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One of my favorite Portsmouth events, particularly during warmer weather, is the New Hampshire Art Association-affiliated "Art 'Round Town." The second Friday of the month, galleries open their doors, offering wine, hors d'oeuvres and a chance to meet the artists and discuss their work.

Galleries open from 5 to 8 p.m., maps available at each stop. For more information visit, www.artroundtown.org or call Three Graces Gallery at 603.436.1988.

The Unknown (End); Aaron Drew; woodcut

Aaron Drew, Stockpot bartender past and present, will be featured tonight at the Three Graces Gallery, showing off the work he did on his hiatus from Portsmouth. Graduate of the reknowned University of Indiana printmaking program, Drew says, "I am obsessed with cloud formations and see their metaphoric role as my contemplations." His show is called Apathy and Entropy and for those of you who know Drew, it's a wonderful title.

Sotto Voce at Nahcotta
8 p.m. on Congress Street

This open, airy gallery which features a wide range of works from designer lampshades and handbags to giant oil paintings will be offering live entertainment Saturday night. Their "evening of unique sight and sound" will feature The Great Invisibles and former Water Section member Justin Carloni.