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Monday, Aug. 31, 2015

Program preps would-be entrepreneurs, pairs with potential investors

Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program celebrated its inaugural year, and Executive Director David Smith said they did so with seven new companies that have already created 27 jobs in North Louisiana and received more than $10 million in additional capital from San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Monday, Aug. 17, 2015

Ark-La-Tex Music Heritage Festival honors local talent

Greg LeGrand, the director and president of the Ark-La-Tex Music Heritage Festival, has a strong background in local music history. “I have been in radio for about 28 years in this market, and I’ve been a musician playing with several bands around the area.
Monday, Aug. 17, 2015

Auction Against AIDS promises entertaining night of ‘mischief’ for a cause

With over 200 silent auction items and 20 live auction items, guests will have plenty to bid on from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Shreveport Convention Center Captain Shreve Ballroom. The auction’s theme is “Wicked Wonderland,” and organizers promise a “mischievous” night of food and entertainment, along with live and silent auctions.
Monday, June 22, 2015

Club offers opportunities for local artists

Shreveport Art Club is truly a local institution. Founded in 1921 by a few local artists, the group remains active and thriving, “furthering art in the cities of Shreveport, Bossier and the surrounding area for the enjoyment of all,” as it says in the group’s artist statement.
Monday, March 30, 2015

Paying attention to the yard can make a difference

Michael John Hoogland, owner of Hooglands Landscape, has been in the business for over 30 years. “I love my job, because of the interaction with the clients. Seeing a project come together from the initial client consultation to finished product is my favorite part,” Hoogland said.
Monday, March 30, 2015

Local artist Amy Treme shows off Highland bungalow

her guest room redo. She said the key to pulling off the geometric style paint job was drawing a 12-foot-by-12-foot grid and then drawing the triangles. She painted the middle first and then the outer spaces. Her color scheme: hues of blue and orange..

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