Maridon Museum, 322 N. McKean St., will present "After Life," the second film in a series, at 7 p.m. Sept. 24. The 1999 Japanese film is 118 minutes long and is set in a way-station where the souls of the recently deceased are processed before entering heaven. Admission is free, though reservations are required. The Maridon houses a recently renovated netsuke exhibit, as well as hundreds of pieces of ancient and contemporary Asian art and Meissen porcelain. Regular museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays and holidays. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students, and free for children younger than 8; children must be accompanied by an adult. Tours are led by trained docents and are available with advance notice. The museum also has a gift shop specializing in objects relating to China and Japan. Call 724-282-0123.

Bottlebrush Gallery, 539 Main St., Harmony,

hosts Sallie Mickle's photography in "A Closer Look" through Sept. 27 and Mary Jane Winder's wood burning in "The Artist's Journey" through Oct. 25. Call 724-452-0539 or visit the Web site, www.bottlebrushgallery.com.

<B>Carnegie Museum of Art</B>, 4400 Forbes Ave., presents "Palm Springs Modern: Photographs by Julius Shulman" opening Saturday and continuing through Jan. 31 in the Heinz Architectural Center. The exhibition offers visitors a tour of the mid-century architecture and elegant lifestyles in Palm Springs, Calif. through nearly 100 original photographs. "Documenting Our Past: The Teenie Harris Archive Project, Part Three" continues through Nov. 1. "Digital to Daguerreotype: Photographs of People" continues through Oct. 18. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with additional hours until 8 p.m. Thursdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. Admission, which includes the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, is $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens, and $11 for students and children age 3 and older, and free for members and children younger than 3. Call 412-622-3131 or visit the Web site, www.cmoa.org.