Iran is in a serious time-out, having just been sent to the proverbial oil sanction corner on Monday by Daddy and Mommy European Union. Iran’s punishment comes after growing threats that the country is increasing funding for an already sizable nuclear program. The language used in describing this world news story is really that of […]

Performance and video art is quickly becoming a prominent medium in the art world. By manipulating theater, comedy, singing and various other kinds of visual references, artists can create a unique dialogue in digital form that speaks in a way that no other classical medium like painting or printmaking can do. Kalup Linzy is one […]

Our brains are making a million decisions a minute, most of which we are only minimally aware of. But in order for us to function efficiently, our brains must also make decisions about what is most important at any particular moment. A study by UC Davis researchers has found that the brain determines importance based […]

MUSIC Sands, And And And & Death Songs Saturday, 8:30 p.m., $6 (all ages) Luigi’s, 213 E St. Luigi’s, which had its grand opening in Davis this month, opens its doors for all ages on Saturday night. KDVS DJ and Crossbill Record manager Michael Leahy organized the event, as Cool As Folk presents Sands, And […]

Davis Pedicab and Sudwerk collaborated to create the Pedi-Pints Club. People have to take the Davis Pedicab service to Sudwerk in order to receive discounts on beer. Sudwerk, located at 2001 Second Street, is part restaurant, part brewery, with the Davis Pedicab working solely with the brewery. The Pedi-Pints program operates from Thursday to Saturday, […]

The California State University Board of Trustees decided yesterday to cap new campus presidents’ pay to $325,000 a year. The salary ceiling comes as a result of outcry over a $400,000 pay package approved for a new president last year when tuition rose 12 percent. The new policy will also raise salaries by no more […]

Event: California Speedo Invitational Teams: No. 16 UC Davis, No. 5 San Jose State University, No. 1 Stanford University Records: Aggies (2-2); Spartans (3-0); Cardinal (0-0) Where: Spieker Aquatic Complex — Berkeley, California When: Saturday 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Who to watch: Senior center and co-captain Alicia Began. She recorded five goals and five […]

The Black Keys El Camino Nonesuch Records Rating: 4 An American muscle, flexing its engine in full reverie, the closer one draws near the more gasoline taints the air. The Black Key’s latest album El Camino serves a heavy hand numbering in a romp shaking expedition into the modern classicist school of blues rock and […]

After years of sitting in the dark about my paintings, I eventually discovered how important it is to get out there and network. Particularly in today’s art and media industry, the invention of the internet has expanded the artist’s venue for networking to imaginable capabilities. Here is a list of tips I’ve composed to help […]

In Bertolt Brecht’s Threepenny Opera, gangster Mack the Knife pleads his case to the audience, asking, “What is burgling a bank compared to founding a bank?” When weighed next to the massive expropriations perpetrated by the banking industry, Mack suggests, a few pilfered cash boxes are insignificant. Yet, as we have seen time and time […]

Stewart Savage is the owner of Abaton Consulting, a small business in Davis. This month he became director of the Davis Downtown Business Association (DDBA). The Aggie sat down with Savage to talk about his new position and his plans for the City of Davis. The Aggie: Where are you from originally? Savage: I grew […]

Neutral Milk Hotel In the Aeroplane Over the Sea Domino Rating: 5 When I think of some of the greatest albums of all time, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, released in 1998, by Neutral Milk Hotel would be by far the easiest choice. Additionally, just last August, the band announced an exclusive vinyl release […]