Arts & Culture

John Hennigan visits his alma mater — from kung fu films in the arboretum to pro-wrestling For 2002 Davis alumnus and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar John Hennigan, “dream big” is more than a figure of speech. The pro-wrestler-turned-actor grew up on action films like Big Trouble in Little China, Lethal Weapon and Rush Hour […]

From Woodstock to Coachella — how outdoor festivals have evolved over the years It was the summer of 1969 at a dairy farm in Bethel, New York when the Woodstock Music and Art Fair started it all. With over 500,000 attendees, legendary live performances and a vibe that captured the cultural zeitgeist, Woodstock revamped the […]

Festival provides meaningful outlet for aspiring filmmakers For those interested in film in Davis, there are plenty of opportunities available: the Davis Filmmaking Society, the Davis Feminist Film Festival and, the latest event, the 17th annual Film Festival at UC Davis (FFUCD). “What I love about going to see a film is that it can […]

Student electronic musicians talk technique, EDM culture Electronic producer Anthony Gonzalez, a third-year technocultural studies major, also known as Anthony Lost, started with a Facebook video. A simple ping or boop can prompt an idea for a mesh of electronic sounds. The pattern of his soundwaves builds off the simple sound of a video. That […]

Spoon University to hold first food truck extravaganza on May 18 Spoon University at UCD, co-hosted by SactoMoFo, presents Food Truck Mania — an on-campus food truck extravaganza. This event consists of food trucks like Bacon Mania, Wandering Boba, Hefty Gyros, Cowtown Creamery and others. In addition to a DJ, expect a relaxed atmosphere that’s […]

The ups and downs of Nasty Gal Last month, Netflix dropped a new original show called Girlboss, based on the life of the creator of the company Nasty Gal, a vintage-type clothing company that started out as an online retailer. The show follows the life of Sophia Amoruso from her humble start selling clothes on […]

Experience a variety of artwork at UC Davis’ very own on-campus museum UC Davis students are fortunate to have an abundance of resources available to them on campus, one of which is now the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. This on-campus art museum is relatively new to Davis, only having opened […]

Mental Health Awareness Month strives to empower, educate college students regarding mental health Mental health is a topic that people find difficult to discuss, despite its prevalence in our communities. Due to the large stigma around this issue, ASUCD Senator Sam Chiang established the UC Davis Mental Health Initiative in Fall 2016, which now collaborates […]

A rich blend of comedy, murder, mystery After an expedited four-week rehearsal process, five UC Davis undergraduate students from the Theater and Dance Department are ready to perform their version of Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps in the Wyatt Pavilion Theater. Starting on Thursday, May 11, audiences can watch these actors rapidly transform into different […]

The Big Poppies, The Five Thirty among local talent During Spring Quarter, entertainment isn’t in short supply — from Picnic Day to KDVS’ Operation Restore Maximum Freedom Festival, live and local music is around every turn. However, unlike the aforementioned events, Davis’ annual Whole Earth Festival draws larger, more established musicians as well as a […]

Davis Feminist Film Festival to feature films representing women of color, queer women, women with disabilities   In 1991, acclaimed director John Cassevetes said, “I’m very worried about the depiction of women on the screen.” Aren’t we all, John? It often seems that little progress has been made in how women are represented in mainstream […]

Get new recommendations for fiction, poetry The Aggie sat down with English professor Tobias Menely to discuss favorite books, genres and poetry. He is currently teaching “Introduction to Modern Literacy & Critical Theory” and “18th Century Literature” and will be teaching “Milton and Blake” in Fall of 2017. Check out the interview below for some […]