Arts & Culture

11th annual Davis Feminist Film Festival presents films dealing with issues of gender, race, sexuality The 11th annual Davis Feminist Film Festival (DFFF) will take place from May 19 to May 20 at the Davis Veterans Memorial Theatre. The festival presents independent international films that deal with issues of gender, race, class, sexuality and systemic […]

Rave culture comes to Davis On Friday, May 13, thousands of students waited on the Quad in anticipation for the annual Lawntopia concert hosted by Entertainment Council (EC). Individuals listened and danced to opener DJ Sydewaze and headliner Mako, an EDM duo consisting of Alex Seaver and Logan Light (Seaver, however, was the only one […]

Two nights of local filmmakers’ work showcased The Film Festival Club at UC Davis will be hosting its 16th annual film festival this Wednesday and Thursday at Varsity Theatre downtown, showcasing some of Davis’ most talented filmmakers. For an hour each night, the festival will show a collection of films from a variety of genres, […]

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott play timeless pieces during their performance at Mondavi Center Yo-Yo Ma performed at the Mondavi Center last Wednesday, May 11, bringing with him an array of enthusiastic listeners and, of course, a selection of timeless cello music rivaled only by his performance companion, the renowned pianist Kathryn Stott. But the […]

Joshua Clover and student organizers discuss riot and struggle in bookstore panel Today, May 17, the UC Davis Bookstore will be holding a panel with Joshua Clover, a professor of English at UC Davis and student organizers Brandon Buchanan, a fourth-year sociology graduate student, and Bernadette Fox, a fourth-year international relations and women and gender […]

Student dance groups will come together to perform at ASUCD’s first annual Pantry Benefit Concert On May 20, The ASUCD Pantry will be hosting its first annual benefit concert featuring a variety of student performers. The Pantry is an on-campus unit located in Lower Freeborn where students can receive up to three free items a […]

A Review of Gong Cha Getting boba at a new place can be terrifying, especially for someone who isn’t all that familiar with the drink. One of the best things about boba restaurants is the customizability — choosing the type of tea, flavors and toppings as well as sweetness and ice levels. However, all of […]

Alpha Chi Omega hosts benefit concert Want to help a good cause while attending an awesome EDM concert right here in Davis? On Saturday, May 21, Alpha Chi Omega (AXO) will be hosting its spring philanthropy event “Shatter the Silence: a Benefit Concert Featuring Sleepy Tom” at the Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) house. Sleepy Tom, […]

Whole Earth Festival Edition Yasa Henson is a well-versed veteran of the Whole Earth festival. She exudes good energy and a free spirit. Henson attends Whole Earth every year because of the community and harmony that are present. Her different outfits during the festival are a perfect representation of what this festival means to her. […]

Entertainment Council hosts annual free concert to bring music, fun to Davis community The ASUCD Entertainment Council (EC) will host its fourth annual Lawntopia concert on Friday, May 13 at 6:45 p.m. on the Quad. Lawntopia is a free event that is open to the general public. This year’s headliner is Los Angeles-based electronic duo […]

Asian American Association hosts Asian American Film Festival The Asian American Association (AAA) will host its annual film festival from May 3 to 13. There will be five different Asian culture film screenings which will highlight Asian American productions and talent. This year’s festival theme is “In Visibility.” Third-year human development and Asian American studies […]

English Department to host Sarah Manguso poetry reading On May 12, the UC Davis English department will welcome poet Sarah Manguso as part of the creative writing program’s reading series. The series brings three to five contemporary writers to read their recent works. One of the most interesting features about this program is that the […]