I ART / EXHIBITS

DECEMBER 18: IN PERSON: Fall Acting and Theatre Workshop 2021 for ages 8-16. Lumpy Grits Artistry will be conducting an in-person workshop for ages 8 - 16 in acting and theatre. 12 - 3 p.m. Youth performers will be showcased at LGA’s Scene Work! Spring 2022 performance. For more information, visit www.Lumpygritsartistry.org or call 318-426-3458. Bilberry Park Recreation Center, 1902 Alabama Street, Shreveport.

THROUGH DECEMBER 27: LOUISIANA MUD MAVENS CERAMIC ART. An exhibit of pottery vessels and sculptures by Erica Cheaney, Trudy Daniel, Amanda Mann Davis, Catherine Evans, Paula Frierson, Gwyn Hults, Julie Noles, Kim Norton, Mark Poole, Greena Roboski, Kathie Thomas, Thaddaeus Wallace and Esther White. Free admission. 318-632-2020. West Wing Gallery, Louisiana State Exhibit Museum. 3015 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.

THROUGH DECEMBER 27 : LOUISIANA SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS, An exhibit featuring works by Diane Burr, Carla Davis, Don Edwards, Linda Henry, Ron Kidwell, John McDonald, Sena McWilliams, Melba Miller, Eudenia Owens, Tina Pearson, Jeanne Marie Reed, Deanna Russell and Esther Thompson. Free admission. Louisiana State Exhibit Museum. 3015 Greenwood Road, Shreveport. 318-632-2020 or sos.la.gov/ lsem or laexhibitmuseum.org.

THROUGH YEAR'S END: FRANCIS T. KALMBACH EXHIBT, A Family’s Retrospective 1960s - 2000s. The Big Sun Studios is hosting an art exhibition. Most of the paintings on display are in the impressionist-style using painterly brushstrokes as well as some mid-century gems. Open by appointment only during weekdays and from 2 - 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, go to www.bigsunstudios.com or call 318-313-4310.

THROUGH JANUARY 2: YULETIDE: CHRISTMAS FAVORITES. Explore the Norton Museum’s holiday traditions and create your own by celebrating the holiday season with festive displays of favorites from the Norton’s permanent collection, from snowy scenes to Saint Nicholas. For more information, call 318-865-4201. 4747 Creswell Ave., Shreveport.

THROUGH JANUARY 4: A GATHERING OF REPRESENTED & FEATURED ARTISTS. Collectible works of art for your home, office or holiday gifts. Gift certificates are also available. Bailey Art Gallery. 318-424- 6764. 214 Texas St., Shreveport.

THROUGH JANUARY 15: “ALONG FOR THE RIDE." Art exhibition by architect, artist and father Mike McSwain and his artist son, Larsson, who sketched their way through Louisiana, Texas, Colorado and New York trying to make sense of how Covid-19 stopped the world. For more information, call 318-673-6535. artspace, 708 Texas St., Shreveport.

THROUGH JANUARY: TAPS ART SHOW. The Bossier Parish’s Talented Arts Program Teachers Art Show will be alongside the 2021 Bossier Parish Students Art Show displayed at the Emerging Gallery. For more information, please visit www.bossierarts.org or call 318-741-8310. 630 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City.

THROUGH FEBRUARY 5: PAIGE POWELL ART EXHIBIT. The artwork of Paige Powell can be viewed at The Korner Lounge, 800 Louisiana Ave., Shreveport.

THROUGH FEBRUARY 6: DENOART: THE ART OF DENNIS O’BRYANT. Originally from Shreveport, this painter, sculptor, poet and writer will exhibit his works at Big Sun Studios. The iconography of his paintings includes, but is not limited to, Caddo Lake, abstract compositions and the female form. Big Sun Studios by appointment only during the weekdays and from 2 - 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, go to www.bigsunstudios.com or call 318-313-4310. 619 Edwards St., Shreveport.

| BARS/NIGHTLIFE

1931 LOUNGE HORSESHOE CASINO: Jan. 7 & 8, The Joanitones, 8 p.m. - midnight.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 14: Live music, $5 cover. Dec. 17, Flashback , 7 - 10 p.m.; Dec. 18, Tambria Adams Band, 8 - 10 p.m.; Dec. 31, New Year's Eve Pig Roast and The Outlaw Republic Band, 6 p.m. - 12 a.m. 3515 S. Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport. 318-635-8186.

BAYOU THUNDER SALOON: Live music. 1910 Market St., Shreveport. 318-848-7732.

BIG COUNTRY: Live music. 1003 Gould Drive, Bossier City. 318-584-7218.

CELEBRITY LOUNGE LISTING: Dec. 17, Identity Crisis, 5 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Dec. 18, DJ Deluzion, 5 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Dec. 24, DJ Faze, 5 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Dec. 25, DJ Deluzion, 5 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Dec. 31, Pop Culture & DJ Deluzion, 5 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Jan. 1, Hollow Decks, 5 p.m. - 2 a.m.

CHIANTI: Dorsey Summerfield Jr., 7-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday in the Green Room. 6535 Line Ave., Shreveport. 868-8866.

COUGARS DEN: Live music. 1835 Old Minden Road, Bossier City. 318-752-4140.

ERNEST’S ORLEANS: Every Wednesday: Blues, Burgers and Betty, featuring Betty Lewis and Don Mason, 5:30-9 p.m. 1601 N. Spring St., Shreveport. 318-226-1325.

FAT’S OYSTER HOUSE: Live music. 450 Clyde Fant Pkwy. 318-459-1448.

FATTY ARBUCKLE’S: Live music. 450 Clyde Fant Pkwy. 318-459-1448.

FLYING HEART BREWING & PUB: Live music is from 7-9:30 p.m. every Thursday night. 700 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City. Call 584-7039.

FRANKS PIZZA: Dec. 16, Jesse Rawlinson, 6-9 p.m.

FROZEN PIROGUE: Live music: 515 Barksdale Blvd, Bossier City. 318-459-6672.

GREAT RAFT BREWING: Tasting Room 4-8 p.m. Wed. through Fri., 12-8 p.m. Saturday for both in-person service and curbside pickup. 1251 Dalzell, Shreveport. Call 318-734-9881.

LOOOSIANA SEAFOOD: Live music: Dec. 17, Victoria Wells, 6-9 p.m.; Dec. 18, Trey Houser, 6-9 p.m.; 9220 Wallace Lake Road, Shreveport. 318-525-7154.

PARADISE THEATER: Live music: 777 Margaritaville Way, Bossier City. 855-346-2489.

PORT CITY BAR B QUE: Live music. 784 E. Flournoy Lucas Road, Shreveport. 318-208-8767.

RED RIVER BREWPUB: Live music. 1200 Marshall St., Shreveport. 318-317-4110.

SUPERIOR’S STEAKHOUSE: Live piano music: Mon. - Thurs., Brian Watson, 6:30-9:30. Wed. Stan Hoffman. Every weekend, Friday, Toni Mundy Evans Duo, 6-10 p.m., Saturday, Daniel Ley Duo, 7-11 p.m. The Stilettos, 6-10 p.m. first Friday of every month; first Saturday of the month, Brian Watson, solo. Second Wed. of every month, Victoria Williams. 855 Pierremont Road, No. 120, Shreveport. 219- 4123.

TACOMANIA: Live music: 641 East Kings Hwy. 318-868- 4588.

THE LOT DOWNTOWN: Live music: 400 Crockett St., Shreveport. 318-489-1605.

TIKI BAR: Jan. 29, The Joanitones, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 318-868- 6355. 639 E. Kings Hwy, Shreveport.

TWISTED ROOT: Monday night is Trivia Night from 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, live music on the patio from 6-9 p.m., Buddy Flett. 8690 Line Ave., Shreveport. 868-6410.

WHAT’S ON TAP: Live music: 1207 Shreveport- Barksdale Hwy., Shreveport. 318-869-2422.

| MUSIC

DECEMBER 15: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL. A cherished holiday tradition, the classic television special is brought to life in the stage production as Rudolph and his friends venture through the North Pole to ultimately discover that their differences are what make them special. 7 p.m. Ticket prices: $61, $55 and $45. For more information, call 318-226-8555. The Strand Theatre, 619 Louisiana Ave., Shreveport.

DECEMBER 18: HOLIDAY POPS WITH ERICH BERGEN. The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra will present a holiday pops concert at RiverView Theater at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available online at Shreveportsymphony.com or by phone at 318-227-8863. Price range from $25 - $69. Covid protocols for attending. 600 Clyde Fant Pkwy. Shreveport.

JANUARY 6: TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND & PONDEROSA GROVE. This Grammy Award-winning American blues and blues-rock group will perform at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Opening the show will be the Shreveport Music Prize 2021 Ponderosa Grove. All advanced tickets available on www.Ticketmaster. com or charge by phone 800-745-3000. The Shreveport Municipal Auditorium box office sales will be available day of show only. 705 Elvis Presley Ave., Shreveport.

JANUARY 15: CODY JINKS. Tickets on sale now for this American outlaw country music singer and songwriter who will perform at 7 p.m. Shreveport Municipal Auditorium. For more information, go to info@shreveportcenter.com or call 318-841-4000. 705 Grand Ave, Shreveport.

FEBRUARY 12: KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of "Trouble Is …," benefitting both Providence House and the Northwest Louisiana Family Justice Center. For more information, call 318-226-8555. The Strand Theatre, 619 Louisiana Ave., Shreveport.

| SPECIAL EVENTS

MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY: MORNING BOXING. This event is brought to you by 318 Boxers Fighting and Dement Brothers Boxing Club and held at The Lot, downtown Shreveport. 9:30 - 11 a.m. 400 Crocket St., Shreveport.

ONGOING: GLASS-BLOWING WORKSHOPS. Come individually or bring a group and create your own original piece of art. From pumpkins to flowers and beyond, the experience is a good time with a dazzling reward at the end. Hours: Thurs., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, noon to 5 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Sunday noon-6 p.m. Sanctuarary Glass Studio, 421 Lake St., Shreveport. studiosanctuaryglassstudio.com.

THROUGH DEC. 21: SANTA CLAUS AT SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY. A very special guest is visiting the Shreve Memorial Library during the month of December. Santa will stop at 13 locations at different times during December. All Santa’s visits are free and open to the public. Registration, face masks and social distancing required. For more information about times and locations and to register, please visit www.shreve-lib.org.

THROUGH 1 DECEMBER 23: CHRISTMAS IN ROSELAND. 38th annual event is a walking event only and no carts available and is a fundraiser for the American Rose Center. Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. is Rock Around The Roses, Star Chamber. Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. is the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet performing excerpts from "The Nutcracker." Dec. 23 at 7 & 8 p.m. Candlelight Sing-A-Long with Sarah Bissell. Dec. 23 at 8:30 p.m. is Light Up The Gardens: Finale Fireworks. Every night is Marshmallow Station, where you can purchase and roast jumbo marshmallow and enjoy the festivities. Admission $5 per person or $20 carload. Ages 2 and younger are free. Purchase tickets online at www.christmasinroseland.org or at the gate with cash or card. For more information, call 318-938-5402 or neal@rose.org. American Rose Center. 8877 Jefferson Paige Road, Shreveport.

THROUGH DECEMBER 24: BELIEVE. Celebrating its second year of Christmas magic, Believe is the ultimate interactive magical Christmas experience. Get festive! Wear your Christmas jammies or sweaters on this unforgettable journey at the Shreveport Aquarium. Dates: 17-23. Times: 5:15 - 9:30 p.m. (last entry 8:15 p.m.). Cost $30 for nonmembers, $20 for members. Under 2 are free. Tickets can be purchased at www.shreveportaquarium.com/believe. Tickets are limited. 601 Clyde Fant Parkway, downtown Shreveport.

THROUGH FEBRUARY 20: SNO-PORT. The annual snow-themed exhibit will transport visitors to the magical Snow Factory, where the local Nanites are hard at work manufacturing snow and ice for the upcoming winter season. Sci-Port Discovery Center. For more information, call 318-424-3466 or Sci-Port.org. 820 Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport.

DECEMBER 15 & 18: LETTERS TO SANTA. The R.W. Norton Art Gallery will host on the 15th for ages 3-6 an interactive tour focused on the child’s point of view from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. and on the 18th an art adventure with story times and tours for families ages 5 - 10 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Free tickets at www.rwnaf.org/events. 318-865-4201. R.W. Norton Art Gallery. 4747 Creswell Ave., Shreveport.

DECEMBER 17 & 18: SHADOWS OF CHRISTMAS HAUNTED HOUSE. Presented by NecroManor, this special seasonal-themed haunt is a must visit for those on Santa’s naughty list. 6 p.m. - midnight with admission $10. Pre-order tickets at necromanor.com. 505 Boardwalk Blvd., Bossier City.

DECEMBER 18: PHOTOS AND COOKIES WITH SANTA. Make and take a holiday cookie and bring your wish list to tell Santa. Member child $5; non-member child $20. Includes cookie, visit with Santa and general admission to SciPort and an IMAX movie. 1 - 3 p.m. Sci-Port Discovery Center. For additional information, go to sci-port. org or call 318-424-3466. 820 Clyde Fant Pkwy, Shreveport.

DECEMBER 18: MINI MERCANTILE MARKETS. The Mercantile will be open for shopping during the holiday month for one-of-a-kind gifts made by local artists, delicious foods and specialty items. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 318-424-4406. 1110 Texas Ave., Shreveport.

DECEMBER 18: BREAKFAST WITH SANTA. Enjoy a pancake breakfast with the big guy himself, complete with Christmas magic. Also, there will be letter writing to Santa and posing for photos. $35 kids and adults. $30 members. Shreveport Aquarium. 601 Clyde Fant Pkwy, Shreveport.

DECEMBER 18: LSU VS. LA. TECH. Don’t miss this match-up of men’s basketball. Tickets at ticketmaster. com. Brookshire Grocery Arena, 2000 Brookshire Arena Drive, Bossier City.

DECEMBER 18: YOGIE AND FRIENDS FIV+ CAT SANCTUARY. Yogie and Friends will hold their annual Christmas bake sale to help raise funds for the FIV positive cats forever home. Funds are used to buy food, cat litter, and provide veterinarian care for these special cats. Raffle items will also be available. 100 percent of the funds raised goes to care for the animals. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more information, contact yogieandfriends@hotmail.com. Located at Petco, 6596 Youree Drive, Shreveport.

DECEMBER 20: REVEILLON DINNER. This exclusive black-tie event that celebrates the holiday season includes a five-course gourmet meal prepared by Chef Anthony Felan of Fat Calf Brasserie. Enjoy the musical talents of Goga. An extensive wine list and full bar will be available. Tickets are limited and are $125 per person. Free valet 7 p.m. Shreveport Aquarium. More information at info@shreveportaquarium.com. 601 Clyde Fant Pkwy, Shreveport.

DECEMBER 31: NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY. The premiere party in Shreveport with DJ Love, a taco stand and live performers at the “Let’s Glow, Light It Up” New Year's Eve Celebration. 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. at the Pavilion, Sam’s Town Casino. 315 Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport.

JANUARY 1: NEW YEAR'S DAY FIREWORKS. Celebrate 2022 with the annual fireworks display over Windrush Lake. Plus, food trucks, snow machine, photo booth and more. Begins at 4 p.m. and fireworks are at 5:20 p.m. Provenance’s Windrush Lake. 1968 Bridgewater Avenue, Shreveport.

| THEATER

THROUGH DECEMBER 19: IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS. In Shreveport Little Theatre’s 100 years of producing live theater, this production represents the largest investment ever made in a single production. This musical, with its beautiful costuming, is SLT’s holiday gift to the community. Performance schedule: Dec. 15, 16, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 18 and 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $30 and may be purchased at shreveportlittletheatre.com or by calling or visiting SLT’s box office 318-424-4439. Shreveport Little Theatre, 812 Margaret Place, Shreveport.