Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana

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51st Annual Juried Competition
02/27/2014 to 06/14/2014
The Masur Museum of Art’s Annual Juried Competition (February 27th – June 14th, 2013) showcases contemporary artists throughout the United States of America working in any medium.

Beginner Digital Photography Workshop with Jenny Ellerbe
03/11/2014
The class will cover the basic camera settings such as aperture and shutter speed, exposure control, depth of field, composition, digital camera menus, histograms, and very basic image editing. Classes will be small and relaxed with plenty of time for discussion and hands-on experience. The only requirement is a either a digital SLR (such as a Canon Rebel or Nikon D40) or an advanced point and shoot with manual settings. Please call or e-mail if you are unsure about your camera. Learn the basics of digital photography and editing in this six week workshop.

Biedenharn Museum and Gardens presents: Halie Loren
03/11/2014
Award winning singer songwriter Halie Loren returns to Monroe Tuesday, March 11 at 7 P.M for a vocal performance in the Fountain Room of the Biedenharn Museum and Gardens. This past December Miss Loren wowed the audience during the "Jazzy Sounds of the Season" concert with the Monroe Symphony Orchestra. At the upcoming concert Ms Loren will be accompanied on the Biedenharn's Grand Piano. Guests will enjoy standards such as "Fly me to the Moon," "Smile," "What a Wonderful World' and "The Girl from Impanema" along with original songs that have won world wide accolades and awards. Loren's most recent album, Heart First, won Jazz Critique Magazine's Golden prize in the vocal album section of Jazz Disc Audio Awards 2011. Guests are advised to purchase tickets early as there are a limited number of seats available.

Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana
Shop. Eat. Discover.

Home of the Robertson family, stars of the hit A&E show Duck Dynasty, Monroe-West Monroe is the place to Shop, Eat, and Discover.

SHOP at Pecanland Mall, the largest shopping mall in North Louisiana, and famous Antique Alley, with classic antique shops and trendy boutique stores.

EAT at over 100 locally owned and flavored restaurants serving fried chicken, Catfish DeSiard, gumbo, crawfish, smothered pork chops, tasty po’boys, big burgers, hotwater cornbread, banana caramel pudding, and more!

DISCOVER local heroes like General Claire Chennault and his Flying Tigers at the Chennault Aviation & Military Museum. Meet Joseph Biedenharn, the first bottler of Coca-Cola, and his daughter Emmy-Lou at the Biedenharn Museum & Gardens, where you can still buy a cold bottle of coke for just a nickel. Take a walk at the beautiful Black Bayou National Wildlife Refuge.

Take a look around our site and you'll see why Monroe-West Monroe is the place to Shop, Eat, & Discover.