Arts & Culture

Art of protest used to enact social change Protest in today’s political atmosphere is not only necessary, but also an outlet for artists to use art as a form of social change. From the Dakota Access Pipeline protests to the Women’s March, art has been used as a powerful tool in protest for marginalized voices […]

Essential tunes to get you through week 10 and finals “Build Me Up Buttercup” – The Foundations The anticipation of spring break is upon us; the days are sunnier, and, along with that, your mood a little brighter. It’s all fun and games at the end of winter quarter — that is, until week 10 […]

For those with a sense of humor, these readings are sure to bring some much-needed insight (plus a good laugh) Aries: Has your mind recently been plagued by the incessant, inescapable thoughts about the inevitable passage of time? Do you feel that you have yet to find your purpose in life, that every waking second […]

Cork It Again wine seller and Pence Gallery to provide visitors with drinks, painting supplies For many, painting is intimidating; the thought of a blank canvas and infinite combinations can easily be overwhelming. Fortunately, thanks to the Pence Gallery and Cork It Again wine seller, painting is made simpler with step-by-step instructions — and of […]

Students in Drama 143 stage play as part of class The students of Drama 143 have been working all quarter to put on a special preview of the musical Pippin, and their hard work will soon be visible to the public. The students will be performing the first 20 pages of the production on March […]

Well-known co-op coins design aesthetic all its own An outdoor study space was the first area to catch my eye at the Davis-famous “Turtle House,” which is located on 2nd Street and gets its name from the large turtle figure that hangs on the top porch. Old, rusting desks surrounded a long table made out […]

Jennifer Hirshfield explains importance of being present, painting politics It’s in your newsfeed, it’s part of your dinner conversation; it’s seemingly unavoidable. Politics is everywhere — in 2017 more than ever — so when painter and Davis alumna Jennifer Hirshfield tied her smock and picked up her paintbrush, she disregarded her teachers’ warnings to keep […]

Sustainability, empathy drive Blanco’s motivation From plant biology to comparative literature to theater to chemistry, third-year design major Bronte Blanco has truly tried it all.   “I would get super inspired by the things I was learning, but nothing really stuck,” Blanco said. “I was bad at acting, but I liked stage managing, so I […]

Film features same beloved songs but offers few changes Disney continues to feed our need for nostalgia by releasing yet another live-action version of an iconic classic, and, this time, it’s Beauty and the Beast. Looking back, it’s easy to see some problematic issues with the princesses we may have worshipped as kids: Jasmine marries […]

Orchestra heightens José González performance at Mondavi Center Indie-folk music is known for its characteristic soft acoustics and rich vocals. For Davis concertgoers, this is precisely the mellow sound that fans anticipated when José González took the stage at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, March 3. Contrary to […]

Students in baroque ensemble play instruments quintessential to seventeenth, eighteenth century At first glance, the UC Davis Baroque Ensemble might look like a smaller version of a symphony orchestra. The Baroque Ensemble recreates music dating back to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries using string instruments like the cello, viola and violin. To play in this […]

Self-proclaimed podcast geek dorks out about crime, Supreme Court, Pepe the Frog Podcasts are not a new concept by any means, but their rise to popularity has ushered in the emergence of high-quality and stellar programs. And I, a lover of various media, have quickly jumped on the bandwagon of podcast-listening; I have found an […]