Arts & Culture

Greg Pierotti’s play explores the death of Freddie Gray through personal narratives Playwright and director Greg Pierotti’s performance piece B More will premiere at Wright Hall’s Arena Stage on March 11 at 7:30 p.m. B More focuses on different perspectives on the death of Freddie Gray, a young African American man who was killed by […]

Come see the Theatre and Dance Department’s second event in a three-part dance series From March 10 to 12, the Theatre and Dance Department will be presenting Outside the Lines 2, the second event in a three-part dance series that allows audiences to witness the evolution of an artist. The show will feature new choreography […]

Co-producers of popular podcast give talk in a packed Mondavi Center During Monday’s “Backstage with the Creators of Serial” event, co-producer Julie Snyder talked about how difficult it can be for journalists to own up to the fact that they don’t know everything about a story and probably never will. “It puts you in a […]

Studio 301 presents Urinetown The Musical Do you like musical theater? Then urine good company! From March 10 to 13, Studio 301 at UC Davis is presenting “Urinetown The Musical” at the Wyatt Theater. The musical is about a dystopian society where there is a severe drought that requires people to pay to use the […]

Oldest Davis a cappella group takes to the stage alongside The Spokes,  Jhankaar and UCSC’s Acquired The Lounge Lizards, one of Davis’ student a cappella groups, will be hosting its annual “No Instruments Attached” showcase on March 11 in the Sciences Lecture Hall. The showcase normally takes place around the end of Winter Quarter, and […]

An exhibition of student artwork From March 3 to April 3, the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento is featuring an exhibition of local students’ artwork as a part of Youth Art Month (YAM). The YAM exhibition features a total of 70 pieces of original artwork by students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The students come […]

Sensual Daydreams thrill and chill students at the Grad with their Rocky Horror Shadowcast Watching the opening sketch by Sensual Daydreams Shadowcast, a Star Wars-based romp filled with exactly the right amount of dirty jokes, awkward puns and outright obscenity, I knew we were in good hands. Having interviewed various members of Sensual Daydreams last […]

Classy over clashy For Jiarong Kang, a second-year material science and engineering major, fashion is not a choice, it’s a lifestyle. Jiarong is an international student from China who chooses to look classy and put together everyday because it makes him feel the most comfortable. A lot of college students may throw on the first […]

Michael Moore wittily tears into American exceptionalism in his latest documentary. Watching Michael Moore’s timely new film, “Where to Invade Next,” you wouldn’t guess that the Oscar-winning filmmaker was angrier than ever. That’s what he told comedian Marc Maron in a recent podcast, but in this film, he presents an uncharacteristically optimistic vision of America’s […]

Chance the Rapper collaborates with younger brother The 1960’s soul-inspired artist, Leon Bridges, released his first album, Coming Home, to great acclaim, with critics praising the nostalgic music that few 21st century artists have achieved. Todd Michael Bridges, the musician behind the stage name, attributes his sound to legends like Otis Redding and, even more […]

The arts desk picks the good, the bad and just plain bizarre of 2015 For the second year in a row, Oscar nominations have been overwhelmingly white and sorely lacking diversity. In lieu of our traditional Oscars predictions articles, The California Aggie Arts Desk has decided to compile a list of our favorite movies of […]

Third Space Art Collective to host flea market Have a closet full of unworn clothes? Need to get rid of those already-read books collecting dust on your shelves? Want to experience the small-town charm of Davis? Look no further! The Third Space Art Collective in Davis will be hosting their monthly Davis Flea Market event […]