ART
Maridon Museum, 322 N. McKean St., will present "After Life," the second film in a series, at 7 p.m. today. 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 Sunday 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>Frick Art and Historical Center</B>, 7227 Reynolds St. in Point Breeze, is presenting "Remembering President Roosevelt's 1902 Visit" through Oct. 4. "Icons of American Photography: A Century of Photographs from the Cleveland Museum of Art" will open Oct. 3. The Frick is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays; closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is free, however there are charges for docent-led tours of Clayton, the former home of Henry Clay Frick, and some educational programs. However, admission to Clayton will be free on Saturday for Smithsonian Day. Call 412-371-0600.
<B>Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts</B>, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, is hosting its annual Mid Atlantic Exhibition, a juried show, through Oct. 23. Admission is free. New gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Call 724-652-2882, or visit the Web site, www.hoytartcenter.<B>McKeever Environmental Learning Center</B> hosts its seventh annual Nature Art Show from Friday through Sunday at the center, 55 McKeever Lane, Sandy Lake. Hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Call 724-376-1000.
