Mary Motley Kalergis: A Fifty-Year Retrospective at Phaeton Gallery through 11/1

Covering five decades of creative excellence, Mary Motley Kalergis: A Fifty-Year Retrospective celebrates the local author, photographer, and interviewer whose work focuses on the intimate and universal experiences of human existence. The exhibition opens with Kalergis in conversation with acclaimed journalist Maryanne Vollers, alongside the premiere of a new short documentary about Kalergis’ life behind the camera lens bearing witness to the bonds that connect people as individuals and communities. Free, 5pm. Phaeton Gallery, 114 Old Preston Ave. phaetongallery.com

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