As
part of the state’s Bicentennial celebration, Louisiana Public Broadcasting
(LPB) will present a free screening for Louisiana: 200 Years of Statehood
on Thursday, May 17, at the Central School Arts and Humanities Center, 809
Kirby St. in Lake Charles. The documentary film is being planned in
conjunction with the Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana and
the Louisiana Bicentennial Commission.
The
documentary, narrated by Harry Connick, Jr., will begin at 7 p.m. in the
theatre with a special presentation by Shelley Johnson, executive director of
the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau; Fred
Stark, Bicentennial mural artist; and Beth Courtney with LPB. The film
will follow a glimpse of the newest downtown public art mural located on the
side of locally-owned dessert shop, Sweets & Treats. Local artist
Fred Stark, whose work appears in 16 states, is creating a large scale
Bicentennial-themed mural to illustrate our Southwest Louisiana connection to
the state’s 200 year legacy. Composed in three different layers and
timelines, the mural will show the visual history of Louisiana from 1812 to
2012 and include local ties with the centennial anniversaries of four local
historic landmarks.
Join us for the unveiling of the mural that same day at 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Sweets and Treats, located at 411 Ryan Street, Lake Charles.
