Movie casting, removal of inspection stickers, twin and pride festivals in Louisiana entertainment

In this week entertainment headlines, Michael B. Jordan is casting extras for his upcoming movie being filmed in Louisiana, JOANN is filing for bankruptcy which could impact stores locally, and Louisiana lawmakers are considering stopping vehicle safety inspection stickers. Regarding fun and festivals: Pride in the Park returns to Shreveport, Twins organize the inaugural Twinfest, and Festivals Acadiens et Créoles celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Calling all Actors

This celebrity actor, well-known for "Black Panther" and "Creed" is giving Louisiana a big break. A casting company has advertised for extras in the upcoming Michael B. Jordan movie, set in the 1930s, will be filming in Donaldsonville and other locations throughout the New Orleans area.

Read more about casting calls Casting notices posted for Michael B. Jordan movie filming in Donaldsonville

Bankruptcies and Proposed Laws

JOANN, the nation's largest sewing and fabrics company has announced it will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Founded in 1943, the company had over 800 stores across the United States, seven which are in Louisiana. In a press release, Scott Sekella, JOANN’s Chief Financial Officer and co-lead of the Interim Office of the CEO said, "This agreement is a significant step forward in addressing JOANN’s capital structure needs."

JOANN is filing for bankruptcy How could this impact Louisiana?

Louisiana lawmakers advanced a bill Monday that would eliminate the state's annual vehicle inspection sticker requirement. Shreveport-area Republican Rep. Larry Bagley's House Bill 344 was reported favorably from the House Transportation Committee on a 6-5 vote.

The bill will next be heard by the House Appropriations Committee because the elimination of the stickers would create a combined $14 million in lost revenue to the Louisiana State Police and Office of Motor Vehicles.

More about the proposed law Why are Louisiana lawmakers considering scrapping vehicle safety inspection stickers?

Festivals for all

Pride in the Park returns to Shreveport this April. Pride in the Park Family Festival is back. This free Shreveport favorite spring activity is set to kickoff at 11 a.m. on April 27. People Acting for Change and Equality (PACE) announced this fun-filled festival will be held at Columbia Park in the heart of the Highland neighborhood.

Here's what you need to know Pride in the Park returns to Shreveport this April

Prepare to see double next month as Louisiana's first celebration of twins will be held in Houma. Sherry and Cherry Wilmore, the twin minds behind the festival, are activists and social media personalities known as "Everybody's Favorite Twins."

The two were raised in the foster care system and donate laptops to children within the foster system each year. Twinfest encourages all twins, multiples, their friends and family to come out for a day of music, entertainment and games. Twins organize the inaugural Twinfest in Houma to raise funds for foster care charity efforts.

More about the festival Twins organize inaugural Twinfest in Houma to raise funds for foster care charity efforts

Decades ago, if people wanted to hear Cajun or Zydeco music, they had to go to a dancehall or a bar, or they heard it at home.

It was not until Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, the original and largest Cajun and Zydeco music festival, that families could fall in love with the unique mixture of rhythm and blues, soul, Cajun and Creole music through a live concert. This year, Festivals Acadiens et Créoles celebrates its 50th anniversary. It's important to remember this three-day celebration began as a humble one-day concert.

History of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Preserving Creole, Cajun culture in south Louisiana for 50 years

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