Juneteenth performance of choreopoem For Colored Girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is Enuf, Mon, June 16, 7:30 pm, East Bank Theater

The choreopoem For Colored Girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is Enuf is a production of mahoganyensembletheatre.org. Directed by Angelique Feaster Evans. Cast: Sharon Penson, Mary Russell, Dorothea Townsel, Neverlyn Townsel, Tianna Williams, Tanya Williams. Choreography: Roshanda Spears. Also, see projectvoice.org.

$20/25.

Pork panzanella, goat's milk grits, tres leches cake: 15 chefs serve their freshest suppers at UnScene Rich Table on Fri, June 20, 7 pm

The Rich Table UnScene on Fri, June 20, at Municipal Auditorium, will feature these chefs, foods and artist accompanists, says Shreveport Regional Arts Council's Pam Atchison.


- Chef Evan Rich, Chef Sarah Rich and Chef Jason Brady: Pork Panzanella. SRAC Production Team, Mitch Landry, designer.
- Chef Eddie Mars, Petroleum Club: Pork Cheek Banh Mi. Kathryn Usher.
- Chef Jason Reynolds: Zocolo's Chilled Field Pea Salad. Emily Day.
- Chef Kevin Bourg, Wine Country: Chilled Cucumber Soup. Nadine Charity.
- Chef Carolyn Manning, BLUE: Goats Milk Grits. Wendell Wilson.
- Guiseppe Brucia, Guiseppe's: Cheese Ravioli. Lynn Laird.
- Chefs Scott Roebuck and Liz Bowen, Sevendipity: Local Veggie Slider. Su Stella.
- Chef Pansou, Soumas Heritage Creole Creations, represented by Elva Taylor and Ryan Taylor: Creole Maque choux. Panderina Soumas.
- Chef Hardette Harris, Chef Services Inc: Green Garden Salad. Panderina Soumas.
- Chef Andrew Parsons: Fig Jam & Pork Liver Pate’. Amanda Thurmon.
- Chef Conrad Patterson: Pecan Pie. Kathryn Day.
- Bakers Lisa and TK Tike, Lilah’s Bakery: Tres Leches Cake. Robert Trudeau.
- Tina Palmisano , Jesters Catering: Fresh Vegetable Tamales. Su Stella.
- Chef Cedric Williams, artspace: Chicken Meatball. Jeormie Journell.
- Chef Charlie Reed, Superior's Steakhouse. Chris Broussard. Chef Tootie Morrison, Abby Singers Bistro. Kirstie Gilliam, Special Events Director.

Inasmuch as blueberries, raspberries and strawberries grown in the region will top the Torta des Tres Leches being served by Lilah's Bakery, I can tell you that the list above does not tell the whole story of the deliciousness of the offerings. And in regards the art: a display on the Hank Williams/Jack White stage of the Municipal will offer a work for sale by each featured artist.

- 5 pm, welcome and cash bar. Mingling in the lobby around a fresh foods display created by Jim Hayes. Complimentary trolley tours of Shreveport Common, including the musical shacks in the Calanthean Canyon and the Texas Ave Steel Shipping Containers, featuring artists Nicola and Qean Ballard, Jeormie Journell and Robert Trudeau.
- 7 pm supper. Tickets online, $35.

Where in the warmish Amazon Basin is Manaus, one of the sites of the World Cup?

Check out Manaus. There are 12 Brazilian cities hosting World Cup matches.


- Rio de Janeiro
- Brasilia
- Sao Paulo
- Minas Gerais
- Fortaleza
- Salvador
- Porto Alegre
- Cuiaba
- Recife
- Manaus
- Natal
- Curitiba

June 16 - 20, chomp upon local food and art in downtown Shreveport; culmination is UnScene Rich Table in Municipal Auditorium on Fri, June 20

Farm to table events and special moments such as a pig carving. Details at unsceneshreveport.com.

Tree limbs, furniture, appliances, etc, to be collected by appointment only (673-6300), says the City of Shreveport; program begins on Bastille Day

Starting July 14 the collection of bulk items such as tree limbs, furniture, appliances and tires will be done by appointment only, says the City of Shreveport. Single-family back door collections for a fee will be discontinued.


- Residential customers must call (318) 673-6300 to schedule an appointment for bulk items to be picked up.
- All solid waste collected at the curbside must be in containers, except trash collected as part of the bulk program.
- There will be no collection from new residential developments with private driveways with inadequate access for solid waste trucks.
- There will be no collection of solid waste on vacant lots or unoccupied residences unless the property owner arranges for trash pickup.
- The maximum number of dark green trash carts per residence or commercial establishment is two.
- As adopted by the City Council in April.
- No additional fee is associated with the changes.

Hennessy and Alexander's art camp July 7 - 11, 9 am to 3 pm, La State Museum, Shreveport

Art camp 2014! Holli Hennessy and Shirlene Alexander, art teachers at Caddo Magnet High, will be having Art Camp for the 12th year on July 7-11.

It is for students 7- 14 years old, says Hennessy, and it will be at the La State Museum.

9 am till 3. Painting drawing printmaking sculpture-- lots of art and fun!! Call me; 573 0063. $200. Supplies included. But not lunch.

Continuing on Fridays: South Highlands Summer Market under the tent at Mall St Vincent, 5 to 9 pm: crafts, edibles, music

Shreveport’s summertime Open-Air Market continues through August 8th; it's every Friday evening for 10 weeks, says Julia Foley.

Mall St. Vincent will host the South Highlands Summer Market from 5 to 9 pm under a large tent outside the mall adjacent to the historic St. Vincent Academy.


- family and pet friendly market will feature 20+ vendors from our region.
- locally grown fresh produce, handmade food products, and specialty artisan craft items.
- seating area with tables and chairs; shoppers may grab a bite from vendors or a food truck and listen to local musicians.
- different vendors will be showcased each week.

Dirtfoot, with 3 new players, and Mike Dillon Band, vibes and trombone, at Bears on Fri, June 13, 10 pm

"Dirtfoot is coming to Bears and bringing our good friends The Mike Dillon Band to show you guys what a real crazy rock show looks like! Guaranteed these guys - "punk funk with vibraphone and trombone" - will make you tear your hair out in fits for joy and madness," says J Bratlie.

Dirtfoot has 3 new members, including Garrett Brolund on bass, Sam Apperson on lead guitar and Derek Russell on drums. Founding members Scott Gerardy on saxophone, Jason Bratlie on banjo, and Matt Hazelton on lead vocals and rhythm guitar are the staunch.

"Seriously, you don't want to miss this show," adds Bratlie. The Mike Dillon Band opens at 10 pm.

Dirtfoot photo Trudeau, 2008, edge of the Red River.

Post bop: experimental, melodious jazz by Griffith and Bayliss at Bears on Sat, June 14, 10 pm

"Mr. Lane Bayliss on drums and myself on guitar," says guitarnachist Mark Griffith, "will be improvising as a duo at Bear's On Fairfield this Saturday, June 14, 2014, at 10pm - 'til. Please join us if you dare..."

Storytelling onstage at East Bank Gallery, Bossier City: All Ya'll's "Mistakes were made" on Sat, June 14, 7:30 pm

All Y'all, a Shreveport-based podcast created and hosted by Sara Hebert and Chris Jay, will host a night of live storytelling at the Bossier Arts Council’s East Bank Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 14. The night will feature local storytellers sharing true stories told live without notes in front of a studio audience. The evening’s theme is “Mistakes Were Made.”

Admission is $10 and advance ticket purchase is recommended. There will be musical interludes throughout the evening.

Snacks at intermission. Cash bar.

East Bank Theatre, 630 Barksdale Blvd, Bossier City, Louisiana 71111

Tickets: www.allyallblog.com

Painter-sculptor-jester Wayne White building mega puppets at Central Artstation, Shreveport; drop in, volunteer, learn at 801 Crocket St, 9 am to 5 pm

In his artist talk this week, SRAC artist in residence Wayne White, a rock star in the hyped world of the national art scene by virtue of his numerous projects, invited the community to visit and volunteer (groups by advance notice only at 318-673-6500) as he and his team build mega puppets for his Shreveport Common art parade, the UnScene event on Sat, July 12, 10:30 am.

Artists chosen as the residency team for the White project are painter-photographer Rachul McClintic, sculptor James Marks and musician-multi-media artist John Martin. Interning is student Jack Joyce.

See snaps of the team at work.

Fiction and poetry open mic at Naked Bean Cafe, Fri, June 13, 6:30 pm

Naked Bean Cafe's near the corner of Kings and Highland. Ample parking. Next door to Day Old Blues Records.

Foodies' UnScene on Fri, June 20, Municipal Auditorium: Rich Table, with Sarah and Evan Rich and a peck of chefs and artists

Rich Table, curated by Sarah and Evan Rich of San Francisco, will be the foodie's UnScene. It takes place in the Municipal Auditorium on Fri, June 20.

The localvore cooking from more than a dozen chefs celebrates the Shreveport Farmers Market as well as the farms and gardens being developed in NW La. . At $35 a ticket the feast - with entertainment and art galore - is a bargain. Drinks and a trolley tour at 5, artful, fresh supper at 7. Btw, expect valet parking at the Municipal.

Tickets and additional events, such as Farmer's Market Cooking Challenge (June 14) and How to Carve a Whole Pig with Chef Evan Rich (June 18).

Witty, introspective lyrics and a history: Willis Alan Ramsey performs at Fairfield Studios on Sun, June 8, 7 pm

"Singer/songwriter Willis Alan Ramsey is a cult legend among fans of Americana and progressive Texas country," writes Russell Brabham. "Blending folk, country, and pop with witty, introspective lyrics, Ramsey recorded a critically acclaimed debut album for Leon Russell's Shelter label in 1972. It was one of the first albums by the new school of Austin singer/songwriters that would come to be tagged "progressive country" (Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt among them). However, Ramsey subsequently disappeared from music, owing to conflicts with his label and a general distaste for the business."

But he's back. " I was seeing him in little clubs when I was at SMU in 1970-1973. Can't wait to see him in this pristine format," adds Brabham.

1510 Fairfield Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana.(318) 933-2514. $25. www.shreveporthouseconcerts.org

Christian Dantes, Meagan Crews and Dan Ley's Orchestra fry Grease for ACT at MLP on Sat, June 7, 7 pm, Sun, June 8, 2 pm

Featuring seasoned young performers Christian Dantes and Meagan Crews and a back-up gang of additionally capable teens and Daniel Ley's rock orchestra, the Academy of Childrens Theater production of Grease will entertain buckily.

Box Office @ MLP: 318-869-5242

June 5th-7th, 7 p.m. and June 8th @ 2p.m. Tickets: $25 and $20.

Below the towering sculptures and paintings at Artspace Shreveport is the aw, shucks artist Wayne White; party with White on Fri, June 6, 6 pm to 9 pm

Lighten up when you check out the internationally-known artist Wayne White. His gigantic cardboard-based sculptures, the droll words he has painted upon thrift-store framed paintings: none of it is sacred to the man from Los Angeles who has kept his accent from the days when he was from Chattanooga.

He won fame in the 80's with design for the TV show Pee Wee's Playhouse, plus direction for a couple of seminal music videos. Since then his droll attitude has carried him to the top of the marquee in terms of name artists.

Party with the big name but aw, shucks artist on Fri, June 6, 6 pm to 9 pm, at Artspace Shreveport. Music by the estimable singer AJ Haynes and her group, The Seratones. $10 Admission /$5 with Military ID. Cash bar.

710 Texas St. Shreveport
318-673-6535
www.artspaceshreveport.com


Mr White is returning in July with animated gigantiples. See his mega puppets in a Shreveport Common parade at UnScene on Saturday, July 12.
www.unsceneshreveport.com

Blackberries on your artisan chair: South Highlands Summer Market @ Mall St Vincent begins Fri, June 6, 5 to 9 pm

Shreveport’s new summertime Open-Air Market begins June 6th and goes through August 8th; it's every Friday evening for 10 weeks, says Julia Foley.

Mall St. Vincent will host the South Highlands Summer Market from 5:00 to 9:00 pm under a large tent outside the mall adjacent to the historic St. Vincent Academy.


- family and pet friendly market will feature 20+ vendors from our region.
- locally grown fresh produce, handmade food products, and specialty artisan craft items.
- seating area with tables and chairs; shoppers may grab a bite from vendors or a food truck and listen to local musicians.
- different vendors will be showcased each week.
- among the first vendors: Sacred Strawberry, Wired & Sassy, Artisan Jewelry, Toomasuba, Bee Goods, Pa Honey Candy Company, Stewart's Produce, Pa Chang's, Sweet Tee's and Gogreenly (vegetarian dishes).

Thrill Hill and the rocket in Betty Virginia Park: Sweet Tees celebrate Shreveport

Sweet Tees is a merch idea that has been brewing in the minds of Kathy May Ross and daughter Lauren Ross for several years. They've begun their "gourmet T shirt" enterprise with a couple of cultural grabs that are wittily local: Thrill Hill and Betty Virginia Park, as in the lost rocket structure.

With designers Paul McCallister and Todd Miller at Popular Creative they have created a subtle series of shirts. Says Lauren, "These tee shirts are American Apparel vintage feel fitted tees. The designs pay homage to past and current Shreveport landmarks." They are aimed at the upscale market, priced at $28 - 32. Adds Ross, "Sweet Tees are locally designed and printed here in our area. We pride ourselves in using all local vendors to create and promote these shirts."

"These shirts tap into and embody the recent surge of pride in Shreveport's history and optimism for its future. I could not be a bigger fan of Sweet Tees and what it says about the fresh energy and changing winds in Shreveport-Bossier," says Thomas Avallone.

A recent customer responded, "My grandfather sold the rocket to Betty Virginia in the 60s during the "space age". We always thought that was the coolest thing to play on, and now I can think back and remember my grandfather every time I put this shirt on, which is priceless to me! Thanks sweet tee Shreveport for such a special memory!!"

Ross says that orders can be placed at sweetteesport@gmail.com. Adds Ross, "We deliver to home or office. We also ship in and out of state to anyone needing a piece of Shreve!" See them face to face at the South Highlands Summer Market, Fri, June 6, 5 pm, at Mall St Vincent.

LGBT Pride Picnic Sat, June 7, 11 am to 2 pm, Betty Virginia Park, Shreveport, sponsored by PACE

"PACE is grilling in Betty Virginia Park. Everyone is welcome," says Adrienne Critcher, "PACE will be providing the food and drinks; all you need to bring is you, your friends and your family."

Ballet to hip-hop: Louisiana Dance Theater filled Strand Theater stage, Shreveport, with talented dancers on Sat, May 31

Costumes of elegance and whimsy, choreography suited to each group of dancers and a dance corps that spans kindergarten through high school; Louisiana Dance Theater proved its vibrance as a center for elegant movement with its concert on Sat, May 31, at the Strand Theater, Shreveport.

Carol Anglin and Dianne Maroney-Grigsby and their hard-working team of dancer wranglers produced a show that was well-attended and quickly paced. In addition to steps by choreographers from across the US (Jon Lehrer, for ex.) , the lighting was engineered by a veteran European designer, Pavel Perebillo.

Enjoy a photo album here.