Art beat: Beijing

Beijing

Three brothers return

Beijing People's Art Theater is restaging its 1995 classic play God's Favorite (Tianzhi Jiaozi), part of playwright Guo Qihong's historic trilogy. Set in the Three Kingdoms period (AD 220-280), the play tells of the fights among three brothers Cao Pi, Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi, who were sons of warlord Cao Cao. The play tries to look at history from new perspectives: personal existence and reasonableness of values.

7:30 pm, till Feb 15 (except Feb 9 and 10). Capital Theater, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 010-5949-2221.

Opera and cross-talk

Exhibition lures with breathtaking art from Sichuan

Renowned Peking Opera artist Mei Baojiu, son of the master Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), is going to perform classic Peking Opera pieces, Drunken Concubine and Red Cliff, at a Spring Festival gala held in Beijing. The gala also stars established Chinese folk-art singers, including Geng Fenglian and pingshu (storytelling performance) master Liu Lanfang. Young generation cross-talk performers, including Gao Xiaopan and Wang Yuebo, will also share the stage during the show.

7:30 pm. Feb 8. Great Hall of the People, west of Tian'anmen Square. 010-6554-6677, 400-610-3721.