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Many art galleries in and around Philadelphia stay open later on the first Friday of the month. Here's a rundown of First Friday exhibits, plus other arts events throughout the month:

Many art galleries in and around Philadelphia stay open later on the first Friday of the month. Here's a rundown of First Friday exhibits, plus other arts events throughout the month:

3rd Street Gallery. 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. Katherine Kurtz, new paintings. "Findings," Judith Schermer assemblages. Through Nov. 1. Reception 5-9 tonight. Artists' reception 1-4 p.m. Sunday.

Art in City Hall. 2nd and 4th floors, City Hall, Broad and Market streets. "Paper Works!" features the work of 20 area artists. Through Jan. 15, 2010. Reception 5-7 p.m. Oct. 8.

Arthur Ross Gallery. 220 S. 34th St., 215-898-2083. "West Philadelphia: Building a Community." To Oct. 11.

Artists' House Gallery. 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. Frances Galante, recent oil paintings; Anita Wong, Chinese silk paintings; Andrew Wrigley, drawings on marble; Janet Sullivan Turner, constructions. Through Nov. 1. Reception 1-4 p.m. Sunday, with classical guitarist Marisol Rampolla.

AxD Gallery. 265 S. 10th St., 215-627-6250. "Shooting Men - a photographic journey of erotica, sexuality and gender," by Vivienne Maricevic. Through Nov. 7. Reception 5-8 p.m. Oct. 9.

B Square Gallery. 614 S. 9th St., 215-625-0692. 3rd Annual Insect Invitational group show. Through Oct. 31.

Bridgette Mayer Gallery. 709 Walnut. St., 215-413-8893. "Anthropocene," shaped panel paintings by Clark Gibson. Needlepoint by Mary Smull. Through Oct. 31. Reception 6-8:30 tonight.

Carol Schwartz Gallery. 101 Bethlehem Pike, 215-242-4510. "The World of Howard Watson." Through Oct. 30. Reception 5-8 tonight.

Cerulean Arts. 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. "Fly Me to the Moon," recent sculpture by Anthony Ciambella, Oct. 7-Nov. 13. Reception 5-9 p.m. Oct. 9. Meet the artist 1-4 p.m. Nov. 1.

Design Center. 4200 Henry Ave., 215-951-2860. "Lace in Translation," contemporary exploration of the intersection of handcraftsmanship and modern mass production. Through April 2, 2010.

F.A.N. Gallery, 221 Arch St., 215-922-5155. Serge Zhukov, recent paintings. Through Oct. 31. Reception 5-9 tonight.

Fabric Workshop and Museum. 1214 Arch St., 215-561-8888. "New American Voices," works by five recent artists-in-residence. Through Nov. 22. Reception 6-8 tonight.

Philadelphia Arts Bank. 601 S. Broad St., 267-402-2055. First Person Arts monthly salon features muralist Willis Humphrey, memoirist Charlene Kwon, writer and performer Betsy Herbert and photographer RA Friedman. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 14. $8.

Galleries at the Gershman Y. 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3022. "Painting Midrash," four abstract painters respond to Jewish sacred texts. "Coney Island Always," photos by Ana Bernstein, Olivia Antsis and Rivka Shifman Katvan. Through Nov. 22.

Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design. 20th Street & the Parkway, 215-965-4027. Dan Murphy, "Style Points," site-specific multimedia installation inspired by messenger bike culture, through Oct. 13. Heather Ujjie, "Cry Wolf," prints on fabric, through Oct. 17. "Bicycle: people + ideas in motion," through Oct. 13.

Galleries at the University of the Arts. 320 S. Broad St., 215-717-6000. Photographer David Lebe, "Flora: Selections from the Past 30 Years." At Gallery 1401 (211 S. Broad St., 215-717-6300), photographers Elaine O'Neil and Julia Hess "MOTHER DAUGHTER Posing as Ourselves," through Oct. 23. At Richard C. von Hess Illustration Gallery (333 S. Broad St., 7th Floor), "The Illustrations of Roger Hane," Oct. 9-Dec. 19.

Gallery at St. Asaph's. 27 Conshohocken State Road, Bala Cynwyd, 610-664-0966. Rhea Dennis, "Secrets of the Sacred Seed," handmade paper paintings. Through Oct. 18.

The Cube. 2nd Street between Market and Chestnut. HBO's 16-foot-by-16-foot storytelling installation. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. through tomorrow.

Leeway Foundation. 1315 Walnut St., 215-545-4078. "Yo Misma Fui Mi Ruta (I Was My Own Route)," works by four artists. Tomorrow-Dec. 18. Reception noon-6 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday.

Locks Gallery. 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. Thomas Chimes, early work (1958-1965). Jun Kaneko, "Intimate Relationships." Through October. Reception 5:30-7:30 tonight.

Manayunk Art Center. 419 Green Lane, 215-482-3363. 53rd Annual Members' Show. Through Oct. 31. Reception noon-3 p.m. Sunday.

Moderne Gallery. 111 N. 3rd. St., 215-923-8536. "Early Furniture by George Nakashima, 1936-1956: The Architect Designs." Oct. 9-Dec. 24. Reception 5-9 p.m. Oct. 9.

Muse Gallery. 60 N. 2nd St., 215-627-5310. "Outward Looking, Inward Seeing," recent paintings and monotype prints by Anne Marble Caramanico. Through Nov. 1. Reception 5-8 tonight.

Pentimenti Gallery. 145 N. 2nd St., 215-625-9990. "paperpatterncolorculture," solo exhibits by Hadieh Shafie and Ben Volta. Through Oct. 17.

Projects Gallery. 629 N. 2nd St., 267-303-9652. "Wormhole," installation by Lisa Murch. Also, "Fresh 2009!" emerging artists selected by gallery director Helen Meyrick. Through Oct. 31. Reception 6-9 tonight.

Rodger LaPelle Galleries. 122 N. 3rd St., 215-592-0232. Keith Newhouse, "Capricious Allegories." Through Oct. 31. Reception 6-10 tonight.

Saint Joseph's University Gallery. Lapsley Lane at City Avenue, Lower Merion, 610-660-1840. Sarah Steinwachs, "Square Routes." Reception 6-8 p.m. Oct. 9.

Snyderman-Works Galleries. 303 Cherry St., 215-238-9576. John Eric Byers, "Repetition, Color and the Beauty of Irregularity." Through Nov. 28. Reception 5:30-8:30 tonight.

Submit First Friday listings to Laurie T. Conrad by e-mail (conradL@phillynews.com) or mail (400 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19130). The November deadline is Oct. 30.