Barksdale Air Show Barksdale Air Force Base, An annual air show at the Barksdale Air Force Base., 318-456-3001

Tinseltown 17 8400 Millicent Way, Shreveport, LA 71115, This large and comfortable movie theater features stadium style seating, digital surround sound, and huge screens showing a variety of first run movies., 318-798-6400

Funny Bone, The 450 Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport, LA 71101, Red River District, "America's #1 comedy night club", this entertaining club features the best in live stand-up comedy by well established and well known comedians. Shows are available Wednesday through Saturday. , 318-221-4290

Freddie Mack's 618 Commerce Street, Shreveport, LA 71101, Freddie Mack's is a nightclub with live music and video poker., 318-222-4350

Lee's 639 East Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71105, This venue features rhythm & blues, Cajun, zydeco and country music. , 318-861-2151

Cheer's Sports Bar 9370 Mansfield Road, Shreveport, LA 71118, Cheer's is a cozy neighborhood bar that feature karaoke on Fridays and drink specials. , 318-688-4240

Chicago Downtown 118 Texas Street, Shreveport, LA 71101, This top-rated, multi-venue club features Top 40 and rock music. , 318-221-0490

Wet Willie's 450 Clyde Fant Parkway, Suite C, Shreveport, LA 71101, Located in The Red River District, Wet Willie's specializes in great tasting frozen daiquiris with 10-15 selections readily available to mix and drink., 318-226-5650

Phoenix Underground 600 Market Street, Shreveport, LA 71101, The place where you can be entertained and enjoy the best hits of the 70s, 80s, 90s, and today in a magical environment. , 318-676-0950

Shreveport Symphony Orchestra 600 Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport, LA 71162, Professional symphonic orchestra that performs a wide repertoire of musical performances from February to May., 318-222-7496

La JAZDANZ 6607 Line Avenue, Suite F, Shreveport, LA 71106, The only professional Jazz dance company in Louisiana, this entertaining company made up of hand picked professional Jazz dancers presents exhilarating dance programs in a wide variety of repertoire ranging from classical music to today's hottest music., 318-865-4327

Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet 520 Olive Street, Shreveport, LA 71104, Founded in 1973, this professional ballet company presents three full-length classical ballet performances during the year including the free "Ballet Under The Stars" in September and a magnificent rendition of "The Nutcracker" in December., 318-459-1457

Shreveport Opera 212 Texas Street, #101, Shreveport, LA 71101, Enjoy the choreography of ballet, the acting of theater, and the experience of live opera by this professional opera company that performs a wide variety of shows., 318-227-9503

Municipal Memorial Auditorium 705 Elvis Presley Boulevard, Shreveport, LA 71101, Home of the Stage of Stars Museum, this historic Art Deco auditorium hosts a wide variety of concerts in a range of styles including country, pop, blues, and rock. Features of the building include a 6,300 square foot arena, a 54 foot proscenium arch, and one of the largest stages in the area., 318-222-9391, 800-551-8682

RiverView Theater 600 Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport, LA 71101, Riverfront/Downtown Entertainment District, A premier performing arts venue that hosts performances by the Shreveport Symphony, the Shreveport Opera, and the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet. They also host an array of touring children's plays, comedy performances, and concerts., 318-673-5100

"Legacy of Stars" Hall of Fame Theatre 836 Grimmett Drive, Shreveport, LA 71107, Theater and museum of local gospel and country music hall-of-famers. , 318-560-1260

Mahogony Ensemble Theatre Quality African-American mainstage and youth theatre., 318-870-2787

Strand Theatre 619 Louisiana Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101, Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this historic theatre was built in 1925 and presents a wide variety of entertainment including touring Broadway shows, concerts, comedies, and other special events., 318-226-1481, 800-313-6373

Shreveport Little Theatre 601 Olive Street, Shreveport, LA 71134, Established in 1922, this theatre is the oldest continuously operating community theatre in the United States that features an entertaining array of high quality live theatrical performances., 318-424-4439

Peter Pan Players 451 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71104, Peter Pan Players presents whimsical theatrical performances., 318-868-9619

Auctions Unlimited 9526 Linwood Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71106, Shreveport's premier auction house featuring air conditioning, a smoke free environment, and auctions almost every weekend. Items offered include antiques, items from liquidations and estates., 318-469-2472

ArtBreak Festival Located at the Shreveport Convention Center, "The largest children's festival in the state," this three-day event provides fun for the whole family and includes a 5K road race, live music, hands-on arts activities, dancing, theatrical performances, and delicious food. , 318-673-6500

Jazz & Gumbo Festival Festival Plaza, Shreveport, LA 71101, Located in Downtown Shreveport, Enjoy an array of Louisiana cuisine from some of the best restaurants in the area during this two day festival that also includes a cash bar, arts and crafts, and children's hands-on activities., 318-226-4552

Red River Revel Arts Festival [Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008] Riverfront Area, An eight day outdoor national arts festival that features more than 130 visual artists from across the country, five live music performance stages, and a large area dedicated specifically to providing arts education for children. , 318-424-4000

Shreveport Sports 2901 Pershing Boulevard, Shreveport, LA 71109, The Shreveport Sports will open the 96-game baseball season on May 8th at El Paso. The Sports will open their sixth home season at Fair Grounds Field on Tuesday, May 13th against Grand Prairie, one of the two new teams in the American Association. The 48-game home schedule will include eight Thursday, Friday and Saturday games, and seven Sunday and Tuesday games. The Sports will play 11 games at home in May, June and August with 15 home games at Fair Grounds Field in July. , 318-636-5555, 800-467-3230

African American Parade 705 Elvis Presley Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101, A black history parade that begins at the Municipal Auditorium. , 318-635-2923

Krewe of Centaur Mardi Gras Parade Corner of Lake Street and Clyde Fant Parkway, This parade travels through Shreveport featuring several entries of large floats, marching bands, and plenty of throws. The parade will start in downtown Shreveport at Lake Street and Clyde Fant Parkway, will proceed south down the parkway to Shreveport-Barksdale Highway, then west to East Kings Highway, from East Kings Highway to Preston Street where the parade will end. It will begin at 4:30 p.m. , 318-213-6745 or 453-3437

Dan Garner PO Box 44352, Shreveport, LA 71134, Specializing in music history tours., 318-213-4220

Holladay Tours 111 Patton Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101, Step-on guides, itinerary planning, and tour packages., 318-861-1445