Arts & Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment in Monroe, LA

Monroe has a richer cultural scene than most people expect. The museums in Monroe, LA draw visitors from across the region, from the Biedenharn Museum and Gardens to the Masur Museum of Art. Add live music, independent galleries, and performing arts venues, all within a few miles of each other.

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The stage and seating inside the intimate Spyker Theater at ULM.

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Spyker Theater at ULM: Live Theater in Monroe, LA

The Spyker Theater at ULM is a cornerstone of Monroe's performing arts scene. Here's what to expect before catching a show at this intimate 170-seat theater in Monroe, LA.

Masur Museum of Art historic building on South Grand Street in Monroe, Louisiana

Arts & Culture

Masur Museum of Art, Monroe LA

The largest visual arts museum in Northeast Louisiana is free, almost never crowded, and housed in a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Most people in Monroe have driven past it on South Grand without stopping.

ULM Wind Ensemble conducted by MME students at Biedenharn Recital Hall Monroe Louisiana

Arts & Culture

I Expected a Quiet Night at ULM. The Music Had Other Plans.

I got my master's degree at ULM, so I was sure I knew where I was going. I was wrong. By the time I found a seat, the music had already started. And what I heard was not what I expected at all.

The Biedenharn Museum and Gardens historic house exterior on Riverside Drive in Monroe Louisiana

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Biedenharn Museum & Gardens in Monroe, Louisiana

I'd driven past this place on Riverside Drive a dozen times before I finally stopped. From the road it looks like a nice old house with a big yard. It took about five minutes inside to realize I'd been wrong about everything.

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