Saturday, March 1, 5 - 7 pm at Larry Becker Contemporary Art: Opening reception for John Zurier, "Night Paintings." Through April 19. 43 N. Second Street, Philadelphia.

Sunday, March 2, 2 - 5 pm at the Sketch Club: Opening reception and awards for "The Art of the Flower" juried exhibition. Through March 22. 235 S. Camac Street, Philadelphia.

Sunday, March 2, 2 - 4 pm at the Woodmere Art Museum: Opening reception for "New Visions," a selection of student work, grades K-8, from the Philadelphia Charter School Art Teachers' Alliance. Through April 13. Helen Millard Children's Gallery, 9201 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia.

Sunday, March 2, 4 - 7 pm at Off the Wall Gallery: Opening reception for "Mary Liz Memorial Masters Exhibition IV," featuring work by Jesse Vandenburgh, Huston Ripley, and Rob Willis. Through April 4, 2008. Dirty Frank's, NE corner of 13th and Pine Streets, Philadelphia.

Monday, March 3, 5 - 7 pm at Philadelphia City Hall: Opening reception for exhibition of art by students of the HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy. Through April 18. Fifth floor, NE corner of Broad and Market Streets.

Wednesday, March 5 at Arcadia University Art Gallery: Opening reception for "Air Kisses: Contemporary Art About the Art World," preceded by panel discussion (see Talks, below). Spruance Hall, 450 S. Easton Road, Glenside, PA.

First Friday, March 7, 5:30 - 8 pm at Artists' House: Reception for "Emerging Artist Exhibit." Through March 30. 57 N. Second Street, Phila.delphia

First Friday, March 7, 5 - 8 pm at ArtJaz Gallery: Opening reception for "Small Wonders," group show. Through April 26. 53 N. Second Street, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 6 - 7 pm at Balance Gallery: Opening reception for works by Burnell Yow! 112 S. 20th Street, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 6 - 8:30 pm at Bridgette Mayer Gallery: Opening reception for Deirdre Murphy, "Artifice" and Clara Fialho, " The Life We Live and the One We Have Forgotten." Through March 29. 709 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 5 - 9 pm at the Clay Studio: Opening reception for "The Bird: Homage to Brancusi," David Garratt's "Who Says Words With My Mouth," and Kurt Anderson. Through March 30. 137-39 N. Second Street, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 5 - 9 pm at Highwire Gallery: Opening reception for Steve Iwanczuk's " Stevie and the 3 Sisters: An AMUSEing Journey" and Michael Seeber's " New Ceramic Works " Through March 30. 2040 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Locks Gallery: Opening reception for Lynda Benglis, "Shape-Shifters" and Neysa Grassi, "Losing and Finding." Through March 31. 600 Washington Square South, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 5 - 8 pm at Muse Gallery: Opening reception for Edwina Brennan, " Gestural Expressions, New Work." 52 N. Second Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 7, 5 - 9 pm at Old City Jewish Art Center: Opening reception for "Art Sisters: Anniversary Show 2." Through March 27. 119 N. Third Street, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Pentimenti: Opening reception for exhibitions by Kiki Gaffney, Roberley Bell, Signe Vad. Through April 12. . 145 N. Second Street, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 5 - 9 pm at Physick House Museum: Opening reception for Marie H. Elcin's exhibition "Water, Water Everywhere," a Landmarks Contemporary Project, presented as part of Fiber Philadelphia. 321 S. Fourth Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 7 at PII Gallery: Opening reception for Jessica Puma, "My Many Homes." Through March 30. 242 Race Street, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 5 - 9 pm at Powel House: Opening reception for Caroline Lathan-Stiefel, " Keeping it Under Wraps" and Phuong X. Pham,"Stasis, Extended," presented as part of Fiber Philadelphia; curated by Michelle Wilson and Robert Wuilfe. 244 S. Third Street, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 6 - 9 pm at Projects Gallery: Opening reception for "Child's Play," a group exhibition featuring Elizabeth Bisbing, Ross Bonfanti, Jim Brossy, Frank Hyder, Jennifer Layzer, Krista Steinke, Jaime Treadwell, Caleb Weintraub, and others. Through March 29. 629 N. Second Street, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 5 - 10 pm at Rodger LaPelle Gallery: Opening reception for "People, Places, and Things: The World of Raoul Middleman." Through March 30. 22 N. Third Street, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, University of the Arts: "Contemporary Korean Fiber Art," presented as part of Fiber Philadelphia and the 2008 International Fiber Symposium. Through April 5. 320 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 6 - 8:30 pm at Silicon Gallery: Public opening reception for "The Making of a Masterpiece: The Szyk Haggadah." Through March 29. 139 N. Third Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 7, 5 - 8 pm at Snyderman / Works Galleries: Opening reception for 6th Fiber Biennial, curated by Bruce Hoffman and presented as part of Fiber Philadelphia. Through April 20. 303 Cherry Street, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 7 - 11 pm at Space 1026: Opening for "Spacing Out: Cinders at Space, " group show. 1026 Arch Street, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 5 - 9 pm at Vivant Art Collection: Opening for Michelle Foster Lucas Preview & The Vivant Haitian Collection, in honor of Women's History Month. 60 N. Second Street, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 6 - 11 pm at Vox Populi: Opening reception for exhibitions by Roxana Perez-Mendez, Matthew Suib and Nadia Hironaka, Brent Wahl; guest artist Jason Schiedel; Ricardo Miranda Zuniga's "Transmitting Ideology" in the Video Lounge; and At Screening, Deborah Stratman's "In Order Not To Be Here." 319 N. 11th Street, 3rd floor, Suite 319 A, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 7, 5 - 8 pm at Wexler Gallery: Opening reception for exhibition of glass by Tim Edwards; also featuring Donna Rosenthal and Wendy Wahl. Presented as part of Fiber Philadelphia. Through April 26. 201 N. Third Street, Philadelphia.

First Friday, March 7, 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Wood Turning Center: Opening reception for "Seven Visions: Wood as Fiber," presented as part of Fiber Philadelphia. Through May 17. Also on view, through March 29: "Rose-Engines and Kings: Contemporary Ornamental Turning 2008 " 501 Vine Street, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 8, 4 - 6 pm at The Design Center, Philadelphia University: Artist open house for Susie Brandt's "Rummage." Through April 6. 4200 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 8 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art: "Transcending the Literal: Photographs by Ansel Adams from the Collection," opens to the public. Through August 17. Julien Levy Gallery at the Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building.

Saturday, March 8, 5:30 - 7 pm at The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education: Reception and artist talk for "Relics, Myths, and Yarn." Through April 18. 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia.

Sunday, March 9, 1 - 5 pm at DaVinci Art Alliance: Opening reception for "Fiber Artists: Philadelphia, #5," curated by Kathryn Pannepacker. Through March 30. 704 Catharine Street, Philadelphia.

Sunday, March 9, 2 - 4 pm at Lawrence Gallery, Rosemont College: Opening reception for Ke-Sook Lee, "Threads of Memory: An Installation," presented as part of Fiber Philadelphia. Artist talk at 3 pm. Through March 31. 1400 Montgomery Avenue, Rosemont, PA.

Sunday, March 9, noon - 5 pm at Rosenfeld Gallery: Opening reception for works by Patricia Auguste, E. Sherman Hayman, and Dale Roberts. Through March 30. 113 Arch Street, Philadelphia.

Sunday, March 9, 3 - 5 pm at Wayne Art Center: Opening reception for "ArtQuilts at the Sedgwick: Re:View," presented as part of Fiber Philadelphia. Through March 29. 413 Maplewood Avenue, Wayne, PA.

Second Thursday, March 13, 6 - 9 pm at The Hall, Crane Arts Building: Opening reception for "Traces," an installation by Libbie Soffer presented by InLiquid. 1400 N. American Street, 1st floor, Philadelphia.

Second Thursday, March 13, 6 - 9 pm at Kelly & Weber Fine Art: Opening reception for Hester Stinnett, "Transcriptions." Through April 5. Crane Arts Building, 1400 N. American Street, Suite 201, Philadelphia.

Second Thursday, March 13, 6 - 9 pm at Nexus Foundation for Today's Art: "8 Artists - 8 Viewpoints: Recent Fiber Graduates." Through April 4. Crane Arts Building, 1400 N. American Street, 1st floor, Philadelphia.

Second Thursday, March 13, 6 - 9 pm at Project Basho: Opening reception for "Time: Exhibition of Contemporary Collotype Prints." Through April 24. 1305 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia.

Second Thursday, March 13, 6 - 9 pm at Rebekah Templeton Gallery: Opening reception for "The Truth About Maximilian: Painting, Collage, and Installation by Todd Keyser." Through April 19. 173 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia.

Second Thursday, March 13, 5:30 - 7:30 pm at CFEVA: Opening reception for "Adaptation: Celebrating Growth and Change," a group exhibition curated by Brooke Hine. Through April 4. The Barclay, 237 S. 18th Street, Suite 3A, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 14, 5 - 8 pm at Esther Klein Gallery: Opening reception for "Given Enough Eyeballs," curated by Annette Monnier and featuring the work of A. J. Bocchino, Ramsey Arnaoot, Joseph DiGiuseppe, Kendall Bruns, and Yoshi Sodeoka. Through April 26. University City Science Center, 3701 Market Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 14, 5 - 7 pm at LaSalle University Art Museum: Opening reception for "The Buffoonish Bourgeois: Caricatures and Satire of the Upper-Middle-Class Businessman in 19th-Century France." Through May 30. 1900 W. Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA.

Friday, March 14, 6 - 8 pm at Sande Webster Gallery: Opening reception for David Wander, "Landscapes" and "SWG All-Stars: Facing the Figure." Through March 31. 2006 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 14, 6 - 9 pm at Smile Gallery: Opening reception for "The 'F' Word Revisited: Female/Feminine/Feminist," featuring works by Betsy Alexander, Rachel Citrino, Lilliana Didovic, Liz Nicklus, Francine Strauss, and Madalen Warhola. Through April 5. 105 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 14, 5:30 - 7:30 pm at University City Arts League: Opening reception for Karen Shaller solo exhibiiton, presented as part of Fiber Philadelphia. 4226 Spruce Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 14, 6 - 9 pm at Twenty Two Gallery: Opening reception for Annual Group Show. Through April 10. 236 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 14, 6 - 8 pm at William Way Community Center: Opening reception for "K. Pannepacker: Works Woven," presented as part of Fiber Philadelphia. Through May 4. 1315 Spruce Street, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 15, 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Infusion Coffee Shop Annex: Opening reception for works by Summer Yates. 7133 Germantown Avenue, Mount Airy, Philadelphia.

Sunday, March 16, 1 - 4 pm at Cerulean Arts: Artists reception with Joshua Marsh and Sarah Steinwachs. 1355 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia.

Sunday, March 16, 2 - 4 pm at Old City Jewish Art Center: Artists reception for "Art Sisters: Anniversary Show 2." Through March 27. 119 N. Third Street, Philadelphia.

Thursday, March 20, 7 pm at Pageant : Soloveev Gallery: Opening reception for Art Institute of Philadelphia Graduate Photography Portfolio Exhibition. Through March 25. 607 Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 21, 6 - 8 pm at Gallery 339: Opening reception for "Amanda Means: Glass + Light." Through May 10. 339 S. 21st Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 21. 6 - 10 pm at Little Berlin: Opening reception for "The Ghosts That Haunt Us: A Psychological Excavation by Tyler Kline and Mike McGovern." Through April 19. 119 W. Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia. Gallery hours Wednesdays and Saturdays noon - 5 pm or by appointment; 610-308-0479.

Tuesday, March 25, 5 - 7 pm at Charles Addams Gallery: Opening reception for Penn's class of 2008 Senior Thesis Exhibition. University of Pennsylvania, 200 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia. Through April 18.

Friday, March 28, 5:30 pm at Arthur Ross Gallery,University of Pennsylvania: Opening reception for "Remembered Light: Destruction and Resurrection Glass Fragments from World War II : The McDonald Windows." Preceded by talk by Armelle Le Roux. 220 S. 34th Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 28, 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Bus Stop: Opening reception for "Girls Talk by Maiko," featuring paintings and illustrations by Maiko Sembokuya, music by DJ Meeshu. 750 S. Fourth Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 28, 6 - 8 pm at Gallery St. Asaph: Opening reception for "Lorraine Glessner: Encaustic Panels," presented as part of Fiber Philadelphia. Through April 20. 27 Conshohocken State Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA.

Friday, March 28, 5 - 7 pm at Gross McCleaf Gallery: Opening reception for "Emily Richardson: Art Quilts" and "Judith James: Textile Constructions." Through April 15. 127 S. 16th Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 28, 6 - 8 pm at the Ice Box Project Space: Opening reception for "The Soft Epic, or: Savages of the Pacific West," a multi-media installation by Nadia Hironaka and Matthew Suib. Through April 12. Crane Arts Building, 1400 N. American Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 28 at Photo West Gallery: Opening reception for "Out of the Blue," a group exhibition curated by Randy Dalton and Jessica Imhoff. Through April 20. 3625 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 29, 3 - 6 pm at Daylesford Abbey: Benefit opening reception for Daylesford Abbey 36th Annual Art Show. Donation $40 in advance, $45 at door. Exhibition free and open to the public March 30 through April 13. 220 S. Valley Road, Paoli, PA.

Saturday, March 29, 6 - 9 pm at VIX Emporium: Opening reception for "Gocco-A-Go-Go," featuring work by Wondercabinet (Amy Walsh) and Flederhaus (Kate Duncan) and a demonstration of the Print Gocco gadget. 5009 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia

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Saturday, March 1, 1 - 5 pm at Philadelphia Museum of Art: "Trisha Brown, Merce Cunningham, and Friends," an afternoon of talk and demonstration about the creative process of collaborative projects between the performing and visual arts. Free with museum admission; tickets required. Van Pelt Auditorium, main building, ground floor, 26th Street and the Parkway, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 1, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm at Slought Foundation: "Vito Acconci: Public Nuisance," a symposium featuring presentations by Annette Fierro, Liz Kotz, Alan Licht, Christine Poggi, Frazer Ward, and Matthew Witkovsky; introduced and moderated by Meredith Malone and Karen Beckman. Free and open to the public; seating on first come, first serve basis. 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.

Monday, March 3, 5 pm at University of Pennsylvania: PennDesign presents a lecture by sculptor Ryan Trecartin. Meyerson Hall, B-3, 210 S. 34th Street, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, March 5, 6:30 pm at Arcadia University: Panel discussion with curator Sasha Archibald and artists James Mills, William Powhida, Mira Schor, and Momenta Art co-director and artist Laura Parnes, in conjunction with "Air Kisses: Contemporary Art About the Art World." Discussion followed by reception. Arcadia University Theatre, Spruance Fine Arts Center, 450 S. Easton Road, Glenside, PA.

Thursday, March 6, 6 - 8 pm at The Print Center: A discussion with print collector Robert Morrison and Liz Spungen, Executive Director of The Print Center, presented as part of "Multiple Conversations: An Ongoing Series on Print Collecting." Free and open to the public. 1614 Latimer Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 7, 5 - 6 pm at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts: "U.S. vs. Art Thieves: Tales from the FBI's Real Indiana Jones," a lecture by Robert K. Wittman, Senior Investigator with the FBI's Art Crime Team. Free with museum admission. Historic Landmark Building, Hamilton Auditorium, 118 N. Broad Street (at Cherry Street), Philadelphia.

Friday, March 7, 6 pm at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts: Artist Rob Matthews will discuss his work "The Assumption at Ridglea." Historic Landmark Building, Morris Gallery, 118 N. Broad Street (at Cherry Street), Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 8, 4 - 6 pm at Philadelphia University: "Knit, Print, Weave Design Studio Tour" at the School of Engineering and Textiles, presented as part of Fiber Philadelphia. Hayward Hall, ground floor, Henry Avenue near School House Lane, Philadelphia.

Sunday, March 9, 2 pm at Woodmere Art Museum: The Dialogues series presents "America the Beautiful: Depictions of Nature and Nation in Nineteenth Century Landscape Painting," a lecture by Kathleen Szpila, SSJ. PhD., Assistant Professor, Department of Art, Art History and Music, Chestnut Hill College. 9201 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, March 12, noon - 1 pm at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts: The Art at Lunch series presents "Women Portraitists," a talk by Joan Marter, Distinguished Professor of Art History at Rutgers University and editor of Women’s Art Journal. Free with museum admission. Hamilton Auditorium, 118 N. Broad Street (at Cherry Street), Philadelphia.

Thursday, March 13, 11:30 am at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts: Philosopher, art critic,and curator Daniela Hoelzl
will present her lecture "Bodies and Affects: Carravaggio, Giordano Bruno and Francis Bacon." Free and open to the public. Hamilton Auditorium, 118 N. Broad Street (at Cherry Street), Philadelphia.

Friday, March 14, 11:30 am at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts: Visting artist lecture by Carson Fox. Free and open to the public. Hamilton Auditorium, 118 N. Broad Street (at Cherry Street), Philadelphia.

Friday, March 14, 6 pm at the Philadelphia Museum of Art: The Art and Social Transformation series presents a lecture by Ivan Vladislavic, South African author of "Portrait with Keys: Joburg and what-what" and contributor to the William Kentridge exhibition catalogue, presented in conjunction with the "Notations/William Kentridge: Tapestries" exhibition. Free with museum admission. Gallery 176, first floor, 26th Street and the Parkway, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 15, 2 - 3 pm at The Print Center: Gallery Store talk with artist Amze Emmons and Philippe Jean. Free and open to the public. 1614 Latimer Street, Philadelphia.

Sunday, March 16, 2 pm at The Hall, Crane Arts: Libbie Soffer will give an artist talk on her installation Traces, presented by InLiquid. 1400 N. American Street, 1st floor, Philadelphia.

Sunday, March 16, 3 pm at Vox Populi: A presentation by members of Virginia Commonwealth University's graduate painting and printmaking program. 319-A N. 11th Street, Philadelphia.

Tuesday, March 17, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm at Moore College of Art and Design: Suzanne Horvitz Reese and Robert Roeschdiscuss their collaborative mixed media piece "Transduction 2007," currently installed in Moore Sculpture Park. Free and open to the public. 20th Street and the Parkway, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, March 19, noon - 1 pm at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts: The Art at Lunch series presents "Out of the Background: Cecilia Beaux and the Art of Portraiture," a talk by Tara Tappert, one of the country's leading scholars on Beaux. Free with museum admission. Hamilton Auditorium, 118 N. Broad Street (at Cherry Street), Philadelphia.

Thursday, March 20, 11:30 am at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts: Visting artist lecture by Wade Schuman. Free and open to the public. Hamilton Auditorium, 118 N. Broad Street (at Cherry Street), Philadelphia.

Thursday, March 20, 5 pm at University of Pennsylvania: PennDesign presents a lecture by painter Tom Nozkowski. Meyerson Hall, B-3, 210 S. 34th Street, Philadelphia.

Sunday, March 23, 1 pm at Vox Populi: Gallery talk on the work of Roxana Perez-Mendes, Brent Wahl, Matthew Suib and Nadia Hironaka, with Irene Hofmann, Executive Director of the Contemporary Museum in Baltimore. 319 N. 11th Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia.

Monday, March 24, 5 pm at University of Pennsylvania: PennDesign presents a lecture by painter Diana Horowitz. Meyerson Hall, B-3, 210 S. 34th Street, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, March 26, 7 pm at the Institute of Contemporary Art: Artist lecture by Anne Chu, presented in conjunction with "The Puppet Show." 118 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, March 26, noon - 1 pm at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts: The Art at Lunch series presents "Philadelphia’s Female Sculptresses," a talk by Roberta Tarbell, distinguished professor at Rutgers University. Free with museum admission. Hamilton Auditorium, 118 N. Broad Street (at Cherry Street), Philadelphia.

Wednesday, March 26, 6:30 pm at University of the Arts: The Graphic Design Department presents "Smokey Don't Do That," a lecture by designer James Montalbano on how public misconceptions of Smokey the Bear led to a new family of typefaces for the National Park Service. CBS Auditorium, 320 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia.

Thursday, March 27, 11:30 am at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts: Visting artist lecture by Kelli Connor. Free and open to the public. Hamilton Auditorium, 118 N. Broad Street (at Cherry Street), Philadelphia.

Friday, March 28, 4 pm at Arthur Ross Gallery, University of Pennsylvania: About PennDesign presents a talk by glass artist Armelle Le Roux, followed by a reception for the exhibition "Remembered Light: Destruction and Resurrection Glass Fragments from World War II : The McDonald Windows." 220 S. 34th Street, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 29, 7:30 pm at The Old Mill, Rose Valley: "Forging the Sun:The Arts and Crafts Philosophy,1850-1930," an illustrated lecture by Frank Vagnone, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks and former Executive Director of the Bryn Athyn Cathedral. Tickets $15; call 610-566-4324 for reservations. Old Mill Road, Rose Valley, PA.

Saturday, March 29, 5:30 - 7 pm at Slought Foundation: The Conversations in Theory series presents "Love from Both Sides," a public lecture by Lacanian psychoanalyst and translator Bruce Fink. Free and open to the public. 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.

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Saturday, March 1, 7:30 pm at Wooden Shoe Books: "North Country" (Niki Caro, U.S., 2005). Free admission. 508 S. Fifth Street, Philadelphia.

Sunday, March 2, 2 pm at the Institute for Contemporary Art: "Puppet Films," featuring Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's Thunderbirds episode "Attack of the Alligator!" and Toho's "Godzilla, King of the Monstors!" Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "The Puppet Show." 118 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia.

Monday, March 3, 7 pm at the Roxy Theater: Philadelphia premiere screening of "Louise Nevelson: Awareness in the Fourth Dimension," a film by Dale Shierholt. Screening followed by Q & A with the filmmaker and Maria Nevelson. Tickets $12; proceeds to benefit the Louise Nevelson Foundation. For more information call 215-923-6699 or e-mail info@louisenevelsonfoundation.org. 2023 Sanson Street, Philadelphia.

Tuesday, March 4, 7 pm at International House: Artist Laurie Simmons will be present for a screening of her film "The Music of Regret," presented with the Institute of Contemporary Art in conjunction with "The Puppet Show" exhibition. Preceded at 6 pm by an exhibition tour at the ICA. Free admission. 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, March 5, 7 pm at International House: Director Jan Cvitkovic will appear in person for a screening of two films -- "Bread and Milk (Kruh in Mleko)" (2001) and "Gravehopping" (2005) -- as part of the Contemporary Slovenian Cinema program. Free admission. 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

Thursday, March 6, 7 pm at International House:The Sound on Screen series and Ars Nova Workshop present "My Name is Albert Ayler" (Kasper Collin, Sweden, 2007, video, 79 mins.). Admission $7 general; $5 for members, students, and seniors. 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 7, 8 pm at International House: The Exhumed Films series presents the "stylish chiller" zombie flick "Don't Open the Window" (Jorge Grau, Spain/Italy,1974) along with "Don't Go In the House" (Joseph Ellison, US, 1980). General admission $10. 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 8, 7:30 pm at Wooden Shoe Books: "The Camden 28" (Anthony Giacchino, U.S., 2007). Free admission. 508 S. Fifth Street, Philadelphia.

Tuesday, March 11 at International House: Reelblack presents "La Rebelle" (Sacha Parisot, Haiti, 2006, French and Creole w/ English subtitles). Admission $7 general; $5 for members, students, and seniors. 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

Thursday, March 13, 6 pm at International House: Director Abigail Child and cinematographer Arthur Jafa will appear in person for a reception and screening of "On the Downlow" (Abigail Child, US, 2007) and "A Glance Into the Life" (Scribe Video Center and Colours Organization’s Youth Group 40 Acres of Change, US, 2007). Presented by Scribe Video Center. Reception at 6 pm; screening begins at 7 pm. Admission $10 general; $8 for members, students, and seniors. 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

Thursday, March 13, 8 pm at The Rotunda: Andrew's Video Vault presents "Kurtlar vadisi – Irak / Valley of the Wolves" (Iraq, 2006) and "Despair" (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Germany, 1978). Free admission. 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 15, 7 pm at International House: The Janus Collection series presents "Cleo from 5 to 7" (Agnes Varda, France, 1962, 35mm, 90 mins, b/w and color, French w/ English subtitles). Admission $7 general; $5 for members, students, and seniors. 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 15, 7:30 pm at Wooden Shoe Books: "Occupation 101" (Abdallah Omeish and Sufyan Omeish, U.S., 2006). Free admission. 508 S. Fifth Street, Philadelphia.

Sunday, March 16, 2:30 pm at Philadelphia Museum of Art: "Frida" (Julie Taymor, U.S.A., 2002), presented in conjunction with the Frida Kahlo exhibition. Free tickets required after museum admission. Van Pelt Auditorium, ground floor, 26th Street and the Parkway, Philadelphia.

Thursday, March 20, 7:30 pm at Arcadia University: The Community Cinema program presents a screening of "King Corn" by by Aaron Woolf, Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney. Screening followed by panel discussion. Free and open to the public. Murphy Hall, Stiteler Auditorium, 450 S. Easton Road, Glenside, PA.

Friday, March 21, 8 pm at Moore College of Art and Design: The Secret Cinema celebrates Women's History Month with a program of "Girl Films." Admission $7. 20th Street and the Parkway, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 22, 7:30 pm at Wooden Shoe Books: "The Bubble" (Eyton Fox, Israel, 2006). Free admission. 508 S. Fifth Street, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, March 26, 7 pm at International House: "Cinevardaphoto," a screening of three cine-essays by Agnes Varda (2004/1982/1963, English and French w/ English subtitles). Free admission. 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

Thursday, March 27, 7 pm at International House: Philadelphia premiere of "The NextFrame International Student Film Festival." Admission $7 general; $5 for members, students, and seniors. 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 29, 7:30 pm at Wooden Shoe Books: "Rana's Wedding" (Hany Abu-Assad). Free admission. 508 S. Fifth Street, Philadelphia.

Sunday, March 30, 2:30 pm at the Philadelphia Museum of Art: Lifesize Action Pictures presents a Justice Month film screening, featuring work of media artists & community groups from Termite TV Collective & Scribe Video Center. Free tickets required after museum admission. Van Pelt Auditorium, ground floor, 26th Street and the Parkway, Philadelphia.

Monday, March 31, 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Slought Foundation: "City Girls, Flappers, and Feminist Film Theory," a screening and lecture by Laura Mulvey. Screening of "People On Sunday (Menschen am Sonntag)" (Robert Siodmak, 1929) at 5:30 pm; talk at 7 pm. Free and open to the public. 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.

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Saturday, March 15, 10 am - noon at The Clay Studio: "Brothers in Hope," a free adult and child workshop presented in celebration of One Book, One Philadelphia. Participants in this workshop should have read the book of the same title; they will make multiple clay pieces taken from the story. Free; space limited, reservations required. Click here for more details and to register. 139 N. Second Street, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, March 19, 6 - 8 pm at The Print Center: "Critique & Conversation" with Robert Cozzolino, Curator of Modern Art, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. An opportunity for artists to bring a portfolio for an informal critique. Advance registration necessary (call 215-735-6090 x1 or e-mail evandenberg@printcenter.org). $30 general; $15 for Print Center members. 1614 Latimer Street, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 22, noon - 3 pm at Scribe Video Center: "Sieze the Means of Distribution: A Conversation with John Sayles and Maggie Renzi." Director Sayles and producer Renzi will discuss their approach to independent film distribution and marketing. Fee $35. Space limited; pre-registration required. 4212 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, March 26, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at the Gershman Y: "Copyright and Legal Issues for Artists" workshop, presented by Community Accountants, Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and The University of the Arts. Free; advance registration required (click here for details). Levitt Auditorium, Broad & Pine Streets, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 29, 1 - 5 pm at Yo! Darkroom: Saturday, March 29, 1-5 pm at Yo! Darkroom: Michelle Wilson will be teaching the workshop "Introduction to Paper Making" (click here for details). 113 N. 23rd Street, Philadelphia.

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Monday, March 10, 6 - 9 pm at Ristorante Panorama: The Old City Art Association presents "The Old City Experience," in a celebration of its 17th year of supporting and promoting Old City. Tickets $10, includes complimentary buffet by the "Best Wine Bar in North America" (Decanter magazine). RSVP by March 7 to oldcityarts@hotmail.com; for more details, visit www.oldcityarts.org 14 N. Front Street (at Market), Philadelphia.

Friday, March 14, 6 - 10 pm at Feast Your Eyes Catering: InLiquid and Feast Your Eyes present a Salon Dinner featuring small plate cuisine, photography by Benjamin Pierce, video by James Rosenthal, and music by Heath Allen's Nino Rota Tribute Band. Event benefits InLiquid. Attendance is limited; click here for complete details on tickets and reservations.

Friday, March 14, 6 - 9 pm at the Cruise Ship Terminal, Philadelphia Navy Yard: Preview party for the Philadelphia Invitational Furniture Show, benefitting Chester Springs Studio, The Clay Studio, InLiquid, The Wharton Esherick Museum, and The Woodturning Center. Tickets are $25 and include weekend-long entry to the show. Click here for details or call 215-832-0060.

Saturday, March 15, 5 - 7 pm at Crane Arts: Cascarones Por La Vida, silent art auction and reception, benefitting organizations that assist and nurture children with AIDS. Suggested donation $5. 1400 N. American Street, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, March 19 at the Institute of Contemporary Art: "Cardboard, Shadows, Sheets, Strings..." Local puppeteer Beth Nixon hosts an evening of assorted shows, implementing a range of puppetry techniques. 118 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, March 19, 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Ice Box Project Space, Crane Arts Building: "Dark into Light," a one-evening installation/photo-shoot/presentation by Candy DePew, featuring a performance by ballerina Elle Micheli and a stream of still models sporting the candycoated.org panty project, moneymaker$.

Friday, March 21, 7 - 10 pm at the Fleisher Art Memorial: "Dr. Sketchy's Philadelphia," a drawing session gone mad with models from The Hellcat Girls Burlesque, libations, entertainment, prizes, and more. Open to ages 18 and over to draw, 21 and over to drink. Tickets $12 advance and $15 at door for "art monkeys;" $17 advance and $20 at door for "voyeurs." To purchase tickets online in advance, click here. The Sanctuary of the Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, 719 Catharine Street, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 22, 7 pm at the Gershman Y: "Falafel, Film, and Funny Jewish Women," presented at the New Filmmakers Weekend of the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival. Open to adults under 45 only. Schedule: "Young Adult Falafel Off" at 7 pm; screening of "West Bank Story" (Ari Sandel, U.S., 2005) and "Making Trouble" (Rachel Talbot, U.S., 2007) at 8:30 pm; "Young Adult Dessert Reception" at 10:30. Tickets $20 prepaid, $22 at the door; discounts for grad students age 21-45 for film and dessert reception only $8 prepaid, $10 at door. For more information contact Olivia Antsis at 215-446-3019. Broad & Pine Streets, Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 22, 6 - 9 pm at Philadelphia Glass Works: Artwork, glassblowing demonstrations, music, and refreshments. 908A N. Third Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, March 28, 7 - 9 pm at the Clay Studio: Young Supporters of the Clay Studio present "Date Night." Teachers will walk participants through a simple project, or you can be free to make your own creations. Beer, wine, and snacks are included. $30 general; $25 for Clay Studio members. Space is limited; advance online registration encouraged. 139 N. Second Street, Philadelphia

Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30, 2 pm beginning at the American Philosophical Society Museum: "You Are Here," an interactive, experiential performance by Brett Keyser through Independence National Historical Park, presented as part of the UNEXPECTED exhibition. Reservations are required; peformances are limited to 12 participants. To participate, e-mail the APS Museum at museum@amphilsoc.org or call 215-440-3427 with your name, phone number, and date you wish to attend. Register by 5 pm on the Friday before Keyser's performances to guarantee participation. You will receive a confirmation email or phone call. Visit the web site for more information.

Sunday, March 30, 10 am - 6 pm at The Rotunda: Philadelphia Record Fair 2008, a fundraiser for Vox Populi Gallery. Admission $10 before noon; free from noon to 6 pm. 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.

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Saturday, March 1, 3 pm at the Hispanic Society: The Dia Art Foundation presents a lecture by Cuauhtémoc Medina on Francis Alÿs. Lecure followed by reception. Free admission; RSVP to 212-293-5582. Broadway between 155th and 156th Streets, NYC.

Saturday, March 1, 5:30 - 7 pm at Peer Gallery: EnFoco presents a talk with artists Myra Greene and Sama Alshaibi, and a reception/publication signing for EnFoco volume 12 #3. 526 W. 26th Street, #209, NYC.

Saturday, March 1, 6 - 8 pm at Elizabeth Dee Gallery: Opening reception for Adrian Piper's "Everything." Through April 19. 245 W. 20th Street, NYC.

Saturday, March 1, 7 - 9 pm at Humble Arts Foundation: Opening reception for "31 Over 31: Young Women in Art Photography." Through March 28. 195 Morgan Avenue, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Saturday, March 1 - Monday, March 3 at the Park Avenue Armory: Works on Paper Fair. Hours 11 am - 7 pm Satuday; noon - 7 pm Sunday; 11 am - 5 pm Monday. Admission $20 per day; $30 for two-day pass (admission includes catalog). 643 Park Avenue, NYC.

Sunday, March 2, 4 pm at Metaphor Contemporary Art: Artist talk by Lindsay Walt, followed by reception. 382 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.

Monday, March 3, 6:30 pm at Dia Art Foundation: Artists on Artists lecture series presents a talk by Elaine Reichek on Louise Bourgeois. Admission $6 general; $3 for members, students, and seniors. 535 W. 22nd Street, NYC.

Thursday, March 6, 6:30 pm at The Drawing Center: Artist talk by Josh Smith. Free and open to the public. 35 Wooster Street, NYC.

Thursday, March 6 at the Whitney Museum of American Art: The Whitney Biennial 2008 opens to the public. Through June 1. 945 Madison Avenue (at 74th Street), NYC.

Saturday, March 8, 2 - 3 pm at Andrew Edlin Gallery: Artist talks by Malcah Zeldis and Etta Ehrlich. 529 W. 20th Street, 6th floor, NYC.

Saturday, March 8, 3 pm at the New Museum: "The Party Will Be Televised: A Conversation with Glenn O'Brien, Amos Poe, and Chris Stein." Admission $8 general; $6 members. 230 Bowery, NYC.

Tuesday, March 11, 6 - 7:30 pm at Lehman College Art Gallery: Reception for group exhibition "Informed by Function." Through May 15. Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY.

Wednesday, March 12, 6 - 8 pm at Location One: Opening reception for "Tracey Moffatt: Social Edit." Through April 19. 26 Greene Street, NYC.

Thursday, March 13, 6 - 8 pm at Claire Oliver Gallery: Opening reception for Jennifer Poon, "Without Words." Through April 12. 513 W. 26th Street, NYC.

Thursday, March 13, 6 - 8 pm at Eyebeam: Opening reception for "Feedback" group exhibition. Through April 19. 540 W. 21st Street, NYC.

Thursday, March 13, 6 - 8 pm at Mixed Greens: Opening reception for "Rob Conger: Feeling Lucky?" Through April 12. 531 W. 26th Street, NYC.

Friday, March 14, 6 - 8 pm at The Kitchen: Opening reception for "Mika Tajima: The Double." Through April 26. 512 W. 19th Street, NYC.

Friday, March 14, 7:30 pm at the New Museum: "Media Art in the Age of Transgenics, Cloning, and Genomics," a panel discussion with artists Caitlin Berrigan, Adam Zaretsky, Brandon Ballengee, and Kathy High. Admission $8 general; $6 for members. New Museum theater, 235 Bowery, NYC.

Friday, March 14, 6 - 9 pm at Parker's Box: Opening reception for "The Tunnel: Patrick Martinez." Through April 28. 193 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY.

Friday, March 14, 6 - 9 pm at Pierogi 2000: Opening reception for Yoon Lee solo exhibition and J. Fiber Through April 14. 177 N. Ninth Street, Brooklyn, NY.

Friday, March 14, 7 - 11 pm at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center: Pop Rally presents a performance by the all-female art collective Dirt Palace. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "WACK: Art and the Feminist Revolution." Tickets $6 in advance; $8 at door. Must by 21 or older to attend. 22-25 Jackson Avenue (at 46th Avenue), Long Island City, NY.

Friday, March 14, 6 - 8 pm at White Box: Opening reception for "The Great Repression: A Selection Of Recent Video Art by Young, Emerging Russian Artists." Through March 22. 525 W. 26th Street, NYC.

Saturday, March 15 through Monday, March 24, various locations: Asian Contemporary Art Week.

Monday, March 17, 7 pm at the Museum of Modern Art: A conversation and screening with Lebanese artist Akram Zaatari, presented as part of Asian Contemporary Art Week. Admission $10 general; $8 seniors; $6 students; children free. Titus Theater 2, 11 W. 53rd Street, NYC.

Wednesday, March 19, 2 pm at the Whitney Museum of American Art: The Open Studio series presents "New Humans: Howie Chen and Mika Tajima," artist conversation in conjunction with the 2008 Biennial. Free with museum admission; space limited and available on first-come first-served basis. To reserve space in advance, click here. 945 Madison Avenue (at 75th Street), NYC.

Friday, March 21 at the Japan Society: "The Genius of Japanese Lacquer: Masterworks by Shibata Zeshin" opens. Through June 15. 20 W. 22nd Street, Suite 411, NYC.

Friday, March 21 at the Museum of Modern Art: A conversation with artist Martin Creed, moderated by Pablo Helguera, MoMA's director of Adult and Academic Programs. Tickets $10 general; $8 for members; $5 for students, seniors, and staff of other museums. Theater 3 (The Celeste Bartos Theater), mezzanine, The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building, 11 W. 53rd Street, NYC.

Friday, March 21, 7:30 pm at the New Museum: Screening of "Declassified: A Crime Against Art" (Hila Peleg, Madrid/Berlin, 2007). Admission $8 general; $6 for members. 235 Bowery, NYC

Friday, March 21, 6:30 pm at New York University: "My Neighbor, Your Tree, Our World," an artist conversation with Hiroshi Sunairi and Yuken Teruya. Presented as part of Asian Contemporary Art Week. Einstein Auditorium, 34 Stuyvesant Street, NYC.

Saturday, March 22, 6 - 9 pm at Ch’i Contemporary Fine Art: Reception for "Out of the Spotlight," an exhibition of contemporary Chinese art; conversation with artist O Zhang and gallery director Tracy Causey-Jeffery at 7:30 pm. Presented as part of Asian Contemporary Art Week. 293 Grand Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY.

Saturday, March 22, beginning 2 pm at Crossing Art: Roundtable discussion with curator Luchia Meihua Lee and artists Ming Fay, Zhang Hongtu, Chee Wang Ng, Yo Yo Xiao, Lin Pey Chwen, Eun Young Choi, Jeremiah Teipen, and Shannon Plumb, in conjunction with the exhibition "Back to the Garden: Daily Life to Spiritual Vision." Discussion and film screening 2 - 4 pm; reception 5 - 6 pm. Space limited; RSVP to 212-359-4333. Presented as part of Asian Contemporary Art Week. 136-20 38th Avenue, 4th floor, Flushing, Queens, NY.

Saturday, March 22, 6 - 9 pm at Eli Klein Fine Art: Opening reception for "Zhang Hui: Beijing Wawa" and "Liu Bolin: China Report 2007." Through June 17. Presented as part of Asian Contemporary Art Week. 462 W. Broadway, NYC.

Saturday, March 22, 4 pm at Queens Museum of Art: Conversation and exhibition viewing with artist Jaishri Abichandani, whose exhibition "Reconciliations" is on view through March 23. Presented as part of Asian Contemporary Art Week. New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY.

Saturday, March 22, 7 - 10 pm at vertexList: Opening reception for "Spirit Surfers", a two person exhibition featuring recent new media projects by Kevin Bewersdorf and Paul Slocum. Through May 4. 138 Bayard Street, Brooklyn, NY.

Monday, March 24, 6:30 pm at Asia Society and Museum: Director Melissa Chiu leads a discussion on current issues, emerging trends, and new directions in India's contemporary art scene. Followed by reception at 8 pm. Admission $15 general; $10 for members, seniors, and students with ID. Presented as part of Asian Contemporary Art Week. 725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street), NYC.

Tuesday, March 25, 8 pm at Light Industry: "The Blazing World," a program of films curated by Thomas Beard and Ed Halter. TIckets $6, available at the door. 55 33rd Street (between Second and Third Avenues), 3rd floor, Brooklyn, NY.

Tuesday, March 25, 7 pm at Location One: Talk and booksigning with artist Tracey Moffatt and curator Eric Shiner in conjunction with the exhibition "Social Edit." Free admission.

Tuesday, March 25, 7 pm at the Whitney Museum of American Art: The Seminars with Artists series presents a conversation with Matt Mullican in conjunction with the 2008 Biennial. Space limited; advance ticket purchase recommended. Tickets $8 general; $6 for seniors and students; free for Whitney members. 945 Madison Avenue (at 75th Street), NYC.

Wednesday, March 26 - Sunday, March 30 at Lincoln Center: SCOPE New York. Show hours 10 am - 8 pm daily. Scope Pavilion, Lincoln Center, Damrosch Park (corner of W. 62nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue), NYC.

Thursday, March 27 - Sunday, March 30 at Pier 94: The Armory Show. Show hours noon - 8 pm Thursday - Saturday; noon - 7 pm Sunday. 55th Street and 12th Avenue, NYC.

Thursday, March 27, 6 - 8 pm at Ceres Gallery: Reception for Hollis Hildebrand-Mills, "Tectonics." Through April 19. 547 W. 27th Street, NYC.

Thursday, March 27 - Sunday, March 30 at the Hotel 30/30: "Art Now Fair."30 E. 30th Street, NYC.

Thursday, March 27 - Sunday, March 30 at The Waterfront: Bridge Art Fair. Hours 5 - 10 pm Thursday (opening reception); noon - 9 pm Friday and Saturday; noon - 7 pm Sunday. 222 12th Avenue & 269 11th Avenue, NYC.

Thursday, March 27 - Sunday, March 30 at Pier 40: PULSE New York. Show hours noon - 8 pm Thursday - Saturday; noon - 5 pm Sunday. West Side Highway at West Houston Street, NYC.

Thursday, March 27 - Sunday, March 30 at the Park South Hotel: Red Dot Art Fair. Show hours 11 am - 7 pm Thursday and Sunday; 11 am - 8 pm Friday and Saturday. 122 E. 28th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues).

Thursday, March 27 - Sunday, March 30: VOLTA NY art fair. Hours 1 - 9 pm daily. 7 W. 34th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues), NYC.

Friday, March 28, 7 pm at the New Museum: Night School, Public Seminar 3 presents part two of " Three Short Texts on the Necessity of Creating an Economy of Equivalence," a series of talks by artist Liam Gillick. Free with museum admission but tickets are required; can be reserved online. 235 Bowery, NYC.

Friday, March 28, 2 pm at the Whitney Museum of American Art: The Open Studio series presents a conversation with Michael Smith in conjunction with the 2008 Biennial. Free with museum admission; space limited and available on first-come first-served basis. To reserve space in advance, click here. 945 Madison Avenue (at 75th Street), NYC.

Friday, March 28, 7 pm at the Whitney Museum of American Art: The Seminars with Artists series presents a conversation with Ry Rocklen in conjunction with the 2008 Biennial. Space limited; advance ticket purchase recommended. Tickets $8 general; $6 for seniors and students; free for Whitney members. 945 Madison Avenue (at 75th Street), NYC.

Saturday, March 29, 6 - 8 pm at George Billis Gallery: Opening reception for Michael Rich and Glenn Ness exhibitions. Through April 26. 511 W. 25th Street, ground floor, NYC.

Saturday, March 29, 3 pm at the New Museum: Night School Public presents part three of " Three Short Texts on the Necessity of Creating an Economy of Equivalence," a series of talks by artist Liam Gillick. Free with museum admission but tickets are required; can be reserved online. 235 Bowery, NYC.

Saturday, March 29, 5- 7 pm at Printed Matter: Book launch reception for Colin de Land: American Fine Arts, edited by Dennis Balk. 195 Tenth Avenue, NYC.

Saturday, March 29, 6:30 pm at Storefront for Art & Architecture: Opening reception for "Mock-Ups in Close-Up: Architectural Models in Cinema 1927-2007," a video project by Gabu Heindl and Drehli Robnik. Through April 12. 97 Kenmare Street, NYC.

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Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2 at the Baltimore Museum of Art: The Baltimore Fair for Contemporary Prints and New Editions. Admission $15 general; $12 museum members; free for students with ID. Weekend pass $30 general; $20 museum members. 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD.

Wednesday, March 5, 5:30 - 7 pm at Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts: The Art in the Environment lecture series presents a talk by Kim Cadmus Owens, artist and Assistant Professor of Art at the University of Dallas. Admission $15 general; $10 for DCCA members; $5 for teachers; free for students with ID. 200 S. Madison Street, Wilmington, DE.

Thursday, March 6, 5:30 - 8 pm at Goggleworks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA: Preview reception for exhibition of paintings by Frederic Toone Bacon and photographs by Lydia Panas. Both exhibitions run from March 9 through April 13. 201 Washington Street, Reading, PA.

Friday, March 7, 6 - 8 pm at Albright College, Reading, PA: Opening reception for Trace Miller's "Nature: Invitation for Renewal." Artist talk at 7 pm. Through March 21. Freedman Gallery, Albright College Center for the Arts, 13th and Bern Streets, Reading, PA.

Friday, March 7, 6 - 9 pm at Antreasian Gallery, Baltimore: Opening reception for Steven Archer and Adam Collison. Through March 28. 1111 W. 36th Street, Baltimore, MD.

Friday, March 7, 6 - 9 pm at Gallery 50, Bridgeton, NJ: Opening reception for group exhibition, "Through Our Eyes, A Photographic Vision." Through March 28. 50 E. Commerce Street, Bridgeton, NJ.

Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, 10:30 am at the Delaware Art Museum: "More Than a Pretty Face: Women Artists in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood," a lecture by Jan Marsh, an independent scholar from London and a leading expert on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Admission $15 general, $20 for both morning and afternoon lecture (see below); free for members. To register, call 302-571-9590. 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE.

Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, 1 pm at the Delaware Art Museum: "Stunners: Pre-Raphaelite Muses and Models," a lecture by Margaretta S. Frederick, Curator of the Bancroft Collection. Admission $15 general, $20 for both morning and afternoon lecture (see above); free for members. To register, call 302-571-9590. 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE.

Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts and other locations: Goggleworks is the anchor site for the "PA Glass Trail," a series of self-guided tours of artist glass studios, galleries featuring glass, and art glass shops along the Route 222 corridor from Lancaster to Lehigh Valley. 201 Washington Street, Reading, PA. For more information, call 610-374-4700, ext. 102.

Sunday, March 9 at the the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: Opening reception and panel discussion for the exhibition "Painting the Glass House: Artists Revisit Modern Architecture." Panel discussion with curators Jessica Hough and Mónica Ramírez-Montagut, along with artists Daniel Arsham, Angela Dufresne, and Terence Gower at 2 pm; reception 3 - 5 pm. 258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT.

Sunday, March 9, 1 - 4 pm at Pagus Gallery, Norristown, PA: Opening reception for Michele Benjamin, "Journey." Through March 29. 619 W. Washington Street, Norristown, PA.

Thursday, March 13 - Sunday, March 16 at Battersea Park, London: The Affordable Art Fair will feature 120 galleries exhibiting paintings, sculpture, photography, and original prints, all priced between £50 and £3,000. For hours, exhibitor list, and ticket information, visit the web site. Battersea Park Events Area, London SW11 4NJ.

Friday, March 14, 7 pm at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts: Visiting artist lecture with Mitch Lyons on his clay printmaking process. Admission $5 general; free to GoggleWorks members and workshop participants.201 Washington Street, Reading, PA.

Friday, March 14, 12:30 pm at the Hirshhorn Museum: New York-based artist Amy Sillman discusses her work with co-curators Anne Ellegood and Ian Berry. Free tickets; seating is limited and available on a first-come basis. Ring Auditorium, Independence Avenue at Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC.

Friday, March 14, 6 - 9 pm at Renaissance Riverfront Center for the Arts, Millville, NJ: Second Friday celebration will feature music by Cardigans & Hollowbodies, a faux-finish demonstration with Susan Rau, The Art of the Family Maguire in the Main Gallery, Leslie Ficcaglia and Bobbie Berg in the Alcove, Susan Rau and Allen Pease in the Witt Gallery, and the Diehl Family in the Atrium Space. Glasstown Arts District, 22 N. High Street, Millville, NJ.

Wednesday, March 19 - Saturday, March 22 at Madinat Arena, Dubai: Art Dubai Contemporary Art Fair, with nearly seventy galleries from the Middle East, Asia, Europe, North and South America, North Africa and Australia participating. Madinat Jumeirah Resort, Dubai.

Wednesday, March 19, noon - 1 pm at The Delaware Center for Contemporary Art: Art Salad presents an artist talk by Trace Miller of Baltimore, who will discuss his work currently exhibited in "New Views: Nature Captured." Free and open to the public. 200 S. Madison Street, Wilmington, DE.

Friday, March 21, 6 - 9 pm at Renaissance Riverfront Center for the Arts, Millville, NJ: Opening reception for “Barn Studio Alumni – The Early Years,” group exhibition featuring 20 artists. Through April 11. Glasstown Arts District, 22 N. High Street, Millville, NJ.

Saturday, March 22, 6 - 8 pm at Bank, Los Angeles: Opening reception for "Panopti(con)," group exhibition curated by Martin Durazo. Through April 26. 125 W. Fourth Street #103, Los Angeles, CA.

Tuesday, March 25, 7 - 9 pm at Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami: Opening reception for "Pivot Point 1: Defining MOCA's Collection." Through May 11. 770 NE 125th Street, Miami, FL.

Thursday, March 27 - Sunday, March 30 in Glasgow: The Glasgow Art Fair '08, presenting artwork in all media from over 50 galleries and arts organizations, representing more than 1000 artists. George Square, Glasgow, Scotland.

Saturday, March 29, noon - 3 pm at Widener University Art Gallery: Opening reception for Artists Equity Anniversary Exhibition. Through April 19. One University Place (14th Street between Walnut Street and Melrose Avenue), Chester, PA.

Sunday, March 30, 2 pm at the Delaware Art Museum: "History, Art, and Industry," a panel on Samuel Bancroft, Jr. led by Dr. Jonathan Russ, Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Delaware. Free admission. 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE.

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