Arts & Culture

Check out a clothing swap, live music, art exhibits and book clubs before midterms roll in   By RUMA POUDELL — arts@theaggie.org   Clothing Swap (Davis Night Market, 9–11 p.m. on Feb. 9) Bring pieces of clothing you don’t wear anymore and swap them to renew your closet sustainably. For each item you bring, you […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, music and more   By SARAH HAN — arts@theaggie.org   Book: “When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi (2016) “When Breath Becomes Air” is the memoir of neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi, who is dying of lung cancer. The book begins with his journey to find the answer to the […]

Sometimes acting can promote growth over conflict   By RUMA POUDELL — arts@theaggie.org   Do you know about Leonardo DiCaprio — the guy who dies in “The Titanic?” I’m sorry for spoiling that. But really, you should’ve watched that movie by now. Maybe Nicolas Cage? He was the lead actor in the movie “National Treasure.” […]

People from all backgrounds can find joy in the show that captures a shared college experience   By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org   Mindy Kaling’s hit HBO series “The Sex Lives of College Girls” has left Gen Z hysterical with laughter and has been deemed a “warm-hearted romp on campus” by Rotten Tomatoes, scoring a […]

The live-action Japanese thriller’s second season is a fast-paced, action-packed watch   By VIVI KIM — arts@theaggie.org   Last December, the highly-anticipated second season of “Alice in Borderland” was officially released on Netflix. The Japanese thriller series, originally based on a manga, depicts a boy named Arisu who is stuck in apocalyptic Tokyo, where he […]

“Mike Henderson: Before the Fire, 1965-1985” will display never-before-seen work by the artist     By ADHITHI ANJALI — arts@theaggie.org   The exhibit that will open the new year at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum celebrates the art and contributions of UC Davis Professor Emeritus Mike Henderson. Entitled “Mike Henderson: Before the Fire, […]

The historically-lucrative activity has experienced a resurgence in popularity    By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org   Crocheting has risen in popularity over recent years, with Pinterest boards and TikTok tutorials alike highlighting the wonderful products crocheters produce. I myself have attempted to pick up the activity and, with a couple of YouTube tutorials as well […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more    By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org   Song: “(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding (1982) I first heard this song in high school, and it has stayed with me as a reliable piece of music that I can listen to when […]

If its recent resurgence has not convinced you to try out Dungeons and Dragons, there are still plenty of reasons to explore the role-play genre    By ADHITHI ANJALI — arts@theaggie.org   The Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) resurgence has just begun to taper off after capturing the interests of mainstream culture in 2016. There aren’t […]

How the holiday is traditionally celebrated in different countries   By VIVI KIM — arts@theaggie.org   Although in western culture, we are accustomed to celebrating the new year on Jan. 1, several countries celebrate the Lunar New Year instead, according to the lunisolar calendar. It is not just a day that marks the start of […]

The renowned violinist joined forces with pianist Rohan De Silva for the center’s first performance of 2023   By SARAH HAN — arts@theaggie.org   On Jan. 14, world-class violinist Itzhak Perlman and distinguished pianist Rohan De Silva performed at Jackson Hall, located in the Mondavi Center on UC Davis’s campus. From Beethoven to John Williams, […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more    By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org   Album: “SOS” by SZA (2022) SZA’S debut album, “CTRL,” was formative during my teenage years, so it’s only fitting that her sophomore follow-up is ushering me into my twenties. “SOS” truly feels like a big sister album to […]