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‘Pasture Prime’
Sundance Film Festival to show movie starring a local couple

A Greener Downtown
Beginning on the first day of 2024, self-watering Earthplanter pots are sprouting on Texas Street sidewalks downtown.

Cooper’s Corner
Last year, 318 Forum published a story about the resurrection of Cooper’s Corner at the intersection of Texas Street and Louisiana Avenue. The new year has ushered in news about the progress of the development, so it was time for a fresh look at the project.

Crockett Street Trading Company
Upon entering Crockett Street Trading Company in downtown Shreveport, you first notice the light. The corner location, full of windows, plays beautifully against the bright and unique products such as Happy Everything ceramics.

What ’s Your Story?
It came to life in the middle of a crisis. “My grandfather needed major heart surgery. He needed a triple bypass. I was 5 or 6 years old.

Imaginative Endeavors
Some of you might know him as the mild-mannered psychiatrist who patiently listened to their issues in a quiet session. Others might remember his participation in local worship services as a musician playing his guitar.

They’re Coming After You
It is often said, “Don’t let the opinions of those who don’t understand you define your worth.” That is much easier said than done, though. It’s human nature to want to be accepted and liked. We’re all “wired” to connect to and to seek acceptance from others.

Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Arceneaux said that the city rented four front-end loaders ahead of the storm. They were used to remove ice around the hospitals in the city. According to Arceneaux, they were more useful than the city’s two snowplows in light of the weather Shreveport received.

FORM & FUNCTION
ARCHITECT CHRISTOPHER COE BRINGS WORLD-CLASS DESIGN TO DOWNTOWN SHREVEPORT

Soulfully Delicious Food
Recently, I saw a picture of stuffed shrimp from a local restaurant. It came from a place I had vaguely heard about but had never visited. I asked a friend who knows about all our local eateries, and he assured me a trip to Eddie’s Seafood and Soul Food would not disappoint.

Skin-Deep Health
Doctor B, what do you think I need?” The conversation about facial rejuvenation often starts with this question. As a board-certified facial plastic surgeon, I begin my assessment of the aging face by evaluating it in layers – skin surface, muscles, deeper soft tissues and bone.

The Healthy Geezer
An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and a pacemaker are battery-powered devices installed in the chest to deliver electrical impulses to the heart.

318 TALK
FIRST SATURDAY OF MONTH: SUPER SATURDAYS AT CADDO COMMON PARK:.

Capturing the Immigrant Experience
Few in this country cannot trace at least part of their ancestry to an immigrant. Yet few of us clearly understand the challenges of immigrating and the courage it takes to explore and live the unknown.

A Story of Loss
William Joyce channels tragedy into an award-winning program

A Novel Success
It is a plot line that would draw anyone to crack open the spine of “First Lie Wins,” the latest book and first adult mystery thriller of long-time Shreveport resident Ashley Elston.

on the SCENE
Contributions by Mary Ann Van Osdell, Mark Crawford and Paul Savage. To be included in OTS, e-mail your high-res photos to editor@318forum.com.