D.A. Brittany Bass Arvie won her case at the 15th Annual 40 Under Forty Awards and Gala presented by Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport when she was named 2021’s Young Professional of the Year. The event was held at Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino on Thursday, Dec.

Former President John F. Kennedy once said, “To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust.

One thing local shoppers won’t have to worry about this season is the supply chain of potential Christmas goodies, thanks to Les Boutiques de Noël. The annual fundraiser for the Shreveport Opera will be open for business from Nov. 18-20 in the Shreveport Convention Center downtown.

It’s the home of Boy Scout Troop 15, and this year, they celebrate 100 years in the neighborhood. The building isn’t original; the original burned some years ago, and the new one was constructed in its place. Here, artifacts and mementos recall the history of the boys and their leaders who passed through the doors.

Every fall for the past decade, Shreveport has become a mecca for aspiring filmmakers eager to see whether their artistic vision is worthy of taking home the annual Film Prize, part of Prize Fest, the brainchild of local culture promoter Gregory Kallenberg.

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. The competitors will be judged this month, and the grand prize winner will receive a $2,500 cash prize.

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.

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.