Arts & Culture

On Friday, the Davis Arts Center at 1919 F Street will be holding a reception for the entries to its annual “It’s in the Bag” art contest. The contest, sponsored by the local Whole Foods Market, challenged young artists from ages 7 to 14 to create a piece that promotes healthy foods. The theme […]

For this week’s edition of ASW, I spoke with my social psychology of Clothing professor, Nan Turner. I chose to interview this Davis design alumna because she has a great eye for putting outfits together and comes to class each day looking very professional and chic. Before pursuing a career in education, Turner designed […]

Mark your calendars: the BirdSpokes Big Show hits campus on Friday. The BirdSpokes Big Show will feature the talents of Birdstrike Theatre and all-female a cappella group, The Spokes. The showcase will be Birdstrike Theatre’s final production for the Fall Quarter. Birdstrike Theatre is the university’s improvisational comedy group, which produces small comedy shows throughout […]

With the holidays coming up and some having already begun, UC Davis students reflect on what their traditions are for the upcoming season. From not going to school to spending time with family to celebrating religious holidays, students detail their favorite parts during this time of year. Perhaps the season’s most well-known holiday is Christmas, […]

ThePoetry “Dear Sam Cooke” By Camille Woods   My grandma was born by the river in a little house and you know she tells me about the running Catfish River and the Mississippi clay And about the change she expected About the change that’s suppose to come   Living is hard and it seems dying […]

One of UC Davis’ a cappella groups, The Liquid Hotplates, will present its annual winter showcase, AlottaCappella, Friday at 123 Science Lecture Hall. The showcase, which marks the university’s first a cappella concert of the year, will feature performances from five UC a cappella groups and the Davis Chamber Choir. In addition to performances from […]

On Friday, UC Davis University Chorus and UC Davis Symphony Orchestra will be holding their bi-annual collaborative musical performance in the Mondavi Center. Third-year student conductor and musicology/conducting graduate student Jonathan Spatola-Knoll finds the opportunity to take the stage with other companies sets Davis’ music program apart from other college music programs. “One of the […]

Today, Dec. 4, the Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) speaker series will return to the UC Davis campus. Every session features four new speakers of diverse trades presenting their work, followed by a Q&A with the audience. LASER devotes itself to exposing the general public to its immediate cultural environment, as well as to […]

MUSIC   Dr. John & The Nite Trippers Dec. 3, 8:00 p.m., $37+ Mondavi Center Six-time Grammy-award winning artist, Dr. John, will be performing a medley of his unique style of music. His sound reminisces the energy of his hometown of New Orleans and combines genres — jazz, R&B, funk, boogie woogie and psychedelic rock […]

The Dead Arts Society (DAS) is back in business this season with a brand new showcase. Titled “The Art of DAS-eption,” this fall’s production will feature nine original standalone scenes, including an African dance piece. The performances will take place on Dec. 4 and 5 at Lab A in Wright Hall. According to DAS president […]

For this week’s edition of Aggie Style Watch I spoke with Nnedy Obiwuru, a fourth-year international relations major from Los Angeles. Her style incorporates a mix of classic and versatile neutrals with colorful thrift store finds. It was clear to me that Obiwuru takes exceptional care in selecting pieces for an outfit, so I asked […]

On Dec. 4, the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance will debut its fall musical, The Fantasticks, at Wyatt Theatre. The musical is directed by staff member Kathy Morison and will mark the department’s first holiday-themed production. The Fantasticks is a 1960s musical loosely adapted from Edmond Rostand’s play The Romancers, and features music […]