Arts & Culture

It‘s1957,America isdeep in the Cold War and Indiana Jones is at it again inthe entertaining fourth installment of the series.

Shakespeare never looked so sexy with a quartet of scantily clad strippers dressed in fishnet stockings, fluorescent tinted wigs and not much else for the opening of the theatre and dance productionMeasure for Measure.

The room was filled with dream interpretations,witty sandwich prose and comedic car rides Tuesday night,all compliments of the creative minds of UC Davis students.

Technology is an integral part of our culture, thoughin many ways,it goes unnoticed.However,there is an emerging discipline that strives to understand the sociological,artistic and historical connections between technology and society.

Editor‘snote:MUSE offers a monthly feature to highlight artists in and out ofDavis that impact our community.This month‘s “Five Questions” is withAlexi Glickman,the lead singer and guitarist of theSan Francisco-based bandThe Botticellis.They will be performing Saturday at Sophia‘s Thai Kitchen,along withBand of Annuals and Leslie and the Badgers.For more information on the band,go tothebotticellis.com.

LIVE MUSIC Underworld Productions:Take Over Today,9p.m.,$15 The Empire inSacramento It’s a massively Greek event – Kappa Delta Phi,Pi Alpha Phi,Chi Rho Omicron and Kappa Psi Epsilon have all teamed up to overthrow the Empire’s regime for one night only.There are a lot of rules for admission,including a long list of dress code requirements,so I suggest you check theFacebookevent for more detailed information.

The Whole Earth Festival came and went last weekend with both grunts and squeals. “Mending Our Web” included a plethora of enjoyment.Personally,I eat up all the free-spirited vibes in the air,love the wide variety of handmade goods for sale and of course the ethnic concession stands and the zero waste mission.But for some,Whole Earth is not so enjoyable,as they resent the high concentration of hippies.

The collaborations ofSan Francisco’s Epiphany Productions Sonic Dance Theater andShanghai’s Reckless Moments will beSpeaking Chinesethrough dance at4p.m.Sundayin Mondavi’s Studio Theater.

The Ellen Hansen Memorial Prize is awarded annually to a UCDavis female student whose original creative project– using any medium,from painting to poetry or dance– best presents the theme of bravery and independence in women.A reception announcing the winner and honorable mentions was held Tuesday.

When I sawThe Forbidden Kingdom advertised as a martial arts action film starring both Jackie Chan and Jet Li,I couldn’t help but feel that it was too good to be true,despite its all-star casting and such behind-the-scenes names as action choreographer Yuen Woo-Ping and composer Harry Gregson-Williams.

There‘s really no way around it– Narrow Stairs is a depressing record. In essence,Death Cabfor Cutie‘s seventh studio albumis a45-minuterequiem for deadrelationships and paths in life regrettably taken.

Fashion Conscious is currently on display at theDesignMuseum in Walker Hall.The symposiumDesigning With Conscience will be held Sunday at1p.m.at the Technocultural Studies building.For more information and to register for the symposium,visit designmuseum.ucdavis.edu.The exhibit’s blog is also available at sustainablefashion.blogspot.com