HUMOR
Sedaris on fire
Monday. Talking pretty.Author and frequent traveler David Sedaris, below, has carved a long, winding path through North American lecture halls over the past few years, and his fans couldn’t be happier. The author of bestsellers such as “Naked” and “Me Talk Pretty One Day” is known as much for his crackling wit and insane family as his frequent National Public Radio appearances. He visits the Buell Theatre to read from his book, “When You Are Engulfed in Flames,” among others. At 7:30 p.m. at 1031 13th St. $30- $65. 800-461-6556 or . John Wenzel
POP MUSIC
Beyond twenty
Tuesday. Pop.Rob Thomas, above, the matchbox twenty frontman gone solo, is one of the more entertaining celebrities to follow on Twitter. The singer () nominates songs for the day — moving from Glen Campbell’s “Rhinestone Cowboy” to Electric Light Orchestra’s “Mr. Blue Sky” — and posts pictures from life on the road. Thomas, touring his recent release, “cradlesong,” plays Magness Arena. Tickets, $36-$56, are available via or 303-830-8497. Ricardo Baca
Tonight. Indie rock.Hello Kavita’s first LP came as an unexpected yet fully formed gift. “And Then We Turned Sideways” was a sterling debut from a young Denver band, and that makes the arrival of Hello Kavita’s sophomore record all the more serious. The band and its lead singer/songwriter, Corey Teruya, will celebrate the release of the new CD tonight at the Hi-Dive, selling the full-length for $5 to anyone buying a ticket. Houses and It’s True open the show. Tickets, $8-$10, are available at . Ricardo Baca
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Rachmaninoff finale
Today and Friday. Symphonic music. The Colorado Symphony’s thrilling Rachmaninoff festival, featuring pianist Olga Kern, continues this weekend with two more concerts — each with a different program. Tonight’s performance at 7:30 p.m. will feature the Piano Concerto No. 4 and “Symphonic Dances,” and Saturday’s 7:30 p.m. line-up will include “The Bells” and the Piano Concerto No. 2. $15-$75. 303-623-7876 or colorado . Kyle MacMillan
Saturday. Vocal music. The King’s Singers have earned an international reputation over the past 40 years with their refined brand of a cappella singing and diverse repertoire. The six-member English ensemble will appear at 7:30 p.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., as part of the Augustana Arts series. $30, $20 seniors and $15 students. 303-388-4962 or augustana . Kyle MacMillan.
Sunday. Church music. Minneapolis composer Libby Larsen was commissioned by St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1600 Grant St., to create a congregational Mass setting in commemoration of its 125th anniversary as a parish. The resulting piece, titled “Celebration Mass,” will be performed by the church’s 20-member choir as part of services at 8 and 10:30 a.m., along with a new accompanying choral anthem, “Servants’ Prayer.” Free. 303-839-1432 or . Kyle MacMillan
FILM
A final journey
Today. Road trip. Director Sterlin Harjo’s “Barking Water,” below, examines the nuances of love, loyalty and forgiveness in this spare, lucid redemption story whose power lies partly in things unsaid. Frankie (Richard Ray Whitman) is dying and has talked former lover Irene (Casey Camp- Horinek) into driving him through Oklahoma to make amends with his daughter and grandchild. 4:50 and 7:45 p.m. at the Starz FilmCenter at the Tivoli, Ninth Street and Auraria Parkway. $7.50. 303-595-3456, ext.250. Claire Martin
FAMILY FUN
Run for your life
Tonight. Park and run. Washington Park will be filled with speedy spooks at the 10th annual Scream Scram, a 5K run/walk for the whole family. Costumes are encouraged for kids and grownups alike as they take on the course. Effort will be rewarded: There are prizes for the fastest runners and the best costumes. Kids can also sprint for snacks at the 100-meter Spooky Sneak. Dogs and strollers are welcome, too. Proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs and the Multiple Sclerosis Society. 6-10 p.m. at Washington Park, Downing Street and Louisiana Avenue. Registration is $29 for adults and $19 for kids age 10 and younger and seniors age 60 and older. for more info. Kathleen St. John
Fruit on stage
Tonight-Saturday. Kids’ theater. Watch the amazing story of “James and the Giant Peach” unfold at the Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids’ production of the popular children’s tale. Based on the novel by Roald Dahl, the play features James and all his insect pals as they escape the clutches of James’s nasty aunts. The friends take refuge in a giant peach. 7 p.m. today, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Magic Playhouse, 5311 Western Ave., Boulder; 303-245-8150. For matinees, $10 for kids age 12 and younger, $12 adults. For evening performances, kids’ tickets are $9, adults $11. Advance tickets at . Kathleen St. John
Space cases
Saturday.Skygazing. Celebrate all things astronomical at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Astronomy Day marks 400 years since Galileo started watching the skies with telescopes. Visit the Space Odyssey exhibit for presentations and even peek through a solar telescope at the sun. Programs throughout the day. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.; 303-322-7009. Museum admission is $11 adults, $6 for juniors ages 3 to 18, students and seniors age 65 plus. Kathleen St. John
THEATER
Kid-friendly, adult-worthy
Saturday. Youthful theater.”Trunks” is the kind of children’s theater you don’t have to feel funny about going to, even if you don’t have any towheads in tow. Buntport Theater’s ongoing, biweekly, live comic-book serial about three young superheroes (and their parrot) returns for a fifth season. It’s silly and smart, with each new episode based on an audience-suggested book. Saturday, it’s “Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman.” New episodes every other Saturday through April, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Recommended for ages 4 and up. $5-$7 (take a dollar off if you come dressed as a superhero/villain). 717 Lipan St., Denver, 720-946-1388 or . John Moore
