The Krewe of Atlas hosted its coronation at the American Legion at an indooroutdoor soiree this summer. A day by the lake lent itself to the theme, “Party Time.” Guests took in the sights, sounds and smells as they strolled along the Atlas boardwalk. Atlas held Grand Bal I at the American Legion and is now celebrating its tenth anniversary. Their traditional booze barrel raffl e brought in extra funds. Master of ceremonies was Terry Nabors of Houston with musical entertainment by DJ Jay Cougar of Shreveport. Captain X is Brent Lavergne, co-captain is Emily Favrot, king is Harry Druckenmiller and queen, Leslie Hankins.

– Mary Ann Van Osdell

The Philadelphia Center presented “Stayin’ Alive: Stayin’ Healthy, Stayin’ Strong” as the theme for its 28th Annual Auction Against AIDS. It was held in August at Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino. Performances by local drag artists brought to life Cher, Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, The Weather Girls and Donna Summer. Board president Lonnie McCray was the auction chair. Central Station’s “Shake your Booty” barrel of booze contest was among other fun activities.

– Mary Ann Van Osdell

Framed, a one-day interactive exhibit, focused on local photography, art and music, local visual art, interactive art installations and live music by a fresh local indie group, 66 Bucks Famous, and local audio-visual band, Vela Nora. The requested donation supported CoCreative to help plan future events. “Framed: A Summer Art Exhibit” was born when CoCreative began looking for ways to get F-Stop Mafia more involved in the city. Creating this exhibit was the perfect opportunity for F-Stop photography members to show their own unique take on living in Shreveport and share it with other artists. The event was held at minicine this summer.

– Mary Ann Van Osdell