AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEssence Fest: New Orleans’ 31st Essence Festival filled the Morial Convention Center with music, shopping, car show and empowerment seminars, with free daytime passes still available and ticketed Sunday concerts at the Superdome. Independence Day in Central Louisiana: Marksville’s Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival capped the 250th birthday with a Paul Wall headliner set, plus local vendors and festival-goer reflections on freedom. French Quarter Fire: A transformer explosion near Bourbon and Conti sent smoke through the French Quarter, triggered evacuations on Bourbon and Conti, and knocked out nearby power—no injuries reported. Prime Video Spotlight: Prime Video unveiled the first teaser for “The Greatest,” its Muhammad Ali limited series premiering Nov. 4, with the teaser shown during Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans. Sports & Community: Shreveport’s annual SportsSpectrum Firecracker 5K drew dozens to raise money for medical research via the Spine Institute of Louisiana Foundation.
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