Whitney White Linen Night
Festival & Events News Releases
presented by the New Orleans Arts District and sponsored by Whitney National Bank
Saturday, August 2, 2008 (Rain Date: August 9),
Art openings and outdoor celebration on Julia St. (300-600 blocks): 6-9pm
CAC Celebration & Afterparty: 6pm-midnight, 900 Camp St.
Enjoy the 14th annual White Linen Night celebration, featuring nearly
20 art openings at galleries and museums, an outdoor celebration with
music, food & spirits throughout and surrounding the New Orleans Arts
District (300-600 blocks Julia St., and on Camp St.), and the official
afterparty at the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC, 900 Camp St.). Don't
forget to dress up in your coolest white linen!
Outdoor Celebration (300-600 blocks, Julia St.)
6 – 9pm
Nearly 20 gallery openings throughout Arts District
(see complete list at www.cacno.org)
Cuisine & Treats for sale by:
7 on Fulton, Bombay Club, Cool Brew Coffee, Crepes a la Cart, GW Fins,
La Divina Gelateria, New Orleans Ice Cream, Nirvana Indian Cuisine,
Stop 9, Sun Ray Grill, Wolfe's In the Warehouse and Ye Old Kettle
Cooker
Cash bars available
Entertainment:
Troi Bechet Trio (300 block of Julia St.)
Johnny Sansone Duo (600 block of Julia St.)
NEW THIS YEAR: Recycling services courtesy of Phoenix Recycling
CAC Celebration & After Party
6pm – 12am
Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3805
$10 general admission. FREE for CAC members
Afterparty entertainment: 9pm-midnight – Music of New Orleans Series
concert featuring JOHN MOONEY & FRIENDS (Sunpie Barnes, John Fohl,
Uganda Roberts, Bob Andrews, Kevin O’Day, Renee Coleman)
Cuisine for sale by:
5 Fifty 5 and Chop’s Bistro and Martini Bar
Cash bars available
Sponsors:
Whitney National Bank, Stiletto Vodka, Phoenix Recycling, Downtown
Development District, Gwendolyn Entertainment, Propaganda Group,
Perrier Party Rentals, Coca-Cola; Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles; Perlis
Clothing, Phelps Dunbar LLP, New Orleans Musicians Clinic, Gambit
Weekly, NOLA.com, WWNO FM, and Hunt Brothers.
For more information, please visit www.cacno.org or call 504-428-3805.
