This Weekend in The People’s Republic
Just because the days are getting shorter doesn’t mean there are fewer options to take advantage of this weekend! With the cooler weather comes a bit more indoor activity. However, all the purposeful entertainment and benefit events on the agenda should stave off the cold by making you feel warm and fuzzy inside! After the jump, all of the details for a right and relevant weekend.
Friday, 23 October 2009
Bicycling in the Netherlands and Europe, Policies and Practices: What Can America Learn From Them? [LEARN + BIKES]
ITS-Davis Friday Seminar Series
1:30-3:00pm
FREE
Kicking off the weekend is an afternoon seminar, given by a visiting scholar from the Netherlands, Dr. Eva Heinen, and Jason Moore, a Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering graduate student having returned from one year of studying in Europe. These two speakers will share their insight on the infrastructure and logistics of a bicycle-ridden (not driven!) culture. Can’t play hooky to watch the lecture? It looks like slides from the presentation will be posted on the series’ site (above).
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Elephant’s Graveyard [CULTURE]
Vanderhoef Studio Theater, Mondavi Center, UC Davis
8:00 pm
Opening this weekend at the Mondavi Center is Jade McCutcheon’s new work, Elephant’s Graveyard. It will be showing Friday through Sunday both this weekend and next (note that Sunday performances start at 2 and have a Q&A session afterwards). Two years in the making, this show promises to examine the fears of aging, worth of longevity, and the societal costs of a senescent population. Sideshow Physical Theater, an exploratory resident company at the Mondavi Center, works to merge many different media to create a unique theater experience.
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Saturday, 24 October 2009
350 Davis: Climate Action Day [PARTY + LEARN + POLITICS]
The People of Davis
10am meeting at Veteran’s Memorial Parking Lot to be part of a Bike Parade to the remainder of the activity (which will be at Central Park)
10:00am-2:00pm
This week’s Farmer’s Market will be joined by the “350″ movment. October 24 has been chosen as the date for a worldwide effort to show solidarity behind the fight for a healthier planet. 350 is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and Davis is one of many communities around the globe that is demanding the universal acknowledgment of this issue and its significance in today’s world. In addition to sending a message to world leaders, the public will also have access to vendors, live jazz music, educational opportunities (i.e. carbon footprint-ing) and a noon-time program. Make a stand, and have fun doing it!
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Davis Bicycles! Film Festival [FILM + BIKE + GIVE]
Brunelle Performing Arts Theater (IPAB Theater at Davis High School)
7:00pm-10:00pm
Requested donation $5-$10 (reserve tickets at dbff2009@davisbicycles.org), proceeds go to Steve Larsen Memorial Plaza
DB!, a citizen group that promotes bicycle use around our little town as enthusiastically as their name implies, gives the following reasons as to why YOU should attend the Second Annual DB! Film Festival:
10. it’s the Cannes of Yolo County, but with a raffle 9. break our record of 220 cool bike people attendees from last year 8. all proceeds benefit the Steve Larsen Memorial Plaza (w/ great bike parking) at new DHS Stadium 7. festival so hip it has a Facebook page, visit and invite others 6. find out if a Coop butcher will win the heart of a vegan using their shared love for bikes 5. family friendly, with some attitude 4. learn how the UC Davis cycling team became national champs 3. beautiful video of biking in Amsterdam and Copenhagen 2.5 DB gives the masses what they want: Kinetic Sculpture races! 2. eight local films, 22 total, 1:40 hrs of great stuff; ….. and 1. DB! is peddling Davis forward, so give us some love.
Come to support your local bike enthusiasts, see some interesting films, and generally have a grand old time!
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Sunday, 25 October 2009
Harmony In Our Lives Concert [MUSIC + GIVE]
West Valley Barbershop Chorus
Davis High School Brunelle Performing Arts Center
Two concerts, starting at 1:30pm and 3:30pm
Adults $10, Students $5
Listen to local public music programs while supporting them! This weekend wraps up with the talents of elementary, junior and senior high school choirs. Note that tickets can be bought ahead of time at the Avid Reader, or bought an hour before the first performance.
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