Howard Shore:

  • The Shire

  • Gollum

  • The Caverns of Isengard

  • Flaming Red Hair

  • The Passing of the Elves

  • Saruman the White

  • Rivendell

  • The Lighting of the Beacons

  • The Sacrifice of Faramir

  • The Grace of Undómiel

• Themes from Game of Thrones by Ramin Djawadi:

  • Main Theme

  • Winter Is Coming

  • Fire and Blood

  • Rains of Castamere

  • Light of the Seven

  • Bastard
    Performers

• Listeso String Quartet

Purchase tickets using the link below!

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Shreveport. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Scottish Rite Temple under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info
📍 Venue: Scottish Rite Temple, Shreveport
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 65 minutes (doors open 60 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant
❓ View the FAQs for this event here
🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
🕯️ If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here
🎻 Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Shreveport
🎁 Buy a gift card for your friends and family here!

Tentative Program

• “Time” from Inception

• “This Land” from The Lion King

• “Zooster’s Breakout” from Madagascar

• “Supermarine” from Dunkirk

• “Honor” from The Pacific

• “A Dark Knight” from The Dark Knight

• Wonder Woman Suite

• Gladiator Suite

• “Cornfield Chase” from Interstellar

• Dune Suite

• “Discombobulate” from Sherlock Holmes

• Pirates of the Caribbean Suite

Performers

• Listeso String Quartet

Purchase tickets using the link below!

The Golden Girls are back in an all new show! 2024 finds Sophia out on bail, after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring at Shady Pines. Blanche and Rose created CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together, with help from her much younger, sex-crazed love interest who turns out to be the district attorney prosecuting Sophia. What could possibly go wrong! Relive the heartfelt hilarity of four ladies who never stopped being your friends! This new comedy is for fans 18 and older.... because they're not the same girls from the 80's. Produced by Murray & Peter.

EVENT BY OUTBACK PRESENTS AND THE STRAND THEATRE OF SHREVEPORT

Get tour info at GoldenGirlsTour.com
https://youtu.be/u0geMYUxljQ

Karaoke Night at The Korner Lounge!

Join us for a fabulous evening of music, laughter and unforgettable performances at The Korner Lounge! Whether you’re a seasoned singer or just love to belt out your favorite tunes, our karaoke night is the place to be. 21+

Date: Every Sunday

Time: 7pm till 10pm (Open @ 5pm)

Hosted by: The fabulous Kaylani Hooch

A Ballet Tribute

Dance His High Praise 16

Dance His High Praise will be presented on April 12, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. at the Strand Theatre.  This ballet will feature the Orchesis Dance Company from Grambling State University along with Legacy Dance Studio from Shreveport, LA.  The Audience will witness Modern, Ballet, Jazz and tap dance during this performance.  The Helen Horton Performing Arts Scholarship will be awarded during this event.

Tickets: $26.00 (includes fees + sales tax)

Children under 5 will not be admitted.

Late arrivals will be asked to sit in the balcony section – you may join your party in the orchestra section during intermission.

Click the link below for tickets and more information!

GREAT OPPTY FOR VOLUNTEER HOURS - Jpin us for our neighborhood clean up day this Saturday, 8am - 11am starting at Caddo Common park, 869 Texas Ave. We’ll start at 8 am with coffee, donuts, t-shirts (RSVP you size) and gloves. You’ll get to learn about all the great things happening in the area. We will even have a fun, we’ll even have prizes. If you need volunteer hours, please bring the form supplied from your school for us to sign!

Presented by Outback.

Ali Siddiq is a stand-up comedian and public speaker out of Houston, TX. Ali’s unique style of stand-up began behind the walls of incarceration, an incubator for interesting experiences and good stories. In 2022, Ali released two hour specials… THE DOMINO EFFECT on YouTube and UNPROTECTED SETS on EPIX. To date, THE DOMINO EFFECT has over 14 million views, ranking it in the top 5 most watched comedy specials of 2022. The NY Times described it as “a genre-defying autobiographical epic”. In May 2023, Ali released THE DOMINO EFFECT part 2: LOSS, the sequel to his viral stand-up special, which has over 6 million views to date. And in 2024, Ali released two more specials in the series. THE DOMINO EFFECT PART 3: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL premiered on YouTube May 12 with over 4 million views, and THE DOMINO EFFECT PART 4: PINS & NEEDLES premiered on YouTube June 16, 2024 with over 3.5 million views. In 2025, Ali will be releasing five more hour specials, an unprecedented fete for any comedian.

VIP Meet & Greet – limited availability. Includes prime seating and a Meet & Greet with Ali Siddiq.

Purchase tickets using the link below!

Love the Earth Day 2025 Celebration date & time has changed due to weather storms coming our way through the weekend!

Friday, April 11th from 5PM to 7PM at Shreveport Green Urban Farm

Season 40 – Celebrating Our Centennial!

Tickets on sale to Friends of the Strand NOW!

Call 318-226-8555

Public on Sale Date: Monday, July 22nd at 11:00 AM.

Remember putting on an album and listening from start to finish?  Relive that moment with a live concert experience unlike any other as The Black Jacket Symphony recreates the iconic album Led Zeppelin IV live in its entirety—note for note, sound for sound—plus a full set of Led Zeppelin’s greatest hits. Over the past fifteen years, the Black Jacket Symphony has performed over 40 classic rock albums, bringing an incredible night of entertainment to over a million music lovers across the US. The group of hand-picked musicians changes based upon the album being performed—and no sonic detail is overlooked, with the musicians doing whatever it takes to reproduce the album. It’s a full night of rock and roll magic—plus a visual experience unlike any other. Fans across the country flock to their shows—and once you see one, you won’t miss another!

Don’t let the name fool you…known for their incredible live recreations of some of classic rock’s greatest albums, The Black Jacket Symphony is bringing Led Zeppelin’s fourth studio album, “Led Zeppelin IV” to life. It’s a full rock-and-roll experience! Black jackets for them, blue jeans for you.

Tickets: $59, $47, $37, Student $30

Another family-friendly free event is on the way in Caddo Common Park! Grab your blankets and lawn chairs and gather the family for movie night in the park, The Wicked Sing Along.

The park opens at 7pm for seating and the movie starts at 8pm.

Food trucks Snow Stoppers and Roadrunner Foods will be providing the food and drinks while cocktails and mocktails are provided by Fatty Arbuckle's.

We can't wait to see you there!

Known for their rich harmonies and timeless Western sound, the Sons of the Pioneers have delighted audiences for nearly 90 years. Famous for iconic hits like “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” and “Cool Water,” this legendary group brings the spirit of the American West to life in the Sanctuary of First Methodist Church, at 3pm on March 30. This event is free of charge, with no reservation required, thanks to the generous donors supporting the Texas Street Arts Series.