Free Wicked Sing-Along: themed drinks, meet-and-greet
Warm up your vocal cords for a magical evening out with family and friends featuring WICKED-themed cocktails and mocktails by Fatty Arbuckles, and snow cones from Snow Stoppers and Filipino Food from Roadrunner Foods.
The Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC) details that at 7:30 p.m., shimmering stunners will have the chance to meet and take photos with the Good Witch and Green Witch from 'Never Ending Story' (local children's party entertainers).
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Seating at Caddo Common Park, 869 Texas Avenue, begins at 7 p.m. The movie is scheduled for 8 p.m.
According to SRAC, WICKED is scheduled for 8 p.m. However, in the event of rain, the movie will be shown in the Engine Room of Shreveport Regional Arts Council, 801 Crockett Street. Their website says the 'space comfortably fits 60 – 120 guests.'
(DISCLAIMER: KTAL NBC 6 sponsors the Shreveport Regional Arts Council.)
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