First published in 1957, Jack Kerouac’s novel “On the Road” introduced the world to Sal Paradise, Dean Moriarty and their long-distance roamings across the United States. On Thursday night, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of this quintessential Beat work, the Student Creative Arts Council’s annual MESH party began with a journey across campus, stopping at a series of arts events along the way.

“Unpack This!” – an exhibition of works by Brown undergraduate artists in a variety of media – opened last night on the second floor of the List Art Building

“Sit, Stand or Squat,” an exhibition of colorful, otherworldly sculptures by Stephen Neidich ’08, is currently showing in the lobby of List Art Building. A reception will be held tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. for the exhibit, which will be on display until Sunday.

T-shirts sporting the words “Poopstock 2007: ‘that’s a horrible name for a party’ ” perfectly captured the slightly irreverent, do-it-yourself aesthetic of the neighborhood-block-party-for-a-cause that took place on Saturday.