Arts & Culture

On May 23, UC Davis’ Master of Fine Arts (MFA) studio art candidates hosted the annual first-year studio art show reception which many arts faculty members, art studio majors and art enthusiasts such as myself attended. The event, which took place in the old Nelson Gallery offices in the Art Building, launched the student-work exhibition […]

This is the last Aggie Arcade of the quarter, which means summer vacation is right around the corner. Obviously I’m excited about the much-needed break, but that’s not the only great thing about next week. This year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) begins on June 11, which marks arguably the most exciting time of the year […]

The Richard L. Nelson Gallery, established in 1976 and currently located in Nelson Hall, is in the process of creating a new teaching and learning space that it will be implementing in fall of 2013. The space will utilize the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, also located in Nelson Hall. According […]

On June 22 and 23, a South by Southwest (SXSW) style experience will come to Davis for its third iteration. The Davis Music Fest will feature approximately 40 artists playing at venues all over town, including Central Park, Delta of Venus and Sophia’s Thai Kitchen. Danny Tomasello, the director of the Davis Music Fest as […]

There’s something strange about watching Davis squirrels approach us on the Quad with hungry eyes, opening their mouths as if about to speak. And there’s something uncanny about seeing a Davis cockroach scamper across our linoleum floors like a hockey puck after months of hiding in the shadows. Yes, these sights are common to us […]

ART/GALLERY MFA Art Studio Exhibition opening reception Friday, June 7, 5:30 p.m., free Nelson Gallery 2013 Master of Fine Arts candidates in Art Studio present their work at the Nelson Gallery, located in Nelson Hall. Come view the works by talented artists Andrew Armas, Jason Engelund, Evan Jose, Sarah Julig, Andrea Muñoz Martinez, John Tronsor […]

After nearly a decade of existence, two of UC Davis’ “newest” majors, film studies (FMS) and technocultural studies (TCS), are planning to merge, becoming cinema and technocultural studies (CTS). As part of the early curriculum being organized for the newly unified program, at least one course, CTS 20, will serve as a lower-division introduction to […]

In this week’s Aggie Arcade video I explore the world of Fez, a 2012 puzzle platformer that came out for the PC earlier this month. The visuals are vibrant and inviting, but the ominous music foreshadows Fez‘s many hidden secrets. Only by shifting the world and collecting cubes can I uncover the mysteries that truly […]

The Department of Theatre and Dance presents Anonymous, a multimedia collaboration inspired by real stories of real women. The show will feature videos, text, participatory sculpture and dance. The stories are inspired by the lives of the collaborators, who all bring their experiences to the table. “These are stories about being women,” said Jarrell Chua, […]

Look forward to months of new releases in music and movies. MUSIC Boards of Canada — Tomorrow’s Harvest (June) The Scottish wizards of instrumental electronica, better known as BoC, have defined the atmosphere of the new millenium with their enigmatic, daydreamy instrumentals. After an eight-year break following their last full-length work, the initial singles from […]

One Way Productions is an award-winning theatre company that will be opening an inspiring new drama, The Hiding Place, on June 13 at the Veterans Memorial Theatre. Ingrid Laurentiis-Wilson, a John McGrath Theatre Arts Scholarship recipient and SARTA Elly Award-winning playwright, brings to life the incredible story of Corrie ten Boom. Adapted from the bestselling […]

Get ready for yet another round of free musical entertainment with the ASUCD Entertainment Council’s (EC) event Lawntopia. Sponsored by KDVS and the Student Alumni Association (SAA), Lawntopia starts at 6 p.m. on May 31 on the Quad with live bands and food sales by Woodstock’s Pizza and the CoHo hot dog cart. Headlined by […]