Arts & Culture

Art studio major exhibits creativity through paper Most of us usually don’t think of paper cut-outs as the first way to make art, but for second-year art studio major Ali Bhimani, it’s his primary medium. The use of paper throughout his artworks wasn’t the result of some purposeful, genius brainchild, but rather of laziness. “It […]

He dropped the mic — literally. I only wrote two notes before Kanye West’s doomed performance Saturday night. The first note compared the Golden 1 Center to the baseball games I attended as a kid; vendors walked up and down the stairs screaming “ice cold lemonade” and rolling their R’s in “churros.” The second was […]

Why it’s important that Disney attempts to diversify its cast of characters Throughout the sustained success that Disney has experienced over the years, the mass media and entertainment conglomerate has oftentimes been accused, rightly so, of cultural appropriation and having a white-centric worldview. The first Disney princess film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, came […]

The Davis Musical Theater company prepares for fourth production of Cold War chess match musical Upon contacting Steve Isaacson, the Davis Musical Theater Company’s (DMTC) co-founder and director of the newest performance of 1980’s Chess, the Musical for an interview, he insisted I receive a full tour of backstage and free tickets to the upcoming […]

The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to life The Davis Musical Theater Company will be presenting a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Saturday, Nov. 19. The story is based on the “coat of many colors” story of Joseph from the Bible’s Book of Genesis. The […]

First-year students take on NaNoWriMo challenge Thousands of wordsmiths all over the world, from published authors to aspiring writers, hope to one day realize their dreams of writing a novel. While some achieve this goal, others never find the right time or opportunity to do so. For those determined to see their creative ideas come […]

Asterisk Clothing Fair provides free, accessible clothing for transgender, gender-nonconforming individuals The third annual Asterisk Clothing Fair will be held on Nov. 22 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. in the LGBTQIA Resource Center (LGTBQIARC). The fair intends to provide free clothing for transgender and gender-nonconforming folks, as it can sometimes be both expensive and dangerous […]

Barry Jenkins’ film is subtle, gorgeous — and urgent It can seem flippant, even callous, to write a movie review at a time like this. In the wake of shock and horror, as the nation and the world reel from the realization that it can happen here, as we come to terms with dark and […]

Davis guitarists talks fingerpicking, musical technique, midterms   Third-year mechanical engineering major Kat Gallardo — the brains behind the musical project “katgrüvs” — spent the summer recording music in her parents’ walk-in closet. One can imagine the scene: Gallardo shuffling to move her recording equipment to and from her bedroom, a microphone next to a […]

Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart give excellent performances Certain Women is an understated drama written and directed by acclaimed indie director Kelly Reichardt (Old Joy, Night Moves). Set in the beautiful, vast, snowy landscape of Montana, the movie follows the intersecting lives of four women: Laura Dern as a frustrated and empathetic lawyer, Michelle Williams as […]

New Golden 1 Center offers more accessible entertainment venue for UC Davis students Sick of trying to find a way to get to San Francisco or Oakland for concerts? Look no further than the new Golden 1 Center. Located in the heart of downtown Sacramento and home of the Sacramento Kings, the Golden 1 Center […]

Davis Chamber Choir offers different approach to a cappella The Liquid Hotplates, the Lounge Lizards, the Spokes: these student-run a cappella groups are ubiquitous on the UC Davis campus. With a repertoire of pop mash-ups and catchy melodies, their performances have an effortless appeal. But lesser known is the Davis Chamber Choir (DCC), which lacks […]