Arts & Culture

Raindrop, drop top, this playlist is pretty hot hot Your backpack is soaked and your feet are cold and wet. At the very least, you’ve got the perfect playlist for your rainy day commute.   “Good Ol’ Fashion Nightmare” — Matt and Kim Even though you checked the weather the night before and you knew […]

Future award shows should uplift marginalized communities Sunday night, as I feverishly searched for the livestream of the 89th Academy Awards, I could only think one thing: please don’t mess things up again. Like most people, #OscarsSoWhite was burned into the back of my brain, the start of a very disappointing 2016. When Mahershala Ali […]

Davis collective launches fundraising campaign in search of new home A single point of infinite energy. That’s all it took to create the universe. Planets, atmosphere, water, life — the entirety of the universe generated from nothing. The artists of Third Space Art Collective may not be wielding hydrogen gases and subatomic particles, but they’re […]

Monthly crafts fair brings repurposed books, gemstones to community The latest monthly Vintage and Crafts Fair took place on Feb. 12 in Central Park. This fair will fill the heart of any craft lover: not only are there plenty of crafts to buy, but there is live music and food as well. Here’s a look […]

Brighten up spring quarter with The Beatles, arts and natural sciences With the wide variety of classes offered at Davis, it can be hard to decide on a Spring Quarter schedule. Whether you’re looking for a fun four-unit class, seeking to expand your cultural knowledge or simply want a break from a heavy load of […]

Don’t miss this free exhibit ending on Saturday, Feb. 25 Entering the partially-indoor, partially-outdoor world of Sacramento’s ArtStreet exhibit, you are met with the largest wind chime you’ve probably ever seen, and you get to touch beautifully framed moss and have a glimpse at several colorful murals. The diverse art mediums — sculptures, decorated rooms, […]

The perfect event for old-school music lovers Armadillo Music, an independent record store located in downtown Davis, is one of the few places in the Davis area where music lovers can find quality vinyl, CDs and cassette tapes of all genres. On Feb. 25, Armadillo and KDVS 90.3 will be collaborating to host their semiannual […]

19-year-old brings soul, cutting-edge sounds to Sacramento “That was Khalid with his hit song ‘Location,’” the radio blasted as I pulled around the corner to the Harlow’s Nightclub in Sacramento. Hundreds of people were lined up outside to hear the young artist perform at the last stop on his United States tour. The 19-year-old R&B […]

Places to go to satisfy midnight cravings It’s 1 a.m. on a Friday night and you’re with friends, wandering the streets of  downtown Davis. Although it may sound appealing to go home and get in bed, the only thing you really want at this very moment is warm, delicious and greasy food that you will […]

La La Land expected to continue dominating awards season I look forward to the Academy Awards every year; the glitz and the glamour, the moving speeches and that special feeling of watching something universal, knowing that people all around the world are tuning in. But I admit that I also watch it for the awkwardness […]

Davis graduate talks female powerhouse musicians, literature, the blues Samantha Sipin’s sound can be deconstructed by the threads of her influence: a strand from Amy Winehouse, another from Carole King — each one interwoven by the needle of blues and soul. For the singer-songwriter, music is never “new.” It can only be understood in the […]

It’s more exciting than pretzel day — revisiting The Office The Office — yes, the witty, dry-humored show that everyone seems to have watched  — has an underlying social narrative. It explores the absurd simplicity of the average American life, and, interestingly, how the lives of average folk intersect and overlap. The hit TV show […]