Today's a day for galleries & a drum parade

Many art galleries in and around Philadelphia stay open later on the first Friday of the month. Here are some exhibits and activities happening tonight and throughout May.

Today, the Painted Bride Art Center will drum up interest for Spoken Hand Percussion Orchestra's May 13-15 shows with a Day of the Drum Parade, "a world music public procession lead by the polyrhythmic sounds of the local drumming community."

It starts at 4:30 p.m. at 5th and Arch streets, outside the National Constitution Center. The procession will stop at 4th and Market, then continue down Market, turn left on 3rd Street and stop in front of the Bride, at 230 Vine St., where participants can share free soft pretzels and water ice.

Academy of the Fine Arts. 118-128 N. Broad St., 215-972-7600. Annual Student Exhibition, May 13-June 5. Preview party 4-8:30 p.m. May 12, $75.

Art Star Craft Bazaar. Penn's Landing Great Plaza, Columbus Boulevard between Walnut and Chestnut streets. Outdoor retail art/craft show with over 100 participants juried by Art Star Gallery & Boutique. 11-6 p.m. May 14-15. Free.

Arthur Ross Gallery. 220 S. 34th St., 215-898-2083. Lauren Greenfield's "Girl Culture," to July 31.

Artists' House Gallery. 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. Rita Klinger, Valerie Craig, Sydney McGinley and Nancy Bea Miller. To May 31.

B Square Gallery. 614 S. 9th St., 215- 625-0692. Bryson & Burkus: Archives. To June 11.

Chestnut Hill Gallery. 8117 Germantown Ave., 215-248-2549. "The Hahn Gallery Collection." To May 21. Reception 6-8:30 p.m. tomorrow.

Fleisher/Ollman Gallery. 1616 Walnut St., 215-545-7562. "Tristin Lowe: Voyeur," tomorrow-June 4. Reception 3-6 p.m. tomorrow.

LGTripp Gallery. 47-49 N. 2nd St., 215-923-3110. Jon Manteau, "To a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail." Extended to May 21. Reception, 6-8:30 tonight.

Locks Gallery. 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. "The Insolent Eye: Jarry in Art," an immersive exhibition in homage to French author Alfred Jarry. "Standing on the Edge: 20th Century Sculpture," various artists. Through May 13. Jennifer Bartlett, "The Studio Inside Out," May 18-June 30. Reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 3.

Muse Gallery. 52 N. 2nd St., 215-627-5310. Etta Winigrad. To May 29. Reception 5-8 tonight.

Pentimenti Gallery. 145 N. 2nd St., 215-625-9990. Cecilia Biagini, "A Physical Constant." Matthew Cox, "The Underpinnings of Paradise." Through May 21.

Philadelphia Art Alliance. 251 S. 18th St., 215-545-4302. "J'entends les trains depuis toujours/I keep hearing the trains forever," video exhibit by Tania Mouraud, through May 11. "Robert Baines: A Treasury of Evidence" and solo exhibits by Matthew Alden Price, "Stills," and Chad Curtis, "Speculative Landscapes," May 20-Aug. 21. Reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 20.

Print Center. 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. "Sweet Meat," Jesse Burke and Nils Ericson. "Party Pictures," William Earle Williams. Through May 21.

Projects Gallery. 629 N. 2nd St., 267-303-9652. Frank Hyder, "Changing States." To May 28.

Rodger LaPelle Galleries. 122 N. 3rd St., 215-592-0232. Martin Poole, "Octopus Lines and other new Paintings." Through May 31. Reception 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

St. Asaph Gallery. 27 Conshohocken State Road, Bala Cynwyd. 610-664-0966. "Artists by Nature: An Ensemble of Botanical Artists," through May 22.

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education. 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, 215-482-7300. "The Natural History of My Backyard: Mixed Media Works on Paper," MF Cardamone. Through Sunday.

Show of Hands. 1006 Pine St., 215-592-4010. "Playing With Fire," Fran Leyenberger. Tomorrow-June 18.

Temple Gallery. Tyler School of Art, 12th and Norris streets, 215-777-9144. "Tyler School of Art MFA 2011 Thesis Exhibitions," rotating artists. Through May 21. Receptions, 6-8 p.m. every Friday.

3rd Street Gallery. 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. Ellen R. Brooks, "Thresholds." Priscilla Snow Algava, "Dawning of New Days." To May 29. Reception 5-9 tonight.

University of the Arts. 320 S. Broad St., 215-717-6000. Leo & Diane Dillon, through May 20, Richard C. Von Hess Illustration Gallery, 333 S. Broad St.

Vox Populi. 319 N. 11th St., 215-238-1253. Julianna Foster, "Kirkwood." Brent Wahl, "Group Show." Zach Rockhill, "its own mirror/nocturnal opposite/solar void/concrete absence." To May 29. Reception 6-11 tonight. Gallery talk, 3 p.m. May 15, by Robert Blackson, the Temple Gallery Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs.

Submit First Friday listings to Laurie Conrad by email (conradl@phillynews.com) or mail (400 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19130).