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4th of July is a Blast in Shreveport-Bossier City!
 What better way to celebrate Independence Day than Shreveport's
Riverblast
Festival? On the riverfront, Festival Plaza will be teeming with food
booths, musical stages, a children's area, arts and crafts and more.
The party starts at 4 p.m. and blasts until 11 p.m. Fireworks on the
Red River start at 9 p.m. Bring the sunscreen and the lawn chairs and
get ready to rock!
For those who want to make a splash on Independence Day, decorate
your boat and ride the Red River. Bring a picnic basket and find a
sandy beach. It's the perfect way to stay cool while you enjoy the
fireworks.
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New music museum celebrates Shreveport-Bossier City's rich musical heritage
 The
Stage of Stars Music Museum,
an exhibit showcasing the area's musical heritage and the history of
Shreveport's Municipal Auditorium, opened on Saturday, June 5. The
date also marked the start of guided tours of the auditorium, which
is located at 705 Elvis Presley Avenue. The exhibit, sponsored by
the nonprofit Friends of the Municipal Auditorium, features hundreds
of photographs and memorabilia, which have been loaned or donated by
numerous individuals.
Many of the performers who appeared on the Municipal stage over
the past 75 years are featured in the museum. They include stars from
the auditorium's most fabled era, when it was home to the widely
broadcast Louisiana Hayride - Elvis Presley, Hank Williams Sr.,
Charley Pride, Kitty Wells, Johnny Horton, Nat Stuckey and others.
But they also include greats from before and after that era who
appeared at the auditorium - from Lionel Barrymore, Eleanor Roosevelt
and Sergei Rachmaninoff, to Dolly Parton, Van Cliburn, Nat King Cole
and Bob Dylan.
Guided tours of the auditorium will highlight not only the
building's performing history, but also its prized Art Deco
architecture and fixtures. A donation of $2 per person is suggested,
but not required. Tours may also be scheduled by appointment by
calling Teresa Micheels at 318-632-2112.
Also in the works is a bronze sculpture of Elvis Presley, created
by Eric Kaposta, an artist with Shreveport roots.
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Wild West Festival Comes to Shreveport
 Fans of the Old West can celebrate that era with a new festival to be
held in Shreveport July 15-18, 2004, at the State Fairgrounds. The
National Red River Western Festival will be a first for this part of
the Ark-La-Tex. The festival will celebrate the "Heritage and Spirit
of the Old West" and also pay special tribute to "101 Years of
Western Film".
The list of film and television stars and stuntmen that will be
here for the festival is a Hollywood's Who's Who: Buck Taylor, Dean
Smith, William Smith, Robert Horton, Robert Fuller, Peter Brown,
Andrew Prime, L.Q. Jones, Ben Cooper, Morgan Woodward, James Drury,
Johnny Western, Dale Robertson, Dale Berry, Whitey Hughes, Loren
James, Roydon Clark, Neil Summers, Bob Hoy, Diamond Farnsworth, Bill
Davis Jack Williams, Tommy Farrell, Bill Hale, John Buttram,
Ty"Bronco"Hardin, Caruth Byrd, Diane McBain, Toria Tolley, Roberta
Shore, Brenda Baldwin-Davis, Kim Darby, and Anne Lockhart.
In addition to western film stars, the festival features the
L.R.C.A. Championship Rodeo, western music, Cowboy Poetry, western
and film merchants, Chuck Wagon Cook-Off, stagecoach rides, trail
rides, a parade, dance and costume contests, Film Festival Showcase,
Barn Dance, Celebrity Look A Likes, and Historic
Re-Enactments-Stunts. A special Film Celebrity Awards Presentation
will pay tribute to all the great people who gave us 101 years of
Western Film, as well as awards to those great Hollywood actors,
actresses, stuntmen and others in the Western Film and Television
industry.
This is a new kind of event that provides clean family
entertainment for people of all ages, so make plans today to attend!
Special multi-day passes, rodeo, celebrity awards tickets and group
rates are available. You can pre-purchase discount tickets up to July
9, 2004, by contacting the Festival Office or check out the website
at
www.redriverwesternfestival.com
or call the festival office for more information.
(318) 798-3014
Toll Free out of Louisiana only 1-(866) 721-7793
A-1 Charter also offers a great vacation package for the
festival.
Check it out now!
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New bistro offers Classic American menu concept
 Cambria Bistro & Bakery
is one of the newest additions to the Shreveport-Bossier City restaurant
scene. Well, kind of. The management of the new restaurant has an
impressive history of providing fine dining at other
Shreveport-Bossier City area restaurants.
Its Classic American menu concept, a true melting pot, fully
integrates three distinct yet complimentary food components - a
gourmet coffee bar / bakery / wine bar, a fresh rapid service cafe
and an evening dinner bistro. Cambria will also offer a full-service
bar with light entertainment and space for private parties and
business meetings. The concept is unique to the area.
Not only will patrons be able to dine on quality comfort food
with exemplary service, but they will do so in a sophisticated
sensual, yet casually comfortable atmosphere.
Cambria will offer a 50-inch high-definition plasma TV in the bar
and high-speed wireless Internet access throughout the facility.
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Sinbad in the Isle of Capri's Flamingo Bay Ballroom
Isle of Capri Flamingo Bay Ballroom
Friday July 02, 2004
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Sportspectrum presents The Firecracker 5K
Mall St. Vincent
Saturday July 03, 2004
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The Funny Bone Comedy Club presents Kelly Moran
Red River District
Wednesday July 07, 2004 - Sunday July 11, 2004
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Show of Champions "Visions of the King"
Isle of Capri Flamingo Bay Ballroom
Saturday July 10, 2004
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Red River Western Festival
Louisiana State Fairgrounds
Thursday July 15, 2004 - Sunday July 18, 2004
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The Funny Bone Comedy Club presents Sean Rouse
Red River District
Wednesday July 21, 2004 - Sunday July 25, 2004
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Ark-La-Tex Hunter's Expo
Expo Hall
Friday July 23, 2004
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The World of William Joyce
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum
Sunday July 25, 2004 - Sunday September 26, 2004
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The Funny Bone Comedy Club presents Al Ernst
Red River District
Wednesday July 28, 2004 - Sunday August 01, 2004
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For a complete listing of events . . .
visit our website at
www.sbctb.org/calendar/.
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Visit one of our visitor centers and get a free Visitor Guide. Our
guide has a comprehensive listing of things to do and see in
Shreveport-Bossier City.
