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The Forum Newsweekly is a bi-weekly publication that comes out every other Wednesday in Shreveport, Louisiana. This news magazine is also referred to as Forum, Forum Magazine, and simply The Forum.

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318 Forum: Surely Charmed! | Shreveport News

1 month ago | theforumnews.com | Kerry Kirspel

Parade of Homes 2025 will have something for everyone’s taste Interested in a home? Whether you’re looking to buy a starter home or want to create your own unique domicile, the Parade of Homes (POH) can give you an assortment of examples of how your finished product can look. Area home builders will be on hand to display sample homes – some already owned, others looking for buyers – or to answer questions about buying or building one of their houses.
Educated But Not Informed

1 month ago | theforumnews.com | Louis R. Avallone

There’s none so blind as those who will not listen*It’s often been said, “Never confuse education with intelligence.” That’s because knowing what something means and how it works are two different things. For example, you can’t teach common sense — or the practical application of an idea — from within a classroom. You just can’t. Seems like you should be able to, but it doesn’t work that way.
New Life for Petroleum Tower

1 month ago | theforumnews.com | Kerry Kirspel

The Petroleum Tower will soon house 117 market-rate residential units. $30 million redevelopment investment for downtown landmarkOne of downtown Shreveport’s iconic buildings, the Petroleum Tower, which has stood empty for many years, will soon have renewed purpose. What was once home to many oil-and-gas-related businesses will soon be converted into apartments for residential living.
Wine Tasting at Cork

2 months ago | theforumnews.com | Kerry Kirspel

Red River Revel’s biggest fundraiserA toast to the Red River Revel, perhaps the biggest arts festival in the region! Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport is home to the celebration of artwork, music and food every fall. But it takes money to put on such a lavish event. That’s where Cork comes in. The 19th edition of Cork will be held from 2-5 p.m. April 5 at Festival Plaza. Tickets are $100.
Food, Glorious Food

2 months ago | theforumnews.com | Kerry Kirspel

318 Restaurant Week returns to delight foodies It’s a food lover’s dream come true. March 30 through April 5 marks the return of 318 Restaurant Week in Shreveport-Bossier City. The event features seven days of dining deals for residents and visitors to the river cities, giving them a chance to explore the area’s culinary scene and support some of the cities’ top food destinations.
318 Forum: Auction Set for Roys Kids

2 months ago | theforumnews.com | Kerry Kirspel

Non-profit helps with Christmas, back-to-schoolThe next school year and Christmas are both a long way off, but Roy’s Kids needs assistance to help area children succeed in school and to have a joyous holiday season they might otherwise not have. To help the non-profit remain able to help kids in Shreveport to have a merry Christmas and to help supply them for their academic life in school, Roy’s Kids is holding a fundraising auction March 15 at the Chef’s Table by Beauxjax, 521 Barksdale Blvd.
318 Forum: Voting Ones Conscience

Feb 5, 2025 | theforumnews.com | Louis R. Avallone

Leadership means doing what’s right, even when it’s unpopular Some say leadership — real leadership, not the kind that panders to the latest opinion poll — is the kind that stands firm in the face of overwhelming criticism. It means doing what’s right, even when it’s unpopular. Take the parent who is limiting screen time or enforcing curfews to instill discipline and protect their children. Or the teacher holding students accountable for their actions, even when it means upset parents.
318 Forum: Joe Todaro?s Dramatic Life On and Offstage

Jan 6, 2025 | theforumnews.com | Kerry Kirspel

Joe Todaro framing his life in theater. Local actor achieves 100th theatrical productionIn his play “As You Like It,” William Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.” Local thespian Joe Todaro has been actively involved in community theater for many years and in December achieved a personal milestone: his 100th theatrical production.
Acts of Evil in New Orleans

Jan 5, 2025 | theforumnews.com | Louis R. Avallone

By doing nothing, we risk losing everythingWe begin this New Year with a stark truth: Evil has always existed. From the fall of man in the Garden of Eden to the atrocities of our modern age, the battle between good and evil is a constant in human history. Even so, we are not called to despair in the face of this reality. No, we are called to confront it, to shine a light into the darkness and to act decisively.
Another look at the budget

Nov 26, 2024 | theforumnews.com | Scott Anderson

Mayor, city council considering several optionsThe end of the year is right around the corner, and like all good administrators, Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux is taking a long, hard look at the budget heading into next year. Arceneaux said the city is reconsidering several things in the budget after having to take another look at projected sales tax revenue. “We had originally forecast about a 2.5 percent gain in sales tax,” Arceneaux said.