What Should I Do in Davis This Weekend?
At the Mondavi Center
Wed-Sat • Nov 6 -9 Fred Hersch Trio |
Thu-Sun • Nov 7 -10 Salzburg Marionette Theater |
Sun • Nov 10 Anush Avetisyan, soprano |
UC Davis Aggie Sports
FRI NOV 8
FIELD HOCKEY
at Liberty
10:30 AM PT
Lynchburg, Va.
FRI NOV 8
W VOLLEYBALL
at Long Beach State
7:00 PM PT
Long Beach, Calif.
FRI NOV 8
W BASKETBALL
vs. USC
7:00 PM PT
Davis, Calif.
FRI NOV 8
M BASKETBALL
at Portland
7:30 PM PT
Portland, Ore.
SAT NOV 9
CROSS COUNTRY
Doc Adams Open
10:00 AM PT
Davis, Calif.
SAT NOV 9
FIELD HOCKEY
TBD
TBA
Lynchburg, Va.
SAT NOV 9
SWIMMING & DIVING
at Nevada
2:00 PM PT
Reno, Nev.
SAT NOV 9
M SOCCER
at Sacramento State
2:00 PM PT
Sacramento, Calif.
SAT NOV 9
W VOLLEYBALL
at UC Irvine
7:00 PM PT
SUN NOV 10
M WATER POLO
vs. Santa Clara
1:00 PM PT
Davis, Calif.
MON NOV 11
M WATER POLO
vs. Air Force
1:00 PM PT
Davis, Calif.
MON NOV 11
W BASKETBALL
at Pacific
7:00 PM PT
Stockton, Calif.
MON NOV 11
M BASKETBALL
vs. Holy Names
7:00 PM PT
Davis, Calif.
At the Movies
Thor: The Dark World
2hr 0min – Rated PG-13 – Action/Adventure/Scifi/Fantasy
Director: Alan Taylor – Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgard, Idris Elba
Director: Alan Taylor – Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgard, Idris Elba
The adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, continue as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s “Thor” and “Marvel’s The Avengers,” Thor fights to restore order across more »
Ender’s Game
1hr 54min – Rated PG-13 – Action/Adventure/Scifi/Fantasy
Director: Gavin Hood – Cast: Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Abigail Breslin, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis
Director: Gavin Hood – Cast: Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Abigail Breslin, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis
In the near future, a hostile alien race called the Formics have attacked Earth. If not for the legendary heroics of International Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham, all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, the highly esteemed Colonel Hyrum Graff and the International Military are more »
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
1hr 33min – Rated R – Comedy
Director: Jeff Tremaine – Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll
Director: Jeff Tremaine – Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll
86 year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companions, his 8 year-old Grandson Billy. The signature Jackass character Irving Zisman and Billy will take movie audiences along for the most insane hidden camera road trip ever captured on camera. Along the more »
Thor: The Dark World 3D
2hr 0min – Rated PG-13 – Action/Adventure/Scifi/Fantasy
Director: Alan Taylor – Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgard, Idris Elba
Director: Alan Taylor – Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgard, Idris Elba
The adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, continue as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s “Thor” and “Marvel’s The Avengers,” Thor fights to restore order across more »
Last Vegas
1hr 30min – Rated PG-13 – Comedy
Director: Jon Turteltaub – Cast: Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Kevin Kline,Mary Steenburgen
Director: Jon Turteltaub – Cast: Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Kevin Kline,Mary Steenburgen
Billy, Paddy, Archie, and Sam have been best friends since childhood. So when Billy, the group’s sworn bachelor, finally proposes to his thirty-something (of course) girlfriend, the four head to Las Vegas with a plan to stop acting their age and relive their glory days. However, upon arriving more »
Free Birds
1hr 30min – Rated PG – Animation/Comedy
Director: Jimmy Hayward – Cast: Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, Lesley Nicol
Director: Jimmy Hayward – Cast: Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, Lesley Nicol
In this hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy for audiences of all ages, directed by Jimmy Hayward, two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history – and get turkey off the Thanksgiving menu for good.
Captain Phillips
2hr 14min – Rated PG-13 – Drama
Director: Paul Greengrass – Cast: Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, John Magaro
Director: Paul Greengrass – Cast: Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, John Magaro
The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama’s commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips, and the Somali pirate captain, Muse, who takes him hostage. Phillips and Muse are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips’ unarmed ship more »
Gravity 3D
1hr 31min – Rated PG-13 – Scifi/Fantasy/Suspense/Thriller
Director: Alfonso Cuarón – Cast: George Clooney, Sandra Bullock
Director: Alfonso Cuarón – Cast: George Clooney, Sandra Bullock
Dr. Ryan Stone is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone – tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into more »
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2
1hr 35min – Rated PG – Animation/Family
Director: Kris Pearn – Cast: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Will Forte, Kristen Schaal
Director: Kris Pearn – Cast: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Will Forte, Kristen Schaal
Inventor Flint Lockwood thought he saved the world when he destroyed his most infamous invention — a machine that turned water into food causing cheeseburger rain and spaghetti tornadoes. But Flint soon learns that his invention survived and is now creating food-animals – “foodimals more »
12 Years a Slave
2hr 13min – Rated R – Drama
Director: Steve McQueen – Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch,Paul Dano, Garrett Dillahunt
Director: Steve McQueen – Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch,Paul Dano, Garrett Dillahunt
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty at the hands of a malevolent slave owner, as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the more »
Davis Varsity Theatre 616 Second Street, Davis, CA 12:05 2:50 5:35 8:20pm
Free Birds in 3D
1hr 30min – Rated PG – Animation/Comedy
Director: Jimmy Hayward – Cast: Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, Lesley Nicol
Director: Jimmy Hayward – Cast: Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, Lesley Nicol
In this irreverent, hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy for audiences of all ages, two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history – and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.
Regal Cinemas Davis Holiday 6 101 F Street, Davis, CA 1:00pm
About Time
2hr 4min – Rated R – Comedy/Drama
Director: Richard Curtis – Cast: Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Domhnall Gleeson,Margot Robbie
Director: Richard Curtis – Cast: Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Domhnall Gleeson,Margot Robbie
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim’s father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can’t change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life-so he decides to make his world a more »
Gravity
1hr 31min – Rated PG-13 – Scifi/Fantasy/Suspense/Thriller
Director: Alfonso Cuarón – Cast: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney
Director: Alfonso Cuarón – Cast: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney
Dr. Ryan Stone is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone – tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into more »
Regal Cinemas Davis Holiday 6 101 F Street, Davis, CA 1:45pm
The Counselor
1hr 51min – Rated R – Suspense/Thriller
Director: Ridley Scott – Cast: Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem,Brad Pitt
Director: Ridley Scott – Cast: Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem,Brad Pitt
“The Counselor” portrays a nightmarish scenario, in which a respected lawyer’s one-time dalliance with an illegal business deal spirals out of control.
All Is Lost
1hr 40min – Rated PG-13 – Action/Adventure
Director: J.C. Chandor – Cast: Robert Redford
Director: J.C. Chandor – Cast: Robert Redford
This film is a gripping, visceral and powerfully moving tribute to ingenuity and resilience. Deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, an unnamed man wakes to find his 39-foot yacht taking on water after a collision with a shipping container left floating on the high seas. With his navigation more »
Davis Varsity Theatre 616 Second Street, Davis, CA 1:45 4:00 6:15 8:30pm
From Tandem Properties‘ Friends at The Davis Dirt
Friday, November 8
12:00pm – Folk Music Jam Session @ UC Davis Wyatt Deck Free
5:00pm – 2nd Friday ArtAbout @ Downtown Davis Free
5:30pm – Bob Wren, violin & octave mandolin @ Monticello Seasonal Cuisine Free
6:00pm – Herbs for Children’s Winter Wellness with Kami McBride @ Davis Waldorf School $10
6:00pm – Beer Tasting @ Davis Food Co-op $1/taste
6:30pm – Solar Compass Mural Dedication @ Pence Gallery Free
7:00pm – Kelly Detweiler and Jennifer Pochinski @ John Natsoulas Gallery Free
7:00pm – Pippin @ Davis High School $12/$16
7:00pm – Salzburg Marionette Theater @ Mondavi Center $20+
7:30pm – Author Event:Knocking on Heaven’s Door @ Avid Reader Free
8:00pm – Fred Hersch Trio @ Mondavi Center $19+
8:15pm – Oliver @ Davis Musical Theatre Company (DMTC) $18/$16
8:30pm – Sapo Guapo @ Palms Playhouse $17
8:30pm – Uncle Sedgwick’s Curious Spectacle @ Third Space $5-$7
Saturday, November 9
8:00am – Farmers Market @ Central Park Free
9:00am – Tour @ Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area $Donation
9:30am – Greenhouse Event @ Putah Creek Council Free
10:00am – Garden Work Day @ Central Park Gardens Free
11:00am – Guided Tour @ UC Davis Buehler Alumni Center Free
11:15am – Family Stories @ Davis Public Library Free
1:00pm – Intro to Meditation @ International House (I-House) Free
6:00pm – Ken Kemmerling @ Monticello Seasonal Cuisine Free
7:00pm – Pippin @ Davis High School $12/$16
7:00pm – Salzburg Marionette Theater @ Mondavi Center $20+
7:30pm – Author Event: I Can’t Always See My Path… @ Avid Reader Free
7:30pm – Stories on Stage Davis @ Pence Gallery $5
8:00pm – Fred Hersch Trio @ Mondavi Center $19+
8:00pm – GLUG + Mofsed + The Men Upstairs + Classic Black @ RockBand University $5
8:15pm – Oliver @ Davis Musical Theatre Company (DMTC) $18/$16
8:30pm – Tommy Castro & the Painkillers @ Palms Playhouse $22
Sunday, November 10
9:00am – DHS Ski Team Ski Swap @ Davis High School $3/Free
1:00pm – Native American Film Series @ Davis Public Library Free
1:00pm – Artist Reception @ Gallery 1855 Free
1:00pm – Food Not Bombs @ Central Park Free
2:00pm – Anush Avetisyan, Soprano @ Mondavi Center $17.5+
2:00pm – Pippin @ Davis High School $12/$16
2:00pm – Children’s International Storytelling @ International House (I-House) Free-$5
2:15pm – Oliver @ Davis Musical Theatre Company (DMTC) $18/$16
3:00pm – Salzburg Marionette Theater @ Mondavi Center $20+
3:00pm – The Illusion of Control @ Pamela Trokanski Dance $12
4:00pm – Live Irish Music @ DeVere’s Irish Pub Free
7:00pm – Sacred Circle Dancing @ International House (I-House) Free
7:00pm – Tish Hinojosa @ Palms Playhouse $20
7:30pm – Movie: An Autumn Afternoon @ Yolo Pleasure Dome $2
Monday, November 11
11:00am – Veteran’s Day Ceremony @ Davis Cemetery Free
7:00pm – Pub Quiz @ DeVere’s Irish Pub Free
7:00pm – The Mercy Killers @ Veterans Memorial Theatre (VMT) $10