First day of school for Caddo Parish K-8 students
Caddo Parish Schools welcomed K-8 students into classrooms Wednesday. Dr. Lamar Goree spoke about his excitement for this school year.
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Now that school is back in session, it’s even more important to make the most of your weekends. Check out everything happening in Shreveport and Bossier City, including a pop-up escape room and stand-up comedian on the Strand.
Friday August 12
Comedian Brian Regan at the Strand Theater – Known as one of the most respected comedians in the country with Vanity Fair calling him “the funniest stand-up in the world.” Regan brings his non-stop theater tour to the Strand located at 619 Louisiana Ave. in Shreveport. For more information, including how to purchase tickets, visit the Strand Theater website. Opening reception for Leah Welch’s artwork at the Bossier Arts Council – Artist Leah Welch says she’s still trying to find her artistic style and meaning. What he does know is that he loves to paint beautiful things like architecture, people and the nature he is surrounded by using mediums like watercolour, oil and photography. The reception will be from 6 to 8 pm at the Bossier Arts Council located at 630 Barksdale Blvd. in Bossier City.
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Saturday August 13
Pop-Up Escape Room by Revelation Escapes – This faith-based escape room experience is for escape room enthusiasts and beginners alike in a race against time to solve puzzles, clues and escape objectives. To register and purchase tickets, visit Revelation Escapes website. The event will take place from 6-7pm and is located at 4000 Viking Dr. in Bossier City.Cumberland Community Back 2 School Block Party – This free event is for the whole family with a day of bounce houses, games, face painting, snow cones and hot dogs and more. Celebrate the end of summer from 10 a.m. to noon at 1000 Traffic St. from Bossier City.
Sunday, August 14
Open painting with bottomless mimosas and charcuterie at Artipsy – Get creative with bottomless mimosas and a personal charcuterie board. Session is $50 and includes all painting supplies, mimosas and charcuterie board. Open Paint will be from noon to 2pm at Artipsy, located at 450 Clyde Fant Pkwy Suite 600 in Shreveport. Celebration of Life for Lewis Kalmbach at Big Sun Studios – There will be a memorial to celebrate the life of the late Shreveport artist Lewis Kalmbach. This is a drop-in event with valet parking available. In memory of Lewis, any donations can be sent to the Philadelphia Center or the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. A celebration of life will be held from 2-6pm at Big Sun Studios located at 619 Edwards St. in Shreveport.
Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. You can find it at Facebook like Meredith G. White, where Instagram i Twitter as @meredithgwhite and email her at mgwhite@gannett.com.
