Shreveport Bossier Weekend Events – July 20,21,22 [VIDEO]

Hey now! We made it to another weekend in Kiss Country!! Hot and smoldering describes the forecast. And these words describe the weekend events: food, fun, and folk–as in music! Get your car washed up real purty and help out area families who are suffering through tragedy. All the details are here in your weekend events.

Head to Natchitoches this weekend for Folk Festival fun! There is a Gumbo cook-off today and tomorrow is the big celebration including the Louisiana State Fiddle Championship! There will be vendors, narrative sessions, demonstrations, and food along with all the folk themed entertainment.

The 33rd Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival is today and tomorrow at Prather Coliseum on the Northwestern State University campus. The Festival is today from 4:30 p.m. until 11:15 p.m. and tomorrow, Saturday, July 21 from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m.

Tickets are $11 for a two-day pass, available in advance only, $8 for all events on Saturday or $5 for a one-time evening pass to all events after 5 p.m.

The Annual Louisiana State Fiddle Championship will also be part of the Festival. The Fiddle Championship will be held July 21 at 1 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. There will be a non-championship class for those 12 and under, 13-18 and 60 above and a championship class for those 21 and under, 22-59 and age 60 and above. Registration is at noon in the second floor foyer outside Magale Recital Hall.

Three dozen craftspeople have been invited to display their traditional work on Saturday and discuss their work with those attending the Festival. Craftspeople are expected to display beadwork, baskets, instruments, Pysanky eggs, bull whips, iron work, quilts and bonnet, whittling and needlework, wood carving, toys, dolls, paintings, sculpture, walking sticks and more.

MOVIES

Maybe you are crazy like Gary McCoy and you stayed up all night to see the new Batman edition that started just after midnight. Gary actually watched all three Batman films back to back last night—CUH-RAY-ZEE! If you aren’t that dedicated, hit the theaters at a more respectable hour over the weekend to go to Gotham City. More new movies!