Arts & Culture

Bideology: Arielle Loren’s documentary about non-monosexual awareness
Arts & CultureFebruary 11, 2016
Film screening of Bideology at the LGBTQIA Resource Center From 4 to 5 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 11, the LGBTQIA Resource Center (LGBTQIARC) will host a free film screening of Arielle Loren’s documentary Bideology. Bideology is a documentary that explores non-monosexuality, which refers to being attracted to more than one gender. Specifically, the film discusses […]

ShortsNLongs storytelling event celebrates one-year anniversary
Arts & CultureFebruary 10, 2016
Become a storyteller at Third Space This Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m., the Third Space Art Collective welcomes the ShortsNLongs storytelling series back for its one-year anniversary. ShortsNLongs is a series that meets once a month at Third Space and started a year ago as an open platform for people of all ages, backgrounds […]

The Chainsmokers play to a packed house at Ace of Spades
Arts & CultureFebruary 10, 2016
A night of revelry and dance in the midst of midterms On Thursday, Feb. 4, a few hundred UC Davis students waited outside of the Ace of Spades venue in Sacramento, anticipating the appearance of The Chainsmokers, an electronic dance music duo who were headlining an event made possible by the Tilt app. Entering the […]

All the world’s a stage: Shakespeare meets video games
Arts & CultureFebruary 9, 2016
UC Davis faculty, students create motion-capture game. Friends, Aggies, Countrymen, lend me your ears. For many, the very thought of performing Shakespeare conjures up memories of stammering through a soliloquy in high school while a room of bored classmates look on. But the UC Davis Modlab, “an experimental laboratory for media research and digital humanities”, […]

Top 5 Most Underrated Love Songs (And Then Some)
Arts & CultureFebruary 9, 2016
In no particular order, here are some of the least recognized — but most worthy — songs for your Valentine’s Day playlist. “When I Get My Hands on You” – The New Basement Tapes This Valentine’s Day, treat yourself to a musical phenomenon involving three amazing things: Bob Dylan, unreleased content and an unfathomable amount […]

New art museum to open on campus this fall
Arts & CultureFebruary 9, 2016
The Manetti Shrem Art Museum set to engage with students The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art is set to open on campus this fall. A more specific opening date will be announced in February, and information about opening exhibits will be released later this year. The opening of the Manetti Shrem […]

Pence Gallery explores ‘The Consilience of Art and Science’
Arts & CultureFebruary 5, 2016
Exhibit explores link between art and science The Pence Gallery’s biennial exhibit, “The Consilience of Art and Science,” will be open to the public from Jan. 19 to Feb. 28. The exhibition, started in 2009, explores the links and transdisciplinary qualities between science and art via pieces submitted from artists across the country. Natalie Nelson, […]

Review: ‘The Danish Girl’
Arts & CultureFebruary 5, 2016
The heart-wrenching story of Lili Elbe With its slow pace and beautiful visuals, The Danish Girl is a poignant adaptation on the struggles of the first transgender pioneer Lili Elbe, played by Eddie Redmayne. This film was directed by Tom Hooper, who is best known for directing Les Miserables and The King’s Speech. He has […]

A fairytale dream come true
Arts & CultureFebruary 4, 2016
Telemark’s Annual Ball: Before the Clock Strikes 12 Tele-MARK the date, because the Telemark Dance Troupe’s annual ball is on Feb. 6! Telemark is a performance-based dance group on campus featuring various styles of dancing and genres of music. This year, the theme of the ball is “Before the Clock Strikes 12,” inspired by the […]

Davis Poetry Reading Series welcomes Marit MacArthur, Matthew Woodman
Arts & CultureFebruary 4, 2016
Poetry reading, open mic at the John Natsoulas Gallery. On the first and third Thursday of every month, the John Natsoulas Gallery opens its doors to the Poetry Night Reading Series, hosted by Dr. Andy Jones, a university writing program and English professor at UC Davis and poet laureate of Davis. Beginning at 8 p.m., […]

Aggie Style Watch
Arts & CultureFebruary 2, 2016
Keeping things simple. Being a student can be stressful enough without the added pressure of trying to look fashionable or keeping up with the latest trends. Sometimes, it’s best to adopt the “less is more” mentality and stick with simple yet polished outfits. Elyse Wudeck and Paige Mundy, both first-year graduate students in molecular, cellular […]

War veterans present their experiences through art
Arts & CultureFebruary 2, 2016
Veterans use the power of art to convey the struggles they have faced. Positive Reflections: From Combat to Community, an art exhibit featuring work by veterans who served during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, will be opening on Feb. 5 at Gallery 625 in […]

