Performing Arts

Shreveport-Bossier City is a cultural center featuring dance, ballet, symphony, theater, music and other performing arts. Some of the many attractions are listed below:

• Centenary College Hurley School of Music
  Musical selections offered as a series.
• East Bank Theater
  A variety of community theater is offered.
• Fair Park Cultural Series
  Professional productions featuring minority artists.
• Gilbert and Sullivan Society
  Operetta at its finest.
• Intercity Row Modern Dance Company
  Modern dance offering African, classical, ballet and jazz themes.
• Louisiana Dance Foundation
  Summer dance festival.
• Marjorie Lyons Playhouse
  Theatre at Centenary College.
• Performing Arts Center
  Theatre and music offered at First United Methodist Church.
• Peter Pan Players
  Children's theatre.
• Port Players
  Theatre of various types.
• Shreveport Little Theatre
  Theatre of various types.
• Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet
  Three annual full length performances of classical ballet with touring leads.
• Shreveport Metropolitan Concert Band
  Free concerts throughout the year.
• Shreveport Opera
  Opera music, and theatre featuring local and touring national performers.
• Shreveport Symphony
  A truly outstanding professional symphonic orchestra that offers concerts throughout the year, often featuring national and international artists.
• Strand Theater
  This ornate 1925 theater is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and offers year-round theater, including touring groups from Broadway.
• Theater of Performing Arts
  African-American theatre.