Weekend in The People’s Republic

Can Someone Lobby/Bribe/Threaten Spring to Arrive NOW?

The vernal equinox (aka Spring) is just 26 days, 15 hours and 34 minutes away, but until then, some of us still need to be flogged out of the house and into the world.

After the jump, check out a mix of music, cultural and political events to help cure the last stages of your seasonal depression during this rainy weekend.

Friday, 22 February 2008

Dance Avec Moi
Delta of Venus, 8:30pm
FREE

“Kid Courageous, Tigerlily and Check McNugal will be spinnin’ the dub, along  with the best Italo disco, French pop, and bastard electro the universe has to offer. This event is FREE so bring your body, your friends and an appreciation for foreign dance tunes.”
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Saturday, 23 February 2008

Sweet Honey in the Rock
Mondavi Center, 8pm
$19.50 – $49.00

“Grammy-winning Sweet Honey in the Rock is renowned for its soothing  choral arrangements that uplift, educate, and entertain. Six African-American women merge their powerful a cappella voices with hand  percussion instruments to create a blend of lyrics, movement, and narrative that variously relates history, points the finger at injustice, encourages activism, and sings the praises of love.”

Housewarming Fundraiser for Sydney Vergis
7pm, email: areggert@gmail.com for more details
$15 suggested donation

Sydney is raising money for a City Council run and she wants to get to know you while playing Rock Band with adult beverages.  Arun Sen will MC.
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Sunday, 24 February 2008

Capay Valley Almond Festival has been postponed to March 1st!

Souper Bowl
Davis Senior Center (646 A St)
4-6pm
$10 advance (tix at Food Co-op), $15 door

Don’t scoff, wipe that hipster smirk off your face… this. this is the coolest place to be on Sunday.  Every fine restaurant in town will be showcasing their soups, artisan breads and other tasty treats at this all you can eat, fundraising Soup Off.  Got a bone to pick with a local restaurant?  Go take it out on them with low scores: You’re the Judge!  To spice things up (hah… see what I did there?), go in costume as your favorite TV Judge.  Also, did I mention you get a souvenir soup cup?

Hosted by Davis Food Co-Op
Benefitting the Elderly Nutrition Program