Arts & Culture

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 […]

The children’s movie holds up even when viewed through an adult lens    By JULIE HUANG – arts@theaggie.org   As adults, circling back to films we watched as children can often evoke feelings of nostalgia and joy that are reminiscent of the twists and turns of childhood. One such film is “A Bug’s Life,” Pixar’s […]

Matt Talbott plays a solo show at Armadillo Music   By ELIZABETH BUNT — arts@theaggie.com   On Oct. 2, after the storefront closed for the night, a small crowd of music lovers quietly descended on Armadillo Music, a vinyl record and CD shop located in downtown Davis on F Street. The main draw was a […]

Rockstar Games’ critically acclaimed video game is considered one of the greats, but it’s the game’s emotional core that makes it so phenomenal    By NATALIE SALTER—arts@theaggie.org   In an industry so diverse in its offerings, it can be hard to properly define what qualifies as a video game masterpiece. No two games are fully […]

Choosing certain scents provides a playful form of self-expression    By JULIE HUANG – arts@theaggie.org   Perfumery has been around since antiquity, and it is not going away anytime soon. The personal care and cosmetics industry and its consumers are always finding new ways to engage with scented products, whether through perfume, body mists, body […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — arts@theaggie.org    TV Show: “Big Brother” by John de. Mol (2000)   Do you ever feel like you’re being watched? Well, if you’re on the reality show “Big Brother,” your fears can become a reality. With 100 cameras and microphones […]

UC Davis alumni Thea Hudson and Genevieve Ryan share the thought process behind their first joint exhibition, “Friends are Everywhere”    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org   From Sept. 4 to 28, visitors of the John Natsoulas Gallery were given the opportunity to explore “Friends are Everywhere,” a new exhibition by best friends Thea Hudson […]