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Published: Sep 25, 2007

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Philly Eats

Runs through Oct. 4, Sande Webster Gallery, 2006 Walnut St., 215-636-9003

A black-and-white photograph of you slurping spaghetti, licking ice cream or nibbling sushi might be hanging in Arlene Love's exhibit. Without asking for their permission, the Philly native takes pictures of city dwellers eating in public. Love's subjects range from muffin-top-bellied women holding hoagies to handicapped, shirtless men viciously eating sandwiches. They all look totally animalistic and wholly unaware of her presence. Stop by to see if you're part of the herd.

The Great Society

Runs through Sept. 29, Esther M. Klein Art Gallery, 3600 Market St., 215-966-6188

Bubbling over with political commentary and damn-the-American-dream sentiments, this multimedia group show approaches the forefathers' shattered expectations with a sense of humor. Our favorite: Isaac Resnikoff's We Run Out of Continent, which features a wooden buffalo head lying on American flag-colored carpet, a none-too-subtle satire of our obsession with Manifest Destiny.

Extra-Curricular

Runs through Sept. 28, Topstitch, 311 Market St., 267-322-4057

Eleven artists tackle the awkward, exciting, hormone-drenched feelings associated with going back to school. Doodles of pot leaves and ink drawings of teachers imagined as animals will leave you nostalgic for Trapper Keepers. The strongest piece is Rebecca Landes' Summer Camp, an embroidery with funny lines like "Sometimes I get embarrassed when I wake up in the morning and look at my outbox."