Arts & Culture

“When people stand up,things change.“ In six words,Sean Penn managed to sum up the entire movie ofMilk.But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t still see it.

Believe it or not,in about a week’s time you’ll be free of classes,tests and term papers.To help you pass your winter days,The California Aggie has compiled a listof non-required reading based on recommendations from UC Davis professors.

Next time you head out to the bars or to the clubs, give second thought to the person checking your ID. With an insider’s view from the outside, they’re an integral part of the bar scene – working as bouncers at various bars in downtown Davis, fifth year senior English major Matthew Nickerson and junior biochemistry and molecular biology major Andrew Del Real witness another side of Davis nightlife.

The UC Davis theatre and dance department’s#5The Angry Red Drum offers a unique look into writer/director Philip Kan Gotanda’s inventive mind.Set in bizarre circumstances and moving in an undefined direction,the play can best be described in one word:abstract.

Emily Lacy Newsworthy New York Tapes Self-release Rating: 5

In the Nov.20issue of The California Aggie,the article “Feats of Strength music festival carries bands into the area” incorrectly stated that shows presented by KDVS are in conflict withuniversity policy.

Hanging sandbags and TV screens are just a part of what makes up the strange and dream-like world of End Times,where every important decision is centered on a red drum.

MUSIC Los Lonely Boys Today,7:30p.m.,$25 Sacramento State University Union Ballroom Texas-based band Los Lonely Boys has created a pleasant,non-confrontational wave in the adult contemporary charts with hits like2004‘s “Heaven,” andtheband is in its eighth year of making “Texican Rock‘n‘ Roll” (they’re words,not mine).So what if they’re about as authentic as Chevy’s or Chipotle,they’re still pretty catchy.

In “Each Person is a Universe,” Emily Lacy describes herself as “relentless like the ocean … regardless like the word.” This cathartic moment is one of many on the home-recordedNewsworthy New York Tapes.

Maybe it’s the Thanksgiving season that’s making me all nostalgic for pre-college/childhood relics.Could it be the return of holiday foodstuffs at grocery stores or the change of the weather and its autumnal wardrobe changes?

With a string of three shows – starting tonight and ending Saturday – the KDVS90.3FM organized Feats of Strength music festival returns to the Davis and Sacramento area.The show locations are as diverse as the bands:tonight’s show with headliner AIDS Wolf is on-campus in the Silo Union,Friday’s concert is inside Sacramento restaurant Luigi’s Fungarden,while Saturday’s bands will perform in the living room of the DAM house in Davis.

Today’s politically charged world can often encourage us to overlook international cultures.This week’s Mexican Film Festival at UC Davis hopes to remind us of the significance of Mexican culture by examining it through the eyes of its people.