Update

April AT PENN

ArcheDream, an archetypal mask theatre, is just one of the many performers at World Dance Day.

Celebrating World Dance Day

The 40th Street Community Arts Collective (COAC) presents Strutting Our Stuff, a West Philly Arts Fair, Saturday, April 29 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The fair features live performances by 17 local artists in dance, music, poetry and theater to celebrate World Dance Day. Performances will take place on the stage at International House. The event is free and open to the public. This event provides an opportunity for artistic exchange and dialogue while showcasing local artists and arts organizations from the 40th Street Corridor. For more information, contact Jacqui Bowman, (215) 382-7811.

Conference

27  The Social Life of Machines; in honor of alumnus Donald Norman of Northwestern University, as the recipient of the 2006 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science; 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; ste. 400A, 3401 Walnut St. (SEAS; Franklin Institute; Drexel University).

Reading/Signing

26  Sigal Ben-Porath—Citizenship Under Fire: Democratic Education in Times of Conflict; 3 p.m.; Penn Bookstore.

Talk

26  Human History; Alan Charles Kors, history; noon; plaza at Locust Walk and 37th St. (SAS: 60-Second Lectures).

Deadlines:  The deadline for the weekly Update is every Tuesday, for the following Tuesday’s issue. The deadline for the Summer AT PENN calendar is Tuesday, May 2. For information see www.upenn.edu/almanac/calendar/caldead-real.html.