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The Mondavi Center will present a high-definition screening of the San Francisco Opera’s 2009 production of “Salome” at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in Jackson Hall. Considered scandalous when it premiered a century ago with its provocative “Dance of the Seven Veils,” composer Richard Strauss’ adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s play has not lost its ability to shock, [...]
The UC Davis department of theater and dance is contributing two free performances to this week’s Art of Migration series at the university. Actors will present two scenes from the play “Today I Live” by Susan-Jane Harrison as well as choreography by Christine Germaine, Jarrel Iu-Hui Chua, Bobby August Jr. and others at 8 p.m. Thursday, [...]
Details What: Empyrean Ensemble When: 8 p.m. Friday Where: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre at the Mondavi Center Tickets: $20 general, $8 students/children; www.mondaviarts.org or 530-754-2787 The Empyrean Ensemble — the resident professional new music group at UC Davis — will perform four recent works by contemporary composers in a Friday night concert that is part of [...]
Thomas Post will exhibit altered photographs and Sara Post will show cold wax paintings and watercolor drawings at The Artery gallery Friday, Feb. 8, through Tuesday, March 5. The artists will be honored at a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, as part of the Second Friday ArtAbout. Thomas’ work tells a [...]
Davis Idol 2013, which features local high school talent, kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday in the Brunelle Performance Hall at Davis High. Tickets are still available and may be purchased at the door or from Watermelon Music, 207 E St., in downtown Davis. Friday and Saturday’s preliminary rounds feature 24 contestants. The red-carpet finale is 7 p.m. Saturday, [...]
Check it out What: “Rock of Ages” Where: Community Center Theater, 1301 L St., Sacramento When: 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday Tickets: $19-$86 Info: 916-557-1999 At its core, “Rock of Ages,” now at the Sacramento Community Center Theater, is a simple story — boy meets girl, boy loses girl, [...]
“The Last Stand” 3.5 stars Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville, Rodrigo Santoro, Peter Stormare, Luis Guzmán, Jaimie Alexander, Eduardo Noriega, Zach Gilford Rating: R, for strong violence, gore and profanity Generous dollops of humor keep things mostly light in this fast-paced crime thriller By Derrick Bang Enterprise film critic The new year seems [...]
“Zero Dark Thirty” 4.5 stars Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Ehle, Mark Strong, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, James Gandolfini Rating: R, for considerable violence, torture and profanity Strong acting highlights this fact-based account of the CIA’s search for Osama bin Laden By Derrick Bang Enterprise film critic Osama bin Laden was executed [...]
Trombonist and composer Jon Hatamiya, a 2010 graduate of Davis High School, has six tunes on a newly released album by the recently formed group XD 7. Hatamiya also plays trombone on the album. He and fellow 2010 DHS Jazz Band alumni played a reunion concert Saturday at the Brunelle Performance Hall at DHS, to [...]
The Palms is hosting a New Year’s Eve dance party — complete with a champagne toast at midnight, party favors and all the trimmings — featuring master bluesman Roy Rogers and his band The Delta Rhythm Kings. Tickets for the special New Year’s Eve show, which will start at 9:30 p.m. and last well into [...]
Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadours will return to The Palms at 8 p.m. Friday. This special concert — dubbed “Trailer Hoppin’ at The Palms” — will include special guests, a costume contest and more. Tickets are $28. McClain’s good-humoredly audacious performance style is a hallmark of his shows: from his pompadour hair to [...]
Just in time for the holiday season, Davis Musical Theatre Company’s Storybook Theatre invites families to spend some time with everyone’s favorite first-grader, Junie B. Jones, in “Junie B. Jones in ‘Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!’ ” Based on Barbara Park’s wildly popular children’s series, this stage adaptation follows the hilarious hijinks of Junie B. as [...]
The Davis Children’s Chorale concert slated for 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the Episcopal Church of St. Martin, 640 Hawthorn Lane in Davis was canceled due to illness. It has not been rescheduled. The Davis Children’s Chorale will present its holiday concert at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7, at the Episcopal Church of St. [...]
In the know What: “Mistakes Were Made” Where: Capital Stage, 2215 J St., Sacramento When: Wednesdays-Sundays, through Dec. 16 Cost: $20-$32 general Info: Call 916-995-5464, visit www.capstage.org If there ever was any doubt that Eric Wheeler is one of this area’s most talented actors, a visit to Capital Stage’s production of “Mistakes Were Made,” by [...]
