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Exhibition of Indian Paintings in Tribute to the Late Dr. Alvin O. Bellak

Philadelphia Museum of Art

26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Tue-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri, 10 a.m.-8:45 p.m., $7 for students

(215) 763-8100

www.philamuseum.org

Dr. Alvin Bellak collected many Indian paintings over the years, and 20 of these miniature paintings are going to be on display. These paintings are from the 17th to the 19th century Rajput courts. Ever since I saw the movie, The Little Princess, I have been fascinated with Indian culture. I thought it was the coolest thing when the little girl was telling her story and the scene was cut to this handsome blue man (who was supposed to be Krishna) saving this beautiful woman. My crush on Krishna made me take an Indian writing class my freshman year -- biggest mistake of my life.

Jonathan Tucker: Painted Forms

The Ester M. Klein Art Gallery

3600 Market Street

Mon-Sat, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., through Dec. 31, free

(215) 966-6188

www.kleinartgallery.org

For students without a meal plan who are forced to go to Greek Lady every night, I have an important tip: the opening reception of this exhibit on Friday has a free wine tasting and food. While you're filling up on your dinner, an added plus is the viewing of Jonathan Tucker's sculptures and paintings. In order not to receive disapproving looks from the other art-gallery goers when you go up to the food table the third time, you should gush to them about how much you love Tucker's exploration in the dimensional qualities of paint. Just make sure your words aren't slurred from all that wine.

Art Gallery Reception for Return to the Source

Kelly Writers House Art Gallery

3805 Locust Walk

Thu, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., free

(215) 573-WRIT

www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh

African-American documentary photographer, Kerry Stuart Coppin, opens his exhibit this Thursday with a party. All of his work explores the cultural and community experience of African, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Latin American life. As a professor at the University of Miami, Coppin has exhibits all over the world -- Chicago, Dakar, Senegal, Paris, Brooklyn and Havana. The Kelly Writers House always throws a jammin' shindig and will probably have a lot food. Mmmmm ... hopefully pizza ... or perhaps doughnuts.

Only One Man Died: Medical Adventures of Lewis and Clark

Mutter Museum

19 S. 22nd St.

Mon-Fri, through Dec. 31,10 a.m.-5 p.m., $6 for students

(215) 563-3737

That's right. In Lewis and Clark's three-year trek across North America, only one of their party didn't make it. Not bad for the early 19th century. There are no grisly illustrations or photographs in this exhibit, just a lot of cool facts about a very successful journey.

Philadanco

Kimmel Center for Performing Arts

260 S. Broad St.

Thu, 7:30 p.m., $32-$45, $10 for students

(215) 790-5800

www.kimmelcenter.org