December gallery shows and First Friday events

MANY Philadelphia art galleries stay open later on the first Friday of the month. Some schedule special events on other days. Here's what's happening tonight and throughout December.

Bridgette Mayer Gallery. 709 Walnut St., 215-413-8893, bridgettemayergallery.com. Dana Hargrove, Duncan Johnson (Vault Room), through Jan. 11.

Clay Studio. 137-139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453, theclaystudio.org. "Gifted," through Dec. 30. Also, "Ornament," a juried show of holiday ornaments, through Jan. 1.

F.A.N. Gallery. 221 Arch St., 215-922-5155, thefangallery.com. Tezh Modarressi, "Home and Other Luxuries." Through Jan. 25. Receptions 5-9 p.m. today and Jan. 3.

Fleisher/Ollman Gallery. 1216 Arch St., 215-545-7562, fleisher-ollmangallery.com. Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, "Time Produced Non Better." Through tomorrow.

The Gershman Y Galleries. 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3022 or 545-4400, gershmany.org. "A Touch of Glass," glass Hanukkah menorahs by 12 artists. Through Sunday.

Grizzly Grizzly. 319 N. 11th St., second floor, grizzlygrizzly.com. Trevor Amery, through Feb. 1.

Indigo Gallery. Crane Arts Building, 1400 N. American St., 215-765-1041, indigoarts.com. "Shrines of Life: The Peruvian Retablo." Through Jan. 25. Reception 6-9 p.m. Thursday.

LGTripp Gallery.47-49 N. 2nd St., 215-923-3110, lgtrippgallery.com. Annual Abstract Photography Exhibition, through Jan. 11. Receptions 6-8:30 tonight, 5-7 p.m. Dec. 14.

Locks Gallery 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000, locksgallery.com. Rob Wynne, "The Lure of Unknown Regions Beyond the Rim of Experience." Through Jan. 15. Reception 5:30-7:30 tonight.

Pentimenti. 145 N. 2nd St., 215-625-9990, pentimenti.com. Cecilia Biagini, "Structure and Freedom." Jacob Lunderby, "Redactor." Through Jan. 18.

Projects Gallery. 629 N. 2nd St., 267-303-9652, projectsgallery.com. Alex Queral, "Face | Book - Phonebook Portraits." Through Dec. 21.

Rodger LaPelle Galleries. 122 N. 3rd St., 215-592-0232, rodgerlapellegalleries.com. "A Little of This and a Lot of That," various artists. Through Jan. 1. Reception 6-10 p.m. today.

Roxborough Development Corp. 6111 Ridge Ave., 215-508-2358. "Images and Impresssions" of Laurel Hill Cemetery. Through Dec. 27.

Show of Hands. 1006 Pine St., 215-592-4010. Jerry Bennett, "A Delicate Balance."

3rd Street Gallery. 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625- 0993, 3rdstreetgallery.com. Jean Burdick, "Shared Origins." Keith Sharp, "Seeing Through." Through Dec. 29. Receptions 5-9 tonight and 1-4 p.m. Sunday.

Vox Populi 319 N. 11th St., third floor, 215-238-1236, voxpopuligallery.org. Stephanie Bursese, Kelsey Halliday Johnson, Julianna Foster, "Relic." Gabriel Boyce, "Was vom Tage übrig blieb." Elisabeth Subrin, "Lost Tribes and Promised Lands." Through Dec. 29.