May 1 – 17: “Steel Magnolias”- at Bossier Arts Council East Bank Theatre 630 Barksdale Blvd.
Bossier City, La. Presented by Bossier Arts Council's East Bank Theatre and Shreveport Little Theatre. Directed by Richard Folmer. Tickets available April 13, 2009. Call 741-8307 or 424-4439. Louisiana ladies meet in the Beauty Parlor to laugh, cry, and compare menfolk. They draw on their underlying strength and love, giving the play and its characters, a special endearing quality. A truly fun and touching evening in theatre. More information and www.shreveportlittletheatre.org May 1 – October 16: Film Series “Movies & Moonbeams” – Presented by SPAR and the Robinson Film Center. The movies are shown twice monthly on the 1st and 3rd Friday at Riverview Park and various SPAR parks. For more information call 673-7892 or visit www.myspar.org and click on Movies & Moonbeams to view the schedule and movie previews. May 7 – June 25: Concert Series “Hot Jazz on the Red” – Free every Thursday 6 to 8pm at the Barnwell Center Patio. Presented by Friends of the Barnwell Memorial Garden and Art Center, 601 Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway. May 7-Jazzianna, May 14-Intuition, May 21-Kellye Gray, May 28-Mauva Belle & Hot Water, June 4-Space Travellers, June 11-Betsy Braud, June 18-Buddy Flett & Friends, June 20-Brahma, June 25-Total Choice. For information call 318-673-7703. May 15: Concert Event – The Homesteaders Quartet will be performing at Mansfield Road Baptist Church, 9965 Mansfield Road, Keithville, LA at 7:00pm. This concert does not require a ticket. For more information or questions please contact Tracy Vines at . May 16: Dixieland Dog Rescue Adoption Days – At Petsmart 7061 Youree Drive from 11am to 5pm. We have great dogs and cats – spayed, neutered, current shots, heartworm free and crate trained. $150 tax deductible adoption donation. May 16: Seventh Annual Cajun Dance – Given by the Marshall Regional Arts Council at the Marshall Civic Center. Free dance lessons will be available from 6:00 to 7:00 with paid admission of $10. Don Fontenot et Les Amis de la Louisianne will play from 7:00 – 10:30 p.m. For information call 903-935-4484 May 17: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Affiliate Meeting – From 3:30 – 4:30 pm at Shreve Memorial Library-Broadmoor Branch, 1212 Captain Shreve Drive. Get involved with our efforts to create awareness, raise funds and work with others who share the same goal: to find a cure for pancreatic cancer. For more information please call 318-617-4058.
May 23: Fly-In and Open House – From 10am to 2pm at the Cypress River Airport, 241 Highway 134 East in Jefferson, TX. Free admission. Diamond Don's Airport Diner will offer plate lunches. For more information call the Marion County Chamber of Commerce 903-665-2672 or Ray Keasler 903-665-7311.