Artbreak Festival opens with Yazzi and Razzmatazz Fri, Ap 27, 5 pm; continues Sat, 10 am to 10 pm, and Sun, noon to 6 pm

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With music and color and myrid choices of artful fun, ArtBreak Festival opens to the public on Friday, April 27th at 5:00 pm, says Pam Atchison.

Kick-off performances are by Yazzi, high school students performing jazz, produced by the Theatre of the Performing Arts and Executive Director, Gloria Gipson; and a 5:30 pm performance by Razzmatazz, a high-energy group of interactive, roots music entertainers.

Festival Hours are Friday, April 27: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm; Saturday, April 28: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm; and Sunday, April 29: 12:00 noon – 6:00 pm.

Admission to ArtBreak is free; there is plenty of free parking surrounding the Shreveport Convention Center; there is a free “Yellow Bus Trolley” transporting festivalgoers from the AmSouth Bank Parking Garage to the Shreveport Convention Center.

Those who wish to park in the Shreveport Convention Center Parking Garage located between Spring Street and Market Street at Caddo Street will pay $3.00 per car to park. The Convention Center will provide concession booths with special “kid friendly” menus and pricing.