Main Street Manager Sam Kincade expects to host Movies on Main Street in the Polk Outdoor Theatre to be constructed on Texas Street in Leesville, this spring.
Vernon Parish native Amanda Craft won the $500 grand prize in the 2012 Beauty of Vernon Parish photo contest.
She, along with 11 other finalists, were hosted at an awards party Thursday evening at Threads Boutique in downtown Leesville.
Gallery One Ellleven and Threads Boutique in Leesville have teamed up to host the third annual Recycled Show art exhibit. The artists of Gallery One Ellleven host an exhibit of artwork made of items that would traditionally be thought of as trash.
Everyone is invited to the annual Fall Art Festival at Hodges Gardens State Park set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12.
A fun-filled day is planned to showcase regional artists and musicians, with a special Veteran’s Day appearance by the Color Guard from Fort Polk to honor our nation’s veterans and kick off the festival.
Jerry Lacaze (right) talks about his sculpture artwork on Saturday to guests at the 2011 Leesville Fall ArtWalk. Local artists from the area flocked to Third Street to display and sell their art, including photographs, paintings and sculptures. Visitors to ArtWalk also had the opportunity to visit the Leesville High School Alumni Group Exhibit at Gallery One Ellleven.
Students enrolled in Spanish at Pickering High School celebrated Hispanic Month while learning the Zumba dance. The lessons were given by Mrs. Denise Jackson, professional dance instructor.
The Second Annual Gallery One Ellleven Competition Exhibit drew over 150 entries from five states and highlights accomplished local and regional artists working in very diverse media, subject and approach, say organizers.
A theater camp held by a retired schoolteacher in Leesville may become a mainstay for the children of Leesville.
Kimberly Lord, 17, was chosen as a state finalist in the Miss Louisiana Pageant held on July 3 and 4 in Lafayette. Lord, the daughter of Diane Lord, is a member of cheerleading and gymnastics squads as well as Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and the 4-H club.
A love of shoes fueled a Leesville artist's most recent collection of paintings.
Gallery One EIIIeven in Leesville recently announced the distribution of its Call to Artists for the Second Annual Competition Exhibition. The deadline for entries is July 15, 2011, and the exhibit will be on display at the gallery in Leesville from September 10 through October 15.
The Vernon Parish Arts Council will conduct its 35th annual Mayfest Arts & Crafts Festival in the Downtown Leesville Historic District May 6-7.
Dr. Douglas Bakenhus will hold a baroque bassoon recital Monday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. He will be accompanied by Dennette McDermott on flute, Ruth Drummond on cello and Elena Kuroda on harpsichord.
Take the iconic post-impression vision of Van Gogh’s tumultuous universe, a Starry Night of epic color, shape and movement, hand it to a handful of junior high kids and say “Go.”
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