LIVE MUSIC
Underworld Productions: Take Over
Today, 9 p.m., $15
The Empire in Sacramento
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 the Facebook event for more detailed information.
Editor's note: MUSE offers a monthly feature to highlight artists in and out of Davis that impact our community. This month's "Five Questions" is with Alexi Glickman, the lead singer and guitarist of the San Francisco-based band The Botticellis. They will be performing Saturday at Sophia's Thai Kitchen, along with Band of Annuals and Leslie and the Badgers. For more information on the band, go to thebotticellis.com.
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 of San Francisco's Epiphany Productions Sonic Dance Theater and Shanghai's Reckless Moments will be Speaking Chinese through dance at 4 p.m. Sunday in Mondavi's Studio Theater.
The Ellen Hansen Memorial Prize is awarded annually to a UC Davis 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 saw The 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.