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4:30 pm - Krewe of Centaur Parade in Downtown Shreveport
This year's theme is "Centaur Says It All." The parade will begin on Clyde Fant Parkway, travel down Shreveport-Barksdale Hwy and end on Preston Ave. For more info, call (318) 798-6341.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH
6:30 pm - Krewe of Arepo Grand Bal @ Horseshoe Riverdome
The theme of this year's Bal is "60 Years of Brilliance", paying tribute to Shreveport Opera's 60th anniversary. The event will include dinner, wine and beer, a cash bar, live entertainment and the presentation of all Mardi Gras courts. Tickets are $100 - $500. Call (318) 227-9563 for more information or visit http://www.shreveportopera.org/.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH
5 pm: Krewe of Gemini Float Loading Party @ Gemini Den
Preview the floats before the parade. There will be a cash bar, music and face paiting. This even is Free. The Den is located at 2101 E. Texas St. in Bossier City. Call (318) 469-1568.
7 pm: Krewe of Highland Bal Masque @ Randle T. Moore Center
This year's theme is "British Invasion". The event will include hors d'oeuvres. Dress in formal attire or a costume but you MUST wear a mask. Tickets are $35. The RTM Center is located at 3101 Fairfield Ave. Call (318) 560-7171 for more information.
7 pm: Krewe of Dionysus Pre-Parade Party @ Knights of Columbus (Natchitoches)
Tickets are $10 (for nonmembers). Dress is casual. The event is at the Knights of Columbus, located at 1105 East 5th Street in Natchitoches. For more info, call Cheryl Calvert at (318) 352-2373 or 472-9494.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST
4:30 pm - Krewe of Gemini Parade in Downtown Shreveport
The parade will take the same route as the Centaur Parade (beginning on Clyde Fant). Call (318) 469-1568 for more information.
5:30 pm - Krewe of Dionysos Parade in Natchitoches
(Route to be announced). For more information call (318) 332-8038.
7 pm: Krewe of Harambee Bal @ Horseshoe Riverdome
This year's theme is "Harambee Goes Carnival." There will be a buffet and cash bar. Tickets are $50. Call (318) 286-5878.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND
2 pm: Krewe of Highland Parade (in Highland area of Shreveport)
This parade will start at Byrd High School and roll through the Highland neighborhood. Call (318) 560-7171.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH (Fat Tuesday)
6 pm: Krewe of Aesclepius Fat Tuesday Children's Parade @ Louisiana Boardwalk
Royalty will ride in convertibles and floats, wearing costumes and collar pieces. This event is free. Call (318) 573-1542 for more information.
11 pm: Krewe of Aesclepius Bridge Closing Ceremony & Toast @ Texas St. Bridge
A float from the Aesclepius parade will be in the center of the bridge and a float from Centaur and Gemini will be on either side of it ... Champagne will be poured and dispensed to the crowd for tasting. This event is free. Call (318) 573-1542.
HAPPY MARDI GRAS!!! and BE SAFE THIS CARNIVAL SEASON!!!
For information on Mardi Gras events in NEW ORLEANS, go HERE.
Soooo, it seems that West Shreveport is having it's turn in the SBC Party Spotlight.
The Hilton Garden Inn (off Pines Road/Financial Plaza) has hosted a couple of parties in the new year and will host PLEASURE NITE (a Party Pushaz affair) this Saturday, Jan. 31st. (Read the flyer at the bottom of this blog for more information).
** Now I get much love from lots of promoters in this area but have yet to receive any from the companies I'll mention in this blog entry. So TRUST .. there will be no more advanced promotion ... as I have contacted them both and have received no response .. I will no longer post things in advance, I'll just show you the No-No pics after the party! LOL ... ) ***
TAKE THIS ONE FOR EXAMPLE:
This FREAKUM DRESS party held at the the aforementioned Hilton Garden Inn on Jan. 18th. The party pics were posted hella late (ahem @ VIP) ... but I still wanna make mention of the tomfoolery in the building .. and for once, I'll let the pics speak for themselves (kinda LOL):
(Flav? Is that you?)
(They make Coach sneaks for men? And what's up with the Crayola Checkered pics?)
(You know you're young when you're still sporting your class ring .. smh)
(Thas a shirt ... not a dress ... I'm pretty sure of it)
(How about you DON'T let me see your grill)
(Ditto -- and thas a little TOO close for comfort ...)
(Um ...)
(Almost fabulous ... the braids made it un-chic)
(Cross at the ANKLES ladies!!!)
(SMH .. No comment)
(Who let her outta the house like that? The T-shirt and Panties party was LAST year)
If you're an E. Lynn Harris fan, you'll love this -- his new novel "Basketball Jones" hits bookstores (and some other retail outlets today).
Some fans were disappointed by his last book, Just Too Good To Be True. And to be honest, I never bought it, and have YET to finish reading his memoir (What Becomes of the Brokenhearted), but I'm thinking this new one just may make us fall in love with his twisted kind of drama all over again ... here's the story:
Aldridge James “AJ” Richardson is living the good life. He has a gorgeous town house in always-flavorful New Orleans, plenty of frequent-flier miles from jet-setting around the country on a whim, and an MBA—but he’s never had to work a regular job. He owes it all to his longtime lover, Dray Jones.
Dray Jones the rich and famous NBA star. They fell in love in college when AJ was hired to tutor Dray, a freshman on the basketball team. But Dray knew if he wanted to make it to the big time, he must juggle his public image and his private desires. Built on a deep, abiding love, their hidden relationship sustains them both, but when Dray’s teammates begin to ask insinuating questions about AJ, Dray puts their doubts to rest by marrying Judi, a beautiful and ambitious woman. Judi knows nothing about Dray’s “other life.” Or does she?
In Basketball Jones, E. Lynn Harris explores the consequences of loving someone who is forced to conform to the rules society demands its public heroes follow. Filled with nonstop twists and turns, it will keep readers riveted from the first page to the last.
I'm soooooo excited! I just can't hid it!!! :)
IN MUSIC NEWS: Less than a week before the Grammys are air LIVE on CBS, they're dropping their annual GRAMMYs ALBUM.
The album features lots of Grammy Nominees, including: NE-YO (nominated for five awards), ESTELLE (2 nominations), LIL' WAYNE (7 noms) and M.I.A. ...
Also dropping Tuesday in a WTF moment is "Eye Legacy," the 2nd solo (and first posthumous) album by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.
It's hard to believe it's almost been SEVEN years since Left Eye was killed ... when her SUV veered off the road in Honduras. She was only 30 years old.
VH1 has kept the intriguing documentary "The Last Days of Left Eye" in heavy rotation (and it is now available on DVD). If you haven't seen it yet ... it's a MUST.
According to an article on Wikipedia, this new album is said to have been in the works before Left Eye's death:
Before her death in 2002, Lisa recorded some songs for an album. In 2008 Lisa's family decided to work with producers at Surefire Music Group to create a posthumous album in honor of her.
Originally set to be released October 28, 2008, the release date was pushed back to November 11, then to January 27 2009. "Crank It", which features her younger sister Reigndrop Lopes, was released as a promo single.
The first official single from the album, "Let's Just Do It", was released on January 13, 2009 and features Missy Elliott and TLC.
The album includes a bonus DVD of never before seen footage of Left Eye. The album booklet will also contain fan messages that were collected through the Eye Legacy official MySpace page.
Album guest appearances include: Chamillionaire, Bone Crusher, Bobby Valentino, Chilli, T-Boz, Wanya Morris, Lil Mama, Free, Ryan Toby, and Claudette Ortiz.
A percentage of the proceeds from the album sales will go to the Lisa Lopes Foundation and her orphanage in Honduras.
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1.4 to 1.8 million: The estimated number of people in attendance on Inauguration Day.
37.8 million: The number of people estimated to have watched the Inauguration on TV (this doesn't include those who watched online).
15: The number of years since Barack Obama bought a brand new tux (he bought the first in 15 years for the Inauguration).
26: The age of the New York designer that created Michelle Obama's Inaugural Ball gown.
17: The number of networks that broadcast the Big Event.
136 million: The number of web site hits CNN had on Inauguration Day
5 to 21 million: The number of estimated people who logged onto the web to watch live video streams of the Inauguation events (the numbers varied at different times of the day but 21 million was the peak number).
1,000: The number of FBI agents that assisted with security on January 20th.
35: The number of words in the Oath of Office.
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They came, they saw, and they were a part of history. Millions of Americans converged on D. C. this week to be a witness, as Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States.
There were soooooo many photos, videos and articles to sift through (it literallly took me DAYS to finish!), but I found some AMAZING images to share with you. The ones above are just the TIP of the iceberg ...
I have posted lots of links on the side panel in the OBAMA-MANIA section, but here are some links to some other posts I wrote with LOTS more photos:
I put these posts on a different page so they wouldn't take up so much room here ... but make sure you check them ALL out ... Because there are sooooo many great images ...
(And check out the links in the OBAMA-MANIA side panel as well !!!).
CONGRATULATIONS MR. PRESIDENT ...
THERE ARE THOSE THAT DOUBT AND THOSE THAT BELIEVE -- THE FAITHFUL WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL!!! :)
[photos: (1) jae c. hong, (2) alex brandon, (3) & (4) carolyn kaster]
Monday was a day of honor for the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parades were held on both sides of the river this past Saturday (1.17) to commemorate the special day:
In the MLK Neighborhood, residents came from all over the area to join in the celebration. The event began with prayer and song ...
The everyone got ready for a parade!
Bands performed for the crowds ... Including neighborhood school Green Oaks High (pictured below).
The City of Bossier hosted a parade as well on Saturday ...
The Krewe of Harambee continued the MLK love on Monday (1.19 - the actual Holiday) with an MLK/Mardi Gras parade through downtown Shreveport:
The Krewe was joined by local organizations and social groups (including the brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha, the fraternity of MLK), plus hundreds of residents braving the chilly temperatures to see the parade and catch some beads and candy. The parade was also televised by KPXJ/CW 21.
SEE MORE PICS HERE.
And don't forget, Centenary College continues ITS celebration of DREAM WEEK through January 29th. Go HERE for more details.
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