Jon Pareles, NY Times music writer, says, "Mac Rebennack, the 67-year-old New Orleans pianist, guitarist and songwriter better known as Dr. John, carries the city’s lore in his fingers, his scratchy voice and his memory. He has lived in New York City and on Long Island since the 1980s, but when he revisits his birthplace it’s as if he never left. New Orleans culture, he said in his ever-surprising vocabulary, has “wacknosity” — things only New Orleanians do."
In New Orleans style, the bad news arrives with a backbeat. Dr. John and his band of New Orleans musicians, the Lower 911, come up with easy-rolling grooves: funk, blues, gospel, even a tinge of zydeco.
Dr. John wrote five of the album’s 13 songs with Bobby Charles, the elusive South Louisiana figure who wrote “Walking to New Orleans” and “See You Later, Alligator” and whose hometown, Abbeville, La., was smashed by Hurricane Rita. Most of the album was recorded in a studio in Maurice, La., Dr. John said, “sitting on one of the most polluted bayous in the state of Louisiana.”
Sample 4 of the new album's tracks at the NYTImes.
Friday, June 06, 2008
Alan Flatmann pastel workshop at Barnwell on Sun, June 8, 2 to 4 pm; no charge
Alan Flattmann, celebrated pastel artist of New Orleans, will give a free demonstration on Sun, June 8, at the Barnwell Center, says Freda Powell.
The demonstration will last from 2 to 4 pm and refreshments will be served.
Spanning a career of over 4 decades, Alan Flattmann is recognized as one of America's most outstanding and gifted artists, says his web site. He was inducted into The Pastel Society of America’s “Hall of Fame” in 2006 and awarded the PSA Master Pastelist distinction in 1991.
In conjunction with the publication of the book, “Alan Flattmann’s French Quarter Impressions”, the mayor of New Orleans, C. Ray Nagin, officially proclaimed September 28, 2002 as Alan Flattmann Day in recognition of 25 years of success painting in the French Quarter.
The demonstration will last from 2 to 4 pm and refreshments will be served.
Spanning a career of over 4 decades, Alan Flattmann is recognized as one of America's most outstanding and gifted artists, says his web site. He was inducted into The Pastel Society of America’s “Hall of Fame” in 2006 and awarded the PSA Master Pastelist distinction in 1991.
In conjunction with the publication of the book, “Alan Flattmann’s French Quarter Impressions”, the mayor of New Orleans, C. Ray Nagin, officially proclaimed September 28, 2002 as Alan Flattmann Day in recognition of 25 years of success painting in the French Quarter.
Columbia Cafe chef Justin McDonell to be featured at Artspace Tues, June 10, 7 pm, in the art of cuisine series
Someone's in the Kitchen at Artspace has been a successful series produced by Bonne Summers and the Shreveport Regional Arts Council staff. We live in an era in which writers and bon vivants spend a lot of time waxing upon the art of cuisine. So it's good that an art house known for paintings and sculpture can break from its routine to salute chefs and artful themes in cooking.
Chef Justin McDonnell has been cooking with his dad since childhood, he says. He later studied under Elizabeth Dixon at Bossier Community College. "Food is the only way I can express my artistic abilities, says McDonnell. "Every day that I get to cook, I'm an artist."
"Charcuterie - with a twist" is the theme of the supper he'll present Tues at 710 Texas St.
On his agenda -
- Smoked artichoke & crimini "sausage" with fresh sourdough, peaches and chive butter
- Duck prosciutto on angel hair pasta with basil, fig and lemon vinaigrette
- Quenelles of hogshead cheese with spiced cherry compote and mint
- Desert du jour
- Wines selected by Matthew Linn
$75 per person. Only a few seats left, says Summers.
318-673-6510
Chef Justin McDonnell has been cooking with his dad since childhood, he says. He later studied under Elizabeth Dixon at Bossier Community College. "Food is the only way I can express my artistic abilities, says McDonnell. "Every day that I get to cook, I'm an artist."
"Charcuterie - with a twist" is the theme of the supper he'll present Tues at 710 Texas St.
On his agenda -
- Smoked artichoke & crimini "sausage" with fresh sourdough, peaches and chive butter
- Duck prosciutto on angel hair pasta with basil, fig and lemon vinaigrette
- Quenelles of hogshead cheese with spiced cherry compote and mint
- Desert du jour
- Wines selected by Matthew Linn
$75 per person. Only a few seats left, says Summers.
318-673-6510
Art by professional artist and teacher Gerald Ortego at Karpeles Museum in June; reception Sat, June 7, 1 - 3 pm
Diff'rent Strokes is the Karpeles Museum exhibition for the month of June, says Jean Glabus. It features prints, drawings, watercolors & sculptures by the highly-accomplished Gerald Ortego.
Gerald is a free-lance artist and a Caddo Parish art teacher - he teaches in the Talented Arts Program. He has won numerous awards in national and international shows, notes Glabus.
The opening reception is Sat, June 7, between 1 pm and 3 pm at Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 3201 Centenary Blvd, Shreveport.
318 861 7615.
Gerald is a free-lance artist and a Caddo Parish art teacher - he teaches in the Talented Arts Program. He has won numerous awards in national and international shows, notes Glabus.
The opening reception is Sat, June 7, between 1 pm and 3 pm at Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 3201 Centenary Blvd, Shreveport.
318 861 7615.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Michael Phillips and Joe Tremaine at Carol Anglin Dancenter on Sat, June 7 for lessons and performance
La Dance Theater, celebrating its 25th season, has a blow-out Saturday coming up, says Carol Anglin.
It is a day of workshops that begin at 9 am and go to 5:30 pm. At 6 pm a studio performance will be presented.
The faculty makes it unusual: Joe Tremaine of Hollywood, CA, is a nationally-known choreographer and dance teacher. Having begun his life as a performer in Oak Ridge, Louisiana, he danced his way from Monroe to New Orleans to NYC and Los Angeles. "He is the
2008 Michael Award recipient in NYC." points out Anglin.
"Louisiana Dance Theatre's own dancer, Michael Philips (2008 Caddo Magnet HS graduate), performs in the Tremaine National Teen Dance Company and will demonstrate for him in his classes in Shreveport this
Saturday at Carol Anglin Dancenter at Pierremont Mall," adds Anglin.
Ballet will be taught by Ceyhun Ozsoy and modern by Grambling professor Dianne Maroney-Grigsby.
Student fees are $50. Observers are $20. From 5:30 to 6 there will be photos with faculty and at 6 pm, a much-awaited studio performance.
Info: (318) 861-3006
It is a day of workshops that begin at 9 am and go to 5:30 pm. At 6 pm a studio performance will be presented.
The faculty makes it unusual: Joe Tremaine of Hollywood, CA, is a nationally-known choreographer and dance teacher. Having begun his life as a performer in Oak Ridge, Louisiana, he danced his way from Monroe to New Orleans to NYC and Los Angeles. "He is the
2008 Michael Award recipient in NYC." points out Anglin.
"Louisiana Dance Theatre's own dancer, Michael Philips (2008 Caddo Magnet HS graduate), performs in the Tremaine National Teen Dance Company and will demonstrate for him in his classes in Shreveport this
Saturday at Carol Anglin Dancenter at Pierremont Mall," adds Anglin.
Ballet will be taught by Ceyhun Ozsoy and modern by Grambling professor Dianne Maroney-Grigsby.
Student fees are $50. Observers are $20. From 5:30 to 6 there will be photos with faculty and at 6 pm, a much-awaited studio performance.
Info: (318) 861-3006
Invitation to Critters event, New Orleans, by founder of Shreveport Dog Park petition, Juliana Hoffpauir
"Wanted to let you know that photographer Keith Carter picked my photo "Reddy's Nose" to be included in the exhibit mentioned below. This is an honor for me and wanted to share this with my friends in Shreveport! Hope you can make it down! The exhibit is up through July."
Juliana
Critter Fest is Saturday, June 7th, 2008 1 pm - 6 pm at the 1100 block of St. Mary Street (at Magazine Street). Free Fest, Dogs and Cats Available for Adoption, Pet Microchippping, Critter Vendors, Pet Photos, Animal Hurricane Preparedness Information, Live Music, and Fun.
Entertainment:· Carl Mack 1pm · Treme Brass Band 2pm
· David & Roselyn 4pm
The inspiration for Critter Fest is the art exhibit Critters opening the same evening. The New Orleans Photo Alliance is pleased to announce our next exhibit Critters: Juried by Keith Carter.
Opening: Saturday, June 7 6pm-9pm
1111 St. Mary Street NOLA 70130
Exhibition: June 7 to July 26
Btw, the Shreveport Dog Park petition and cause has been taken up by Cynthia Keith.
Juliana
Critter Fest is Saturday, June 7th, 2008 1 pm - 6 pm at the 1100 block of St. Mary Street (at Magazine Street). Free Fest, Dogs and Cats Available for Adoption, Pet Microchippping, Critter Vendors, Pet Photos, Animal Hurricane Preparedness Information, Live Music, and Fun.
Entertainment:· Carl Mack 1pm · Treme Brass Band 2pm
· David & Roselyn 4pm
The inspiration for Critter Fest is the art exhibit Critters opening the same evening. The New Orleans Photo Alliance is pleased to announce our next exhibit Critters: Juried by Keith Carter.
Opening: Saturday, June 7 6pm-9pm
1111 St. Mary Street NOLA 70130
Exhibition: June 7 to July 26
Btw, the Shreveport Dog Park petition and cause has been taken up by Cynthia Keith.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Friends of the Barnwell to offer Summer Art Workshops for Teens in June, July
Teens 13 to 15 who want to continue their art education have summer workshops being offered by Friends of the Barnwell, says Freda Powell.
“An Interactive Adventure through the Arts” will consist of four three-week workshops and a one week session teaching an Introduction to Photography, Printmaking, Beginning Drawing, Chalk Art, and Mosaics. Each class will be taught by a professional artist.
Instructor Michael Phillips will teach Chalk Art June 24- July 15, Tuesday- Thursday from 10am- 12pm.
Creating one-of-a-kind chalk masterpieces using color from the color wheel will be the focus of this class. The focus will also be creating public art on the sidewalks surrounding the Barnwell Center for visitors to enjoy.
An introduction to photography will be taught be Denise Elmore. The class will teach the basic concepts and techniques to take your photographs from ordinary to extraordinary! The photography class will be held June 24- July 15 Tuesday- Thursday from 1pm to 4pm.
Necee Blackwell will teach printmaking July 15- July 31, Tuesday – Thursday from 10am- 12pm. Graphic design and commercial art concepts will be taught to create your own designer T-shirt. The instructor will teach participants about the wide range of materials and the diverse techniques associated with screen-printing and printmaking.
Blackwell will also instruct a beginning drawing class that will teach you “How to see Like an Artist”. This beginning/ intermediate drawing course will teach you to draw what you see and to view everyday items and images with a different eye. The drawing course will be taught July 15- July 31, Tuesday – Thursday from 1pm- 4pm.
A one week course on mosaics will be taught by Anita Goodson.
The class will be held August 4- August 7 Monday- Thursday from 1pm- 4pm.
318-673-7703 for additional information and supply lists. Pre-Registration is required.
“An Interactive Adventure through the Arts” will consist of four three-week workshops and a one week session teaching an Introduction to Photography, Printmaking, Beginning Drawing, Chalk Art, and Mosaics. Each class will be taught by a professional artist.
Instructor Michael Phillips will teach Chalk Art June 24- July 15, Tuesday- Thursday from 10am- 12pm.
Creating one-of-a-kind chalk masterpieces using color from the color wheel will be the focus of this class. The focus will also be creating public art on the sidewalks surrounding the Barnwell Center for visitors to enjoy.
An introduction to photography will be taught be Denise Elmore. The class will teach the basic concepts and techniques to take your photographs from ordinary to extraordinary! The photography class will be held June 24- July 15 Tuesday- Thursday from 1pm to 4pm.
Necee Blackwell will teach printmaking July 15- July 31, Tuesday – Thursday from 10am- 12pm. Graphic design and commercial art concepts will be taught to create your own designer T-shirt. The instructor will teach participants about the wide range of materials and the diverse techniques associated with screen-printing and printmaking.
Blackwell will also instruct a beginning drawing class that will teach you “How to see Like an Artist”. This beginning/ intermediate drawing course will teach you to draw what you see and to view everyday items and images with a different eye. The drawing course will be taught July 15- July 31, Tuesday – Thursday from 1pm- 4pm.
A one week course on mosaics will be taught by Anita Goodson.
The class will be held August 4- August 7 Monday- Thursday from 1pm- 4pm.
318-673-7703 for additional information and supply lists. Pre-Registration is required.
Christian Simeon and Outlaw Nation at H & H Performing Arts Center on Wed, Jun 4, 7 pm
As you can tell from the Bill Ellison photo of Outlaw Nation at the Granada Theater, Dallas, in March, the reggae trio signifies. And they will do it with funk and rock stylee, too,
Tarumbae, aka Ron Hardy, presents them at his H&H Performing Arts Center, Wed, June 4.
The H&H is adjacent to the former Freeman's Restaurant on the corner of Milam and Hope Streets.
7:00 pm
All ages.
424-9297
Tarumbae, aka Ron Hardy, presents them at his H&H Performing Arts Center, Wed, June 4.
The H&H is adjacent to the former Freeman's Restaurant on the corner of Milam and Hope Streets.
7:00 pm
All ages.
424-9297
Monday, June 02, 2008
Rest in peace: Bo Diddley, 1928 - 2008
Walked 47 miles of barbed wire,
Used a cobra snake for a neck tie.
Got a brand new house on the roadside,
Made out of rattlesnake hide.
I got a brand new chimney made on top,
Made out of human skulls.
Now come on darling let's take a little walk, tell me,
Who do you love,
Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love.
Arlene took me by the hand,
And said oooh eeeh daddy I understand.
Who do you love,
Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love.
The night was black and the night was blue,
And around the corner an ice wagon flew.
A bump was a hittin' lord and somebody screamed,
You should have heard just what I seen.
Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love.
Arleen took me by my hand, she said Ooo-ee Bo you know I understand
I got a tombstone hand and a graveyard mind,
I lived long enough and I ain't scared of dying.
Used a cobra snake for a neck tie.
Got a brand new house on the roadside,
Made out of rattlesnake hide.
I got a brand new chimney made on top,
Made out of human skulls.
Now come on darling let's take a little walk, tell me,
Who do you love,
Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love.
Arlene took me by the hand,
And said oooh eeeh daddy I understand.
Who do you love,
Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love.
The night was black and the night was blue,
And around the corner an ice wagon flew.
A bump was a hittin' lord and somebody screamed,
You should have heard just what I seen.
Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love, Who do you love.
Arleen took me by my hand, she said Ooo-ee Bo you know I understand
I got a tombstone hand and a graveyard mind,
I lived long enough and I ain't scared of dying.
Tinkering Robotics Lab opens at SciPort on Sat, June 7
As members of Sciport, we're delighted that summer is here and that there'll be robots in the street.
Summer Science Blast Day Camps Begin
Mon, June 2
Themes this year range from robotics to nature, space, and, wizardly, Harry Potter.
Itty Bitty Scientists
Weds at 11 a.m. (June 4, 11, 18, and 25)
Summer Tots program returns. Weds at 11 a.m. through the month of August.
Family Fun Night:
Tinkering Robotics Lab, Fri, June 6
Participate in hands-on, make-it-take-its, crazy contraptions, robotics, gaming competitions, and more with the opening of the new exhibit area, Tinkering Robotics Lab. Cost: $6 Members, $8 Non-Members. RSVP (318) 424-8660.
Tinkering Robotics Lab
Opens Sat, June 7
Initiate a chain reaction to propel a marble through a series of obstacles, experiment with aerodynamics with wind tubes, program a robot to excel in a series of challenges, or put your gaming skills to the test. Featuring LEGO® MindstormsTM Robots and Nintendo® WiiTM with additional exhibits and activities designed by Sci-Port.
Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk
IMAX Member Preview Thurs, June 12
IMAX Film Opens Sat, June 14
Take an exhilarating river-rafting ride down the Colorado River and find out how water conservation is becoming increasingly important.
Father's Day: BIG TOYS, BIG TOOLS
Sat & Sun, June 14 and 15
Celebrate Dad's day with heavy machinery featuring an aerial fire truck, a crane, a Hummer, a free trolley ride, and a demonstration of the Jaws of Life from the Shreveport Fire Department. Fathers get in free both days with purchase of a child's admission.
Summer Science Blast Day Camps Begin
Mon, June 2
Themes this year range from robotics to nature, space, and, wizardly, Harry Potter.
Itty Bitty Scientists
Weds at 11 a.m. (June 4, 11, 18, and 25)
Summer Tots program returns. Weds at 11 a.m. through the month of August.
Family Fun Night:
Tinkering Robotics Lab, Fri, June 6
Participate in hands-on, make-it-take-its, crazy contraptions, robotics, gaming competitions, and more with the opening of the new exhibit area, Tinkering Robotics Lab. Cost: $6 Members, $8 Non-Members. RSVP (318) 424-8660.
Tinkering Robotics Lab
Opens Sat, June 7
Initiate a chain reaction to propel a marble through a series of obstacles, experiment with aerodynamics with wind tubes, program a robot to excel in a series of challenges, or put your gaming skills to the test. Featuring LEGO® MindstormsTM Robots and Nintendo® WiiTM with additional exhibits and activities designed by Sci-Port.
Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk
IMAX Member Preview Thurs, June 12
IMAX Film Opens Sat, June 14
Take an exhilarating river-rafting ride down the Colorado River and find out how water conservation is becoming increasingly important.
Father's Day: BIG TOYS, BIG TOOLS
Sat & Sun, June 14 and 15
Celebrate Dad's day with heavy machinery featuring an aerial fire truck, a crane, a Hummer, a free trolley ride, and a demonstration of the Jaws of Life from the Shreveport Fire Department. Fathers get in free both days with purchase of a child's admission.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Dirt Meets Technology
Shreveport's Farmers' Market now has a MySpace page. It gives market manager Noma Fowler-Sandlin a platform to keep local foodies informed. "I'd love for everyone to friend the market so you'll always know what's going on. I'll send out bulletins twice a week so you'll know what's happening that day," said Noma. You can even listen to the nifty song Down the Red River Again by Louisiana Dan (he'll be performing at the market June 3). The market opens at 7 am tomorrow at the Festival Plaza pavilion, 101 Crockett St., between Spring and Commerce streets.
Blogs, MySpace pages and Facebooks are no cost ways for organizations and artists to create a web presence. Not only are they free but also easily maintained. If you have enough computer skills to send emails, you can blog. No need to wait for a webmaster to slap your freshest info into the Internet. Once a page is created it's a snap to link with interesting places to get publicity. For instance, a visitor to the Shreveport Bossier Fun Guide would be able click through to a page with pertinent information about the organization or artist sponsoring a listed event.
Guest Editor's note: Mr. Trudeau is recovering nicely after his Tuesday morning heart surgery. Keep those cards, letters, texts, and emails coming. Most importantly, get out and enjoy SB Land this weekend!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Intoxicating Sauce
Gotta love the pinked out site that is moviesauce.org.
Click through then try to halt your flip flops from flapping to Robinson Film Center this Friday and Saturday.
Hunter Carter and Evan Falbaum created the film festival in 2005. To chart its evolution just frisk this blog. Tickets remain affordable. $7 a program or $30 for the entire affair (5 whole programs).
Guest Editor's note: Since I'm at the helm while Trudeau sculls along on a delicate internal adventure, I will add how super modern SB Land would be if everyone upgraded their texting plans so festival goers could twitter.com their way through. Interactive film goers? Watch out SXSW. On the other hand this opens for discussion -- is it rude to text during a flick?
Sunday, May 25, 2008
How to Listen to Jazz to be led by Dallas bassist, composer John Adams and trio at 2 pm and 6 pm Thurs, May 29, Barnwell, Shreveport
The John Adams Trio, based in Dallas, Texas, will present a How to Listen to Jazz workshop before their Barnwell concert begins at 6:00 pm, Thurs, May 29, says Freda Powell. The interactive workshop is scheduled from 2 - 4 and is open to the public.
“This is a great opportunity for the many jazz enthusiasts in the area to gain a greater appreciation for jazz,” said Freda Powell, Barnwell executive director. “The workshop is interactive; musicians attending are encouraged to bring their instruments to participate in the demo."
Admission to the Barnwell Center and “Hot Jazz on the Red” is free. The Barnwell Center is adjacent to Riverview Park and next to Eldorado Resort Casino.
Parking is free in the Eldorado Garage; I've never had an untoward experience there.
"As an accomplished acoustic and electric bassist, John Adams is one of the Southwest's most versatile and in-demand jazz, pop, and studio musicians," says his agency.
Adams served as Music Director and performed weekly for three and a half years at Dallas' prestigious Crescent Court Hotel. Adams holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the University of North Texas, where for ten years he was the jazz bass professor. He is also active as a producer/arranger, a composer, clinician, and an instructional author.
Listen to his trio here.
“This is a great opportunity for the many jazz enthusiasts in the area to gain a greater appreciation for jazz,” said Freda Powell, Barnwell executive director. “The workshop is interactive; musicians attending are encouraged to bring their instruments to participate in the demo."
Admission to the Barnwell Center and “Hot Jazz on the Red” is free. The Barnwell Center is adjacent to Riverview Park and next to Eldorado Resort Casino.
Parking is free in the Eldorado Garage; I've never had an untoward experience there.
"As an accomplished acoustic and electric bassist, John Adams is one of the Southwest's most versatile and in-demand jazz, pop, and studio musicians," says his agency.
Adams served as Music Director and performed weekly for three and a half years at Dallas' prestigious Crescent Court Hotel. Adams holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the University of North Texas, where for ten years he was the jazz bass professor. He is also active as a producer/arranger, a composer, clinician, and an instructional author.
Listen to his trio here.
Benefit music for Deborah Demaree, Shreveport, at the Warehouse on Sunday, May 25, 7 pm
Deborah Demaree has known about her cancer for 3 months, says the Times. The former Debbie Harold, she is mother to Ashley Hazelton and Micah Harold.
Matt Hazelton and Dirtfoot have organized a benefit for her to be held at the Warehouse Sun, May 25, 7 pm until midnight.
On the bill:
hoodlum circus
Brady Blade, jr
a silent auction
Funds will go toward her medical and living expenses.
Matt Hazelton and Dirtfoot have organized a benefit for her to be held at the Warehouse Sun, May 25, 7 pm until midnight.
On the bill:
hoodlum circus
Brady Blade, jr
a silent auction
Funds will go toward her medical and living expenses.
Louisiana's new African-American Heritage Trail visited by NY Times writer
“The whole state of Louisiana really is a museum,” Lt Gov Mitch Landrieu tells NY Times writer Ron Stodghill in an article on the new African-American Heritage Trail (May 25 Travel).
Louisiana's Af-Am Heritage Trail includes 26-sites.
What's featured in Shreveport? Click on the Trail map's blue squares and you will be entertained by Lou Gossett, Jr, as he offers brief history lessons that relate to the MultiCultural Center of the South and the Southern Museum of Art Shreveport.
The Calanthean Temple and dance halls of Texas Ave are not included in the Trail. There is room for enormous growth over the coming decades in what's featured in this fascinating program.
Louisiana's Af-Am Heritage Trail includes 26-sites.
What's featured in Shreveport? Click on the Trail map's blue squares and you will be entertained by Lou Gossett, Jr, as he offers brief history lessons that relate to the MultiCultural Center of the South and the Southern Museum of Art Shreveport.
The Calanthean Temple and dance halls of Texas Ave are not included in the Trail. There is room for enormous growth over the coming decades in what's featured in this fascinating program.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Macondo, corner Youree and Ockley, Shreveport: Ecuadorean-Peruvian clothing shop and Latino crossroads
Macondo is a shop that is well-stocked with the natural fiber and bead products of Ecuador. It lies, hidden if in full view, at the corner of Youree and Ockley. Inside we recently found voluble shop owner Janine Demerath and beaming daughter, Rafaela.
Demerath is a native of Ecuador. Macondo is, she says, "my mini Ecuador. It represents my country in my heart." She notes that the goods reflect other Latino countries, too, such as Peru and Mexico.
Macondo is a crossroads for those who love Hispanic culture. The performing arts group Voces Castellanos (see earlier Shreveport Blog posts) meets here, she says.
The shop's name is taken from the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, the work by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Macondo is a fictional town that represents the villages in which Marquez was raised; the book stands as a metaphor for the history of Latin America.
Demerath, a teacher of Spanish for Centenary College and Hispanic storyteller for the Louisiana Endowment of the Humanities program, Prime Time, has 2 children, Rafaela and Gus. Her husband, Loren, is professor of sociology at Centenary and a community activist. Please see A Better Shreveport.
Jewelry, flowing dresses, caps, T-shirts: the shop has a wide assortment of goods. It is open 3 pm to 6 pm and can be accessed, even when Demerath is out of pocket, by asking for help at The Mattress Shop, which shares a portal.
318-861-7976.
Please see photos from a visit to Macondo at Shreveport Faces.
Demerath is a native of Ecuador. Macondo is, she says, "my mini Ecuador. It represents my country in my heart." She notes that the goods reflect other Latino countries, too, such as Peru and Mexico.
Macondo is a crossroads for those who love Hispanic culture. The performing arts group Voces Castellanos (see earlier Shreveport Blog posts) meets here, she says.
The shop's name is taken from the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, the work by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Macondo is a fictional town that represents the villages in which Marquez was raised; the book stands as a metaphor for the history of Latin America.
Demerath, a teacher of Spanish for Centenary College and Hispanic storyteller for the Louisiana Endowment of the Humanities program, Prime Time, has 2 children, Rafaela and Gus. Her husband, Loren, is professor of sociology at Centenary and a community activist. Please see A Better Shreveport.
Jewelry, flowing dresses, caps, T-shirts: the shop has a wide assortment of goods. It is open 3 pm to 6 pm and can be accessed, even when Demerath is out of pocket, by asking for help at The Mattress Shop, which shares a portal.
318-861-7976.
Please see photos from a visit to Macondo at Shreveport Faces.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Beta web site for Robinson Film Center, Shreveport: film times, prices, Abby Singer Bistro updates
Chris Jay, the media maitre 'd for the RFC, says, "Our new website is live. It's obviously a Beta version, we're working out lots of kinks, but it's live and it functions."
And, on another topic, Jay adds, "The last few weeks have been really educational for me, as a film programmer. One of the more painful lessons I have learned is that out of every group of movies we bring through at the RFC, there will be one that is a harder sell to Shreveport-Bossier City. Oddly enough, it's usually the film that I feel people really Need to see - for cultural or educational value - more than any other. On Friday, May 23rd, I'm opening a movie that fits this description. It's a documentary about a rock n' roll summer camp for girls ages 8-18, and it's called "Girls Rock!" Basically, the film follows a group of girls as they learn that they don't have to look like Hannah Montana to be able to take a stage and express themselves. Their voice doesn't have to fit in with the images they see and the messages they hear in pop culture. The film is also a treat for indie music lovers, featuring songs and appearances by Le Tigre, Sleater-Kinney, and Bikini Kill, among others. It's a fantastic little film that I hope people will give a chance. Here's the info:
"Girls Rock!" The Movie
at The Robinson Film Center
May 23-June 8
Rated PG for language
http://www.girlsrockmovie.com
And, on another topic, Jay adds, "The last few weeks have been really educational for me, as a film programmer. One of the more painful lessons I have learned is that out of every group of movies we bring through at the RFC, there will be one that is a harder sell to Shreveport-Bossier City. Oddly enough, it's usually the film that I feel people really Need to see - for cultural or educational value - more than any other. On Friday, May 23rd, I'm opening a movie that fits this description. It's a documentary about a rock n' roll summer camp for girls ages 8-18, and it's called "Girls Rock!" Basically, the film follows a group of girls as they learn that they don't have to look like Hannah Montana to be able to take a stage and express themselves. Their voice doesn't have to fit in with the images they see and the messages they hear in pop culture. The film is also a treat for indie music lovers, featuring songs and appearances by Le Tigre, Sleater-Kinney, and Bikini Kill, among others. It's a fantastic little film that I hope people will give a chance. Here's the info:
"Girls Rock!" The Movie
at The Robinson Film Center
May 23-June 8
Rated PG for language
http://www.girlsrockmovie.com
Bagpiper competition at Karpeles Museum on Sat, May 24, 9 am until 7 pm
Karpeles Museum's Jean Glabus says, "There will be 10 pipers competing for sure; also: fine music, good food & great company." The event is called Ceol na Pioba, "Music of the bagpipes."
The date is Sat, May 24, 9 am to 7 pm.
Free and open to the public.
The date is Sat, May 24, 9 am to 7 pm.
Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
NY Times profiles Shreveport: "Son of a gun, Hollywood has big fun on the Bayou"
The NY Times opens with: "There is a backlot feel to Shreveport, tucked in “Ark-La-Tex,” the nexus of three states where the piney woods encircle sloughs and bayous. Its post-boom downtown — the oil and gas petered out in the mid-1980s — has plenty of fine old buildings, not many people and, along with a bit of dissipation, an air of expectation, as if the circus might suddenly crest a hill and bring all manner of hoopla. "
NY Times writer David Carr has profiled the city and the work we do. It is witty, frank and a useful mirror for our purview.
NY Times writer David Carr has profiled the city and the work we do. It is witty, frank and a useful mirror for our purview.
Sara Herrington invites you to the Metropolitan Planning Commission's public meeting in downtown Shreveport Wed, May 21, 5:30 pm
Sara Herrington, an articulate woman with a solid track record of community service, invites the public to the Metropolitan Planning Commission public meet Wed afternoon, 5:30 pm, at 505 Travis St (ground floor), aka Govt Plaza Chamber.
Herrington is one of the nine members of the Planning Commission. Also involved are a seven-person MPC staff and the 12-person Caddo Parish Commission. See all those names and phone numbers at the www.csi.shreveport.la.us site.
If you are like the A Better Shreveport coalition and the artists I know and appreciate, it is to your advantage to be there. For a long time such planning has been guided by the pressures brought to bear by vested interest parties such as real estate investors. Today, we can try to head off such distortions by being visible.
Kathryn Usher sent this message yesterday: "I have a friend who lives in Highland. She is a new resident of SB Land with "dual" residency in Shreveport and Austin. She came up with this slogan tonight: 'Shreveport - Affordable Austin.'"
That slogan, brilliant - if over the top, is what will drive my participation.
If you cannot make this meeting, go on record by writing a letter. If you're emailing, send it to mpc@csi.shreveport.la.us
Herrington is one of the nine members of the Planning Commission. Also involved are a seven-person MPC staff and the 12-person Caddo Parish Commission. See all those names and phone numbers at the www.csi.shreveport.la.us site.
If you are like the A Better Shreveport coalition and the artists I know and appreciate, it is to your advantage to be there. For a long time such planning has been guided by the pressures brought to bear by vested interest parties such as real estate investors. Today, we can try to head off such distortions by being visible.
Kathryn Usher sent this message yesterday: "I have a friend who lives in Highland. She is a new resident of SB Land with "dual" residency in Shreveport and Austin. She came up with this slogan tonight: 'Shreveport - Affordable Austin.'"
That slogan, brilliant - if over the top, is what will drive my participation.
If you cannot make this meeting, go on record by writing a letter. If you're emailing, send it to mpc@csi.shreveport.la.us
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