Arts & Culture

The evolution of an unpretentious small town. From Feb. 2 to 27, Gallery 1855 at the Davis Cemetery will present Davis Shopscapes, a photography exhibition by Manila-born artist Ben Tuason. The collection consists of black-and-white photographs that capture the character of Downtown Davis’ cityscape. However, Tuason does not use photography to simply display urban architecture. […]

The Afterglow, The Spokes and many others come together to bring you this romantic treat. The fifth annual Lights Low with the Afterglow performance is set for this Friday, Feb. 19. The all male a cappella group The Afterglow, will be joined this year by the all-female group The Spokes, UC Santa Cruz’s the Hightones […]

WRRC-sponsored show will feature student-written and performed pieces on the topic of gendered experiences. Vagina* OurStories, an annual production inspired by Eve Enseler’s “The Vagina Monologues,” will take place at the Davis Veterans Memorial Theatre during the weekend of Feb. 27. The Women’s Resources and Research Center (WRRC) sponsors the annual event, which allows performers […]

Black Family Weeks to celebrate black culture and raise awareness of African Diaspora’s presence on campus Black Family Weeks, a program run through the Cross Cultural Center (CCC), has started its annual celebration of the African Diaspora population on campus. The event started on Feb. 1 and runs through Feb. 19 with events such as […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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”, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]