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 2 minute read The Davis Community Chorale performs during the “Messiah” Sing-a-long at the Veterans Memorial Center in Davis in 2018. David A. Hance/Courtesy photo Support Local Journalism Shares 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.”