Arts & Culture

Stay out of the heat by moving in to your local movie theater For anyone who is spending the summer in Davis, escaping to the local movie theater to sit in an air-conditioned room full of strangers sounds like the perfect way to avoid the blistering heat. And here are just some of the many movie […]

A Review of Blondie’s Pizza is a staple food in the college diet and yet, for a college town, the Davis area has a surprisingly poor selection of pizza places. There’s Woodstock’s, which is amazing if you’re willing to pay for it; Village, if eating thin crust pizza on a patio is your thing; and […]

Be aware of that thick-eyebrowed red bird, because that “anger might be contagious” Study breaks are especially valuable during finals week. A relaxing and well-spent study break can increase productivity and prepare one to end a turbulent quarter with high spirits. Here’s a suggestion: how about taking a two hour study break to watch the […]

Understanding League of Legends and its popularity Although League of Legends is commonly referred to as LoL, the acronym for laugh out loud, the game is no laughing matter. League of Legends is such a popular game, especially on college campuses, that a lot of people have heard the name, but most still don’t know […]

A short collection of musicians at the forefront of soul There’s a name for the genre of toe-tapping, horn dominant, on-point back-up vocals that comprise a feel good sound, and it’s even aptly titled. Soul music — a well-pieced mosaic of guitar-backed blues, jazz and funky rhythms — formulates a distinct flavor of sound, and […]

Come witness the third and final performance of the engaging Outside the Lines dance series. The UC Davis Theatre and Dance Department will be showcasing its third and final performance of the Outside the Lines dance series from June 2 to 4, continuing the theme of inviting audiences to take part in the dancers’ and collaborators’ unique perspectives. […]

Fourth annual Napa Valley music festival hits right note with tasty food and phenomenal headliners Where’s the perfect place to hold a music festival? To the estimated 120,000 people who attended the BottleRock Napa Valley festival this past weekend, the answer is now obvious: right in the heart of wine country, of course. Add in […]

Operation Restore Maximum Freedom XVI to be held at Sudwerk Brewery this Saturday Given the prominence of Spring Quarter’s music scene — from Picnic Day to Lawntopia to Whole Earth Festival — it’s no surprise that KDVS’ annual festival, Operation Restore Maximum Freedom (ORMF), has surpassed students’ radar. If their lineup (stacked with a diversity […]

MFA students experiment with sculpture, photography, other visual arts UC Davis is best known for its excellence in science, but people sometimes overlook its artistic side. This year, the Master of Fine Art (MFA) in Art Studio program will be exhibiting student work in Sacramento, providing an incomparable opportunity to learn more about our artists […]

‘Hello, My Name is Doris’: A 60 year-old woman’s coming-of-age story Everyone agrees that Sally Field can do no wrong, and she proves this once again in the romantic comedy Hello, My Name Is Doris, where she plays a 60-something-year-old woman who develops a huge crush on her handsome (and much younger) 30-something-year-old coworker John (Max Greenfield). The two […]

Survival, storytelling and overconsumption create the foundation for this dark humored, post-apocalyptic play A story about a group of survivors after an apocalyptic event may seem familiar and cliché, but the UC Davis production of Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play intends to introduce a unique twist to this plot with dynamic characters, dark humor and […]

Beware of the toothpicks When I walked into Chengdu Style, I was expecting to just order some crispy beef, egg rolls, rice and some kind of vegetable. However, the menu was much more complicated than that, and is probably better suited for people who know more about authentic Chinese food. I wanted to try the […]