Arts & Culture

Editor’s note: On Feb. 2, The California Aggie was invited to participate in an exclusive phone press conference with Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele from Comedy Central’s series “Key & Peele.” Claire Maldarelli and Elizabeth Orpina, participated and here is what they had to say: As a writer for The California Aggie, I recently had […]

MUSIC The Honeybadgers and The Twanglers Today, 7:30 p.m, free Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second St. The Honeybadgers, Watermelon Music’s all-star band, will headline a show tonight at the newly remodeled upstairs hall at Odd Fellows Hall. The band is a mix of rhythm and blues, and is made of Jeff Simons, Ron Cowden, Leo […]

Ballet Preljocaj’s Blanche Neige March 17 at 7 p.m. March 18 at 3 p.m. General admission: $75 | $64 | $40, student admission: $37.50 | $32 | $20 (prices vary depending on seating) Tickets can be purchased at the Mondavi Center Ticket Booth Hours: Monday to Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. In celebration of its […]

This is it. After five years of college and four years spent in the lower dungeon of Freeborn, otherwise known as “The Basement” of The Aggie, my last column has arrived.  And as my words find their way onto this page, I can’t think of many other instances more surreal than this moment alone. So […]

We can all look back on our lives and pinpoint a key moment or decision that changed the course of our lives and led us to where we are now. This was Professor Louis Grivetti’s main message in his Last Lecture titled “From Dinosaurs to Chocolate: Taking the Road Less Traveled.” His lecture on Tuesday […]

There are the highlights of an amphitheater in acoustics and appearance, but then what KDVS’s Studio A lacks in lighting, it makes up for in an eclectic mix of live bands. Live in Studio A, also known as “L.I.S.A.,” is a weekly event in which bands showcase their music underneath Freeborn Hall. Every Thursday from […]

DIM MAK’s Dead Meat Tour: Steve Aoki, Datsik and special guests Wednesday, March 14, 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) $25.00 | general admission (student tickets sold out) Purchase tickets at: Freeborn Hall Ticket Office Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. An established DJ, electro house musician, record producer, club promoter, globetrotter and […]

Today UC Davis students have the unique opportunity to witness a one-of-a-kind exhibit called “Melt” in the Basement Gallery, located in the basement level of the art building. Senior art studio and environmental resource sciences major Thelonious Elliott and senior art studio and international relations double major Wray Morgan Herbert-King have undertaken an ambitious project […]

The Davis Film Festival is back for its ninth year. However, the game has changed. This time around, the event becomes competitive. An event that usually showcases talent through short films and features, the Davis Film Festival now boasts an edgy element. Taking place Apr. 5 to 7, the weekend kicks off with a free […]

Common The Dreamer/The Believer Warner Bros. Records Rating: 3 Common’s The Dreamer/The Believer is an odd album. Much of it appears as if Common does not want to get left behind in the world of hip-hop. And his way of doing that is by saying grandstanding lyrics such as “my name is synonymous with prominence.” […]

MUSIC Davis Performers Circle: Katie Henry Mon., 6:45 p.m., free Village Homes Community Center, 2661 Portage Bay East Davis Performers Circle features performers of all levels and styles on the fourth Monday of each month. For the upcoming presentation, Davis Performers Circle welcomes Katie Henry. Paired up with a very rich voice, Henry is known […]

Rating: 3.5 out of 4 In Chronicle, three teenagers are endowed, compliments of a mysterious glowing object housed at the end of one particularly precarious tunnel, with superpowers. What could go wrong? This will come as a shock: quite a lot. First time director Josh Trank set out to make a “found-footage” teenage superhero movie. […]