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This Issue 02/01/2007

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• Rooters
• Dental library
• Youtube clip of the week
• The Engineering Library
• Oh Snap!
• Paris' New Causes

First Friday (held, shockingly, on the first Friday of every month) is perfect for those who love art, want to explore the city or just enjoy free wine and food samplings. Galleries, most of which are in Old City, will be open late tomorrow night to unveil new exhibits. Be sure to wander - you never know what you'll find.

7: A Group Show

The F.U.E.L. Collection, LLC

249 Arch St.

Opening Reception: Fri, 6-9 p.m.; until Feb. 25; free

(215) 592-8400

www.fuelcollection.com

Seven local Philadelphia artists will be presenting new work, covering a variety of media including paint, installation and jewelry. The collection aesthetic is united in its emphasis on detail. Make sure to check out the colorful, engraved rings by Yoko Tazaki.

A Survey of Czechoslovakian Glass

Wexler Gallery

201 N. Third St.

Until Feb. 27; free

(215) 923-7030

www.wexlergallery.com

It's not every day you see a gallery devoted solely to glass. This month's exhibition at Wexler Gallery focuses on prominent Czech glass artisans. The majority of these pieces are handmade - a treacherous process involving furnaces, blowpipes and intense goggles - and the singularity of each reflects the individual nature of their creation.

(from scratch)

Painted Bride Art Center

230 Vine St.

Until Mar. 17; free

(215) 925-9914

www.paintedbride.org

Artist Amy S. Kauffman was born in South Korea, grew up outside of Buffalo, New York, and has exhibited in Japan and Philadelphia - no wonder her pieces evoke shades of Eastern and Western folk art and pop culture. This two-level installation is comprised of colorful sculptures, quilts and my personal favorite: origami made from Starburst wrappers.

Win BiG &

Thoughts on Death

Nexus/Foundation for Today's Art

1400 N. American St., Suite 102

Opening Reception: Fri, 5-9 p.m.; until Feb. 25; free

(215) 629-1103

www.nexusphiladelphia.org

Catharine Passante's "Win Big" is an exhibition of digital work printed on collectible items, giving new meaning to this traditionally kitschy display form. A similar concept underlies Jennie Thwing's large-scale installation. Remixing personal interviews and electronic music, Thwing renders the subject's original remarks imperceptible, allowing the blend of electronic base and spoken word to create new stories out of each conversation.

Recycled

Projects Gallery

629 N. Second St.

Opening Reception: Fri, 5-9 p.m.; free

(267) 303-9652

www.projectsgallery.com

"Recycled" features six artists' take on the many ways personal objects and everyday artifacts can be used to create new and distinctive art. If you're feeling environmentally conscious, or, if like Low Brow this week, you want to mock activism, do not miss this exhibition.

Nancy Blum, Don Simon, Darlene Charneco

Pentimenti Gallery

145 N. Second St.

Opening Reception: Fri, 6-8:30 p.m.; exhibit through Mar. 3

(215) 625-9990