Things to Do in Davis Calendar – Weekend of August 9, 10, 11, 2013
At the Mondavi
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Sun • Aug 11 Lyle Lovett and his Large Band |
At the Movies
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 »
Regal Cinemas Davis Holiday 6 101 F Street, Davis, CA 1:45 4:45 7:45 10:30pm
2 Guns
1hr 49min – Rated R – Action/Adventure/Drama
Director: Baltasar Kormákur – Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, James Marsden, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton
For the past 12 months, DEA agent Bobby Trench and U.S. naval intelligence officer Marcus Stigman have been reluctantly attached at the hip. Working undercover as members of a narcotics syndicate, each man distrusts his partner as much as the criminals they have both been tasked to take more »
Regal Cinemas Davis Holiday 6 101 F Street, Davis, CA 2:00 5:00 8:00 10:40pm
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 »
Regal Cinemas Davis Stadium 5 420 G Street, Davis, CA 1:15 4:30 7:30 10:10pm
The Smurfs 2
1hr 45min – Rated PG – Animation/Comedy/Family
Director: Raja Gosnell – Cast: Neil Patrick Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara,Hank Azaria
In this sequel to Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation’s hybrid live action/animated family blockbuster comedy The Smurfs, the evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical more »
Regal Cinemas Davis Holiday 6 101 F Street, Davis, CA 1:00 7:00pm
The Conjuring
1hr 52min – Rated R – Horror/Suspense/Thriller
Director: James Wan – Cast: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Shanley Caswell
Based on a true story, the film tells the horrifying tale of how world renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
Regal Cinemas Davis Stadium 5 420 G Street, Davis, CA 2:00 5:00 8:00 10:40pm
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 »
Regal Cinemas Davis Stadium 5 420 G Street, Davis, CA 1:00 4:00 7:00 10:00pm
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.
Regal Cinemas Davis Holiday 6 101 F Street, Davis, CA 1:30 7:30pm
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 »
Regal Cinemas Davis Holiday 6 101 F Street, Davis, CA 12:45 6:45pm
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.
Regal Cinemas Davis Holiday 6 101 F Street, Davis, CA 1:15 4:15 7:15 10:00pm
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters in 3D
1hr 46min – Rated PG – Action/Adventure/Drama
Director: Thor Freudenthal – Cast: Logan Lerman, Sean Bean, Nathan Fillion, Alexandra Daddario,Stanley Tucci
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.
Regal Cinemas Davis Holiday 6 101 F Street, Davis, CA 4:30 10:15pm
Red 2
1hr 56min – Rated PG-13 – Action/Adventure/Comedy
Director: Dean Parisot – Cast: Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony Hopkins,Helen Mirren
Retired black-ops CIA agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device. To succeed, they’ll need to survive an army of relentless assassins, ruthless terrorists and power-crazed government officials, all eager to more »
Regal Cinemas Davis Stadium 5 420 G Street, Davis, CA 1:45 4:45 7:45 10:30pm
The Smurfs 2 in 3D
1hr 45min – Rated PG – Animation/Comedy/Family
Director: Raja Gosnell – Cast: Neil Patrick Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara,Hank Azaria
The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants, and only a secret spell that Smurfette knowsmore »
Planes in 3D
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 »
Fruitvale Station
1hr 25min – Rated R – Drama
Director: Ryan Coogler – Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Durand,Chad Michael Murray
This follows the true story of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: being a better son to his mother, whose birthday falls on New more »
Davis Varsity Theatre 616 Second Street, Davis, CA 2:40 4:40 6:40 8:40pm
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
Pacific Rim
2hr 11min – Rated PG-13 – Action/Adventure/Scifi/Fantasy
Director: Guillermo del Toro – Cast: Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, Clifton Collins Jr.
When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are more »
From Tandem Properties‘ Friends at The Davis Dirt
Friday, August 9
5:00pm – 2nd Friday ArtAbout @ Downtown Davis Free
5:00pm – Live Mural Painting @ Davis Art Center Free
5:00pm – RockBand University @ E Street Plaza Free
6:00pm – Ken Kemmerling @ Monticello Seasonal Cuisine Free
6:00pm – Wine Tasting @ Davis Food Co-op $1/taste
7:00pm – Romeo & Juliet @ Richard Brunelle Performance Hall $10-$14
8:30pm – The Honeycutters @ Palms Playhouse $15
9:30pm – The Blank Tapes @ Sophia’s Thai Kitchen $5
11:00pm – The Honeycutters @ KDVS Free
Saturday, August 10
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
11:15am – Family Stories @ Davis Public Library Free
1:00pm – Red Toolbox Play Day @ Avid Reader Free
2:00pm – Romeo & Juliet @ Richard Brunelle Performance Hall $10-$14
6:00pm – Ken Kemmerling @ Monticello Seasonal Cuisine Free
7:00pm – Romeo & Juliet @ Richard Brunelle Performance Hall $10-$14
9:30pm – Body Parts @ Sophia’s Thai Kitchen $5
Sunday, August 11
11:00am – Square Tomatoes Crafts Fair @ Central Park Free
1:00pm – Artist Reception @ Gallery 1855 Free
1:00pm – Bingo @ Odd Fellows Hall $10-$20
1:00pm – Food Not Bombs @ Central Park Free
4:00pm – Romeo & Juliet @ Richard Brunelle Performance Hall $10-$14
7:00pm – Lyle Lovett & his Large Band @ Mondavi Center $35-$65
7:30pm – Movie: Barton Fink @ Yolo Pleasure Dome $2
8:30pm – One Sharp Mind @ The Graduate Free