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JULY 11: MEET AND GREET WITH WILLIAM JOYCE, The local artist will share his story of how the film “Epic” began as his book “The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs.” $10. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. artspace, 710 Texas St., Shreveport. Call 673- 6535.

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JULY 14: HOUSE CONCERT SERIES, featuring Maggie Koerner. 7 p.m. $20. Fairfield Studios, 1510 Fairfield Ave., Shreveport. Call 220- 0400 or 933-2514.

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JULY 11-14: “COMPANY,” Stephen Sondheim’s musical about a middle-aged bachelor who spends his time observing the relationships of his married, engaged and divorced friends. $22. 8 p.m. July 11-13; 2 p.m. July 14. Shreveport Little Theatre, 812 Margaret Place, Shreveport. Call 424-4439.

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JULY 20: TASTE OF CULTURE, Experience a cultural explosion of the senses related to the cultures that comprise Northwest Louisiana in this benefit for the Multicultural Center of the South. $50, available at www.mccsouth.org. 6:30 p.m. DiamondJacks Casino, 711 DiamondJacks Blvd., Bossier City. Call 678-7777.

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JULY 20-AUG. 24: “THE EXQUISITE PHOTOGRAPHY OF BRIAN M. BUCKNER,” Using photography as a form of communication, Buckner captures the essence of a 3-D environment and portrays it in such a way that it enlists the emotions of that given moment. Free. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 3201 Centenary Blvd., Shreveport. Call 861-7615. Visit www.karpeles.com/.