Arts & Culture

Picnic Day is a staple of Davis culture. In its 99th iteration this year, it remains a timeless way to celebrate the unique qualities of the fine city and campus. In fact, one painter has chosen to transport Picnic Day onto his canvas, and he brings with him his first exhibition in the area since […]

POETRY/OPEN MIC Sunday Afternoon Howl! Open Mic Sunday, April 21, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., free Little Prague Bohemian Restaurant, 330 G St. As a celebration of a traditional pub, Little Prague is hosting a multimedia Open Mic Sunday afternoon. The call is for poetry, prose, impromptu bar songs and acoustic jam sessions. Art materials […]

East Quad (Main Stage) Hansori 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Percussion funk.defied 12 – 12:30 p.m. Funk Rock The Spokes 12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Acapella Clouds Like Mountains 1 – 1:30 p.m. Power-Pop/Punk Finish Ticket 1:30 – 2 p.m. Indie/Rock The Ten Thousand 2 – 2:30 p.m. Rock MOB Dance Legacy 2:30 – 2:50 p.m. […]

Ever wanted to go out to town and know which bars were busy so you could plan ahead? Ever wanted to know in advance how long a line at a concert would be? SceneShot, a new app for the iPhone designed by two undergraduates at UCLA, allows you to do this and more. Chase Hallerberg, […]

Watch out for some of the most interesting releases of the week — five in music, five in film. MUSIC 1. Tyler, The Creator — Wolf (April 2) The third solo album from Odd Future’s mastermind represents a stretching-out period for Tyler’s persona and aesthetic; after working hard to establish and defend the most ambitious […]

POETRY/OPEN MIC SickSpits Open Mic: Poetry Special Tuesday, 7 p.m., free John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First St. / Delta of Venus, 122 B St. SickSpits, UC Davis’ slam poetry team, is holding their April Open Mic as a Poetry Special, in honor of National Poetry Month. Emceed and featuring performances by members of SickSpits, the […]

Always On I don’t often comment on rumors, speculation or reports with anonymous sources, but sometimes evidence piles up to insurmountable levels and one must address the inevitable. Such is the case with Microsoft’s next-gen console and reports that the system will require a constant internet connection. We live in a world of rapid technological […]

Our favorite childhood comedian is officially back in our lives, returning to entertaining us and keeping our attention. This time, it’s not with her. It’s because of her. Amanda Bynes, former child actress in “The Amanda Show” and star of popular films such as She’s the Man, Hairspray and Easy A, is up to some […]

On Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Wright Hall, professors, graduate students and arts practitioners from all around Northern California will gather to engage in dialogue and performances relating to urgent conceptual and practical issues at play in performance studies for the annual Northern California Performance Platform. This year’s platform, involving participants from several […]

More than 14 million people worldwide have experienced the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning Best Musical Jersey Boys. Jersey Boys showcases the music and the story of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi and how four blue-collar kids made pop music history. Nick […]

The Gospel Choir at UC Davis may not be an official course with academic credits like the University Chorus, but it remains legitimate and stays active, managing to tour every quarter. The Gospel Choir has been around before some of its current members were even born. “The choir was directed by Calvin Lymos for 20 […]

Videogame Education Friends who know me well understand that my passion for video games extends beyond the simple pleasures of analog button presses and virtual feedback. I see the entire industry as a means of expression in the same way that great novels, albums or films speak to wide-ranging audiences. I’m sure there are plenty […]