'Flowers Over the Graves of War'

Centenary College graduate James Eakin III will have a dual premiere of his doctoral composition  “Flowers Over the Graves of War” at First United Methodist Church in Shreveport and Carnegie Hall in New York City. The local performance will be with the Centenary Choir, First Methodist Chamber Choir, soloists, and orchestra at the First United [...]

13th Annual World Religion Day

Learn about world religions from the people who live them at the 13th Annual World Religion Day on Saturday, January 21st from 1pm-5pm at the Highland Center (520 Olive). The purpose of the event is “to foster world peace, harmony, and understanding. We will accomplish these goals through education and communication via exhibits and demonstrations [...]

Mambo Italiano!

Come and enjoy some great music and fine dining with Mr. Tracy Dawn & Friends at the Olive Street Bistro (1027 Olive St) for “Mambo Italiano” on Christmas Eve at 6:30pm. You’ll enjoy classic Top 40 and holiday themed music while feasting on authentic Italian cuisine at the 5 star rated Olive Street Bistro. For [...]

HRA 2011 Holiday Tour of Homes a Success!

Thanks to everyone who came out to support HRA and the historic Highland neighborhood this past weekend. The homes on tour were beautiful and decked out in their holiday finest, there was a good turnout from the community, and everyone who came had wonderful things to say about the neighborhood. Special thanks to ISA/Stewart Insurance [...]

Countdown to the HRA Holiday Tour of Homes!

Celebrate Highland 2011: A Holiday Home Tour is just 10 short days away and Shreveport is taking notice! The Shreveport Times’ Maggie Martin recently featured an article about the tour and a photo gallery of one of the beautiful homes on the tour; click on the above links to view them. Highlander Noma Fowler-Sandlin also [...]

Wideman Piano Competition Comes to Centenary

The 61st Annual Shreveport Symphony Nena Wideman International Piano Competition will take place Friday, December 2, through Sunday, December 4, in the Anderson Auditorium of the Hurley School of Music, located on the Centenary College campus. The event is free and open to the public with donations accepted at the door. Forty-three contestants, ranging in [...]

2011 Highland Jazz and Blues Fest

The best local and national musicians will converge on Columbia Park on Saturday, November 19th from 12pm to 5pm for Shreveport’s “party in the park”, the Highland Jazz and Blues Festival. The famous Preservation Hall Jazz Band is the headliner this year, along with Buddy Flett, Jazziana, David Egan, Fannin Street Players with Danny Wilder, Stiff Necked [...]

Byrd Drama Presents Little Women the Musical

The story that has captivated generations is now a emotion-packed musical! C.E. Byrd High School Drama Department presents Little Women the Musical from September 29 – October 1, 2011. Shows will be at 7:00 PM in the C.E. Byrd Auditorium (3201 Line Ave); tickets are $10. The play is directed by Ryan Williams, with choreography [...]

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