Founded in 1977 and in Fort Point since 1983, Mobius is one of Boston's oldest alternative venues for art. Exhibitions by Mobius's own members as well as a range of regional, national and international artists rotate on a three-week schedule, while performances are held regularly on weekends. With art that runs the gamut from sound, video and installation pieces to spoken word and other genre-bending work, expect the unexpected and don't be surprised to stumble upon (and be asked to participate in) the occasional performance piece. Director Jed Speares, staff members and artists are uniformly friendly and welcoming.

Through Dec. 12: "Works in Progress #43"

Through Dec. 24: "Relax!", a "cryptic video environment" by Iain Mitchell

Dec. 16-18: "flying and flowing," a performance by David Franklin and Milan Kohout, 8 pm

Dec. 28-Jan. 8, 2000: "white rice," a performance and installation by Donna Coppola

Jan. 5-29, 2000: an installation by Jon Luckett

Jan. 12-Feb. 5, 2000: "eating the wall street journal," an installation and performance by William Pope

THE REVOLVING MUSEUM

288-300 A St. (T: South Station)

Tue-Fri: 12-6 p.m., Thu: 12-8 p.m.

617-439-8617

www.revolvingmuseum.org

The Revolving Museum came into being in 1984 when founder Jerry Beck and fellow artists transformed 12 abandoned railroad cars into a lively venue for visual and performance art. Luckily, they have since found lodgings in an abandoned warehouse in Fort Point large enough to accommodate two gallery spaces and 50 artists' studios. Despite such switches, this sporadically nomadic institution continues its commitment to sharing "adventurous" contemporary art with the general public through an admirable number of community outreach and school programs. Boasting an impressive roster of guest curators, The Revolving Museum also shows reliably interesting exhibitions by regional and member artists. Make the trek to see the art--and to chat with the resident artists wandering genially about the halls.

On view now is a sampler of works by member artists Jackie Bayne, Tom Cole, Michael Long, Erica Moody, Steve Morell, Rebecca Tasker and Mitch Rosenberg, selected by Bernie Toale of the Bernard Toale Gallery. Of note are Steve Morell's precious schoolroom-esque doodles and Tom Cole's incisive installation art-cum-social commentary. Next year, watch for an all-student show curated by Howard Yezerski of Yezerski Gallery.