Weekend Events for Kiss Country: TNA Wrestling, Mardi Gras Parades and more

There are all kinds of great events this weekend in Kiss Country. From TNA Wrestling to Mardi Gras parades. We’ve got a little something for everyone!

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING ROAD TO LOCKDOWN TOUR:

Centurylink Center at Friday Feb 8th at 7:30 pm

Fans that purchase a $75 ticket will receive an early entry autograph session with all IMPACT WRESTLING Superstars at 5:30 pm Featured during the Road to Lockdown Tour will be a 15-foot reinforced steel cage and TNA IMPACT WRESTLING Superstars Austin Aries, “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy, Bully Ray, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Hernandez, TNA Knockouts and many more.  For more info :impactwrestling.com

Mardi Gras Balls:

Krewe Des of Highland Bal Masque, “Rebel! Rebel””: Fri Feb 8thth at Randall T Moore Center
• 7pm
• Entertainment by 10City Band. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, black tie optional or costumes encouraged, masks required

Krewe of Gemini Parade: Sat Feb 9th
• 4:30 p.m
• The parade will start at the "Parade Start" Banner hanging over Clyde Fant Parkway near Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center on the Shreveport riverfront. It will proceed onto Clyde Fant Parkway and turn right onto Shreveport-Barksdale Hwy. The parade will continue along Shreveport-Barksdale Hwy. and turn left onto East Kings Hwy, until the "Parade Ends" sign just north of Preston.
• "NO THROW ZONES" will be clearly marked along the parade route. Those zones are the sharp "S" turn, under the railroad tracks, on Clyde Fant Parkway and all bridges on Clyde Fant Parkway.
• For more info: http://www.kreweofgemini.com/

Krewe of Highland Parade: Sun Feb 10th
• 2pm
• The Krewe of Highland Parade is a unique Mardi Gras parade set in Shreveport's historic Highland neighborhood. It features unique floats - many of which are quirky and homemade - and unusual throws like hot dogs from the Krewe of Bar-B-Q and yummy moon pies, as well as thousands of beads.
• The parade rolls north on Creswell at 2 pm. At Herndon the paraders go east and head to Highland Avenue; turn south and go to Olive; turn on Centenary Boulevard and head south past Kings Highway. It will continue on Gladstone before ending at Creswell Avenue.
• After the parade, there will be the Carnival de Columbia in Columbia Park, which is located at Columbia Street and Line Avenue.
• For more info: http://www.thekreweofhighland.org/

Bossier Parish Baseball and Softball League Sign Ups:

Blanchard Little League: At the Blanchard Ballpark (Last 2 days to register)
Friday 6-8
Saturday 10-2

For more info: www.blanchardathleticclub.com

Movies out this weekend:

"Identity Thief" (R)

When Jason Bateman's identity is stolen by Melissa McCarthy and the local cops refuse to go after her, he does whatever it takes to get her . . . while being chased by some Miami crooks she's made angry. The cast also includes Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, John Cho, rapper T.I., and "Modern Family's" Eric Stonestreet.

"Side Effects" (R )

Rooney Mara and Channing Tatum play a couple whose lives unravel when a new drug has unexpected side effects. When she becomes a suspect in a murder that happens during one of her sleepwalking bouts, the drug could be her only alibi. Jude Law plays Rooney Mara's new psychiatrist, who prescribes the drugs, and Catherine Zeta-Jones is her former shrink.