Arts & Culture

Kalm Dog continues to expand in sound, more recently endeavoring to release a freshman EP There’s a small toy store next to El Burrito, and if you don’t visit for the nostalgia of childhood games, at least attempt their World’s Most Challenging Puzzle display. I spent my Friday night unsuccessfully piecing together nine cardboard squares, […]

Festival celebrates Chicanx/Latinx community with day of live performances, food and more On April 30, La Raza Cultural Days, a week of programs that aims to empower the Chicanx/Latinx community in UC Davis, will conclude with La Gran Tardeada, a daylong event on the East Quad with live entertainment, food and children’s activities. Third-year cell […]

Downtown music store to host live jazz ensemble performances Friday, April 29, is the 20th anniversary of a beloved music store in Downtown Davis — Watermelon Music — as well as the birthday of the famous jazz musician Duke Ellington. To celebrate their 20th anniversary (and Duke Ellington’s birthday), Watermelon Music will host live, in-store […]

Kanye makes his newest album his personal Tumblr “To be accepted for who you are and loved no matter what”: The Life of Pablo What a difference a popular fashion line makes. Kanye’s success in music has afforded him the freedom to do as he pleases on his album 808s & Heartbreak. Until recently, that […]

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 […]