Join more than 30,000 art lovers at one of the most chic street parties ever, held each fall at Art for Arts’ Sake. With hundreds of fabulous galleries and shops open on Julia Street, the historic Warehouse Arts District and Magazine Street, Art for Arts’ Sake is an annual tradition that opens this city’s exciting art season.

Art for Arts’ Sake is held the first Saturday in October. OCTOBER 4, 2008

The fun is focused on three main areas:

The Warehouse Arts District

Gallery hop along the mall on Julia Street and tour the art — from classic to contemporary art to outstanding photography, sculpture and more. Cash bars are located outside many galleries.

The Contemporary Arts Center

Open 6 p.m.-midnight, the CAC celebrates Art for Arts’ sake with a variety of new exhibits and musical performances each year. Admission to the CAC opening reception and party: $10. Admission is free for CAC members.

Magazine Street

With many of the art galleries, gift shops, antique and jewelry stores on Magazine Street open for business, what could be more exciting? Wander from shop to shop, sip a glass of wine, and view the exquisite art, gifts, jewelry, fashion and antiques.

Dozens of restaurants along the Warehouse Arts District and Magazine Street are open for the evening, but reservations are a must!

Dress is casual to chic, and comfortable walking shoes are advised. Galleries are open from 6-9 p.m. The CAC party is open from 6 p.m.-midnight.

For more information on official Art for Arts’ Sake galleries and events, as well as the Contemporary Arts Center party, call (504) 528-3805 or visit: www.cacno.org.

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Chester French is Maxwell Drummey and D.A. Wallach. Two buddies that met at Harvard and started a band. They rejected a record deal with Kanye and instead signed with Pharrell’s label Star Trak. Their indie pop music has been on my playlist for a minute now. Listen…

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I am in debt.

College loans. A credit card.

But between paying bills and working on Curious Tribe, I keep coming up a little bit too short to save. So I sit down and look through my bank statement and highlight every time i had fast food this month.

I had fast food 26 times and spent a grand total of $258.26

260 bucks on fast food in one month. I’m eating my wealth.

This month, I will be exclusively brown bagging it.

I also am trying a new thing called “Paying myself first.” At the beginning of the month I am taking 10% of my income and putting it into a savings account. Then living on a budget with what’s left over. I’ll keep you posted on my progress.

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Joy, Charles and I attended the Presidential debate on last Friday at LePhare. The turnout was amazing. A packed room full of young professionals hanging on the words of Obama and McCain, while dressed to the nines for the clubbing that would commence post debate.

Highlights of the night included numerous screen talkers (or screamers) showing their utter disdain for McCain including: “You’re Old!” and “What about Iraq?!”

If you didn’t make it, you missed out. It was an amazing night.

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The Greatest Prince Song Ever?

This song is awesome. I don’t know where I got it from, but I ain’t letting it go any time soon. Rumored to be an unreleased track from around the time of Purple Rain, this baby ranks right up there with “Darling Nikki.” You need this track in your life right now. Don’t be scared. Prince just wants to “shock you with [his] lips.”

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