April 15-21, 2004

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More stuff going on this week...

Temple's dance department presents "Transformation," an evening of 11 works choreographed, produced, designed and danced by students -- solos and group pieces ranging from jazz to modern on the contemporary spectrum.

Fri.-Sat., April 16-17, 8 p.m., $8-$10, Conwell Dance Theater, Broad St. and Montgomery Ave., 215-204-1122.

Put on your walking shoes and (re)familiarize yourself with Northern Liberties this Saturday, with North of the Border 3, the third annual exhibition and open-studios tour of the neighborhood. This year, Institute of Contemporary Art assistant curator Elyse Gonzales takes the reins, jurying the show by more than 100 artists. Pick up a map at 314 Brown St. (one of the exhibiting sites) or at the office of the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association (773 N. Second St.). Last year more than 500 people got to meet with the artists in person over the course of the day; this year, organizers say there's more work and more variety, so who knows how many will show? Join the crowd later for a party at Artists @ Work, with food from Rustica, Azure and N. 3rd, beer from Yards and a performance by the Northern Liberties Dance Band. Sat., April 17, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., various locations, 215-627-6562,www.inliquid.com; after-party, 8 p.m., $5 donation, Artists @ Work, 828-840 N. Second St., 215-627-2263.

Slought Foundation presents "Terror," an exhibition concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with work by two photographers, one Palestinian and one Israeli. Aissa Deebi and Yuval Shaul contribute seven composite photographs, created from 28 images of terror and shooting victims, and rendered digitally into a "facial hybridization."

Opening reception Sat., April 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m., exhibition through June 12, Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut St., 215-222-9050.

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Criminal-justice scholar and teacher Howard Zehr is known as a pioneer in restorative justice and victim-offender mediation. He is also a well-regarded photojournalist, documenting some of the people he meets in his fieldwork in books like Doing Life: Reflections of Men and Women Serving Life Sentences (Good Books). Zehr's work is now on view at the Thomas Eakins House in an exhibit called "Parallel Lives." The show will also include artwork by and about crime victims and offenders. Zehr will also speak about his work this Sunday. Opening reception, Thu., April 15, 5-8 p.m.; gallery talk by Howard Zehr, Sun., April 18, 2 p.m.; exhibit through June 12; Thomas Eakins House, 1729 Mt. Vernon St., 215-685-0750.

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