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Maridon Museum, 322 N. McKean St., hosts a showing of the film "A Tale of Two Sisters," an odyssey of sisters who return home to their cruel stepmother after spending time in a mental institution, at 7 p.m. Friday. A temporary exhibit that gathers representations of modes of travel runs through the fall and contains many sculptures of horses, deer and goats. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays. 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 or visit www.maridon.org.

<B>Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts</B>, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, on Tuesday opens an exhibit of Oscar Bluemner drawings that are typical of the travel sketches or art motifs Bluemner developed into themes in his paintings in the early 20th century. A reception is planned for 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 7. The exhibit will continue through Dec. 23. Activities and admission are free. Admission to the gallery 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 website, www.hoytartcenter.

<B>Carnegie Museum of Art</B>, 4400 Forbes Ave., presents "Ordinary Madness" through Jan. 9 in the Heinz Galleries. On view are an array of works that show everyday events and things from various vantage points. The exhibit "André Kertész: On Reading" features more than 100 photographs that examine the power of reading as a universal pleasure. 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. Admission, which includes the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, is $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens age 65 and older, and $11 for students with ID and children age 3 to 18, and free for members and children younger than 3. Call 412-622-3131 or visit the website, www.cmoa.org.<B>Andy Warhol Museum</B>, 117 Sandusky St., presents "Marilyn Monroe: Life as a Legend" through Jan. 2. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays and open later until 10 p.m. Fridays. Admission is $15 for adults, $9 for senior citizens and $8 for students and children. Call 412-237-8300.<B>Frick Art and Historical Center</B>, 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze, hosts tours with the theme "Mourning Customs in the Victorian Era" through Sunday. The exhibit "For My Best Beloved Sister Mia: An Album of Photographs by Julia Margaret Cameron" continues through Jan. 2. Cameron was a Victorian era photographer. The exhibit features more than 70 photographs Cameron compiled collaboratively with her sister Maria "Mia" Jackson. Admission to the art museum is free. There is a fee for a tour of Clayton, the former home of Henry Clay Frick. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays; closed Mondays and major holidays. Call 412-371-0600.<B>Society for Contemporary Crafts</B>, 2100 Smallman St., is showing "DIY: A Revolution in Handicrafts" in the main galleries through March 26. The show highlights works created by 15 artists. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and by appointment Mondays. Call 412-261-7003.

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