MUSIC
UC Davis Symphony Orchestra: Berlin, Leipzig and Stockholm
May 3, 7 p.m., Prices vary
Mondavi Center, Jackson Hall
The UC Davis Symphony Orchestra will be performing works by Weber, Mika Pelo and Mahler for a performance that will offer a sampling of compositions from the titled European cities.
LITERATURE AND POETRY
SickSpits Poetry Slam FEAT Buddy Wakefield
May 7, 7 p.m., $1 suggested donation
TCS Building (Art Annex)
In this annual event held by SickSpits, World Poetry Slam Champion Buddy Wakefield will be presenting his amazing works of poetic dexterity, and 10 to 15 student poets will be competing for prizes.
ART
Careers in Visual Arts: Brown Bag Lunch Series — Brenna Chapman
May 6, 12 to 1 p.m., Free
148 Everson Hall
Sierra College professor and UC Davis alumna Brenna Chapman will be speaking at the Brown Bag Lunch Series to discuss her own career path in art history, which includes developing forms of online instruction and co-curating galleries.
DRAMA
Gruesome Playground Injuries
May 2-3 at 8 p.m., May 4 at 2 p.m., Free
Wright Hall Theatre
MFA students Cooper Wise and Megan Caton will present their story of two childhood friends whose lives proceed to converge under strange conditions, leaving the two to compare the scars they’ve picked up along their respective journeys.
