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Wednesday, February 10
COSMOS Open House
Time: 6:00 PM (US/Pacific) Location: 1147 Mathematical Sciences Bldg, UC DavisThe UC Davis California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science, or COSMOS, is holding its annual Open House. COSMOS is a month-long summer residential program for high achieving and talented math and science high school students. Located on four University of California campuses (Davis, Irvine, San Diego, and Santa Cruz), students work side-by-side with outstanding university researchers and faculty to explore advanced topics in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) using curriculum that is hands-on and lab intensive. Please RSVP by emailing cosmos@ucdavis.edu. The program application period is February 1 - March 15.
(Posted by EmilyMurdock)SWITCH NIGHT! - Men's Basketball vs University of Pacific
Time: 6:30 PM (US/Pacific)Location: ARC Pavilion
February Freebies Week 2
Week 2: Switch Night - 500 Gold UC Davis shirts from Odwalla (2/10 - MBB vs UOP)
Week 3: Pink Zone Night - 500 Pink UC Davis shirts from Odwalla (2/18 - WBB vs LBSU)
Week 4: Whiteout Night - 500 White UC Davis shirts from PG&E (2/25 - MBB vs LBSU)
The Ags are taking on conference rival University of the Pacific on Wednesday! UOP is currently in 1st place of the Big West Conference and the Men's Basketball have lost the last 49 meetings in a row to Pacific dating back to 1940... BUT THIS IS THE NIGHT THE STREAK ENDS! Be there to be part of history! The Ags are 4-1 at home this year. Come ready to yell, scream, and cheer for 40 minutes in the Aggie Pack section and be the home court advantage! The Ags are currently 3rd in conference play and a win will help propel closer to one of the coveted top 2 spots in the conference as the conference tournament approaches.
It is Switch Night and sponsor Odwalla is giving away 500 free gold UC Davis Switch Night shirts! Come early wearing AGGIE BLUE and then at halftime we will all switch into our gold shirts as the whole Pavilion changes colors! Non UC Davis students can get a general admission ticket for only $5 if you show up wearing gold!
This game will be TELEVISED on Comcast Sports Net! Make sure you are looking good!
Come early, stay late! Wear Aggie Blue! And come ready to cheer, scream, yell, go crazy and leave your inhibitions at the door! Make signs, paint your body! It's going to be nuts! GET PUMPED! Check out ![[WWW]](http://wikispot.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small}
http://bit.ly/aWE24w for more information.
GO AGS!
(Posted by UCDavisAthletics)Thursday, February 11
Happy Thursday: Mike Justis Band
Time: 4:00 PM (US/Pacific) Location: Rominger West Winery
Local musician Mike Justis and Kathy Barwick are performing once again at Rominger West Winery. http://www.myspace.com/themikejustisband
$Complimentary Event
Davis Comedy Jam
Time: 6:00 PM (US/Pacific)Location: Art Annex
Entertainment Council and Comedy and Consciousness presents:
———DAVIS COMEDY JAM!!!!———
Come join us for a night of LAUGHS and FUN!!
FREE Event
Doors: 6pm
Show:7pm
FREE Event
There will be 3 hilarious comedians coming to UC Davis on FEBRUARY 11TH!!!!
What's great about these comedians is that they perform comedy around social justice themes so this will be a night of laughing and thinking about conscious issues.
MARK YOUR CALENDERS BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EVENT!!!
The Davis Comedy Jam will be showcasing:
***W. Kamau Bell***
"Seldom do homegrown comedians have as much personal magnetism or shrewd observations as W. Kamau Bell, who is best known for his ever-evolving one-man show, The W. Kamau Bell Curve. Bell has busied himself with an ongoing critique of race politics, integration, sanctimoniousness, silent hypocrisy, and glaring inequity in the so-called Obama Age. Bell constantly recobbles his material to stay on top of the news cycle, so it’s a different show from month to month." (http://www.wkamaubell.com/)
***Hari Kondabolu***
"As a child growing up in Queens, NY, Hari Kondabolu was regularly told by his mother to sign his name “Hari K. Kondabolu” to avoid any confusion with other potential Hari Kondabolus. Looking back on this now, he has drawn two conclusions: 1) It is outrageously unlikely that he will ever meet another Hari Kondabolu, especially in the United States. 2) In the event that he did meet another Hari Kondabolu, his mother apparently lacked any confidence that it would be her son who would be the better known of the two, thereby forcing the imposter to keep a middle initial. This instilling and reinforcement of inferiority provided the impetus necessary for Hari to take up the art of stand-up comedy and become the most famous Hari Kondabolu in the World…arguably."(http://www.harithecomic.com/)
***Janine Brito***
"Janine Brito is based out of the San Francisco Bay Area, but has a lot of open mic sets from the St. Louis Funnybone in St. Louis, MO. Curious!" (http://www.rooftopcomedy.com/comics/JanineBrito)
Sponsors for this event are:
Comedy and Consciousness
Black Student Union
Middle Eastern South Asian Leadership Council
Ethnic and Cultural Affairs Commission
Eritrean Student Association
Entertainment Council
MUSIC SHOW! Autumn Sky & Meredith Axelrod
Time: 8:00 PM (US/Pacific)Location: The Greenhouse—928 J Street, Davis
Yowza! Lookee here, we've got two live ones:
• Sammie-nominated AUTUMN SKY (Sacramento) is bringing good vibes our way with her incredible voice and bright folk-pop guitar songs. She has the most glorious stage energy and is pretty hip all around. Come meet this awesome gal.
http://www.myspace.com/autumnskymyspace
• MEREDITH AXELROD (San Francisco) has her warm, bluesy act all polished and ready for us. With that comes a vaudevillian sound typified by Meredith's striking Bessie Smith voice. Catch her here in town before she takes off to tour Australia!
http://www.myspace.com/meredithaxelrod
***Remember to bring a couple bucks to donate to these lovely musicians***
Also, come early to hang out and have some hors d'euvres.
(Posted by EliseKane)Singles Awareness Night
Time: 9:30 PM (US/Pacific)Location: The Graduate
Don't be emo and spend Valentine's Day alone; you can buy your love for the night. Come to our epic annual dance party down at The Grad celebrating Single's Awareness Night benefiting Cal Aggie Camp.
We are auctioning of DATES and all proceeds will go to Cal Aggie Camp so bring your hearts and your money.
+18 to dance.
+21 to drink.
_
Doors open at 9:30pm
Ends at 1:30am
****Pre-sale tickets: (SOLD AT STUDENT SERVICES DESK, 3RD FLOOR MEMORIAL UNION)
$3.00
At the Door:
$5.00 student
$12.00 general
Come early and be prepared to have the best. night. ever.
_
*******Dates being auctioned:
1. Eli Yani
2. Chris Dietrich
3. Laura Kroeger
4. Justin Gold
6. Previn Witana
7. Don Ho
8. Trevor Taylor
9. Dana Percoco
10. Amy Hartstein
11. Shawdee Rouhafa
Hustle up some money together and BID BID BID. It is for a good cause.
About Cal Aggie Camp
Cal Aggie Camp's main goal is to provide underprivileged and inner-city youth an opportunity to experience the outdoors with assistance of a multicultural and diverse staff. Children (7-14 years old) are able to participate in a variety of programmatic activities created by the staff. With this goal in mind, Cal Aggie Camp hopes to make a positive impact on children and provide an opportunity that they might not otherwise receive.(Posted by ENTERTAINMENTcouncil)
Friday, February 12
East meets West: Japanese fish prints by Christopher Dewees
Time: 5:30 PM (US/Pacific) Location: Rominger West Winery
Join Rominger West Winery for our monthly art about. Chris Dewees creates
prints from nature through an interesting technique. Learn more about
Dewees and his unique process. Complimentary wine tasting and appetizers will be served.
Friday, February 12
5:30-8:00pm
Rominger West Winery
4602 Second Street, Suite 4
Davis, CA 95618
530.747.2044
"Memories and Shadows" Art Opening Reception
Time: 6:00 PM (US/Pacific)Location: International House 10 College Park, Davis
Join us at International House for the ArtAbout presenting the magical and mythical world of artist Kristen Rose Jones. Her watercolor paintings explore the human psyche and seek to build connections between people.
Enjoy complimentary wine and refreshments while chatting with the artist at the opening reception.
Opening Reception: Friday, February 12, 6-8pm.
Exhibition Dates: February 12 - March 5, 2010
K_RoseJones.home.comcast.net
Saturday, February 13
Barrel Tasting- Valentine's Day Part
Time: 12:00 PM (US/Pacific) Location: Rominger West Winery
Composer is Dead Family Concert
Time: 1:00 PM (US/Pacific)Location: Davis HS, Brunelle Auditorium
2009 Story by Lemony Snicket (author of Series of Unfortunate Events), music by Nathaniel Stookey
Davis High School Symphony Orchestra conducted by Angelo Moreno
Narrated by Loren Taylor
A classical (yet macabre) whodunnit for kids and family.
Two public performances are scheduled for Saturday, February 13 at 1 and 3:30 p.m. Each concert is about an hour.
Tickets available at Watermelon Music.
For more information, e-mail composerisdead@dsoma.org
Concert presented by the Davis High School Symphony Orchestra and DSOMA, the Davis Schools Orchestral Music Association
Funding is made possible by a grant from Target
(Posted by HiramJackson)VD: Race for a Cure
Time: 1:00 PM (US/Pacific)Location: Alley behind Apex Cycles
Davis' first alleycat, a bike race simulating a day in the life of a bike messenger.
KDRT Benefit Concert featuring Nickel Slots!
Time: 6:30 PM (US/Pacific)Location: Odd_Fellows
February 13 Benefit Concert for KDRT featuring Nickel Slots and Biscuits 'N Honey. The March 13 Show features West Nile Ramblers and Aesthetic Cling. Tickets are $15 each show ($25 for both shows) & $10 for students w/ID. For more information, or to purchase online, or buy in person at Armadillo_Music Thanks for supporting community radio! 
Sunday, February 14
Book Swap!
Time: 3:00 PM (US/Pacific) Location: Delta of Venus
Drop off your extra books, pick up something new to read, and chat with fellow book-lovers!
Comments and reviews on the books are appreciated, but not a must.
Hope to see you there!
(Posted by il)Monday, February 15
Linux Users' Group of Davis presents: Amazon Web Services
Time: 7:00 PM (US/Pacific) Location: Explorit (Mace Ranch), 3141 5th StreetThe Linux Users' Group of Davis hosts a presentation from Jinesh Varia of Amazon.com on Amazon Web Services.
"AWS" are a collection of remote computing services offered over the Internet by Amazon.com. They provide online services for other web sites or client-side applications. Most of these services are not exposed directly to end users, but instead offer functionality that other developers can use. Amazon Web Services' offerings are accessed over HTTP, using REST and SOAP protocols, and are billed on usage.
7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Explorit Science Center (Mace Ranch facility), 3141 5th Street in Davis. This event is free and open to the public.
For details, visit www.lugod.org, email pr@lugod.org, or call
530-902-7416.
Wednesday, February 17
Davis Progressive Business Exchange Luncheon
Time: 11:50 AM (US/Pacific) Location: Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second Street, Davis, CAMike Jansen, owner of the Law Offices of Mike Jansen, and Frank Giustino, owner of Giustino and Sons Window Cleaning Service, will be speaking at the February 17, 2010 Progressive Business Exchange luncheon. Mr. Jansen will be discussing important and salient legal issues facing small business people in our community. Mr. Giustino will be providing insight as to how clean windows can help lift ones spirits during the dark cold months of winter.
The Progressive Business Exchange provides a network for a diversified group of business leaders to enhance their services to the community through the development, growth, and maintenance of professional relationships. The twice-monthly meetings give members and guests an opportunity to introduce themselves and promote their business with the ultimate goal of building a healthy and robust business community.
The Progressive Business Exchange meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Lunch begins at 11:45 AM and the meeting begins at 12:00 PM. Meetings are held in the lower level of the Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second Street in Downtown Davis.
Seating for the complimentary luncheon is limited. Business people interested in attending the February 17 Progressive Business Exchange luncheon can email Stewart Savage at info@abatonconsulting.com to make a reservation.
(Posted by StewartSavage)Saturday, February 20
Floral Harmony
Time: 10:00 AM (US/Pacific) Location: Shepard Garden and Art Center
Sogetsu Ikebana of Sacramento Kika Shibata & Her Students Present
“Floral Harmony”
A Japanese Flower Arranging
Demonstration and Show
Shepard Garden and Art Center
Saturday and Sunday
February 20-21, 2010
10:00 – 4:00 pm
In McKinley Park
3330 McKinley Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95816
Demos 11 am & 1:00 pm
Contact Information: 530-756-5750 or 408-279-8342
(Posted by wormgirl)Alright Now and Miss Lonely Hearts
Time: 8:00 PM (US/Pacific)Location: 716 N Street Davis CA 95616
Special House concert at N-Street "Diamonds in the Ruff"
A night of up and coming performers in a dance style
$5 Student, $10 sliding scale
Kids room!
Refreshements available for donation
Alright Now features Laura Ortiz, Mike Ortiz, and J. Cedar
Miss Lonely Hearts features Wyatt Hesemeyer and Kieth Kary
A special break set by The Jaroba Jazz Trio
Don't miss your chance to say "I knew them when..."
Thursday, February 25
Searching the Globe for Climate Solutions
Time: 7:00 PM (US/Pacific) Location: International House, Davis
Searching the Globe for Climate Solutions
A community forum on international strategies
Thursday, February 25, 2010 – 7:00 TO 9:30 P.M.
International House, Davis – 10 College Park (at Russell Blvd)
• Jeff Loux
Director, Land Use and Natural Resource Program, UC Davis Extension
Ecologically-based Neighborhoods of Northern Europe
• Kurt Kornbluth
Founder, UC Davis Program for International Energy Technologies
Energy Strategies for Underserved Communities in Developing Countries
• Larry Greene
Executive Director, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District
Report from Copenhagen: The Good, the Bad, and the Cold
‘Developed’ and ‘Developing’ Countries Share the Same Globe
• Ruth Asmundson
City of Davis, Mayor, Convener
One of a series of forums sponsored by the Valley Climate Action Center, the International House, Davis and the City of Davis.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Download poster: http://cityofdavis.org/pgs/press-releases/pdfs/International-Strategies-Poster-20100225.pdf
Saturday, February 27
6th Annual Wine Tasting Benefit & Auction, hosted by MBA Challenge for Charity
Time: 6:00 PM (US/Pacific) Location: Walter A. Buehler Alumni & Visitors Center (located at the UC Davis main campus)6th Annual Wine Tasting Benefit & Auction, hosted by MBA Challenge for Charity at the Graduate School of Management, UC Davis.
Please join us for the 6th Annual C4C Wine Tasting Benefit and Auction on Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 6-10pm at the Walter A. Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center (located at the UC Davis main campus). The region’s finest business executives, distinguished university faculty, and community leaders will gather to sample wines from several local wineries, indulge in delicious hors d’oeuvres, and bid on a diverse group of auction items. Proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Sacramento and the Special Olympics of Northern California. Last year's event raised approximately $10,000 for these two organizations. *Note: Cocktail attire requested. Tickets: $45 Student, $55 General.
MBA Challenge for Charity (C4C) is a consortium of nine west-coast business schools and has been promoting philanthropy among business students for over 25 years. For more information, tickets, or to donate wine and other items, please visit our website at http://www.c4c-ucdavis.org. Donations are tax-deductible.
KDVS Presents: Caroliner Rainbow, Hans Grusel's Krankenkabinet, Mucky the Ducky, & Mama Buries
Time: 8:00 PM (US/Pacific)Location: Natsoulas Gallery
KDVS Presents!
Caroliner Rainbow Bluembiegh Treason Of The Abyss
Hans Grusel's Krankenkabinet
Mucky The Ducky
Mama Buries
@ John Natsoulas Art Gallery (521 1st St. in Davis)
Music @ 8pm
$5-10 sliding scale
http://www.myspace.com/carolinerrainbowherniami http://www.hansgrusel.com/ http://www.myspace.com/muckytheeducky http://www.natsoulas.com/
Sunday, February 28
City of Davis Renters Survey 2010
Time: 12:00 PM (US/Pacific) Location: Online
Renters in Davis are invited to respond to a 10 minute survey on their satisfacation and experience renting in Davis. The survey is sponsored by the City of Davis' City-UCD-Student Liaison Commission, Associated Students of UC Davis and Tandem Properties. Complete a survey to be entered into a random drawing for a 40" Samsung LED LCD HDTV. Responses are needed by February 28, 2010. The survey is available at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CYN35HM
Copland, the Piano, and Politics
Time: 2:00 PM (US/Pacific)Location: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center
This unique program explores Copland’s piano works, the influence they had on the American piano repertoire and the politics that influenced his writing. Members of the Empyrean Ensemble join with other guests who will present special commentary and readings from Senator Joseph McCarthy’s hearings with Copland and from his FBI file.
Copland: Cat and Mouse (1920)
Copland: Piano Variations (1930)
Copland: “Into the Streets May First” (1934)
Copland: Piano Quartet (1950)
Co-presented by the UC Davis Department of Music and the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.
[$15 STU & CH, $30 A]
(Posted by EEIntern)Sunday, March 14
Atari Party
Time: 12:00 PM (US/Pacific) Location: Redwood Park Community Bldg, 1001 Anderson Road
The Atari Party is back! Come play over 500 games on 30 classic Atari video game and computer systems. There'll be a film! There'll be raffle prizes! It's free, open to the public, and kids are welcome! There should be plenty of joysticks to go around. For more, visit http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/atariparty/ 
Monday, March 15
Linux Users' Group of Davis presents: Revision Control round table
Time: 7:00 PM (US/Pacific) Location: Explorit (Mace Ranch), 3141 5th StreetThe Linux Users' Group of Davis hosts a round table talk on "revision control" software. Attendees are encouraged to participate! Topics will include: the various ways they use different revision control systems: RCS, CVS, SVN, git, Hg, etc.; Centralized versus distributed version control; Non-programming uses: Note-taking, grub config syncing, photo transfers, website updates; and other purposes!
Plus an explanation of version control to those who have never used it and aren't necessarily programmers or from a CS (computer science) background.
7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Explorit Science Center (Mace Ranch facility), 3141 5th Street in Davis. This event is free and open to the public.
For details, visit www.lugod.org, email pr@lugod.org, or call
530-902-7416.
Friday, April 9
Davis Feminist Film Festival
Time: 6:00 PM (US/Pacific) Location: Veteran's Memorial Center TheaterThe Consortium for Women and Research, in conjunction with Film Studies at UC Davis, is proud to present the fifth annual Davis Feminist Film Festival, a 2-night grassroots festival of short films featuring local, national, and international filmmakers side by side. Mixing narrative, documentary, and experimental styles, the films highlight perspectives and issues concerning gender, race, sexuality, and social justice that are too often missing from mainstream media.
Submissions for the 2010 festival will be accepted until January 11, 2010.
For more information, please check out out http://femfilmfest.ucdavis.edu.
Saturday, April 10
Davis Feminist Film Festival
Time: 6:00 PM (US/Pacific) Location: Veteran's Memorial Center TheaterThe Consortium for Women and Research, in conjunction with Film Studies at UC Davis, is proud to present the fifth annual Davis Feminist Film Festival, a 2-night grassroots festival of short films featuring local, national, and international filmmakers side by side. Mixing narrative, documentary, and experimental styles, the films highlight perspectives and issues concerning gender, race, sexuality, and social justice that are too often missing from mainstream media.
Submissions for the 2010 festival will be accepted until January 11, 2010.
For more information, please check out out http://femfilmfest.ucdavis.edu.
Wednesday, April 14
Passion Pit
Time: 7:00 PM (US/Pacific) Location: Freeborn Hall, UC Davis
Entertainment Council proudly presents:
PASSION PIT and special guests, MAYER HAWTHORNE and THE COUNTY. They are coming to a venue near you, Freeborn Hall, UC DAVIS on April 14, 2010.
Enjoy the delicate sound of Passion Pit giving you eargasm for years to remember. Buy your tickets early and don't wait until the last day.
——TICKETS——
PRE-SALE TICKET INFO On sale: Jan, 28, 2010 @ Freeborn Box Office
*please cash only for pre-sale tickets*
CASH ONLY CASH ONLY CASH ONLY CASH ONLY CASH ONLY
CASH ONLY CASH ONLY CASH ONLY CASH ONLY CASH ONLY
Presale: $10 UCD Students ONLY (the first 200 tickets)
You can buy up to 2 tickets with 2 UCD IDs.
**(PURCHASE tickets at Freeborn Box Office or at Tickets.com)**
STUDENT TICKET INFO
After first 200 tickets sold: $15 UCD Student.
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET INFO
On sale: Feb. 4, 2010
$20 General
——Don't know who they are, don't fret. Just read and listen:——
[[ Passion Pit is an American Electronic Band reigning from Massachusetts. Passion Pit's live performances have been well-received, leading them to open for bands such as The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, RJD2, Girl Talk, Phoenix and These New Puritans.
In 2008, after playing only a handful of shows, they were voted Best New Act in the The Boston Phoenix's Best Music Poll.[14] Soon thereafter the band was signed to the New York City-based Frenchkiss Records and Columbia in the UK ]]
Visit their Myspace: www.myspace.com/passionpitjams
[[ Mayer Hawthorne born Andrew Mayer Cohenin 1979 he is a singer, producer, songwriter, arranger, audio engineer, DJ, rapper and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The song Just Ain't Gonna Work Out was chosen as the Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week for October 13, 2009 ]]
Visit his Myspace: www.myspace.com/mayerhawthorne
(Posted by ENTERTAINMENTcouncil)Sunday, April 18
Program Three
Time: 6:00 PM (US/Pacific) Location: Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center
The concert begins with two World Premiere works written for the Empyrean Ensemble: Eric Moe's "Jozaphine Freedom," based on texts of poet Denise Duhamel and written for artist-in-residence Haleh Abghari, this work will include a video created by Suzie Silver; and Philippe Bodin's "La Femme Adultère" for string quartet and percussion. The night concludes with the West Coast Premiere of Jesper Nordin's "In the midst of Trespassing" (2009) for violin, percussion and electronics.
Pre-concert talk at 6pm, concert begins at 7pm.
Tickets: $9 student/children, $18 general
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