What Can I Do in Davis This Weekend?
At the Mondavi Center for the Arts
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Sat • Jan 25 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
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Sun • Jan 26 Empyrean Ensemble: Across the Seas |
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Sun • Jan 26 Spirit of Uganda |
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Mon • Jan 27 Samson and Delilah |
UC Davis Aggies Sports
FRI JAN 24
SWIMMING & DIVING
vs. UC Santa Barbara (S/D)

1:00 PM PT
Davis, Calif.
FRI JAN 24
W TENNIS
at Stanford

3:00 PM PT
Stanford, Calif.
SAT JAN 25
W TENNIS
at Pacific

10:30 AM PT
Stockton, Calif.
SAT JAN 25
W WATER POLO
vs. Olympic Club
12:00 PM PT
Cotati, Calif.
SAT JAN 25
M TENNIS
at Pacific

2:00 PM PT
Stockton, Calif.
SAT JAN 25
W WATER POLO
at Sonoma St.
3:00 PM PT
Cotati, Calif.
SUN JAN 26
SWIMMING & DIVING
vs. Loyola Marymount (S)

10:00 AM PT
Davis, Calif.
SUN JAN 26
W GYMNASTICS
vs. San Jose State/Stanford/Utah State

1:00 PM PT
At the Movies

Ride Along
1hr 40min – Rated PG-13 – Comedy/Action/Adventure
Director: Tim Story – Cast: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo, Bruce McGill, Tika Sumpter
Director: Tim Story – Cast: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo, Bruce McGill, Tika Sumpter
For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he’s more than just a video-game junkie who’s unworthy of James’ sister, Angela. When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he’s earned the more »

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
1hr 46min – Rated PG-13 – Action/Adventure/Drama
Director: Kenneth Branagh – Cast: Keira Knightley, Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh,Gemma Chan
Director: Kenneth Branagh – Cast: Keira Knightley, Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh,Gemma Chan
Based on the CIA analyst created by espionage master Tom Clancy, “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” is a blistering action thriller that follows Ryan from his quiet double-life as a veteran-turned-Wall Street executive to his all-out initiation as a hunted American agent on the trail of a more »

Lone Survivor
2hr 1min – Rated R – Action/Adventure/Drama
Director: Peter Berg – Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Eric Bana, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster
Director: Peter Berg – Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Eric Bana, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster
Based on The New York Times bestselling true story of heroism, courage and survival, Lone Survivor tells the incredible tale of four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative who are ambushed by the enemy in the mountains of Afghanistan. Faced with an more »

Devil’s Due
1hr 29min – Rated R – Horror
Director: Tyler Gillett – Cast: Zach Gilford, Allison Miller, Colin Walker, Robert Belushi, Odessa Sykes
Director: Tyler Gillett – Cast: Zach Gilford, Allison Miller, Colin Walker, Robert Belushi, Odessa Sykes
After a mysterious, lost night on their honeymoon, a newlywed couple finds themselves dealing with an earlier-than-planned pregnancy. While recording everything for posterity, the husband begins to notice odd behavior in his wife that they initially write off to nerves, but, as the months pass, it more »

The Nut Job
1hr 26min – Rated PG – Animation/Comedy
Director: Peter Lepeniotis – Cast: Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson,Stephen Lang
Director: Peter Lepeniotis – Cast: Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson,Stephen Lang
This is an action-packed comedy in fictional Oakton that follows the travails of Surly, a mischievous squirrel, and his rat friend Buddy, who plan a nut store heist of outrageous proportions and unwittingly find themselves embroiled in a much more complicated and hilarious adventure.

August: Osage County
2hr 10min – Rated R – Comedy/Drama
Director: John Wells – Cast: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch
Director: John Wells – Cast: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch
This tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.
Davis Varsity Theatre 616 Second Street, Davis, CA, 12:50 3:20 5:50 8:20pm

Frozen
1hr 48min – Rated PG – Animation/Action/Adventure/Family
Director: Chris Buck – Cast: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana
Director: Chris Buck – Cast: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana
Fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey-teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven-to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom.

American Hustle
2hr 9min – Rated R – Drama
Director: David O. Russell – Cast: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner,Jennifer Lawrence
Director: David O. Russell – Cast: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner,Jennifer Lawrence
The film tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld, who along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that’s as dangerous as it ismore »

I, Frankenstein 3D
1hr 32min – Rated PG-13 – Horror/Suspense/Thriller
Director: Stuart Beattie – Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski, Aden Young, Miranda Otto
Director: Stuart Beattie – Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski, Aden Young, Miranda Otto
Two hundred years after his shocking creation, Dr. Frankenstein’s creature, Adam, still walks the earth. But when he finds himself in the middle of a war over the fate of humanity, Adam discovers he holds the key that could destroy humankind.

The Wolf of Wall Street
2hr 59min – Rated R – Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese – Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, Jonah Hill, Kyle Chandler, Jean Dujardin
Director: Martin Scorsese – Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, Jonah Hill, Kyle Chandler, Jean Dujardin
A New York stock broker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case that includes mob infiltration into Wall Street and the corporate banking world.

Her
2hr 0min – Rated R – Romance/Drama
Director: Spike Jonze – Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, Amy Adams, Samantha Morton
Director: Spike Jonze – Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, Amy Adams, Samantha Morton
Set in the Los Angeles of the slight future, the story follows Theodore Twombly, a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people. Heartbroken after the end of a long relationship, he becomes intrigued with a new, advanced operating system, whichmore »

The Nut Job in 3D
1hr 26min – Rated PG – Animation/Comedy
Director: Peter Lepeniotis – Cast: Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson,Stephen Lang
Director: Peter Lepeniotis – Cast: Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson,Stephen Lang
This is an action-packed comedy in fictional Oakton that follows the travails of Surly, a mischievous squirrel, and his rat friend Buddy, who plan a nut store heist of outrageous proportions and unwittingly find themselves embroiled in a much more complicated and hilarious adventure.

The Legend of Hercules
1hr 39min – Rated PG-13 – Action/Adventure
Director: Renny Harlin – Cast: Kellan Lutz, Scott Adkins, Liam McIntyre,, Liam Garrigan, Johnathon Schaech
Director: Renny Harlin – Cast: Kellan Lutz, Scott Adkins, Liam McIntyre,, Liam Garrigan, Johnathon Schaech
In this epic origin story, the mythical Greek hero Hercules – the son of Zeus, a half-god, half-man is blessed with extraordinary strength. Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back more »
Regal Davis Holiday 6 101 F Street, Davis, CA, 12:20pm

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2hr 41min – Rated PG-13 – Action/Adventure/Scifi/Fantasy
Director: Peter Jackson – Cast: Martin Freeman, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving,Ian McKellen
Director: Peter Jackson – Cast: Martin Freeman, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving,Ian McKellen
The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, this film continues the adventures of the title character Bilbo Baggins as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.

The Invisible Woman
1hr 51min – Rated R – Drama
Director: Ralph Fiennes – Cast: Michelle Fairley, Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Felicity Jones, John Kavanagh
Director: Ralph Fiennes – Cast: Michelle Fairley, Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Felicity Jones, John Kavanagh
Nelly, a happily-married mother and schoolteacher, is haunted by her past. Her memories, provoked by remorse and guilt, take us back in time to follow the story of her relationship with Charles Dickens with whom she discovered an exciting but fragile complicity. Dickens – famous, controlling and more »
Davis Varsity Theatre 616 Second Street, Davis, CA, 1:30 3:50 6:10 8:30pm
From Tandem Properties‘ Friends at The Davis Dirt
Friday, January 24
5:30pm – Bob Wren, violin & octave mandolin @ Monticello Seasonal Cuisine Free
7:00pm – Davis Idol! @ Brunelle Performance Hall $10/$8
7:00pm – Artist Talk @ Pence Gallery Free
7:30pm – Decoding Your Dog @ Avid Reader Free
8:15pm – Caberet @ Davis Musical Theatre Company (DMTC) $18/$16
Saturday, January 25
12:00am – Rita Hosking & Cousin Jack @ Palms Playhouse $20
8:00am – Farmers Market @ Central Park Free
9:30am – Planting Event @ City of Davis Free
11:00am – Davis Flea Market @ Third Space Free
11:15am – Family Stories @ Davis Public Library Free
12:00pm – 24 Hour Art Show @ Third Space $10/Free
3:00pm – Manor of Secrets @ Avid Reader Free
3:00pm – Fun With Felt @ Davis Public Library Free
6:00pm – Ken Kemmerling @ Monticello Seasonal Cuisine Free
7:00pm – Davis Idol! @ Brunelle Performance Hall $10/$8
7:00pm – Disciples of Markos @ Village Homes Community Center $17/$13
7:30pm – Vagrant Kings @ Avid Reader Free
8:00pm – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra @ Mondavi Center N/A
8:15pm – Caberet @ Davis Musical Theatre Company (DMTC) $18/$16
Sunday, January 26
9:30am – Planting Event @ City of Davis Free
11:00am – Davis Flea Market @ Third Space Free
11:00am – Jazz Brunch @ Monticello Seasonal Cuisine Free
2:15pm – Caberet @ Davis Musical Theatre Company (DMTC) $18/$16
3:00pm – Spirit of Uganda @ Mondavi Center $25+
7:00pm – International Folkdancing @ Davis Art Center Free/$25/$35
7:00pm – Empyrean Ensemble @ Mondavi Center $8+
7:00pm – Jim Malcolm @ Wagman House $20
7:30pm – *Movie: Groundhog Day @ Yolo Pleasure Dome $2 Donation