Arts & Culture

Entertainment Council hosts Robert DeLong in intimate venue On Tuesday, April 19, UC Davis students enjoyed a performance by Wii controller-wielding one-man band Robert DeLong. ASUCD’s Entertainment Council (EC) sponsored the show, which was held in the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) Ballroom. EC pitched the event from their Facebook page, proclaiming that they booked […]

Let’s Talk About Art promotes comfortable conversation The “Let’s Talk About Sex” campaign will be hosting its first art show on Thursday, April 28 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. near the Memorial Union. “The art show will feature a variety of different types of art pieces showcasing different opinions and expressions on sex,” said […]

Enter Shikari, openers cause bruises, rumbles in Sacramento You’d think that forgetting my memory card before I was supposed to review and photograph the British rock band, Enter Shikari, wouldn’t bode well for the evening. And how wrong you would be. Despite being trampled on by large angry fanboys, right-hooked by smaller angry fangirls and […]

Troupe hosts 5th annual dance showcase Vision Dance Troupe (VDT) will be hosting their 5th annual Raising the Barre Dance Showcase on Sunday, April 24 at 6 p.m. The show will take place at Davis Veteran’s Memorial Theatre and will include around 15 different dance pieces highlighting a variety of dance styles. The showcase is […]

Zenith Fashion Show features student designs The annual Picnic Day fashion show, this year named Zenith, was presented by The Fashion and Design Society and showcased work from students in Design 179: Fashion Design: Signature Collections. The class was given 10 weeks to create a collection that expresses each student’s design perspective and skills. Coming […]

Sage the Gemini and Nef the Pharaoh rule Ace of Spades    The Bay Area has produced many musical icons, such as Mac Dre, E-40 and Too Short, all of whom played significant roles in helping the Bay Area music scene gain exposure. The Bay Area is one of the most trendsetting areas and well […]

Next Massflow event to be held this Friday at Sophia’s Thai Kitchen “Massflow was a term we all used to explain something that was naturally cool, or just destined, something about cosmic occurrences,” says Kenji Blouin-Ito, UC Davis graduate and one of the faces of the Davis-based art collective Massflow. And years after its origin, […]

Open Mic Night regular Sammy Seaver writes and performs songs about his Davis experiences. From the Band-Uh!’s Picnic Day parade to Entertainment Council-sponsored events and musical theater performances, UC Davis students find a variety of ways to express themselves through music and dance. Sammy Seaver, a first-year music and communication double major, is a blossoming […]

A review of Zuma Poke in Downtown Davis I was on my way to get a latte from Temple Coffee Roasters before heading to campus to study for that first round of week three midterms when I saw the biggest line of people in Downtown Davis since Woodstock’s had $1 slice nights. Intrigued, and looking […]

Modern and traditional dance groups participate in dance competition Want to see the best dancers in Davis? Come to the Davis Dance Revolution (DDR) on Picnic Day this Saturday, April 16. DDR is an annual dance competition that features the best dance groups on campus. Since its first show in 2005, DDR is a highly […]

Not a sequel to Cloverfield but still worth a watch Many people, like myself, entered the 10 Cloverfield Lane movie showing with the misconception that it was a sequel to the 2008 movie Cloverfield. We were wrong. To be perfectly honest, John Gallagher Jr., one of the lead actors, was the main reason why I […]

Woodland Opera House presents West Side Story Fans of the classic musical West Side Story will be pleased to know that the Woodland Opera House will be presenting a rendition of the legendary musical from April 8 to May 1. The gritty themes, sophisticated music and spotlighted social issues are some of the reasons why […]