This Weekend in the People's Republic

June in Davis is a magical time. It is a time of transition and of celebration. For some, it means graduation and the beginning of a life elsewhere...for others, it means incorporation into the Davis community. Whether you're departing, arriving or sticking around, discover your love for our idyllic town for the first time or all over again.

Summertime means less people. Take advantage of the barren streets and go for a bike ride, or read up on the events I think you'll love; they're after the jump. 

Friday, 20 June 2008

Ben Lewis & the Bye-The-Bye Boys; Mia and Jonah (MUSIC)
8pm, Delta of Venus
Free (I think...)

Ben Lewis is one of our most talented local singer-songwriters.  He brings a lively "Roaring Twenties" approach to folk, country, and blues music that simply can't be replicated.  Ben also performs heartfelt ballads with an intensity that makes girls and boys alike swoon.  Tonight, he'll rock out with a group of talented Davis artists including Brian Morgan & Alex Roth.

Mia and Jonah are billed as a "...Jeff Buckley-esque blend of country, folk and rock... songs of singular beauty played and sung without pretense... " -Bill Picture, SF Chronicle

Saturday, 21 June 2008

Pasta Making (CULINARY EDUCATION) 
2pm, Davis Food Coop
$15 per space for members  ; $20 per space for non–members 
Money-saving passes also available for multiple classes.

Enjoy the AC inside our newly renovated Coop and learn how to make pasta from scratch.  Chef Daniel has homemade raviolis, homemade crespelle  (Italian crepes), homemade gnocchi, and homemade sauces. 
 

JRowdy Kate + Poplollys (MUSIC)
10pm, Sophia's
$3

Jackson Griffith-SNR live review from 6/07:

"But it was the music that really simmered the last few hours of daylight to perfection. First, the Poplollys, a trio from Foresthill in Placer County, played a top-notch set of tunes that straddled the borders of folk, country and Western music. Singer Sasha Prawalski, who just before taking the microphone was heard to quip, "I'm not a torch singer. I'm a porch singer," delivered her vocals with an understated charm that packed real power, while her husband, Scott, who played bass, chimed in on harmonies and sang a few songs, too, and Travis Colorado (yep, that's his name) whipped up some nifty fills on the Fender Telecaster.

After a raffle, Rowdy Kate set up on the porch. Now, singer Keri Carr has been cutting my hair for a while at her 19th Street salon, Honey, and everyone's been telling yours truly how great a singer she is, but, um, words fail. Jeez. If there's anyone in these parts with the soul of Linda Ronstadt in her prime, Carr is it. She's great. And she even sings en Español, too, with all the sweetness of El Rey, a.k.a. Vicente Fernández. The band is gosh-darned swell, too, especially guitarist Geoff Miller, who nailed some chrome-plated riffs on the Telecaster, and whose original material was at least equal to the band's classic country covers.

Sunday, 22 June 2008

FREE Admission Sunday (EDUCATION)
11am-4:30pm, Explorit Science Center, 2801 2nd St.
FREE

Go check out one of the jewels of our community for free.  Explorit Science Center is a non-profit organization committed to the mission: to involve people in science experiences that touch our lives. It's a great place to visit with your family and friends for hands-on science fun.