It’s also a lot of fun.
Scripters Yoon Seung-min, Yoo-kang Seo-ae and Jo Sung-hee “borrow” from a variety of predecessors “Silent Running,” “Blade Runner” and “Elysium” immediately come to mind and overlay those familiar elements with a cheeky original premise. Director Sung-hee Jo’s handling is somewhat chaotic, which befits the rather “messy” future inhabited by a quartet of misfit heroes.
The year is 2092. Earth has become an environmental nightmare, with fading sunlight and increasingly acidic soil contributing to the spread of deserts and the destruction of forests. Thanks to a technological “miracle” orchestrated by the UTS Corp., the wealthy and “connected” enjoy luxurious living in a massive, verdant and enclosed habitat orbiting Earth, reachable via a geosynchronous “space elevator” (long one of my favorite sci-fi concepts, and one that actually might be practical on lower-gravity worlds such as Mars and our moon).
Davis Community Chorale plans online arts auction
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The Davis Community Chorale performs during the “Messiah” Sing-a-long at the Veterans Memorial Center in Davis in 2018.
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The Davis Community Chorale is pleased to announce its first-ever Online Arts Auction and Celebration. The multi-talented members in the group will be showcased beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 20.
“We enjoy having members with diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and skills and believe this enhances our development as a cohesive entity,” said chorale secretary Lynda Garcia. “This also strengthens our ability to continue to provide music that elevates the spirit. To further this, creative items and services from artists/craftspeople within the chorale have been donated to the auction.”
League of Women Voters hosts forum on race
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Six local women will talk about their experiences as people of color in the Davis community at a free virtual forum from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 17.
Presented by the League of Women Voters Davis Area, “I, Too, Am Davis” will explore systemic racism in Davis and efforts to promote equality and social justice.
The moderated forum will begin with keynote speaker Sandy Holman, a nationally recognized leader in social justice, equity and anti-hate programs. Founder of The Culture C.O.O.P., an organization that helps people and organizations work on diversity in education, business and the community, Holman directed the documentary “The Cost of Darkness” and is the author of award-winning children’s books including, “Grandpa, Is Everything Black Bad?”
Between Friends: What does gray hair change, exactly?
When I was 14 years old my mother began an effort that would have knocked the socks off me if I’d been more aware. After many years as a stay-at-home mom, she took classes, earned a master’s degree, and interned in order to become a junior high English teacher.
When she was in her 50s, she looked for her first job.
I remember that summer of discouragement. We lived in suburban New York where teaching jobs were plentiful and several times she made it to the interview. But they always chose someone else.
Yolo Audubon offers nature journaling workshop
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The Yolo Audubon Society is offering a virtual nature journaling workshop at 9 a.m. Sunday, March 14. The workshop is free and will be conducted over Zoom. No experience is necessary. (Note: March 14 is the first day of Daylight Savings Time.)
Alison Kent will introduce the art of nature journaling, with a discussion of tools and materials for about one-half hour. Participants will then go out in their own neighborhoods or another area of choice to walk and journal. The group will reconvene at 11:15 a.m. to discuss and share their journals.
Examples of nature journaling, suggested art materials and additional resources and information are available on the Yolo Audubon websites: yoloaudubon.org or facebook.com/yoloaudubonsociety. Those interested should register for the Zoom event on either website.