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October 6, 2007
Capital One's Arts for Arts' Sake
This annual rite of fall has become one of the hottest events of the year for art lovers and party-goers in and around New Orleans. The free citywide gallery hop marks the opening of the city's arts season and is New Orleans' largest arts event of the year.
Featuring:
- Citywide Art Openings: 6-9pm
- Spotlight on Julia & the New Orleans Arts District Street Party: 6-9pm
- CAC Art Openings: 6pm
- "Hot Jazz" - Official AFAS Afterparty: 7pm-midnight
Citywide Art Openings - 6-9pm, Free
The citywide gallery opening celebration features over 30 art openings at galleries and businesses throughout Magazine St., the French Quarter, the New Orleans Arts District and additional locations around New Orleans.
Click here to view the complete list of art openings with map (PDF 7 MB).
"Spotlight on Julia & the New Orleans Arts District" Street Party - 6-9pm, Free
Nearly 20 art openings and gallery receptions, plus a street party along the 300-600 blocks of Julia Street featuring music by the Panorama Jazz Band, cash bars & cuisine by Byblos, La Divina Gelateria, Nirvana, Riche by Todd English, Slice, and Table One. Click here to view the complete list of art openings with map.
Contemporary Arts Center Art Openings - 6pm, $10 gen. admission; Free for CAC members. (Price includes entrance to official "Hot Jazz" afterparty at CAC.)
The CAC celebrates the openings of the following exhibitions:
Celebrating Freedom: The Art of Willie Birch
Street Level: Mark Bradford, William Cordova & Robin Rhode
Descent - Jonathan Pellitteri
It's Carnival Time - Works by YA/YA Artists
Also experience a "Celebration of Cleansing," presented in conjunction with the Willie Birch opening. Features spiritual priestess Mama O and percussionist Baba Luther Gray. 9pm.
Click here to view the CAC Gallery Opening guide (PDF - 4.6 MB).
"Hot Jazz" - Official Afterparty - 7pm-midnight, $10 gen. admission; Free for CAC members.
Featuring entertainment by the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, New Orleans Jazz Vipers and the Pinstripe Brass Band. Cash bars & cuisine will be available.
Click here to view the Hot Jazz invite.
Call 504-528-3805 for information. Purchase tickets to the Hot Jazz afterparty by clicking here or calling the CAC Box Office at 504-528-3800
2007 Sponsors
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