FRIDAY
A watery world
ART|Varied takes on the world’s watery expanses are explored in the evocatively titled exhibition “See Into Liquid,” which opens today and runs through May 28. Fourteen artists from around the world, including such notables as Vija Celmins, Don Ed Hardy and Roni Horn, are represented.|opening reception, 6 to 9 p.m. today (See photo on page 2FF)|Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver, 1275 19th St.; $5 general public, $3 students, teachers and seniors, free for members; 303-298-7554 or mcartden ver.org.
SATURDAY
RiNo open house
STUDIO TOUR|Denver’s latest arts neighborhood – the River North Art District (or RiNo for short) – will hold its first open house. Participants can visit 17 galleries and studios, including Ironton Studios and Gallery, TarFactory, Blue Silo Studios and Weilworks. A map is available at rivernorthart.com.|1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, with a 5 to 7 p.m. after-party at Ironton, 3636 Chestnut Place.|17 sites in northeast Denver; free; rivernorthart.com.
Music of angels
SPIRITUALS|Music and architecture come together in Historic Denver’s second annual Angels in Architecture program. This year’s edition will feature The Spirituals Project, performing in a 1913 church that has been renovated and restored with money from the State Historical Fund.|7 p.m. Saturday|Cameron United Methodist Church, 1600 S. Pearl St.; $25 general public and $20 Historic Denver members; 303-534-5288 or historicdenver.org.
Male singers
VOCAL MUSIC|Respect for the all-male vocal ensemble Cantus keeps growing. The nationally touring Minnesota group will survey two millenia of male singing, ranging from the vocalizations of Greece and Egypt through 20th-century doo-wop.|7:30 p.m. Saturday|Macky Auditorium, University of Colorado at Boulder; $10-$47; call 303-492-8008 or see cu concerts.org.
These girls can rock
WOMEN’S CHORUS|The Denver Women’s Chorus presents its Girls Rock III concert. Selections include Martina McBride’s “This One’s for the Girls,” ABBA’s “Dancing Queen,” Styx’s “Come Sail Away” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat” from the musical “Hairspray.” |3 and 8 p.m. Saturday|Oriental Theatre, 4335 W. 44th Ave.; $10-$20; call 303-274-4177 or see den verwomenschorus.org/ store
SUNDAY
A classical pro-am
SYMPHONIC MUSIC|What better way for young musicians to learn than playing alongside their professional counterparts? That’s the premise behind the Denver Young Artists Orchestra’s annual Side-by-Side concert, in which it teams with the Colorado Symphony. As a bonus, this year’s edition will feature two up-and-
coming soloists – trumpeter Alison Balsom and pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi. |2:30 p.m. Sunday|Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets; $20 adults and $10 children; call 303-623-7876 or 303-433-2420, or see colo radosymphony.org or dyao.org.
THE WEEKEND
Time to get outdoors
EXPO|Competitions in fly casting and elk, duck and goose hunting are part of the 29th annual International Sportsmen’s Exposition. There also are demonstrations of fishing, hunting, camping and outdoor cooking, and more than 700 exhibitors. Special attractions for children include an archery range, shooting trailer and a catch-and-release trout pond|noon-9 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday|Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St.; $12; free for children 12 and younger; 800-545-6100 or sportsexpos.com.
