Things to Do in Davis – Weekend of March 22, 23, 24, 2013

At the Mondavi Center

Lara Downes and Build Sat-Sun • Mar 23 -24 
Lara Downes and Build 
The Cashore Marionettes Mon-Fri • Mar 18 -22 
The Cashore Marionettes

 

UC Davis Aggie Sports

SATURDAY, MAR 23
Sport Event Location Time Coverage
Women’s Gymnastics MPSF Championships Seattle, Wash. 6:00 PM Live Scoring
SUNDAY, MAR 24
Sport Event Location Time Coverage
Softball Oregon State Davis, Calif. 1:00 PM  |

 

At the Movies

The Croods

The Croods

Reviews – Trailer – Photos – IMDb
‎1hr 38min‎‎ – Rated PG‎‎ – Animation/Action/Adventure/Comedy‎
Director: Kirk De Micco – Cast: Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener,Clark Duke – : Rated 0.0 out of 5.0
This prehistoric comedy adventure follows the world’s first family as they embark on the journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. Traveling across a spectacular landscape, the family discovers an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures — and their outlook is changed forever.

Regal Cinemas Davis Holiday 6 101 F Street, Davis, CA ‎12:45‎  ‎4:00‎  ‎6:45‎  ‎9:40pm‎

The Croods 3D

Regal Cinemas Davis Holiday 6 101 F Street, Davis, CA ‎1:45‎  ‎5:00‎  ‎7:45‎  ‎10:20pm‎
Olympus Has Fallen

Olympus Has Fallen

Trailer – Photos – IMDb
‎1hr 40min‎‎ – Rated R‎‎ – Action/Adventure/Suspense/Thriller‎
Director: Antoine Fuqua – Cast: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Dylan McDermott, Aaron Eckhart,Ashley Judd
When the White House (Secret Service Code: “Olympus”) is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As our national security team scrambles to respond, they are more »

Regal Cinemas Davis Stadium 5 420 G Street, Davis, CA ‎1:00‎  ‎1:45‎  ‎4:00‎  ‎4:45‎  ‎7:00‎  ‎7:45‎  ‎10:10pm‎

 

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Trailer – Photos – IMDb
‎1hr 40min‎‎ – Rated PG-13‎‎ – Comedy‎
Director: Don Scardino – Cast: Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde, Jim Carrey, James Gandolfini
Superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone and Anton Marvelton have ruled the Las Vegas strip for years, raking in millions with illusions as big as Burt’s growing ego. But lately the duo’s greatest deception is their public friendship, while secretly they’ve grown to loathe each other more »

Regal Cinemas Davis Stadium 5 420 G Street, Davis, CA ‎1:30‎  ‎4:30‎  ‎7:30‎  ‎10:00pm‎

The Call

The Call

Trailer – Photos – IMDb
‎1hr 35min‎‎ – Rated R‎‎ – Suspense/Thriller‎
Director: Brad Anderson – Cast: Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Morris Chestnut, Michael Eklund,Michael Imperioli
When veteran 911 operator, Jordan, takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl’s life.

Regal Cinemas Davis Holiday 6 101 F Street, Davis, CA ‎1:15‎  ‎4:30‎  ‎7:30‎  ‎10:00pm‎

Oz The Great and Powerful in 3D

Oz The Great and Powerful in 3D

Trailer – Photos – IMDb
‎2hr 7min‎‎ – Rated PG‎‎ – Scifi/Fantasy‎
Director: Sam Raimi – Cast: Mila Kunis, James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Abigail Spencer
When Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot-fame and fortune are his for the taking-that is until he meets three witches, Theodora, Evanora and Glinda, who are not convinced hemore »

Regal Cinemas Davis Holiday 6 101 F Street, Davis, CA ‎1:30‎  ‎3:45‎  ‎4:45‎  ‎8:00pm‎

Admission

Admission

Trailer – Photos – IMDb
‎1hr 57min‎‎ – Rated PG-13‎‎ – Comedy‎
Director: Paul Weitz – Cast: Paul Rudd, Michael Sheen, Tina Fey, Wallace Shawn, Sonya Walger
Straight-laced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an alternative high school overseen by her former college classmate, the free-wheeling John Pressman. Pressman has surmised that Jeremiah, his gifted yet very more »

Regal Cinemas Davis Stadium 5 420 G Street, Davis, CA ‎1:15‎  ‎4:15‎  ‎7:15‎  ‎9:55pm‎

Identity Thief

Identity Thief

Trailer – Photos – IMDb
‎1hr 51min‎‎ – Rated R‎‎ – Comedy‎
Director: Seth Gordon – Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Bateman, John Cho, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet
Unlimited funds have allowed Diana to live it up on the outskirts of Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There’s only one glitch: The ID she’s using to finance these sprees reads “Sandy Bigelow Patterson” and it belongs to an accounts rep who more »

Regal Cinemas Davis Stadium 5 420 G Street, Davis, CA ‎2:00‎  ‎5:00‎  ‎8:00‎  ‎10:25pm‎

 

Spring Breakers

Spring Breakers

Trailer – Photos – IMDb
‎1hr 34min‎‎ – Rated R‎‎ – Action/Adventure/Comedy‎
Director: Harmony Korine – Cast: Selena Gomez, James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, Heather Morris
Brit, Faith, Candy and Cotty are best friends anxious to cut loose on their own spring break adventure, but they lack sufficient funds. After holding up a restaurant for quick cash, the girls head to the shore in a stolen car for what they discover is the party of a lifetime. They’re thrown in jail – but more »

Regal Cinemas Davis Holiday 6 101 F Street, Davis, CA ‎1:00‎  ‎4:15‎  ‎7:15‎  ‎9:50pm‎

 

21 and Over

21 and Over

Trailer – Photos – IMDb
‎1hr 33min‎‎ – Rated R‎‎ – Comedy‎
Director: Scott Moore – Cast: Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Skylar Astin, Sarah Wright, Francois Chau
Straight-A college student Jeff Chang has always done what he was supposed to do. But when his two best friends take him out for his 21st birthday on the night before an important medical school interview, Jeff Chang snaps and decides to do everything he wants to do. What was supposed to bemore »

Regal Cinemas Davis Stadium 5 420 G Street, Davis, CA ‎10:30pm‎

 

Quartet

Quartet

Trailer – Photos – IMDb
‎1hr 37min‎‎ – Rated PG-13‎‎ – Comedy/Drama‎
Director: Dustin Hoffman – Cast: M Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins,Sheridan Smith
Lifelong friends Wilf and Reggie, together with former colleague Cissy, are residents of Beecham House, a home for retired opera singers. Every year on Giuseppe Verdi’s birthday, the residents unite to give a concert to raise funds for their home. But when Jean Horton, a former grande more »

Davis Varsity Theatre 616 Second Street, Davis, CA ‎2:10‎  ‎4:20‎  ‎6:30‎  ‎8:40pm‎

 

Stoker

Stoker

Reviews – Trailer – Photos – IMDb
‎1hr 38min‎‎ – Rated R‎‎ – Drama/Horror/Suspense/Thriller‎
Director: Chan-wook Park – Cast: Nicole Kidman, Dermot Mulroney, Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode, Lucas Till – : Rated 0.0 out of 5.0
After India’s father dies in an auto accident, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother. Soon after his arrival, she comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives, but instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.

Davis Varsity Theatre 616 Second Street, Davis, CA ‎2:00‎  ‎4:10‎  ‎6:20‎  ‎8:30pm‎

 

From Tandem Properties‘ Friends at The Davis Dirt

Friday, March 22
3:00pm – Serendipity, Parallel Universes, and Opening Pandora’s Box @ Pamela Trokanski Dance $12
5:30pm – Bob Wren @ Monticello Seasonal Cuisine Free
5:30pm – Taste the World-Italy @ Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine & Food Science $75/$60
6:00pm – Strum Along @ Davis Art Center $Donation
6:30pm – Family Story Time @ Davis Public Library Free
7:15pm – Wizard of Oz @ Davis Musical Theatre Company (DMTC) $8
7:30pm – Author Event: The Forest House @ Avid Reader Free
8:00pm – Loaferís Glory, Herb Pedersen, Bill Bryson, Tom Sauber, Patrick Sauber @ Palms Playhouse $20
8:00pm – Serendipity, Parallel Universes, and Opening Pandora’s Box @ Pamela Trokanski Dance $12
9:00pm – *Ivan and Alyosha @ Sophia’s Thai Kitchen ($7)
Saturday, March 23
8:00am – Farmers Market @ Central Park Free
9:30am – Greenhouse Event @ Putah Creek Council Free
11:00am – Egg Showdown @ Whole Foods Market Free
2:15pm – Wizard of Oz @ Davis Musical Theatre Company (DMTC) $8
2:30pm – 17th Annual Wennberg Concert @ Mondavi Center $10-$13
6:00pm – Krustaceans for Kids @ Davis Senior Center $40
6:00pm – Soroptimist Texas Hold ‘Em Night @ Odd Fellows Hall $60/$40
8:00pm – Lara Downes and Build @ Mondavi Center $19-$38
8:00pm – Serendipity, Parallel Universes, and Opening Pandora’s Box @ Pamela Trokanski Dance $12
8:00pm – The Carly DuHain Band, South Lot, The Diva Kings @ Wunderbar TBD
8:30pm – I See Hawks in LA and Red Meat @ Palms Playhouse $20
9:00pm – *Wild Ones ft. Cheers Elephant @ Sophia’s Thai Kitchen ($5)
Sunday, March 24
11:30am –
 Young at Art Festival @ Davis Art Center $8
1:00pm – Aquatic Insects @ UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology Free
1:00pm – Food Not Bombs @ Central Park Free
2:00pm – Lara Downes and Build @ Mondavi Center $19-$3
2:00pm – Palm Sunday-Matinee Show @ Palms Playhouse $1
2:15pm – Wizard of Oz @ Davis Musical Theatre Company (DMTC) $
4:00pm – Irish Session Music @ DeVere’s Irish Pub Fre
4:00pm – Author Event: Signals from Heaven @ Avid Reader Fre
6:00pm – Yolo Mambo @ Ketmoree Thai Restaurant Fre
7:00pm – Movie: Sherman’s March @ Yolo Pleasure Dome $2