Arts & Culture

A reflection on Taylor Swift’s worldwide tour before it comes to an end this December   By NATALIE SALTER—arts@theaggie.org    It’s impossible to ignore how much singer-songwriter Taylor Swift’s popularity and fame has grown over the course of the nearly two decades she has been on the music scene. Swift is undoubtedly one of the […]

Jewelry by Dozer creates unique pieces for any occasion    BY SHREYA KUMAR — arts@theaggie.org  Amid the vibrant buzz of the Davis Craft and Vintage Fair, one booth stands out — not just for its dazzling handmade jewelry but for the warmth and personality it brings. Jewelry by Dozer, a small business known for its […]

Local band “Your Tax Dollars at Work” rocked The Aggie basement    By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — arts@theaggie.org    On Nov. 15, The California Aggie hosted its quarterly Couch Concert, which aims to spotlight local bands in the Davis area and put on a free event for students and community members to attend. Members of the […]

The event highlighted the community-building quality of Mojica Rodríguez’s work, especially in its representation of Latina women and their experiences   By JULIE HUANG – arts@theaggie.org   On Wednesday, Nov. 6, The Avid Reader invited Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez to speak in celebration of the release of her second book, “Tías and Primas,” a follow-up […]

As the holiday season takes a hold, find ways to make each and every day more magical than the last   By NATALIE SALTER—arts@theaggie.org    With a shower of golden leaves and a stretch of rainy days, fall has at last transformed into winter. December in particular is a special time of the year for […]

Playing Santa? Here are some picks your loved ones will find perfect this upcoming holiday season    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org Let’s be honest. While it may be in opposition of the holiday spirit, gift giving isn’t just about who you’re giving the gift to. It’s also about you. Sitting around the tree on […]

Visiting scholar Tomoyuki Endo discussed the relationship between the structure of Chinese ideograms, the importance of audience imagination and the analysis of modern poetry    By JULIE HUANG – arts@theaggie.org   On Nov. 19, the UC Davis Department of English hosted scholar Tomoyuki Endo, visiting this quarter from Tokyo’s Wakō University, to give a short […]

What Diwali is and how students are celebrating away from home    BY DEVANSHI AGNIHOTRI —- arts@theaggie.org   Your mom carries a diya from the kitchen to the porch, her lavender sari sparkling with the light reflected from the sparklers in your brother’s hand. A rangoli of flowers with your favorite colors lights up the […]

The fascinating history of daylight savings time    By IQRA AHMAD —- arts@theaggie.org   Twice a year, millions of people across the world partake in a curious ritual of adjusting their clocks, either gaining or losing an hour. For some, like on Nov. 3, it’s a welcomed extra hour of sleep or, for others, an […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — arts@theaggie.org   TV Show: “New Girl” by Elizabeth Meriwether (2011 to 2018)   Arguably one of the funniest sitcoms in recent years, “New Girl” follows Jessica Day (Zooey Deschanel) as she moves in with three guys, Nick Miller, Winston Bishop […]

Several unique artists bring new exhibits to Davis   By ELIZABETH BUNT — arts@theaggie.org    The John Natsoulas Gallery, with its iconic cat statue over the front door, is a staple of the Davis art scene. The gallery always has new exhibits in rotation, hosts weekly poetry readings and artist talks and participates annually in […]

The UC Davis Design Museum’s November exhibit offers students a space to decompress through sensory immersion    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org   On view from Nov. 1 to 22, the UC Davis Design Museum debuted “Sonic Horizons: A Sensory Immersive Video Installation,” created by Master of Fine Arts (MFA) design graduate student Maral Salehian. […]