Starry Night At East Bank Theater, Bossier City: Jamie, Dick, Susan, Richard
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"Hey, everybody," writes Cookie Garner. "This one's not about music, but about art - my daytime work/love relationship. Bossier City Council voted to cut funding to the Bossier Arts Council the other day. Oops... no more day job for me and no more Bossier Arts Council. If any of you have the time and give a damn about this issue, please consider attending the meeting mentioned below.
I know this would be a serious loss for the community and for the
thousands of children whose only exposure to the arts is through the
services the BAC provides.
A special meeting has been called by the Bossier City Council on Tuesday, Oct 31, at 3 pm. Please attend this meeting to show your support of BAC.
The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers - Municipal Complex - 620, Benton Rd, Bossier City, La.
The Bossier Arts Council is home to East Bank Theatre, East Bank Art Gallery, BAC Annex and the Creativity Center. The Bossier Arts Council provides support and programming to the Bossier Parish Schools. Without this funding the Bossier Arts Council will cease to exist."
Trudeau notes: Councilman Scott Irwin said tonight that the council's intent is to restore the funding as soon as the arts organizations can re-apply in paperwork deemed legal by the council's attorney. Irwin said city Attorney Jimmy Hall precipitated the cuts by telling the council that the current arrangement was illegal.
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