Friday. Art exhibit. The art of Sheng-Piao Kiang will be on display today at The Palace Chinese Restaurant. Sheng-Piao, 91, has been out of the public eye for more than a decade and brings previously unseen works of Chinese art to the show. The Asian Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the exhibit. Palace Restaurant, 6265 E. Evans Ave. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. –ElizabethAguilera.
Sunday.Holiday music. As many carols make clear, few things are more associated with Christmas than bells. The University of Denver will present its annual holiday carillon concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, with Todd Fair at the keyboard. The university’s Williams Carillon contains 65 bronze bells from a foundry in the Netherlands, the largest weighing 6 tons. The carillon is in the Ritchie Center at Buchtel and South University boulevards. The recommended open-air listening area is between the Williams Tower and Stapleton Tennis Pavilion. The event is free, with complimentary parking available in lots 103 and 108. 303-871-6412 or . –Kyle MacMillan
Thursday.Jazz.Claude Sim, associate concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony, is usually seen on the stage of Boettcher Concert Hall in white tie and tails. But once a year, he switches musical settings, joining a jazz trio for an evening of standards. “Although the symphony is my day job, jazz is a passion of mine,” the violinist says. Sim and his jazz colleagues will appear at 7 and 9 p.m. Thursday at Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge, 930 Lincoln St. There is a $10 cover. Reservations recommended. 303-839-5100 or . –Kyle MacMillan
