Arts & Culture

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 […]

Student Fashion Association members talk style and inspiration Beijo Lee, a second-year cinema and digital media major, and Jane Zhang, a first-year managerial economics and textiles and clothing double major, are both part of the UC Davis Student Fashion Association (SFA), which had its annual fashion show on April 30. Both were excited to contribute […]

Black Family Day to celebrate black culture and community The 45th annual Black Family Day (BFD), a free family event celebrating black family, culture and students on campus, is coming up on Saturday, May 21 from noon to 5 p.m. There will be over 30 vendors selling food and merchandise and sharing information about their […]

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 […]