Arts & Culture

ThePoetry-ThePoets&ThePoetesses The Poetry “All Things Cacao” By Kylina Matteoli This is not a sexualized poem about chocolate. This is a poem of all things pure nacional; where tree pods shiver away from branches; donde asar, pagar, y moler los granos create a Latin blend of perfection; where craftsmanship, pride and integrity demand favorable weather and […]

On Nov. 9, 16 and 23 The Davis Order of Odd Fellows, a historical social organization, is set to screen classic American Western movies as a part of The Odd Fellows Classic Film Festival. The festival will take place at The Davis Odd Fellows Lodge on 415 2nd St., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. […]

The Davis Musical Theatre Company (DMTC) will be putting on a production of My Fair Lady, which will premiere this Friday and will run until Nov. 30. Set in London during the era of King Edward VII’s rule, My Fair Lady follows the story of Eliza Doolittle, a flower vendor from the Cockney district. After […]

UC Davis student-run club Studio 301 will be presenting its Contemporary Musical Theater Review this weekend. They will be performing a cabaret of songs from popular modern and classic musicals. This year’s Contemporary Musical Review, titled “Can You Hear the People Sing?” will feature songs from musicals of the 2010’s such as Bonnie & Clyde: […]

For this week’s edition of Aggie Style Watch, we took a look at Halloween costumes and asked Davis students how they prepare for the festivities. We received a variety of responses, ranging from “I buy a costume the day before” to “I start thinking about it in the beginning of October, but get my act […]

Written By HANNAH KRAMER — arts@theaggie.org Anyone who has opened their home as a venue to the multitude of bands passing through Davis knows that having neighbors who don’t mind noise is of paramount importance. It makes it easier if those neighbors are dead. The Morgue, conveniently located across the street from the Davis Cemetery, is […]

ThePoetry-ThePoets&ThePoetesses   The Poetry “Equus” By Nicole Washington Your earthy smell fills the air, And your darkly feathered fetlocks, Move like the beat of the Native American, As they drum to the earth and sky, Their moans loud and crude, Like the treble and bass that comes from deep within your throat. Sturdy hooves strike […]

This Friday, a nonprofit activist group known as The Beehive Collective will be stopping in Davis to present their “Sucked Dry: Examining Drought and Privatization from Mesoamérica to California” tour. “Sucked Dry” is an educational storytelling tour that uses design displays to promote water restoration efforts and demote monopoly on water resources by big businesses […]

With Oct. 31 approaching soon, MUSE has compiled a list of Davis’ most popular Halloween attractions to help you celebrate a week of tricks and treats.   FOR THE KIDS   Davis Downtown Treat Trail Oct. 31, 2 p.m., free Downtown Davis Experience downtown’s spook-tacular aura at this annual family-friendly event hosted by Downtown Davis. […]

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a Mexican holiday that celebrates the lives of loved ones who have passed. The celebration begins on Friday and lasts until Nov. 2. In honor of the holiday, several festivities will take place within the Davis campus and community. Festive activities often include creating altars, preparing […]

ThePoetry-ThePoets&ThePoetesses   ThePoetry “Phosphenes” By Alice Hsueh I was so certain until yesterday. Well, as certain as I was ever going to be.   Like the sunsets you admire, I felt myself evanescing Embracing the idea of your love Colors deliquesce into swathes of poppy-bright warmth, tangerine heat I could surrender like the last sigh […]

MUSIC   Daedalus String Quartet Oct. 24, 7 p.m., $8 for students Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts Listen to classical music from this quartet, consisting of violinists Min-Young Kim and Matilda Kaul, violist Jessica Thompson and cellist Thomas Kraines.   San Francisco Symphony Oct. 25, 8 p.m., $62 Mondavi Center Enjoy performances Appalachian Spring, […]