Arts

Renzi Center Celebrates 25 Years Helping Children By Rosalind Bellamy The Renzi Education and Art Center is celebrating 25 years of being a source of stability and inspiration for the youth in the historic Highland neighborhood. Many children have been through its doors and discovered a love for art and creativity with guidance from their [...]

LANCE THOMSON bringing generations TOGETHER  He has an infectious smile that radiates joy. His serious look is shadowed with calmness that is both composed and super cool. Lance Thompson, one of Shreveport’s own sons, is one of the most musically talented young men I have had the pleasure of meeting. He sings, he dances, he [...]

Max on the Sax BY SCOTT ANDERSON Max Mayeaux is not a typical 15-year-old boy. You see, before “Max on the Sax” blows at shows, Max on the Sax rides a horse, of course. And he’s pretty boss when it comes to lacrosse. Max is a sophomore at Loyola College Prep, where he plays lacrosse [...]

MARILYN PETTIETE The Musical Life BY SCOTT ANDERSON Marilyn Pettiette is the 90-year-old matriarch of a modern-day von Trapp family, spreading a message of faith, hope and joy through song in cyberspace. Pettiette and her family have a YouTube channel called Three Generations Singing. The channel features family members — actually from four generations — [...]

Sanctuary Art School and Glass Studio BY URSULA BRANTLEY LEARN HEAL CREATE Long before there was a term for it, humans have found solace in artistic expression. For centuries, people have found themselves and lighted their paths through music, artwork, words, and the stage. The arts have the power to unify people from all walks [...]

SB: Let’s start with your background. Tell us about yourself. 

Edwards: Well, I first started painting in 1969. Before I started painting, I was developing black and white …
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Hillary George followed her first love of science right into geology at the University of Texas at Arlington.

“Micropaleontology’s use in oil and gas drilling looked like it was …
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Guests will step back in time to the chic ‘60s at the Philadelphia Center’s Auction Against AIDS in August. Community members determined to halt the ravages of HIV …
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ARTini is Bossier Arts Council’s very unique annual fundraising event where “Imagination is shaken… Creativity stirred, and Mixed with some friendly competition.” ARTini, held at the East Bank District and …
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