Arts & Culture

The Spokes to host a cappella concert this Friday Get hella spoked, because HellaCappella is this Friday, April 1! And this is no April Fool’s joke. UC Davis’ all-female acapella group, The Spokes, will be hosting their biggest show of the year, HellaCappella, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mondavi Center. The show has sold out […]

Five unique takes on already great sounds In order to avoid unattainably high expectations, it is within all of our best interests to abandon the idea of “new quarter, new you.” However, thanks to the sunshiny beauty and upbeat environment that is Spring Quarter, the phrase “new quarter, new music” remains exceptionally applicable. In fact, […]

Student Fashion Association casting calls This past week, the Student Fashion Association (SFA) held a casting call to find models for its fashion show, which is happening next quarter on April 30. Many people showed up to audition and each brought a fresh and unique sense of style. I first spoke with Maria Miramontes, a […]

Alternative group Elliot Root puts catchy, melodic spins on rock rhythms Finals are full of stress, caffeine-induced anxiety and exhaustion. Nashville-based group Elliot Root, however, manages to conjure melodies that console, rhythms that satiate and a sound that just might get you through next week. Elliot Root is a staple in any alternative rock playlist, […]

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 […]