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National art critic discusses Critical Mass 12, northwest Louisiana arts

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April 27, 2024

National art critic discusses Critical Mass 12, northwest Louisiana arts

SHREVEPORT, La. (Arklatex Today) – National art critic, Lauren Smart explains the importance of art criticism and her role in the upcoming exhibition, Critical Mass 12.

Ahead of Critical Mass 12, northwest Louisiana’s critic-judged art exhibition, Critical Mass manager and art critic, Lauren Smart spoke to ArkLaTex Artistry about northwest Louisiana’s art, Critical Mass 12, the importance of art criticism, and how to become an art critic.

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Smart’s role in Critical Mass 12 was to pick out the critics for each of the categories, this year the event will only host visual and literary. The critics will judge the entries in those categories and select a winner who will receive five thousand dollars in awards and commissions. She takes on the role of the previous lead critic, Robert Pincus, who resided for many years over the exhibition and selected her during Critical Mass 3.

The critics selected this year are Lucia Simek, visual, and Kendra Greene, literary.

About Lauren Smart:

Lauren Smart has been writing about art for about 15 years in locations throughout the United States, but mostly in her hometown of Dallas, Texas. Now she lives in Los Angeles and teaches journalism, an art criticism class, and ethics and reporting at Loyola Marymount University.

Smart explains that Critical Mass is one of her favorite events to be involved in. Her goal for this year is to think more broadly about what an art critic is.

“I feel like criticism is the first historical record of what’s happening there,” Lauren Smart explains criticism can record art in communities.

Smart says that from a journalistic perspective, art criticism is the first draft of the story that the artists are telling, and putting it to print so we can have it in the future.

“We think of the review as the news, like here’s what happened, here who was there, here are the artists making work that we saw, what was in their art,” Lauren explains how criticism is much like reporting the news. “Then the layer of criticism that is one step beyond reporting in a more traditional sense, here’s what we thought of the art.”

“Some of the best conversations are about creation, art, and stories, and that’s what I really think criticism is, is just another conversation about that art, it comes in a more public way,” Smart explains what criticism is. “But I think for artists that are serious about their art, they want people to come see it.”

What is her opinion of the art in northwest Louisiana?

Smart is asked this question a lot by the critics she’s picking, they always seem surprised the location is Shreveport, not New Orleans.

“No, yea, Shreveport, trust me,” Smart tells them.

If Shreveport struggles in art, it’s because art only evolves if people take it seriously, purchase it, talk about it, and write about it.

“I think the art in northwest Louisiana is as good as anywhere else, and I think that people are operating at a shockingly high level for the smallness of the community,” Lauren says. “And I’ve loved watching artists I’ve met, I’ll see them on a wall in a gallery in Dallas, and I’m like, yes of course!”

Smart explains that there is something specific about the region.

“I’ve been trying to put it to writing, I don’t have the words yet, but there is something specific to the region too,” Smart says.”I think thats what is really cool about getting out of your art bubble, is seeing the regionality in art.”

How to become an art critic?

“Just do it,” says Smart.

This always surprises her students, but this was the same advice that was given to her by a mentor, Mark Lowry.

According to Smart, go to the theatre or gallery as much as you can. Write down what you think about it, try to understand how to categorize it, try to understand it in relation to other things you’ve seen or read about, and just go and write.

“The more you see, the more context you have, the more you can bring to your writing,” says Smart.

Critical Mass 12 is free to view and will on display in Artpace, 710 Texas Street, Shreveport, until June 18. Don’t miss the chance to see the amazing work of talented artists in NWLA.

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Louisiana baseball vs. Texas A&M score updates in NCAA regional bracket

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June 2, 2024

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Louisiana baseball vs. Texas A&M score updates in NCAA regional bracket

Louisiana baseball is two wins away from a regional championship.

To do it, though, the Ragin’ Cajuns will have to upset one of the best teams in college baseball. UL will face the College Station Regional host Texas A&M Aggies, the third seed in the country.

What channel is Louisiana vs. Texas A&M on today?

Louisiana and Texas A&M will not be on traditional TV, but it can be streamed on ESPN+.

Louisiana vs. Texas A&M start time

Sunday night’s game will start at 7 p.m. Central time.

Louisiana vs. Texas prediction

You can check our predictions for Sunday’s game here.

Louisiana vs. Texas A&M location

Louisiana and Texas A&M will play all their regional games at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park in College Station, Texas.

Louisiana vs. Texas A&M lineups

Lineups will be posted here as soon as they’re announced.

Louisiana baseball schedule 2024

Louisiana enters Sunday’s game at 42-19. You can read the full Ragin’ Cajuns baseball schedule by clicking here.

Louisiana Ragin Cajuns pitcher David Christi (6) throws against Texas Longhorns infielder Jared Thomas (9) during the first round in the NCAA baseball College Station Regional May 31, 2024, at Olsen Field College Station.

Texas A&M baseball schedule 2024

Texas enters Sunday’s game at 46-13. You can read the full Aggies baseball schedule by clicking here.

Louisiana baseball roster

You can check out the Louisiana roster by clicking here.

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Texas A&M baseball roster

You can check out the Texas A&M roster by clicking here.

College Station Regional schedule

The College Station Regional started on Friday and runs through Sunday, with Monday available for an if-necessary game. For a full schedule, click here.

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College Station Regional bracket

Texas A&M, Louisiana, Texas, and Grambling State are the four teams in the regional. For a full bracket, click here.

College Station Regional tickets

You can get tickets for the College Station Regional by clicking here.

2024 College World Series bracket

You can look at the 2024 NCAA baseball tournament bracket by clicking here.

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How to watch Texas vs. Louisiana in the College Station Regional

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June 2, 2024

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How to watch Texas vs. Louisiana in the College Station Regional

The No. 3 seed Texas Longhorns and No. 2 seed Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns meet for the second time in the College Station Regional and the third time in the last two postseasons with the loser heading home and the winner advancing to face the No. 3 national seed Texas A&M Aggies at 8 p.m. Central on Sunday evening, the first of two games the winner would need to secure against the Aggies to win the regional.

On Friday, Texas used a seven-run fifth inning to blow open a close game in the convincing 12-5 win against Louisiana that included a grand slam by Longhorns shortstop Jalin Flores. Louisiana bounced back in the early game on Saturday by beating Grambling 12-5, scoring four runs in the second and four more runs in the third to take control early against the No. 4 seed in the regional, quickly eliminated.

With the Horns using right-hander Andre Duplantier in the first two games and extending right-hander Gage Boehm to 76 pitches over four innings of Saturday’s 4-2 loss to A&M in 11 innings, Pierce may not have either available for the first game on Sunday, putting some extra pressure on left-hander Ace Whitehead (4-1, 4.33 ERA), named the starter by Pierce after Saturday’s defeat.

Louisiana head coach Matt Deggs will counter with left-hander Chase Morgan, the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year after posting a 4-3 record with a 3.29 ERA by holding opponents to a .207 batting average.

So getting past the Ragin’ Cajuns once again to set up the first of two potential rematches against the Aggies is going to be a difficult chore on Sunday afternoon.

How to watch

Date: June 2

Time: 2:00 p.m. Central

Location: Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park

TV: ESPN2

Streaming: WatchESPN

Radio: AM-1300 The Zone/103.1 FM

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Seafood cook-offs, Pride Month events, and exclusive sneak peeks in Louisiana entertainment news

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June 2, 2024

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Seafood cook-offs, Pride Month events, and exclusive sneak peeks in Louisiana entertainment news

In this week’s Louisiana entertainment news, one Lafayette chef was selected to compete for the 2024 King or Queen of Louisiana Seafood crown. If you’re into fictional books, an Alexandria author based a book on an uncle who invented a working helicopter. And take a sneak peek into Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s G-Unit Studios.

Goodbye May, hello June — Pride Month is officially here. Check out events to kick off Pride Month in northwestern Louisiana.

Seafood and Cook-offs

The annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off is set to kick off in Monroe for the first time. Twelve chefs will compete for the King or Queen of Louisiana Seafood crown.

Each chef will have one hour to prepare a dish featuring Louisiana seafood and present it to the judges. Born and raised in Lafayette, Sullivan Zant, an executive chef and one of the founders of a restaurant in downtown Lafayette, is set to compete for the Louisiana Seafood crown. The winner of LASCO will represent Louisiana at the Great American Seafood Cook-Off (GASCO) in New Orleans on Saturday, August 3, at the Ernest M. Morial Convention Center.

Read more about Sullivan Zant Lafayette chef selected to compete for the 2024 King or Queen of Louisiana Seafood crown

Fictional books, Movie studios

There aren’t many people who know that the first working helicopter was invented by an Alexandria man. His name was Leo Ortego, and he is the uncle of Alexandria author M.E. Nevill. Nevill wrote “Leo’s War” based on stories she heard growing up about her uncle.

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There is a new development out of G-Unit Studios in Shreveport. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson posted May 30 on his Facebook page a sneak peek into G-Unit Studios.

Shreveport was buzzing with excitement on the steps of Government Plaza as members of the city council and Jackson gathered to symbolically sign the lease for the former Millennium Studios in April. This revitalization of Millennium Studios is expected to have a cascading effect on job creation, attracting talent to the area and contributing to the overall economic resurgence of Shreveport.

Check out new G-Unit Studios Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson posts sneak peek into his studio

Celebrating Pride Month

If you’re looking to get festive, check out these nine things to do in Shreveport-Bossier City that are perfect to celebrate Pride.

Join in some fun with great prizes and good food. For anyone in the mood for a great performance, Bear’s drag show happens the fourth Friday of the month. Or enjoy panelists, keynote speakers and community during the second annual LGBTQ+ Youth Summit happening at Louisiana State University in Shreveport.

Check out more events in Shrevport Pride Month is officially here.

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