Inside the Other Side
Tarah Holland - Shreveport Bossier CTB Public Relations and Social Media Manager
Friday, 26 June 2009 14:00 by Brandy
The sudden death of Michael Jackson has stunned the world. His music touched people and moved them in ways that perhaps no other American recording artist ever has or ever will. I grew up on Michael Jackson moonwalking and being awed by everything he did.
His career has been incredible selling more than 750 million records worldwide. Thriller, his sixth album, alone sold 109 million copies making it the best selling album of all time.
To honor the life and legacy of Michael, a tribute will be held for him Saturday, June 27, at the Louisiana Boardwalk.
Local promoter James Haggard is organizing the effort that will start at 8 p.m. underneath the Texas Street Bridge near Salt Grass Steakhouse. Songs from Michael’s expansive career will be played. People are encouraged to come out, listen and reminisce. The night will end with those assembled singing We are the World.
“Michael Jackson is about unity,” Haggard said. “It’s important to come together to remember Michael Jackson and to remember that we are one people.”
Haggard is a private event coordinator. He worked for Radio Group’s 103.7 The Beat and as executive director of the Municipal Auditorium.
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 21:22 by Tarah
There's plenty to do in downtown Shreveport - especially for families. Beat the heat as you take flight with the stars and more at Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center.
Recently named to Parents magazines Top 10 science centers in the nation, Sci-port is a great place for kids of all ages!
See for yourself. Oh, and been there before? Take time to leave your comments. You may just have a chance to win free tickets!
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Monday, 22 June 2009 17:34 by Tarah
The Farmer's Market, located at Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport kicked off its 20th year with more than 7,500 attendees and 82 vendors on Saturday, June 13.
Attendance by both attendees and vendors beat 2008's opening weekend by a whopping 241 percent increase in attendees and 58 percent increase in vendors. Kip Holloway, who oversees operations of the Farmer's Market, reported the success of the first weekend is partially due to a national trend in which communities are looking for local produce as well as arts and crafts, and also the experience of meeting local farmers and craftsmen.
He also credits targeted advertising and Festival Plaza as a great venue for the market because of the covered pavilion, the parking and the central location for both visitors and locals from the area. The Farmer's Market runs every Saturday from 7 a.m.-Noon through Sept. 5 and every Tuesday from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. until July 28.
For more information, call the Red River Revel Office at (318) 424-4000.
– Submission by Kelly Wells, Vice President of Tourism Marketing for the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau
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Wednesday, 10 June 2009 12:14 by Tarah
The Shores family, of Shreveport, is all about family-fun Mardi Gras celebrations.
Here the family awaits the start of the Krewe of Highland Parade!
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Wednesday, 10 June 2009 10:56 by Tarah
I talk a lot about the things I love to do in Shreveport-Bossier, but I'd like to know more about what you like to do.
Share a photo of you dining at a favorite restaurant, having fun at the area's best attractions, exploring the outdoors or another fun activity, and I'll send you one of our great new T-shirts!
Send your photos to tholland@sbctb.org along with your info and we'll post it to our blog.
Take a look at what you could win:
You'll could have your pick!
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Monday, 8 June 2009 14:31 by Tarah
Congratulations to Jay Christy of Minden - one of two winners of Robinson Film Center movie tickets from the Inside the Other Side blog giveaway contest. Jay also will soon sport one of our latest T-shirt designs!
Stay tuned for information on our next giveaway!
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Thursday, 28 May 2009 00:40 by Tarah
Congratulations to Angela Mills of Oil City - one of two winners of Robinson Film Center movie tickets from the Inside the Other Side blog giveaway contest. Angela also will get a great Lead Belly T-shirt!
Stay tuned for information on our second winner and for more on our next giveaway!
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Wednesday, 27 May 2009 09:01 by Tarah
Winners have been selected in the Robinson Film Center movie ticket giveaway.
More details will be announced soon. Stay tuned for more about our next giveaway!
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Tuesday, 26 May 2009 09:33 by Tarah
For all of you True Blood fans out there, Shreveport's Author Author Book Festival will welcome the writer of the famed Sookie Stackhouse Novels, for which the HBO series is based.
The festival, June 12-13 at Municipal Auditorium, will feature Charlaine Harris and appearances by authors John Pritchard, Kathy Patrick, Ralph Bland, Shelia Goss and Lenora Worth.
Harris has been a published novelist for more than 25 years. A native of the Mississippi Delta, she now she lives in southern Arkansas with her family.
Local authors Connie Cox and Rod Farrington also will speak and sign books at the on Saturday June 13.
Cox will speak on a panel with local romance authors at 11 a.m. and will be signing her award-winning book, Taking Flight during the remainder of the event. Taking Flight, set in north Louisiana, is a 2007 Golden Heart finalist and a 2008 Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice finalist for Best Small Press Romance. Cox, a Benton resident, is a member of the local RWA chapter NOLA STARs and teaches novel writing classes at Bossier Parish Community College.
Farrington, of Bossier City, has traveled extensively to Bermuda over the last 20years. All of his novels to date are centered in Bermuda with a touch of Louisiana. The novels are action adventure with strong historical and geographical accuracy. A popular teen series, the "Spinners" trilogy is based on five teenagers who discover the gateway to the Bermuda Triangle. His latest novel, a terrorist thriller set in Bermuda, "The Isle of Devils Holy War," was awarded a Shreveport-Bossier regional 2008 Gold ADDY Award for cover design by his son Jason Farrington. The author will speak about the novel at the festival at 11 a.m., June 13.
Rod Farrington spends most of his spare time in Bermuda exploring old forts, deserted islands, jungles and caves. His novels are filled with pirates, Confederate blockade runners, sharks and even modern day terrorists. Rod’s four novels rank among the bestselling novels in Bermuda. His new novel "Death Diamonds of Bermúdez - The Apartheid Conspiracy" will be published later this year.
The Author Author Book Festival will offer additional book signings, discussions and kids’ activities. Admission is FREE and patrons may print tickets by visiting www.AuthorAuthorShreveport.com.
Charlaine Harris
Rod Farrington
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Monday, 18 May 2009 16:41 by Tarah
Local filmmaker Jabari Thomas will begin taping his new talk show, Late Night South, this week at the Louisiana Boardwalk.
Be there live as an audience member FREE, this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Funny Bone Comedy Club at the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City.
The show will begin at 3:15 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, May 19-20, and at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, May 21.
Jabari's guests include local filmmaker Jeffrey Goodman, director of The Last Lullaby, which will premiere at the Robinson Film Center this weekend and also actor and comedian David Raibon.
As the founder of Cristal Clear Pictures, Jabari has produced several projects including "Living for Love" and "God vs. Science," which premiered at the Robinson Film Center.
Jabari also will be participating in the tourist bureau's "Show Us Your Shreveport-Bossier" promotion.
For more about Jabari and Cristal Clear Pictures, visit www.cristalclearpictures.com.
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