Arts & Culture

THIS WEEK IN DAVIS: Flatland Food Collective FUNKraiser; Pablo Ziegler: Beyond Tango; Boots, Bags and Bikinis

Davis band Shayna and the Bulldog will celebrate the release of its second album with a show at Sophia’s Thai Kitchen on May 14.

Since their 2000 release How Strange, Innocence, Explosions in the Sky has been crafting music that amplifies the soul through pure instrumentals.

To say country music darling Alison Krauss and band Union Station know their way around a folksy bluegrass tune is an understatement.

Just as The Bangles sing “I wish it was Sunday,” in their 1986 hit “Manic Monday,” Mondays aren’t exactly known for being the best day of the week.

Experts may say the Internet is cutting down on face-to-face human interaction, but it’s also provided us with some of the greatest forums for social observation the world has ever seen.

Single mother Natasha begins chopping wood to sell under a berating African sun at 5:30 a.m, with son Alexi on her back.

Through literature, spoken word and good intentions, the Linz family continues to empower the Davis community through poetry at their used bookstore Logos Books.

Senior art studio majors are currently showing their final works as undergraduates in the Art Building’s Basement Gallery for one week each.

At some point during their childhood, almost every kid dreams about being in a rock band and becoming a rock star.

Students interested in arts administration and nonprofit management are invited to apply for the Mondavi Center’s Aggie Arts internship.

The Bechdel Test goes something like this: In a given movie, 1. Are there at least two female characters? 2. Do they talk to each other? and 3. Do they talk to each other about something other than a man?