Arts & Culture

UC Davis community members discuss why love is such a popular topic in the music industry   By SARAH HAN — arts@theaggie.org   From The Beatles to Taylor Swift, music’s biggest stars have historically written about love and relationships. Although not all songs are about love, it’s a common theme across the pop music industry. […]

Poetry readings, concerts and more to usher in the colder months  By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org   Poetry Night (The Avid Reader, 6 – 7:30 p.m. on November 4)  Support local artists and businesses by coming out to a poetry night at the Avid Reader on Nov. 4. The event will feature readings by four […]

UC Davis faculty members offer insight on what makes often overlooked instruments unique By Sarah Han — arts@theaggie.org   Although orchestras are composed of musicians playing a large variety of instruments, the violin and cello seem to shine the most. But beyond these two, others also play a significant role in the group’s layered sound. […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, books, television and music By LEVI GOLDSTEIN — arts@theaggie.org   Song: “This Is Why” by Paramore (2022)   Paramore is back, and Hayley Williams is once again rocking the iconic orange hair that we all know and love. Paramore’s new single “This Is Why,” which is also the […]

Regardless of financial status, the show portrays how money alone can’t solve human problems By SARAH HAN — arts@theaggie.org Content warning: This article contains discussions of suicide and death that readers may find disturbing. Netflix’s K-drama “Little Women” depicts the financially challenging lives of the Oh sisters — Oh In-ju, Oh In-kyeong and Oh In-hye. […]

In addition to baking pumpkin bread and going apple picking, watching “Gilmore Girls” should be added to your fall itinerary By SOPHIE DEWEES — arts@theaggie.org It’s the time of year for crunchy leaves, steaming cups of apple cider, pumpkin patch visits and, for me, rewatching “Gilmore Girls.”  The series — for those who may not […]

Originally implemented as a precautionary measure for children, it may be more harmful than it appears at first glance By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org   One of the defining moments of the transition from teenage-dom to adulthood is your first time seeing a movie that is out of your age-approved guidelines — the great leap […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, TV, music and more    By KATIE DEBENEDETTI — arts@theaggie.org   Music: “Begging For Rain” by Maggie Rogers (2022) It’s spooky season! Anyone who knows me knows fall is my favorite time of the year, and as soon as October 1 hits — no matter if it’s 90 […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, TV, music and more    By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org   Music: “Spooky” by Dusty Springfield (1968) Like clockwork, when the evenings start cooling off and the mornings have a brisk quality to them again, I feel the need to listen to this song. An oldie but a […]

Museum exhibits, concerts and more to kick off the school year in style    By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org   Fall Season Celebration (Manetti Shrem Museum, 4:30 – 7 p.m. on September 25)  Join the Manetti Shrem as they celebrate their new season with a night of live music, discussions, artistic activities and more. Along […]

G-nails & Spa is the place to go for so much more than a gorgeous fresh set    By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org   Sometimes picking a salon to get your nails done at can be as easy as crossing the street and walking in, but there are times when it feels as difficult and […]

In tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John   By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org   If you are anything like me, you were raised by parents with an avid love for all things old school. Many of my earliest and fondest memories take place listening to songs from the ‘70s or watching retro movies — including […]