The Highland Jazz and Blues Festival will return for its 17th edition on Saturday, Sept. 18. It’s presented by Lagniappe PRIME, LLC and will feature music and entertainment for the entire family in Columbia Park in Shreveport’s historic Highland neighborhood.

Two of the prizes up for grabs each year are the Fashion Prize and the Music Prize. Fashion Prize announced its five designer finalists during a live Facebook broadcast on June 16.

“I always look at it, first of all, what will sell,” Hill said when explaining how she chooses which shows to bring in. “My job is two-fold. Part of it is to bring arts to the community, and part of it is to keep that beautiful building open, which means I have to sell that product.

And yet, less than a year after being inaugurated, there’s not much debate the Biden presidency is an abject failure. A charade. A scripted display of arrogance rooted in the supposition that the American people are too ignorant – too apathetic – to notice otherwise.

Nestled in the historic neighborhood on Highland Avenue, Oakwood Home for Women is the only recovery home for women in Shreveport-Bossier that operates as a halfway house. Ritchie said that it is a place of safety and security for women who wish to rebuild their lives from alcoholism and addiction.

“Tim James looks for projects like this,” Bradford said. “He was looking for growth and expansion in his business. He has some relationships here in Shreveport. He looked at our issues here, where a river separates two economically thriving communities — south Shreveport and south Bossier City — and the need to improve transit between the two.

The Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek, Calif., put the exhibition together in 2018, asking artists to use Kahlo herself as a theme, her garden, her Mexican culture and her fashion. The show set records at the Bedford Gallery before traveling to New Mexico, Florida, Alabama and Texas before coming to Shreveport.

Based on risk factor statistics, we estimate that there are nearly 10,000 people in the Shreveport-Bossier area (within a 75-mile radius) living with Alzheimer’s disease. While some of what defines how a person ages is determined by genetics, lifestyle choices can greatly impact how we age.

Everyone experiences stress, which can be triggered by a vast number of events, from minor daily hassles to significant changes like divorce or job loss. The stress response includes physical components such as elevated heart rate and blood pressure, thoughts and personal beliefs about the stressful event, and emotions, including fear and anger.

“Charles Beaird, Pat’s brother, was our original investor, backer and professional mentor to me for many, many years,” Alexander said. “We were partners for a long time. I’ve been associated with the Beaird family for all these years. It even goes back to when my father was minister of First Presbyterian Church.

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“I was ecstatic,” Gould said of her reaction when Dream Home builder Philip Rodgers – who also built the Goulds’ house – asked for her services. “Growing up in Bossier and going to it every year, I’ve always admired it. To be asked to do it was an incredible honor.

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Mary Ann Crook, Elizabeth Kennedy, Lori Yokem, Amelia Craft and Sarah Nelson.