Artists who need a no-cost website, arts organizations who need a site with photos that can be updated without technical expertise, please check out my demonstration Thursday night at LSUS.
The talk is the featured activity at the Shreveport Mac Users Group's (SMUG) Th, Ap 28 meeting. The group is moving to the LSUS Science Lecture Auditorium for space, stadium-style seating, a/v equipment, lecture platform, and high-speed Internet, says organizer Thomas Avallone.
"The LSUS Science Lecture Auditorium is
our new venue," says Avallone. "Colin Davidson doggedly pursued the appropriate personnel at LSUS to make this happen for us."
Free blogging is the answer for those who need an easily updated site. By the end of the brief session - it begins at 6:30 - most listeners will know exactly how to set up and maintain a blog site.
Monday, April 25, 2005
Sam Rigling: Three Muses
Find soulful painter Sam Rigling online at Nader's Gallery.
And ring up Margaret Nader or her brother, Edward, to talk about art and furnishings at 318-868-3021. They're among the most fluent art guides of the city. Recently painter Greg Hornbeak described for me their comprehensive style in matching people and abode to artist and commissioned pieces or to existing pieces of work.
Online you will see work by Bethia Bundrick, Jennifer Rice and Hornbeak. Another artist who sells through Nader's is painter David B Dooley (see earlier post).
Busy week? Nader's Gallery is open until 7 pm on Wednesdays.
And ring up Margaret Nader or her brother, Edward, to talk about art and furnishings at 318-868-3021. They're among the most fluent art guides of the city. Recently painter Greg Hornbeak described for me their comprehensive style in matching people and abode to artist and commissioned pieces or to existing pieces of work.
Online you will see work by Bethia Bundrick, Jennifer Rice and Hornbeak. Another artist who sells through Nader's is painter David B Dooley (see earlier post).
Busy week? Nader's Gallery is open until 7 pm on Wednesdays.
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Hey God and Shakespeare Back in Action at Fairfield Studios Tues, Ap 27 and Wed, Ap 27
Hunter Carter plays the All-knowing in the film Hey God, made by students Carter and Evan Falbaum. The short comedy won the 2004 Louisiana Film Festival student competition's LPB Award.
The Robinson Film Center (until recently the Louisiana Film center, once upon a time the RAFT, now the RFC) will air Hey God on Tues, Ap 26, at Fairfield Studios, 7 pm. It will be followed by the acclaimed independent movie Garden State.
The RFC will present Evan Falbaum's new comedy Shakespeare Back in Action on Wed, Ap 27, to be followed by Robert Harling's movie Soapdish.
While admission is free, seating is limited. Plan to arrive early, says the RFC's Chris Jay. More info: 424-9090.
Carter and Falbaum are students at Caddo Magnet High School. The school's Mosaic Film Festival has been cancelled, according to sponsor Kay Gammill.
The Robinson Film Center (until recently the Louisiana Film center, once upon a time the RAFT, now the RFC) will air Hey God on Tues, Ap 26, at Fairfield Studios, 7 pm. It will be followed by the acclaimed independent movie Garden State.
The RFC will present Evan Falbaum's new comedy Shakespeare Back in Action on Wed, Ap 27, to be followed by Robert Harling's movie Soapdish.
While admission is free, seating is limited. Plan to arrive early, says the RFC's Chris Jay. More info: 424-9090.
Carter and Falbaum are students at Caddo Magnet High School. The school's Mosaic Film Festival has been cancelled, according to sponsor Kay Gammill.
Artists call to Coolspace: 3 days to deadline
Coolspace, the underground at Artspace, has issued a call to artists. The deadline is Ap 27th.
Artists may submit via jpegs, slides or images on websites. See the guidelines here.
*****
Pressed in a book for some time, this back yard fig leaf was resuscitated by Talbot Hopkins via watercolor, Sept., 2004.
Artists may submit via jpegs, slides or images on websites. See the guidelines here.
*****
Pressed in a book for some time, this back yard fig leaf was resuscitated by Talbot Hopkins via watercolor, Sept., 2004.
Friday, April 22, 2005
Tipitina's Music Co-Op: software and hardware access $10 a month
Musicians' access to computers and training, tech support, cool software, production assistance, and small business mentoring has expanded with the opening of the Tipitina's Music Office Co-op / Shreveport. Shreveport musician "Louisiana" Dan Garner is the office manager.
Garner says "I'm normally here from 10:am to 6:pm, Monday through Friday, so please come by."
Tip's Spt is at 700 Texas Street, in Shreveport's West Edge district, at (318) 934-0000. Membership is $10 per month. See who's using Tip's this week at Shreveport2.Blogspot.com.
Garner says "I'm normally here from 10:am to 6:pm, Monday through Friday, so please come by."
Tip's Spt is at 700 Texas Street, in Shreveport's West Edge district, at (318) 934-0000. Membership is $10 per month. See who's using Tip's this week at Shreveport2.Blogspot.com.
Dooley/Arthur group show at Magale Library gallery
At Magale Library, Centenary College, lies one of the city's most elegant art shows. There are cityscapes by painter Alan Arthur, stone sculptures by Jean Dooley, oils by Andre Weatherly and several oils by one of the region's master painters, David B. Dooley. Please see my earlier posts on the artists.
Unknown Heart : Pearl Serbanic mixed media work
At Prima Tazza Coffee you can see the carefully wrought, provocative images of artist Pearl Serbanic. Highly recommended. Please see my earlier posts on Serbanic.
Mars Vegas at Lil Joes Grill Saturday, Ap 23
Chadwick Leger, Brett Roman and Josh Coker may be releasing their first CD at Lil Joes tonight, but they have managed to pump up the whole original music scene for some time with their high and voluble vibes. There will surely be a creative posse hanging at Lil Joes for the Mars Vegas show.
See more at the Times. Brett says he just added an mp3 of Pop Ice to the MV site. See above.
Also, see photos at ShreveportTwo.
See more at the Times. Brett says he just added an mp3 of Pop Ice to the MV site. See above.
Also, see photos at ShreveportTwo.
Portrait by Micah Alexander at Barnwell Show
Micah Alexander is a gifted illustrator and painter. Based in Austin, he recently came home to install a show of some 30 works in the big gallery at Barnwell Center. This is the last weekend to view the show; it demonstrates that Alexander, son of Don and Shirlene Alexander, is a painter with both technical command as well as a charming world view.
Thursday, April 21, 2005
This summer teach kids the Art of Sailing at the SYC
Shreveport Yacht Club Junior Sailing Camps 2005
The first session will be June 6-11.
The second session will be July 11-16.
These camps will run Monday thru Saturday.
Beginning at 9 AM and closing at 4 PM.
Lunch is provided.
Cost is $175 per camper.
Once again we have a lot of interest and limited vessels. Please register early.
David W McCary
Goldsmith & Diamondsetter & Sailor
318-426-2056 cell
The SYC, one of the area's best sort-of secret hideaways, is having a membership drive. Membership chair is Mary Ellen McGee.
318-865-8411 (work)
318-798-3600 (home)
mmcgee@mageeresource.com
The first session will be June 6-11.
The second session will be July 11-16.
These camps will run Monday thru Saturday.
Beginning at 9 AM and closing at 4 PM.
Lunch is provided.
Cost is $175 per camper.
Once again we have a lot of interest and limited vessels. Please register early.
David W McCary
Goldsmith & Diamondsetter & Sailor
318-426-2056 cell
The SYC, one of the area's best sort-of secret hideaways, is having a membership drive. Membership chair is Mary Ellen McGee.
318-865-8411 (work)
318-798-3600 (home)
mmcgee@mageeresource.com
What to do this summer: LSUS Courses
Beginning Guitar for TEENS!
Hip-Hop Dance for Beginners
Cartooning & Animation for Beginners
Screenwriting for TEENS!
X-treme Skateboarding for Beginners
Swing Dance for TEENS!
Soccer Camp
Art Clinic (Ages 8-14)
Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 for TEENS!
"Who Done It?"~ A Junior Detective Camp
Ballroom Dancing for TEENS!
Ballroom dancing has never been this fun!
Mural Maniacs!
Exploring Harry Potter! (Ages 7-12)
The pleasures of the city, both visceral - painting, dance - and cerebral - screenwriting, animation - are awaiting you and your nieces and nephews at LSUS. This summer Continuing Ed has assembled an amazing array of teachers and classes for your pleasure. The examples above are Not the entire story. See more at LSUS/CE.
And get the big picture from the Times summer camp listings.
Hip-Hop Dance for Beginners
Cartooning & Animation for Beginners
Screenwriting for TEENS!
X-treme Skateboarding for Beginners
Swing Dance for TEENS!
Soccer Camp
Art Clinic (Ages 8-14)
Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 for TEENS!
"Who Done It?"~ A Junior Detective Camp
Ballroom Dancing for TEENS!
Ballroom dancing has never been this fun!
Mural Maniacs!
Exploring Harry Potter! (Ages 7-12)
The pleasures of the city, both visceral - painting, dance - and cerebral - screenwriting, animation - are awaiting you and your nieces and nephews at LSUS. This summer Continuing Ed has assembled an amazing array of teachers and classes for your pleasure. The examples above are Not the entire story. See more at LSUS/CE.
And get the big picture from the Times summer camp listings.
What to do this summer: Centenary Exploration Camp
Architectural Model Making for Entertainment
Beginning Filmmaking
How to be a Film Critic
Inside the Musician's Mind
Introduction to Photography
Zoom and Boom: Build your own Computer Game
This is not at all a bad metro environment; we've got people like Dian Tooke, Centenary College, encouraging professors to make cool class offerings available each summer. Above are the Session I choices. See Centenary.edu/explore for the excellent choices to be made from Session II.
Get the big picture from the Times summer camp listings.
Beginning Filmmaking
How to be a Film Critic
Inside the Musician's Mind
Introduction to Photography
Zoom and Boom: Build your own Computer Game
This is not at all a bad metro environment; we've got people like Dian Tooke, Centenary College, encouraging professors to make cool class offerings available each summer. Above are the Session I choices. See Centenary.edu/explore for the excellent choices to be made from Session II.
Get the big picture from the Times summer camp listings.
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Southern University Museum of Art at Shreveport: evocative African environment at 610 Texas
There should be a painted and dancing, colorful line running down the Texas St sidewalk from Artspace at 710 Texas to the Southern University Museum of Art at 610 Texas. Together these galleries comprise an almost perfect pair of evocative art experiences. Carolyn Coatney, coordinator, and Jeffrey Baker, facilitator, manage the extraordinary Southern Metro Campus gallery, officially called Southern University Museum of Art at Shreveport (SUMAS). It is filled with some 400 pieces of African statuary, paintings, fabrics and work in metal.
The 2-story Southern U gallery is what I would call downtown Shreveport's most ecstatic secret. The masks, clothing, instruments, utensils and figures are thickly populated and evocative; there is a surprise round every corner. The artwork was collected by Southern president Dr. Leon Tarver during a 15-year period of visiting the African continent, said Baker.
SUMAS is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 5 pm. Saturdays it is open 10 to 4 pm. Entrance is free; tours are welcome. More info: 676-5520 or 678-4631.
The 2-story Southern U gallery is what I would call downtown Shreveport's most ecstatic secret. The masks, clothing, instruments, utensils and figures are thickly populated and evocative; there is a surprise round every corner. The artwork was collected by Southern president Dr. Leon Tarver during a 15-year period of visiting the African continent, said Baker.
SUMAS is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 5 pm. Saturdays it is open 10 to 4 pm. Entrance is free; tours are welcome. More info: 676-5520 or 678-4631.
Monday, April 18, 2005
Robert Busieck & Patric McWilliams: The Dresser and beyond
The Dresser enters its final performances this weekend, featuring masterful performances by Patric McWilliams and Jim Montgomery and effective direction by Robert Busieck.
Retiring after an extended run at Marjorie Lyons Playhouse, Centenary College, are director-producer Busieck and actor-director-designer McWilliams. They've been a dramatic nuclear explosion in regional theater.
Exclaimed McWilliams about the new Actor's Equity theater he is founding, "We've got the paperwork done." They are looking at the former Quail Creek Cinema - with the aid of architect Mike McSwain - as a possible home. The next step, of course: "Fund raising."
Performances of The Dresser are Th, April 21, through Sat, Ap 23. For tickets, call 869-5242.
Enjoy Lane Crockett's review of The Dresser at Shrevearts.org.
Retiring after an extended run at Marjorie Lyons Playhouse, Centenary College, are director-producer Busieck and actor-director-designer McWilliams. They've been a dramatic nuclear explosion in regional theater.
Exclaimed McWilliams about the new Actor's Equity theater he is founding, "We've got the paperwork done." They are looking at the former Quail Creek Cinema - with the aid of architect Mike McSwain - as a possible home. The next step, of course: "Fund raising."
Performances of The Dresser are Th, April 21, through Sat, Ap 23. For tickets, call 869-5242.
Enjoy Lane Crockett's review of The Dresser at Shrevearts.org.
Mosaic Film Fest cancelled / Evan Falbaum's "Shakespeare: Back in Action" to be shown at Fairfield Studios Wed, Ap 27
"Shakespeare: Back in Action" is what Evan Falbaum calls his recent comedy. It was to be shown Ap 27 at the Mosaic Film Festival, Caddo Magnet High School. The Mosaic Fest has been cancelled.
But the Robinson Film Center Retrospective is featuring “Hey God” and “Garden State” on Tuesday, April 26th and “Shakespeare: Back In Action” and “Soapdish” on Wednesday, April 27th. "Hey, God," was winner in the Louisiana Film Festival's student competition. It was written and filmed by Hunter Carter and Evan Falbaum.
The RFC Retrospective takes place at Fairfield Studios at 7 pm. The event is free but seating is limited. Early arrival is recommended, says Jay.
More info: Chris Jay, 424-9090. Email Chris@lafilmcenter.org
But the Robinson Film Center Retrospective is featuring “Hey God” and “Garden State” on Tuesday, April 26th and “Shakespeare: Back In Action” and “Soapdish” on Wednesday, April 27th. "Hey, God," was winner in the Louisiana Film Festival's student competition. It was written and filmed by Hunter Carter and Evan Falbaum.
The RFC Retrospective takes place at Fairfield Studios at 7 pm. The event is free but seating is limited. Early arrival is recommended, says Jay.
More info: Chris Jay, 424-9090. Email Chris@lafilmcenter.org
SSO's Music of the Superheroes: Th, Ap 21, 7:30 pm, Civic Theater
Grab hold of Spiderman's jersey as the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra takes a symphonic journey through the world of superheroes. Under the direction of Kermit Poling the Symphonic Superheroes concert will feature music from some of Hollywood's kapow-kaboom movies, including Superman, Spiderman and Batman. Additional selections include music from The Mask of Zorro, Braveheart, Star Trek, Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Dramatic lighting will accompany the music, enhancing the audience experience, says Poling.
The concert is a special symphony fundraiser. Symphonic Superheroes might make a terrific intro to the orchestra for kids. No formal clothing needed. More info.
The concert is a special symphony fundraiser. Symphonic Superheroes might make a terrific intro to the orchestra for kids. No formal clothing needed. More info.
Sunday, April 17, 2005
Norton Art Foundation grounds being revamped by Lewis Norton
The be-fountained, brown-water pool in the distant valley of Norton Art Foundation's grounds is dry. By June it will have been replaced by a new pool featuring clear water, aquatic plants, fish and a peninsula, says Lewis Norton. He is responsible for many changes at Norton in recent years, among them special exhibits by the likes of Eudora Welty, Ansel Adams and the current show (extended to Ap 22) of work by Zelda Fitzgerald.
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Northwest Louisiana Art Gallery: expansion ahead
Michael G Moore, top center, convened his nwlaartgallery.com board recently to consider 2 kinds of expansion: virtual and physical. Meeting at Artspace were, clockwise: Noma-Fowler-Sandlin, Tony Reans, Debbie Engle, Alan Dyson, Talbot Hopkins, Robert Trudeau, Michael Harold, Michael Parker, Chris Fowler-Sandlin and Betty Moore.
Why you feel good about the rise of the area's 'Creative Class'
Advises my droll friend and economic development director from Aurora, OR, Ray Teasley: "Check out www.creativeclass.org - Richard Florida's website. Florida, the economist who advises cities to make investments in things that will attract "young creatives" (such as the arts) would certainly approve of your your website as a local economic development project. Author of "The Rise of the Creative Class" and a new book just out, Florida could give you some ammo for arts grant proposals. Could also be a
suitable link from your blog. As to whether his
theories and recommendations actually work, well...
encouraging people to be cool is certainly a worthy
enough pursuit for its own sake is it not?
In regards economic development, local architect Kim Mitchell of Morgan Hill Sutton and Mitchell, has ideas pertinent to Shreveport's future. His blog, Competitive Communities, may be dense of prose but is research-based and cautionary. For instance, in the recent post he asks "Do big box chain stores ... add real economic value to communities?" I think you will see relevance to Shreveport in his response.
suitable link from your blog. As to whether his
theories and recommendations actually work, well...
encouraging people to be cool is certainly a worthy
enough pursuit for its own sake is it not?
In regards economic development, local architect Kim Mitchell of Morgan Hill Sutton and Mitchell, has ideas pertinent to Shreveport's future. His blog, Competitive Communities, may be dense of prose but is research-based and cautionary. For instance, in the recent post he asks "Do big box chain stores ... add real economic value to communities?" I think you will see relevance to Shreveport in his response.
Requiescat in Pace: John Fred Gourrier
The Strawberry Alarm Clock's "Incense & Peppermints," the Monkee's "Daydream Believer" and the Who's "I Can see for Miles" were shouldered aside on the charts in 1967 when "Judy in Disguise" hit America's radios.
It was an exhilirating moment for Louisianians because most people who loved dancing and rock music knew the band who did "Judy:" their own John Fred and the Playboys.
Affable Baton Rouge-based John Fred passed away this week of complications following a kidney transplant, said an obit by Times writer John Andrew Prime.
Me, I'll never forget visiting Shreveport in the 1960's and hearing an ad on KEEL radio that featured John Fred's insouciant version of the John Lee Hooker song "Boogie, Chillun."
Despite being known as a one-hit wonder by the national press, John Fred's catalog of music ("Shirley," "Agnes English," "Up and Down," etc) is appreciated across the globe. He was enjoyed by rockabilly-minded people as well as aficionados of soul and blues.
Gourrier's big hit, by the way, put Shreveport on the map for some listeners. "Judy" was released by Stan Lewis' Paula Records, Shreveport.
Hordes of people have sexy memories of *sweating in* John Fred and the Playboys at dances across the region.
It was an exhilirating moment for Louisianians because most people who loved dancing and rock music knew the band who did "Judy:" their own John Fred and the Playboys.
Affable Baton Rouge-based John Fred passed away this week of complications following a kidney transplant, said an obit by Times writer John Andrew Prime.
Me, I'll never forget visiting Shreveport in the 1960's and hearing an ad on KEEL radio that featured John Fred's insouciant version of the John Lee Hooker song "Boogie, Chillun."
Despite being known as a one-hit wonder by the national press, John Fred's catalog of music ("Shirley," "Agnes English," "Up and Down," etc) is appreciated across the globe. He was enjoyed by rockabilly-minded people as well as aficionados of soul and blues.
Gourrier's big hit, by the way, put Shreveport on the map for some listeners. "Judy" was released by Stan Lewis' Paula Records, Shreveport.
Hordes of people have sexy memories of *sweating in* John Fred and the Playboys at dances across the region.
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