Arts & Culture

One of the most popular art instructors at UC Davis, Bryce Vinokurov, is currently exhibiting his work at the Alex Built Gallery at 1114 21st St., Suite B in Sacramento. From March 6 to April 7, students and faculty alike can have the chance to see Vinokurov’s personal work, which is described as “largely abstract” […]

Among the slew of offerings KDVS puts forth each week, month, and year is a politically named and relatively new talk show hosted by Clay Norris and Brian Moen. Together they compose “Anarchist Handbook,” a weekly forum with a taste for – let’s not simply say “anarchy” – challenging the institutional framework of the everyday. […]

The curtain rises to reveal a sparse set up of the Wright Theatre stage. With a thrust in the middle, the floor floats atop the stage without banisters, free of form or boundaries. The House of Bernarda Alba, performed by the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance, acts out on stage the quiet drama […]

Artist: Young Empires Album: Wake All My Youth Label: Pirates Blend Records Rating: 3 Young Empires is a Toronto-based band that released its first album Wake All My Youth only a month ago. Since then, the band – comprised of bassist Jake Palahnuk, guitarist Robert Aaron Ellingson, vocalist and keyboardist Matthew Vlahovich and drummer Taylor […]

Starting with a reception yesterday, the Art History 401 Curatorial Principles class taught by Professor Susette Min began curating an exhibit held in the Memorial Union (MU) Art Lounge. The exhibit itself is about a timely and controversial topic and is part of a collaboration process involving 16 undergraduate students. Regarding recent events detailing student […]

MUSIC Poetry Night Reading Series presents the Science Singers at the John Natsoulas Gallery Thursday, March 15, 8 p.m., free John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First St. A group formed as a result of the UC Davis arts and science fusion program, which created the course “Science and Society 42: Earth, Water, Science and Song,” Wendy […]

Judging by the audience reaction at last week’s early screening of 21 Jump Street, I can say with some certainty that your enjoyment of the film will be directly proportional to your enjoyment of dick jokes. Because there are a lot of them. A whole lot. Too many to count, actually. And with a story […]

I am literally speechless after the concert; it was that amazing. But I’m going to try and convey how much fun it really was. After hours of waiting in line (since 12 p.m.) and nearly getting trampled by crazy, Drake-obsessed girls while trying to run inside the Pavilion, I was able to get right in […]

Dictionary.com: “Art, noun [pronounced – ahrt]: The quality, production, expression or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing or of more than ordinary significance.” Elizabeth Orpina: “Art, noun [pronounced – Mean Girls]: Art takes human form in Regina George.” As you can tell, I’m obviously on my way to becoming the next […]

MUSIC KDVS Presents: Electric Jellyfish + Feeling of Love, Delacara & Ennui Trust Tomorrow, 8 p.m., $5 Davis Bike Collective, 1221 Fourth St. A three-piece collaboration from Melbourne, Australia, Electric Jellyfish tours the U.S. for the first time in two years in support of its new release, Trouble Coming Down. Exclusively touring both America and […]

Editor’s Note: For the rest of this quarter, Aggie arts reporter Sasha Sharma will investigate the process of designing a runway collection from beginning to end. Check MUSE bi-weekly to see Funmilayo Alabi’s progress as she continues to work on her collection for the Picnic Day Fashion Show in spring. Funmilayo Alabi is one of […]

Today, UC Davis’ Department of Theatre and Dance will premiere Federico García Lorca’s final play The House of Bernarda Alba. The piece is interpreted by Juliette Carrillo, UC Davis’ current Granada Artist-In-Resident. Her direction has gained accolades from The New York Times, and her prolific career has now landed her in Davis. The House of […]