Update
APRIL AT PENN

These are two of the eight indoor performances at the 19th annual Philadelphia Children’s Festival. There are outdoor performers too.

The Silent Theatre (Tyst Teater) (left) from Sweden presents the old folk tale Donkey Skin. It is the Cinderella-like story of the princess who runs away from home disguised as a donkey—but underneath the shaggy fur is the most beautiful of dresses. Performances are April 30 at noon, May 1 at 10 a.m., May 2 at noon, May 3 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., May 4 at 2 p.m. at the Iron Gate Theatre. For ages 7 and up.

At right, the clowning duo, KiSaCo, from Norway and Switzerland performs He is Out!, a play with classic clowning traditions and modern theatre where they welcome a baby into the world. Performances are April 30 at 10 a.m., May 1 at noon, May 2 at 10 a.m., May 3 at noon and 4 p.m. at the Iron Gate Theatre. For ages 4 and up. Contact the Annenberg Center Box Office for tickets to all shows.

CONFERENCES

23 Sustaining the Mountains: Ecological Citizens for the 21st Century; Earth Week symposium (Center for Folklore and Ethnography; Institute for Environmental Studies). Through April 24.

26 South Asia Forum: Historical Reconstruction and Cultural Conservation; workshops of case studies and cultural conservation in Afghanistan; Frank Matero, historic preservation, Deborah Klimburg-Salter, history of art and South Asia studies, Ravan Farhadi, Ambassador of Afghanistan to the U.N., and Jim Williams, UNESCO; 10 a.m.-noon, 2-4:30 p.m.; rm. 17, Logan Hall; (South Asia Studies; History of Art; Historic Preservation).

FILM

25 Six Characters in Search of an Author; reception: 6 p.m.; screening: 6:30 p.m.; Terrace Room, Logan Hall (Center for Italian Studies)

ON STAGE

26 Nicoletta Marini's Italian Play Production Class: Six Characters in Search of an Author; in Italian with English computer surtitles; 8 p.m.; Roof Top Lounge, Harrison College House (Center for Italian Studies).

SPECIAL EVENT

24 Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day; members are invited to the buffet lunch with their child; $4.40/young guest; Faculty Club (Faculty Club)

TALKS

22 New Challenges for the EPA: Managing National Environmental Emergencies; Deborah Dietrich, EPA; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 360, Jon M. Huntsman Hall (Wharton; IES).

24 Race and the Business of Sports: Athlete Political Activism 35 Years After the Mexico City Protest; panel discussion with: John Carlos, 1968 Olympic bronze medalist; Keven Davis, attorney; Michael Eric Dyson, African-American studies; Tina Sloan Green, Temple University; Larry Platt, Philadelphia Magazine; Kellen Winslow, sports commentator; 5 p.m.; Auditorium, Jon M. Huntsman Hall (Center for Africana Studies; Legal Studies).

28 The Regulation of Autoreactive B Cells; Jan Erikson, Wistar Institute; 10 a.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

 

Deadline: The deadline for the Summer AT PENN calendar is May 12. For info, see www.upenn.edu/almanac/calendar/caldead-real.html.