Arts & Culture

Stop by these places on your 21st Once a year, everyone gets to act like they’re the center of the universe, especially if that person is turning 21. Here in Davis, birthday gifts even come from strangers — better known as bartenders.   Wiki Tiki Bar, 234 D St. At the Wiki Tiki bar attached […]

Songs from the mid-20th century that still have merit today   Reflection often comes in the form of music, a sentiment as true today as it was in the past. Indeed, impactful artists from past decades spoke words of wisdom that have influenced the motions, the rhythms and the messages of music today. Certain songs’ […]

There are alternatives to talking about mental health Content warnings: suicide; depression and anxiety; sexual assault 13 Reasons Why. I know everyone and their mother is talking about it. Except me. I will never watch 13 episodes of a show that promotes a problematic narrative, and here’s why… I have struggled with depression and anxiety […]

MFA’s “Field Notes” exhibition showcases eight first-year students’ artwork The eight first-year students pursuing a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree whose work will be featured in the upcoming “Field Notes” exhibition were brave enough to indulge their talents and pursue a post-graduate education in studio art. While the first year of their two-year degree […]

What to look forward to this month Relay For Life, Sat. May 6 – Sun. May 7 Where? Russell Field When? 10 a.m – 10 a.m What is it? Support an amazing cause by participating in Relay For Life, a 24-hour long event dedicated to fundraising for the American Cancer Society. Throughout the event, participants […]

Rap star performs at his biggest venue yet Chance The Rapper brought the heat both literally and figuratively at the third stop of his “Be Encouraged Tour” Thursday night at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center. Between misspoken lyrics, a multi-piece moving stage, an homage to Kanye West and actual explosions of fire, it was a night […]

Youth Empowerment Program presents art, poetry through the lens of youth from juvenile center People who say that the world’s youth will shape the future oftentimes fail to take into consideration the many incarcerated children and adolescents in juvenile detention centers who don’t feel they have a future. The Youth Empowerment Program (YEP), a student […]

UC Davis folklorico dance troupe celebrates 40th anniversary on campus Danzantes del Alma (DdA), the premier folklorico dance troupe of UC Davis, will host its 40th anniversary showcase on May 6 in the Activities and Recreation Center Pavilion. Based within the Cross Cultural Center on campus, Danzantes del Alma was established at UC Davis in […]

Weeklong event celebrates Asian Pacific Islander community, culture With the diversity that embeds itself into the UC Davis community, specific groups on campus have found ways to celebrate the breadth and depth of such cultural variety. The Asian Pacific Islander Community, a part of the Cross Cultural Center (CCC), will be hosting an Asian Pacific […]

A charity event like no other This year’s theme for the Student Fashion Association’s (SFA) annual fashion show is “Oceana: Below the Surface,” which incorporates both light and dark aspects of the ocean. The proceeds of the show will be donated to the organization “Charity Water,” which helps build clean water projects in rural communities […]

A cappella premier showcase features West Coast’s best college choirs The Spokes, UC Davis’ first all-female a cappella choir, held their 13th annual HellaCappella showcase at the Mondavi Center on Friday, April 21. The night featured several well-known college choirs from Stanford, Berkeley, USC, UC Santa Cruz and Oregon. The nearly sold-out 1,800 seat show […]

UCLA musicology professor to give talk at Davis Music offers its listeners a chance to revel in its emotional experience by way of sonically reproducing the heartbeat, the timbre of the soul or the lyrics of the mind. Jessica Schwartz, an assistant professor of musicology at UCLA, will be giving a speech that shows music […]