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Substitute teacher is awful

Walnut Street Theatre presents the stage production of Miss Nelson Is Missing, a musical based on the children's book by author Harry Allard. The disobedient students of Room 207, the worst-behaved class in the school, take advantage of their teacher, Miss Nelson. However, when witchy teacher Viola Swamp comes in as a substitute the students regret their behavior and wish for Miss Nelson to return. Will these unruly kids be stuck with their horrible substitute forever?

Walnut Street Theatre presents the stage production of Miss Nelson Is Missing, a musical based on the children's book by author Harry Allard.

The disobedient students of Room 207, the worst-behaved class in the school, take advantage of their teacher, Miss Nelson. However, when witchy teacher Viola Swamp comes in as a substitute the students regret their behavior and wish for Miss Nelson to return. Will these unruly kids be stuck with their horrible substitute forever?

Miss Nelson Is Missing, 10:30 a.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m., 1 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday through April 20 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. Tickets: $10-$20. Information and tickets: 215-574-3550 or www.walnutstreettheatre.org.

Golden Dragon Acrobats

Golden Dragon Acrobats tumble into the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

During the two-hour performance, the world renowned touring group will perform feats related to Chinese traditions that date back 2,000 years. The acrobatic production combines traditional dance, costumes, contemporary music, and more to captivate audiences worldwide.

Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats, the only year-round Chinese touring company in the United States, was founded in 1967 by Lien Chi Chang. The show is appropriate for ages 6 and older.

Golden Dragon Acrobats, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill. Tickets are $15 to $21 and can be purchased online at www.udpac.org or at the box office. Information: 610-622-1189.

Imagine Africa

Celebrate Afro-Brazilian culture on Saturday at Penn Museum's Imagine Africa Community Afternoon event: Brazilian Groove.

Festivities of the free event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (with special programming from 1 to 4 p.m.) include a drumming workshop by Philadelphia Brazilian-based musician group Alô Brasil. Guests can join in on the fun playing some of the 30 instruments provided for attendees. Orlando Haddad music director and one half of the Philadelphia-based singing duo Minas, will discuss the history of the samba, bossa nova, and música popular brasileira art forms, as well as perform a live demonstration of the musical styles. Dancer and educator Adrienne Hall-Cedeño will host and lead a workshop teaching traditional orixá movements for the ijexá rhythm and the basics of the circle samba with live drumming. Festivities also include the International Capoeira Angola Foundation's demonstration of the Capoeira Angola martial arts form. Odune 365, an initiative that provides cultural programming year round, will feature over 30 students from the Universal Institute Charter School performing a live African-style dance performance.

Imagine Africa Community Afternoon event: Brazilian Groove, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South St. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. The event is free with admission. Admission: $10, $7 ages 65 and older, $6 ages 6 to 17 and full-time students with ID. Admission is free to museum members, Penn card holders, and children 5 and younger. Pay-what-you-want general admission the last half hour of every day. Information: 215-898-4000 or www.penn.museum.

Contact Monica Peters at mpeters@phillynews.com.