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Category: Arts

Little Theater Performs “Sister Act”, Christina Gray leads

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 Free PressArts

The Monroe Little Theater will have its final performance of Sister Act Saturday night.   The performance was made popular when Whoopi Goldberg starred in the role for the movie version of the drama.    The role of Deloris, made  …

Heritage Drama opens Friday at Civic Center

February 14, 2018 Free PressArts, Events

  There will be plenty of action, comedy, and romance when the African American Heritage drama “Miss Lula’s Centennial” opens at the Monroe Civic Center this week.   The annual drama opens to the public Friday and Saturday nights at…

Ouachita student plays lead in Heritage Drama next month

January 24, 2018February 15, 2018 Free PressEvents, Heritage Drama

Thousands will watch Kelly Morgan on stage next month as she ages from 17 to 100 years old in the Heritage Drama “Miss Lula’s Centennial” at the Monroe Civic Center.    Kelly Morgan has never been in a major stage…

Heritage Drama

Tryouts for Heritage Drama set, drama to be featured on CongoTVnetwork

December 13, 2017December 19, 2017 Free PressArts, Events

When tryouts for the 2018 Black Heritage Drama are held this month, it will also be a chance for local talent get a national audience, because the 2018 Production will be filmed for the CongoTV Network.   The 2017 Heritage Drama…

Heritage Drama

Local Poets bare souls in Open Mic event

November 14, 2017November 16, 2017 Free PressArts

 Seven local poets took the stage Sunday night to tell the world what’s inside of them!      They were a part of the first “Open Night at the Tab-A-Torium” held at the Fabulous Tab-A-Torium, it was a night of…

Spoken Word

Minnie Ruffin students in Movie “Cowboy & Indiana” shot in Monroe

July 1, 2017July 1, 2017 Free PressArts

Several local youth had a chance to enjoy the excitement of being in a real Hollywood movie, they were not stars, but they were treated like stars while the camera’s rolled in Monroe last month. R-Squared Productions filmed scenes from…

Drama, Entertainment

J.R. Bryant named best prep violist in state

November 23, 1999June 20, 2017 Free PressAchievements, Arts

J.R. Bryant plays the viola, it speaks! Even those who claim a distaste for violin and viola music find themselves awe-stricken by the sheer talent of this local teenager whose gift for instrument seems limitless. Bryant, the son of Mr.…

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Celebrating Birthdays Today: ---Ronald Charles Hunt, Sr., Kim Edwards, Gloria Hunter, Angela Dixon, Sherman Clay, Joise Gipson, Chelsea Hudson, Samantha A. McLaurin, Jamekie “Mee Dial, John Ford, Neria Potter, Simran Dhaliwal, Ro’Shanchia Givens, Victor Levels, Carl Williams. (8)
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On this day in 2005, Deidra Zimmerman and Lewey Mims, Jr. were married at the Church of Christ at Parview Dr. (21)

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Our Rich Black Heritage: Part two of the humble beginnings of the Carver-McDonald Branch Library

By Garry Blanson At the end of my last ORBH article, the…

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Our Rich Black Heritage: The Humble Beginnings Of The Carver-McDonald Library, In Monroe, Louisiana

By Garry Blanson Please note that this is part one of a…

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Our Rich Black Heritage: “The First Negro Zulu Mardi Gras Parade in Monroe, Louisiana”

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