Arts & Culture

Davis Rotary Club hosts 18th annual biergarten in Central Park    By ELIZABETH BUNT — arts@theaggie.org    Grab your steins and bratwursts because Oktoberfest is coming to town. On Oct. 26 from 6 to 9 p.m., the Davis Sunrise Rotary Club will be hosting their 18th annual festival downtown at Central Park. This year’s entertainment […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By ZOEY MORTAZAVI — arts@theaggie.org   Album: “Shelter” by Alice Phoebe Lou (2023)   I discovered this album one song at a time across a span of several months. Once I pieced it together on about six of my monthly playlists, I discovered Alice […]

Far from being basic, neutral colors carry a vibrance and meaning of their own    By JULIE HUANG – arts@theaggie.org   Autumn is a picture-perfect study of the best that neutral colors have to offer, as students don on cream-colored sweaters and black leather jackets while crispy brown leaves float off their branches. Far from […]

The Davis native discussed the writing process, the meaning behind the novel and her experience as an Asian American writer   By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org Published in August 2023, Alexandra Chang’s second book, “Tomb Sweeping,” is an amalgamation of voices: including tales of grocery store workers, 11-year-old girls, college graduates and even gamblers. Praised […]

As temperatures cool down, here are four feel-good films to watch to keep you warm this autumn    By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — arts@theaggie.org    While there are plenty of films to watch as you cozy up next to a fire, the rom-coms for the season of falling leaves are very few and far between. However, […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By NATALIE SALTER — arts@theaggie.org    Song: “Where or When” by Laufey (2024)   “Bewitched” singer Laufey has long captivated fans with her melodious voice and romantic lyricism, and her newest musical release further showcases her enchanting talents. The single “Where or When” is […]

Members of Birdstrike Theatre Improv, The Basement Gallery and more share reasons why their club may be the perfect fit for you    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org Whether it’s the start of your first year or your fourth, fall quarter marks the beginning of a new chapter in your life. As you settle into […]

Moody books that are perfect for reading with Halloween right around the corner   By ELIZABETH BUNT — arts@theaggie.org     The dark, windy days of fall are nearly upon us. Okay, well maybe not so much in Davis; our seasons are pretty mild, but the sentiment is there. For some people, the oncoming spooky season […]

Chappell Roan’s unique approach to pop stardom raises questions about social expectations for performing artists    By JULIE HUANG – arts@theaggie.org   Performing artists are known for having intense, complicated and often highly parasocial relationships with their fans. Recently, the question of how much information performers owe their fans about their personal lives and beliefs […]

The newly released “Saturday Night” film showcases the tumultuous journey before the first episode of “Saturday Night Live”   By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — arts@theaggie.org    “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” is typically the phrase that comes to mind when thinking about the sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” (SNL). Airing since 1975, the […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org   In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, enjoy these four picks created by Hispanic and Latinx artists!    Song: “Lejos de Ti” by The Marías (2024)   Referring to themselves as the “psychedelic-soul lovechild” of lead singer María Zardoya […]

The animation industry needs more original films, not sequels   By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — arts@theaggie.org    There is currently an ongoing trend in the animation industry: sequels. More specifically, sequels, threequels and tetralogies of films that do not need another installment. As children, we were told that the princesses lived happily ever after and that’s […]