Arts & Culture

On Oct. 16, I had the pleasure of listening to internationally renowned poet James Ragan at the John Natsoulas Gallery in downtown Davis. In his career Ragan has written plays, poetry and essays. Ragan is an incredibly effective and eloquent speaker, and through his poetry reading I discovered how language can create a unique, shared […]

The wonder of music is its ability to combine creativity, passion and history into one collective sound. Jazz violinist Regina Carter showcases this phenomenon in her latest album, Southern Comfort, which explores and honors popular music during her grandfather’s days as a coalminer in Alabama. Carter will be performing Southern Comfort at the Mondavi Center […]

This Wednesday, the ASUCD Entertainment Council (EC) will be hosting a Holy Ghost! DJ set in the ARC Ballroom. The EC has brought artists such as Muse and The Strokes to campus in the past, they were extremely successful. EC Director and fourth-year music and communication double major Alexis Munnelly believes that Holy Ghost! […]

From Oct. 29 through Nov. 23, The Art Theater of Davis will present Noël Coward’s English play Hay Fever. The play marks the fledgling theatre company’s third production and first comedy. The 1927 English comedy follows a weekend with the Bliss family, a group of eccentric bohemians who prove to be nightmarish hosts to their […]

My summer was kind of rough. I worked two jobs, took classes and had to deal with some discouraging obstacles in my personal life. It was disheartening to see my friends together at home without me via photos on Facebook. I also hadn’t spent time with my sister in months and her missing presence in […]

Kasra “Kaz” Mirblouk, a third-year majoring in computer science and engineering, spent his summer touring across California with his self-named band, Kaz Mirblouk. KM is a three-piece garage rock-inspired band from Los Angeles consisting of a bassist, drummer and Mirblouk himself providing the vocals and acoustic guitar. The band expects to release their debut extended […]

ThePoetry — ThePoets&ThePoetesses TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to abuse.     The Poetry “You are not a beater” By Samantha Chiang   You are not a beater I refuse to believe that one incident does a person make You are not some mentally unstable guy in need of anger management You are […]

MUSIC   Holy Ghost! Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m., $12 General Arc Ballroom This concert presented by ASUCD’s Entertainment Council will feature Brooklyn-based synthpop band Holy Ghost! along with DJs, GLSS and Shaun Slaughter aka D.A.M.B.   Experience Hendrix Oct. 16, 8 p.m., $77 to $97 Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts An all-star cast of […]

Native American Studies 032: Native American Music and Dance, a lower-division class, will be entirely revamped next quarter. The class, which focuses on music and dance, aims to introduce students to indigenous Native American artistic expressions, as well as to help students develop new perspectives on cultural art forms different from their own. Created in […]

SickSpits has long been the go-to event for spoken word open mics on campus. This year the staff has implemented bimonthly open mics and is offering workshops for those interested in practicing and refining their craft. Yousef Buzayan, a fourth year majoring in international agriculture development and managerial economics, has been a part of the […]

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The Celebration of Life Concert and Art Festival is the perfect opportunity to immerse one’s self in something larger than the pursuits of academia. This upcoming event is meant to be a reminder that life is special, and it needs to be lived to the fullest. The sixth annual Celebration of Life Concert and Art […]