ART / GALLERY
East meets West: Japanese fish prints by Christopher Dewees
Feb. 12, 5:30 to 8 p.m., free
Rominger West Winery
Learn how artist Chris Dewees creates art through his own unique technique. Rominger West Winery will serve complimentary wine and appetizers.
“Memories and Shadows” Art Opening Reception
Feb. 12, 6 to 8 p.m.
International House 10 College Park
This opening reception will commence a month-long art exhibit until March 5. The exhibit will feature artist Kristen Rose Jones and her mythical pieces using watercolor as her medium. Come to the opening reception to meet Jones and enjoy complimentary wine.
CaliLOVE
Saturday, Feb. 13, 6 to 10 p.m.
Upper Playground Sacramento
Enjoy this new art show opening Saturday until Mar. 6 by Amanda Lopez. Lopez was inspired by the Dia de Los Muertos which is evident in a lot of her pieces. Death is an apparent strew between each portrait as she tries to link life and death together through art. For more information, visit amandalopezphoto.com.
THEATER / MONDAVI
Dances for Non-Fictional Bodies (excerpt) and Blue Jointedness
Feb. 12 to 20, 8 p.m., Feb. 21, 2 p.m., $11
Vanderhoef Studio Theater
The UC Davis Department of Theatre & Dance will present back-to-back pieces choreographed by Jess Curtis and Nina Galin. These Master of Fine Arts candidates collaborate in exploring the human body and where each joint and part meet.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Feb. 14, 7 p.m., $17.50
Mondavi Center, Jackson Hall
No plans for singles awareness day or with your date/significant other? Les Ballets Trockadero is coming to Davis and will be bringing a comedic tale to an otherwise cliché holiday. Don’t know what Trockadero is? It is pretty much a cast of men dressed up in women’s clothing. What a drag right? Amuse yourself and come watch this show!
The Chieftains
Feb. 17, 8 p.m., $17.50
Mondavi Center, Jackson Hall
The Chieftains and special guests Los Cenzonteles will be performing their world-renowned Irish music at the Mondavi. Mexican meets Irish in a fresh take on traditional music.
MUSIC
Composer is Dead Family Concert
Feb. 13, 1 and 3:30 p.m.
Brunelle Auditorium, Davis High School
Fans of Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events may be brave enough to attend the Davis High School Symphony Orchestra’s performance featuring a Lemony Snicket story and music composed by Nathaniel Stookey. What does VFD stand for? Very Fun Davis-high-school-performance. But really, e-mail me if you know what it really stands for. Anyway, for more information e-mail composerisdead@dsoma.org or to purchase tickets visit Watermelon Music.
Autumn Sky (Sacramento) & Meredith Axelrod (San Francisco)
Today, 8 p.m., free, accepting donations
The Greenhouse
Sacramento-based Autumn Sky and San Francisco-native Meredith Axelrod will be performing live at The Greenhouse in downtown Davis. If you like folk and blues, you’re going to like this double-act.
Aaron Godwater + Nat Lefkoff + Marissa Moriel + John Fern
Feb. 13, 7 p.m., free, accepting donations
The Shack
Enough said. Check ’em out on Myspace for a preview.
Shinkoskey Noon Concert: Susan Lamb Cook, cello, with Jolán Friedhoff, violin, and Natsuki Fukasawa, piano
Today, 12:05 to 1 p.m., free
115 Music
If you enjoy Bach, Mendelssohn and Schumann, you will enjoy this free noon concert.
Happy Thursday: Mike Justis Band
Today, 4 p.m.
Rominger West Winery
Want to take a listen from local musicians Mike Justice and Kathy Barwick? Come down to Rominger.
Davis Comedy Jam
Today, 7 p.m., Free
Art Annex
Enjoy a completely free comedy event that the Entertainment Council and Comedy and Consciousness is hosting. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the show will start at 7 p.m. Come hear W. Kamau Bell, Hari Kondabolu and Janine Brito talk about social justice issues with a comedic take.
Singles Awareness Night
Today, 9:30 p.m., $5 at the door, $12 general admission
The Grad
Support the Cal Aggie Camp and celebrate Valentines Day among fellow singles! There are a few things you should know. You have to be 18+ to dance, 21+ to drink (duh) and doors will open at 9:30 p.m. and close at 1:30 a.m. To purchase pre-sale tickets, it will be $3. There will be an auction in which you can bid for a date – all proceeds will go to Cal Aggie Camp. Here is a list of people who have willingly let themselves be auctioned off: Eli Yani, Chris Dietrich, Laura Kroeger, Justin Gold, Previn Witana, Levi Menovske, Don Ho, Trevor Taylor, Dana Percoco, Amy Hartstein and Shawdee Rouhafa.
KAREN SONG can be reached at arts@theaggie.org.
