Arts & Culture

An interview with Eric Bravo, creator of animated short “The Outsiders” As a managerial economics alum at UC Davis, Eric Bravo didn’t anticipate that he would ever be writing and producing his own cartoon short for Nickelodeon. But Bravo, who graduated in 2013, built on his internship at Nickelodeon and pitched his cartoon idea to […]

The Aggie compiles a list of seasonal classic movies There is nothing quite like sitting on the sofa with the fire burning in the fireplace and hot cocoa in your hands as you watch some of your favorite holiday classics. Santa dropped by The California Aggie in his sled to help everyone out with this […]

New Pixar movie feels too formulaic and familiar In his first full-length film, director Peter Sohn comes up short when tasked with leading Pixar’s newest animation, The Good Dinosaur. Due to Pixar’s long history of producing classic movies, audiences have come to expect that a certain standard be met when it comes to the company’s […]

Winter a cappella concert to feature holiday music, contemporary hits and more. This Friday, Dec. 4, the a cappella groups of Davis will be coming together for AlottaCappella, hosted by the Liquid Hotplates. The concert will be held in 123 Science Lecture Hall at 8:30 p.m. and promises to be a night of music-filled fun. […]

Winter Charity Concert at the International House to include live music, food, spoken word and more On Dec. 3, Global Citizens will present the Winter Charity Concert at the International House. The concert, hosted by fourth-year biological sciences major Shayan Azizi, will include live music, samples of different cuisines, dancing and spoken word. Some of […]

Michael B. Jordan continues to impress with his new performance in Creed. In the new movie Creed, the young duo of director Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station) and up-and-coming actor Michael B. Jordan have been tasked with a tall order: to link the bridge between old and new Rocky fans. Just like in the Rocky movies, […]

Theatre and dance department excels in their production of Russian play This month, the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance put on a production of Government Inspector, written by Nikolai Gogol and adapted by David Harrower. The play focuses on how the officials and citizens of an unnamed Russian town react to news that […]

UC Davis Craft Center instructors hold crafts fair in Central Park. Winter break is coming full speed ahead, and with the holiday season comes the often stressful process of gift shopping. The Square Tomatoes Craft Fair, held biweekly in Central Park on Sundays during the holiday season, provides a fun and friendly environment to purchase […]

The true story of how a group of journalists exposed one of the world’s oldest and most trusted institutions. One of the best films of the year, Spotlight, is a spellbinding masterpiece and poised to be a favorite at this year’s Oscars. Director Tom McCarthy (Win Win, The Visitor, The Station Agent) presents a refreshing […]

UC Davis student finalist in pizza box design competition This past October and November, the Capitol Public Radio station and Hot Italian restaurant, which is set to open a Davis location this fall, collaborated with the local community to host the third annual Print Radio Competition. The contest asked entrants to create a pizza box […]

Estonia-based performance art group to come to Davis. On Saturday, Nov. 21 from noon to 4 p.m., Third Space Art Collective will host Non Grata, an Estonian-based performance art group, at their downtown gallery, located on 946 Olive Dr. Non Grata will be hosting a workshop on performance art, which will focus on “creating collective […]

Riveting adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s best-seller evokes a powerful sentiment in young and old alike. Room is not the conventional fast-paced thriller that moviegoers are accustomed to seeing. However, its daring take on the horrors of humanity through the innocent eyes of childhood make it an unforgettable motion picture. Director Lenny Abrahamson (Frank) does so […]