3rd Street Gallery. 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. Orchid paintings by Judith Viner. To Nov. 29. Receptions 5-9 tonight, 3-5 p.m. Nov. 29.

Abington Art Center. 515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, 215-887-4882. "Endurance: Daring Feats of Risk, Survival, and Perseverance," by "artists turned action heros." Through Nov. 29.

Art in City Hall. Second and fourth floors, City Hall, Broad and Market streets. "Paper Works!" by 20 area artists. Through Jan. 15, 2010.

Arthur Ross Gallery. 220 S. 34th St., 215-898-2083. "Jacob Lawrence and the Urban Experience: Selected Prints 1963-2000." Through Dec. 24.

Artists' House Gallery. 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. Oil paintings by five artists. Through Nov. 29. Reception 5-8:30 tonight and 1-4 p.m. Sunday.

Arch Street Meeting House. 1515 Cherry St., 215-241-7000. "Arts on Arch," juried art show and sale. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. tomorrow. Also, 7:30 tonight, Livingston Taylor concert, $30.

AxD Gallery. 265 S. 10th St., 215-627-6250. "Shooting Men - a photographic journey of erotica, sexuality and gender" by Vivienne Maricevic, ends tomorrow. "Paperboy With Pedestals," sculpture and works on paper by James Groody. Through Dec. 5. Reception 5-8 p.m. Nov. 13.

Bridgette Mayer Gallery. 709 Walnut. St., 215-413-8893. "Ceremonial Objects, Devices & Forms" and "Installation/Rabbit Hunt," sculpture and paintings by Paul Oberst. Through Nov. 28. Reception 6-8:30 tonight.

Cerulean Arts. 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. "Fly Me to the Moon," recent sculpture by Anthony Ciambella, to Nov. 13.

Chestnut Hill Gallery & Frame Shoppe. 8117 Germantown Ave., 215-248-2549. Urban works by Robert Arnosky, landscapes by Gary Kresge. Through Nov. 21. Reception 5:30-8 p.m. Nov. 14.

Da Vinci Art Alliance. 704 Catharine St. "NOUNS: people places things," photography, watercolors, pastels, photography by six artists. Sunday-Nov. 29.

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. "Before An Ocean," new paintings by Treacy Ziegler. To Nov. 28. 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.

Fleisher/Ollman Gallery. 1616 Walnut St., Suite 100, 215-545-7562. "Back to Earth: Revisiting Magiciens de la Terre," various artists. To Dec. 5.

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. Tibetan sand mandala: scholar/artist Losang Samten creates a Kalachakra Mandala, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Through Nov. 22.

Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design. 20th Street and the Parkway, 215-965-4027. "InSights: Paper Rock and Roll," original hand-printed, limited-edition silk-screen band and concert posters. Through Dec. 9. Reception 6-8 p.m. Nov. 17.

Galleries at the University of the Arts. 320 S. Broad St., 215-717-6000. At Richard C. von Hess Illustration Gallery (333 S. Broad St.), "The Illustrations of Roger Hane," to Dec. 19. At 1401 Gallery (211 S. Broad), "The Photo Review: Best of Show," juried by Lesley Martin, to Dec. 11. At Sol Mednick Gallery (211 S. Broad), "Bedpan Elegance," photographs by William W. DuBois, to Dec. 11.

Gallery at St. Asaph's. 27 Conshohocken State Road, Bala Cynwyd, 610-664-0966. "Oasis Arts and Education," to Nov. 15. Fiber and quilt art by Christina E. Johnson, Nov. 20-Jan. 3, 2010. Reception 6-8 p.m. Nov. 20.

Gross McCleaf Gallery. 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. Giovanni Casadei, "Light & Space." Through Nov. 28. Reception 5-7 tonight.

Highwire Gallery. 2040 Frankford Ave., 215-426-2685. "Original Sin," by the Grimm Sisters, an artistic collaboration by Rochelle Dinkin and Rachel Isaac. Also, "Heaven and a Touch of Hell," soft sculpture by Melissa Maddonni Haims. Through Nov. 29. Reception 5-9 tonight.

Leeway Foundation. 1315 Walnut St., 215-545-4078. "Yo Misma Fui Mi Ruta (I Was My Own Route)," works by four artists. To Dec. 18.

Locks Gallery. 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. "Water is Best," various artists. Also, drawings by various artists. To Nov. 28.

Manayunk Art Center. 419 Green Lane, 215-482-3363. "Outside the Box," surrealistic paintings by Colleen D. Gjefle, plus new work by co-op members. Through Nov. 22.

Moderne Gallery. 111 N. 3rd St., 215-923-8536. "Early Furniture by George Nakashima, 1936-1956: The Architect Designs." To Dec. 24.

Muse Gallery. 60 N. 2nd St., 215-627-5310. "Referencing the Familiar," paintings and drawings by Susan McKee. Through Nov. 29. Receptions 5-8 tonight, 2-4 p.m. Sunday.

National Constitution Center. 525 Arch St., Independence Mall, 215-409-6700. "Posters for the People," 300 original and reproduction posters created by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s. Through Jan. 3, 2010.

Pentimenti Gallery. 145 N. 2nd St., 215-625-9990. "Mesocosmos," paintings, drawings and photographs by Jackie Tileston. "A Narrow Path," sculpture by Jedediah Morfit. Through Dec. 18. Reception 6-8 tonight.

Rodger LaPelle Galleries. 122 N. 3rd St., 215-592-0232. Fred Danziger, "The Near and Distant," and Jeanine Leclaire, "Everyday Humanitis." Through Nov. 29. Reception 5-10 tonight, 1-4 p.m. Nov. 8.

Sande Webster Gallery. 2006 Walnut St., 215-636-9003. Works by Sam Gilliam. "Love to Lou," landscapes by Barkley L. Hendricks. Through Nov. 30. Reception 6-8 p.m. Nov. 13.

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

Ven and Vaida Gallery. 18 S. 3rd St., 215-592-4099. Maria Nevelson. To Dec. 2. Reception 6-9 tonight.

Villanova University Art Gallery. 800 Lancaster Ave., 610-519-4612. "Looking East," images of Tibet, Yemen, India and more by photographer Steve McCurry. To Dec. 13. Reception with the artist, 4-6 p.m. Nov. 21.

Submit First Friday listings to Laurie T. Conrad by e-mail (conradL@phillynews.com) or mail (400 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19130). The December deadline is Nov. 20.