Things to Do in Davis Calendar – Weekend of August 23, 24, 25, 2013
UC Davis Aggies Sports
FRI AUG 23
W SOCCER
vs. Sacramento State
5:00 PM PT
Davis, Calif.
SUN AUG 25
M SOCCER
vs. Chico State
5:00 PM PT
Davis, Calif.
At the Movies
Lee Daniels’ The Butler
2hr 12min – Rated PG-13 – Drama
Director: Lee Daniels – Cast: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda
This film tells the story of a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man’s life and family.
We’re the Millers
1hr 49min – Rated R – Comedy
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber – Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Ed Helms, Thomas Lennon, Jason Sudeikis
David Burke is a small-time pot dealer whose clientele includes chefs and soccer moms, but no kids-after all, he has his scruples. So what could go wrong? Plenty. Preferring to keep a low profile for obvious reasons, he learns the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished when he tries tomore »
Kick-Ass 2
1hr 43min – Rated R – Action/Adventure/Comedy
Director: Jeff Wadlow – Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse,John Leguizamo, Donald Faison
When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante Kick-Ass, they were trying to live as normal teenagers Mindy and Dave. With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world’s first superhero team with Mindy. Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for more »
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2hr 0min – Rated PG-13 – Scifi/Fantasy/Action/Adventure
Director: Harald Zwart – Cast: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan, Kevin Zegers,Aidan Turner
Set in contemporary New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray, discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of young half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle to protect our world from demons. After the disappearance of her mother, Clary mustmore »
Elysium
1hr 49min – Rated R – Action/Adventure
Director: Neill Blomkamp – Cast: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna
In the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. The people of Earth are desperate to escape the planet’s crime and poverty, and they critically need the more »
Planes
1hr 32min – Rated PG – Animation/Family
Director: Klay Hall – Cast: Dane Cook, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Stacy Keach
Dusty, a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty’s not exactly built for racing-and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps Dusty qualify to take on the defending champ of the race circuit. Dusty’s courage is put to more »
You’re Next
1hr 36min – Rated R – Horror/Suspense/Thriller
Director: Adam Wingard – Cast: Sharni Vinson, Joe Swanberg, A.J. Bowen, Nicholas Tucci, Barbara Crampton
A chilling warning scrawled in blood on a neighbor’s wall starts an evening of bloody mayhem for the Davison family. A lively reunion is abruptly brought to an end when a gang of mysterious killers, disguised in animal masks, wage an all-out assault on the Davison’s secluded home more »
Jobs
2hr 2min – Rated PG-13 – Drama
Director: Joshua Michael Stern – Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad, Lukas Haas,J.K. Simmons
In 1976, college dropout Steve Jobs heralded a revolution within the confines of his parents’ garage. Jobs, along with friend and technical wizard Steve Wozniak, unleashed the homebrew Apple 1 personal computer kit onto an unsuspecting public, producing 200 units by hand and shipping more »
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
1hr 46min – Rated PG – Action/Adventure/Drama
Director: Thor Freudenthal – Cast: Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Gina Carano,Melina Kanakaredes
Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon, continues his epic journey to fulfill his destiny, as he teams with his demigod friends to retrieve the Golden Fleece, which has the power to save their home and training ground, Camp Half-Blood.
The World’s End
1hr 49min – Rated R – Comedy
Director: Edgar Wright – Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, Eddie Marsan
20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King, a 40-year old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant more »
Paranoia
1hr 46min – Rated PG-13 – Drama/Suspense/Thriller
Director: Robert Luketic – Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman, Amber Heard, Harrison Ford,Lucas Till
In this high-stakes thriller, Adam Cassidy is a regular guy trying to get ahead in his entry-level job at Wyatt Corporation. But after one costly mistake, Adam’s ruthless CEO, Nicholas Wyatt, forces him to spy on corporate rival, Jock Goddard, Wyatt’s old mentor. Adam soon finds himself more »
Regal Cinemas Davis Stadium 5 420 G Street, Davis, CA 10:10pm
Blue Jasmine
1hr 38min – Rated PG-13 – Comedy
Director: Woody Allen – Cast: Alec Baldwin, Cate Blanchett, Louis C.K., Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Dice Clay
After everything in her life falls to pieces, including her marriage to wealthy businessman Hal, elegant New York socialite Jasmine moves into her sister Ginger’s modest apartment in San Francisco to try to pull herself back together again.
Davis Varsity Theatre 616 Second Street, Davis, CA 2:10 4:20 6:30 8:40pm
Despicable Me 2
1hr 38min – Rated PG – Animation/Comedy/Family
Director: Pierre Coffin – Cast: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand
In summer 2013, get ready for more Minion madness in Despicable Me 2. Chris Meledandri and his acclaimed filmmaking team create an all-new comedy adventure featuring the return of (former?) super-villain Gru (Steve Carell), his adorable girls, the unpredictably hilarious Minions…and a host of new and outrageously funny characters.
The Wolverine
2hr 6min – Rated PG-13 – Action/Adventure/Scifi/Fantasy
Director: James Mangold – Cast: Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Brian Tee, Will Yun Lee, Hiroyuki Sanada
Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine, the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerablemore »
The Way, Way Back
1hr 43min – Rated PG-13 – Drama
Director: Jim Rash – Cast: Steve Carell, AnnaSophia Robb, Sam Rockwell, Amanda Peet, Toni Collette
THE WAY, WAY BACK is the funny and poignant coming of age story of 14-year-old Duncan’s summer vacation with his mother, Pam, her overbearing boyfriend, Trent, and his daughter, Steph. Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious 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, August 23
9:00am – Preschool Garden Playdate @ Davis Waldorf School Free
12:00pm – Folk Music Jam Session @ UC Davis Wyatt Deck Free
4:30pm – *Odd Man Out @ Sudwerk Dock Store (Free)
5:00pm – Earthquake Festival @ City of Winters Free
5:30pm – Bob Wren @ Monticello Seasonal Cuisine Free
11:00pm – John Ludington @ KDVS Free
Saturday, August 24
12:00am – Yolo Mambo @ 49 College Park dr. Free
8:00am – Farmers Market @ Central Park Free
9:30am – Greenhouse Event @ Putah Creek Council Free
10:00am – FARM Workday @ F.A.R.M. Davis Free
10:00am – Succulents, Nolinas, Agaves @ UC Davis Arboretum Free
11:15am – Family Stories @ Davis Public Library Free
12:00pm – Village Feast @ Central Park $75/$85
3:30pm – Bike & Brew Fest @ Central Park $10-$45
6:00pm – Ken Kemmerling @ Monticello Seasonal Cuisine Free
6:00pm – RockBand University @ E Street Plaza Free
8:00pm – Red Meat @ Palms Playhouse $15
9:00pm – The Crooked Woodpecker, DJ Dillon @ Wunderbar Free
Sunday, August 25
11:00am – Davis Flea Market @ FleaSpace Free
1:00pm – Food Not Bombs @ Central Park Free
3:00pm – *One Sharp Mind @ Berryessa Brewery (Free)