Tag: events

Dancing to 12 Bands in 3 Days: Reviewing the Louisiana Music...

Disclaimer: Chris Lyon, the editor-in-chief of Heliopolis, is on the staff of the Prize Foundation. I did not plan to dance to a dozen rock...

The Sleepy Hollow: Locally Made & Locally Loved

"I've always dreamed of owning a stinky old bookstore," says Kate Rhea Hesson, who is is achieving her dream with the opening of The...

Twin City Knockers Season Opener to Benefit CADA

The Twin City Knockers Roller Derby League are taking on the Northshore Lethal Ladies of Mandeville Saturday, April 11, at the Bossier Civic Center, 620 Benton...

Anonymous Donor to Match all Donations

In February of 2014, renovations to the former YWCA building at 710 Travis Street in downtown Shreveport began. Over several months the building underwent...

Welcome to the New Heliopolis Online Experience!

Over the last few months, we have been working to bring you a brand new way to read and interact with Heliopolis and the...

There’s Nothing To Do in SBC? We Call BULL$H1T!

We've all been there. There's that friend or laggard who claims there's nothing to do in Shreveport-Bossier. You may very well wonder why you...

AJ Haynes: Catching up with the First LA MUSIC PRIZE Winner

Just last month the second annual Louisiana Film Prize debuted the first ever Louisiana Music Prize. Five of the area’s top musical acts competed for...

Science on the Rocks Presents: Sci-Port After Dark

One of the biggest misconceptions about Shreveport-Bossier is that there is nothing to do; most people know at least one person who says as...

Lackadaisies Debut First Full-length Album, Act Your Age

The Lackadaisies released their first full-length album, Act Your Age, at the Nov. 1 Free Fridays Forever event in the Red River District. With the album...

Cuban Liquor Unveils New Look

Tonight is the official unveiling of Cuban Liquor & Gourmet Shoppe’s redesign. Jim Hayes and team were hired by Marti and Ron Lepow “to give...