Photos by Arthur Tress on display in Philadelphia through May 1

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            Tress on display in Philadelphia through May 1
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       Equality Forum
            2005 will feature "Trespass: Violating Male Spaces," an
            exhibit of photographs by pioneering gay artist Arthur
            Tress. The show       opens Tuesday, April 19, and runs
            through Sunday, May 1, at the Sol       Mednick Gallery and
            Gallery 1401 in Philadelphia. For more information
            visit www.equalityforum.com.     

        
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Photos by Arthur
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