Classical Music
A singer returns
Sunday and Wednesday. Opera. Bass Hao Jiang Tian is among the first Chinese-born singers to achieve international fame in the field. He earned his master’s degree from the University of Denver in 1987 and has retained close ties to the area since. He is returning for a week-long celebration of his career, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with a broadcast of his one-man show, “From Mao to the Met,” on Rocky Mountain PBS — KRMA-Channel 6 in Denver. Tian will perform the show live at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Grusin Hall, 18th Street and Euclid Avenue. $12. 303-492-8008 or . Kyle MacMillan
She’s so young
Today. Classical music. Since Mozart and well before, audiences have had a fascination with musical prodigies. How can so much talent be packed into someone so young? Among the latest young classical phenoms is 14-year-old Russian pianist Daria “Dasha” Korotkova. Patrons in Fort Collins have brought her to Colorado for a series of concerts including a free one at 7 p.m. today at Wells Music, 685 S. Broadway. Her ambitious program includes works by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Scriabin. 303-777-1900. Kyle MacMillan
Family fun
Wise warrior
Through Feb. 7. History exhibit. There’s just a little more than a week left to catch the Genghis Khan exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The exhibit’s been at the museum since October, bringing the ancient warrior-king back to life with treasures from 13th-century Mongolia, including real weapons, jewelry and clothing. Live singers and dancers perform traditional Mongolian music, too. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Feb. 7. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.; 303-322-7009. Tickets are $20 for adults, $11 for seniors age 65 and older and juniors ages 3 to 18, and include general admission to the museum. For info: . Kathleen St. John
Art and snow
Today-Sunday. Giant sculptures. Snow will be flying in Breckenridge this weekend at the Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championships. Now in its 20th year at Breck, the competition features 12 teams from around the world fashioning giant sculptures out of 20-ton blocks of snow. Judging starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, so the artists will be working furiously tonight to complete their pieces. The sculptures will stand through Feb. 7. Riverwalk Center, 150 W. Adams Ave., Breckenridge. Free. For info: or 970-453-3187, ext. 3. Kathleen St. John
Tea party!
Sunday. Food fair. Celebrate tea in all its forms and flavors at the eighth annual World Tea Fair. Held at the Denver Montclair International School and geared toward families, the fair has tea samples and snacks from all over the world on display. Tea expert Judy Williams will offer short lectures on topics like food pairings, history and health benefits. Demonstrations of tea customs from nearly a dozen countries will be shown. Big tea fans can pick up special blends 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Denver Montclair International School, 206 Red Cross Way; 303-340-3647. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages 3 to 17. Admission is free with a 1 p.m. campus tour before the fair. Call or visit for more info. Kathleen St. John
Comics alive
Saturday. Kid theater. Catch up on the latest adventures of the “tRUNks” at Buntport Theater. The troupe’s “live comic book” follows the crime- fighting crusade of a small band of superheroes: The Germ, The Volt, Steven Burge and Scott. This week’s episode is based on William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” but don’t expect a stuffy, classical performance. Instead, be prepared for hilarious high jinks and a cliffhanger ending. “tRUNks” runs every other Saturday through May 1. 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday. Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St.; 720-946-1388. Tickets are $5-$7, depending on a roll of the dice at the door. Wear a superhero outfit and get a $1 discount. No credit cards. For info and an episode guide, visit . Kathleen St. John
Pop music
A metal comeback
Sunday.Rock. Were it not for last year’s breakout documentary, “The Story of Anvil” — called “the most stirring release of the year” by The New Yorker — you wouldn’t likely know about the Canadian metal act. Sure, they toured with metal royalty throughout the mid-1980s, but then fell into obscurity — something that is narrated, in part, via interviews with Slash (Guns N’ Roses), Lemmy (Motorhead) and Lars Ulrich (Metallica) in the film. But the Toronto-based band is back (it even released a new record last year, “This is Thirteen,” on VH1 Classic Records). Anvil plays the Gothic Theatre in Englewood with TaunTaun and Havok on Sunday night. Tickets, $20-$23, are available via . Ricardo Baca
Theater
Staging a cause
Sunday. Real stories.”Autism Chronicles” is a live theater performance created and directed by Norma Moore that weaves stories from literature written about families living with autism. It will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Gates Concert Hall at the University of Denver, a benefit for the Autism Society of Colorado. Performers include Ian Merrill Peakes, currently in DCTC’s “When Tang Met Laika,” along with Jonathan Nichols, Tamlyn Tomita and Josh Robinson. $25 and $100. 720-214-0794, ext. 19. John Moore
Visual art
The new face
Today. Group show. The Adam Lerner era at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St., takes off with full force with his first full slate of exhibitions. The ambitious group of shows, “Looking for the Face I Had Before the World Was Made,” explores the metaphysics of the human figure. It brings together works by such artists as A.G. Rizzoli, Lorraine O’Grady and William Stockman. Opening receptions are set for today: 6 to 8 p.m. for members and 8 to 10 p.m. for the general public. Admission to the event: 5 cents for students, artists, physicians and metaphysicians. 10 cents for everyone else. Regular admission is $10, $5 seniors and students. 303-298-7554 or . Kyle MacMillan
