Prospect.1 New Orleans Block Party October 30, 2008

Galleries in the Warehouse Arts District hope to get a jump on Prospect.1 New Orleans, the city-spanning international art exhibit that opens to the public Saturday, by staging an art celebration in the 300 to 600 blocks of Julia Street.

The free "Prospect. EveryOne" block party features a lineup of indoor art exhibits, but the real show will be in the streets, where the Panorama Jazz Band, Big Easy Roller Girls, International Art Police and Pussyfooters marching club will hold forth.

There also will be eccentric art installations by local artists, including an interactive sumo wrestling ring and array of baby pools by Miranda Lake; a symbolic art jail by celebrated one-time street artist Michael Dingler; and Zack Smith's "fantastic, interactively delicious Flavor Paper Photobooth."

Stilt walkers, DJs, a dance troupe, and other amusements also are planned.