Arts & Culture

There are certain concepts that come to mind when you think of the term “art”. In the visual art world, painting, sculpture, cinematography and dance are usually the top contenders when it comes to what is conventionally defined as art. But did you ever think about one that is much tastier on the palette? Yep, […]

Editor’s Note: MUSE hopes to provide a creative space for local artists to showcase their artwork. E-mail arts@theaggie.org if you have any original paintings, short stories, poems, photography, etc. that you would like us to feature in MUSE. Kyle Austin Dunn is currently a Master of Fine Arts candidate at UC Davis. His artwork features […]

MUSIC Early Music Ensemble Saturday, 7 p.m., suggested donations Church of St. Martin, 640 Hawthorn Lane One of the more understated opportunities to witness live music is through the music ensembles produced on campus. On Saturday, UC Davis music department presents the Early Music Ensemble which will perform selected and renowned repertoire of the past. […]

Having toured France, Australia, and Canada in the past, the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra has selected Spain as its next destination to visit. From March 24 to April 4, UCDSO  will be performing in Madrid, Granada, Valencia, and Barcelona, including at the prominent Palau de la Musica Catalana (or Palace of Catalan Music, as it […]

Indeed there is an increased emphasis being put globally on style. In both the corporate world and the quickly evolving cultural arena in countries such as China, which was recently declared a fashion superpower by Vogue America, presentation has become the first criteria for judgment. For certain college students, making a way into the “real […]

Much like poetry or any form self-expression through spoken word, freestyling is continually proving itself to be a legitimate form of art. And that is the main goal of The Oak Grove Community Cypher. The newly developed group meets up every Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Gazebo in the Davis Arboretum. The […]

“Dance without music is hollow. It’s only technically impressive – a shell without anything inside,” says a commenter on a Merce Cunningham dance choreography video on Youtube.

Finish Ticket; Cold Shot Duo feat. Rene Martucci and Richard Urbino; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2; Hilary Hahn, violin; Dia de los Muertos Festivities.

Do you ever find yourself mocking characters on the screen? Do you mute the television and make up your own lines? If you said yes to any of those questions, make your way over to The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center on Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. to watch the professionals do what you love to do at home with friends.

Ruby Ibarra is a rapper and spoken word artist from San Lorenzo, CA. She is a former member of UC Davis’ spoken word collective, SickSpits and an alumna at the university. She has rhymed for over six years and has been fortunate enough to be featured in noted web-based publications such as Worldstar Hip Hop, XXL Magazine, and MTV & VH1’s blogs.

It’s April of 1994 in Rwanda and the stench of fear is overwhelming. There is no escaping the sickening scent as Hutu tribesmen wielding machetes hunt down the Tutsi, another tribe, which eventually culminates in a three-month genocide in which nearly 500,000 to one million Tutsi are slain.

There are certain pieces of artwork that truly speaks to their viewers due to the intricacies and delicate gestures that the artist conveys on canvas. For New York painter Joanne Greenbaum, the playful use of abstractions and shapes in space makes her work unique and, in many ways, unconventional. For these reasons, her work has been shown extensively across the world, including New York, Los Angeles and Switzerland.