Arts & Culture

How the printmaker and sculptor explored the unacknowledged contributions of mothers of color   By CORALIE LOON — arts@theaggie.org   Content Warning: This article contains descriptions of violence which some readers may find disturbing.   April 15, 1915: The artist Elizabeth Catlett is born. If her name isn’t familiar to you, you are not alone. […]

From beginner to advanced, here are the places to hit    By SIERRA JIMENEZ — arts@theaggie.org   Whether you’re a beginner just learning how to TicTac on the board or the next Tony Hawk, skateparks are notoriously intimidating. Learning how to cruise and land sick tricks on your board is definitely a marathon, not a […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, books, television and music    By ANJINI VENUGOPAL — arts@theaggie.org   Album: “Asha’s Awakening” by Raveena (2022) In a word, Raveena’s concept album is ethereal. The album is from the perspective of a Punjabi space princess and, according to a post on Raveena’s Instagram, centers “FEELING ALIVE” in the […]

An innovative new piece from a French-Argentine composer was performed on April 21   By JACOB ANDERSON — arts@theaggie.org   On April 21, the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra put on a performance called “Effects and Dances,” comprising two contemporary pieces, one of which has never before been performed in the U.S. The premiere of Oscar […]

The event director says the event promises to be an alternative to corporate-backed, mainstream festivals By JACOB ANDERSON — arts@theaggie.org “Operation: Restore Maximum Freedom,” the KDVS-run music festival that’s been happening since 2005, will be on April 30 at 212 15th Street, the Red Museum, in Sacramento. More than a dozen musicians from Davis, Los […]

Student organizers share what the festival means to them   By SUN YIE — arts@theaggie.org    On April 9-10, the Davis Cherry Blossom Festival was held at Sudwerk Brewing Co., where community members came together for performances and traditional Japanese activities. Cherry blossoms, also known as “sakura” in Japan, are a symbol of spring, a […]

And what makes this technique so sentimentally special    By CORALIE LOON — arts@theaggie.org   During the first screening of “The Lost World” in 1925, audience members watched a shockingly realistic T-rex tower above a group of human explorers, seemingly unphased by the humans’ gunshots. The whole thing was enough for a journalist of the […]

Layercake: The documentary follows the making of her critically acclaimed debut album   By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org   Teen superstar Olivia Rodrigo is taking the world by storm. Bursting onto the scene in the Disney+ series “High School Musical: The Musical,” the 19-year-old sensation has far and away transcended her old costars, with her […]

The rapper’s new artistic direction may differ from what fans seek at his shows    By JACOB ANDERSON — arts@theaggie.org   Florida rapper Denzel Curry hit the Ace of Spades in Sacramento on April 9 as part of the tour for his new album, ”Melt My Eyez See Your Future,” released less than a month […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, books and music    By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org   Movie: “X” dir. by Ti West (2022) A slasher at its zenith, “X” is set in the golden age of horror: 1979. What do you get when three adult film stars, their older manager and a film crew […]

Students tell their Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) stories and what they learned from their volunteer experiences By SIERRA JIMENEZ — arts@theaggie.org   Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) has become a popular way for individuals to get outdoors and have experiences outside of everyday life during the pandemic.  The mission statement of WWOOF […]

A dazzling rendition of everyone’s favorite musical — songs, dance and all  By SIERRA JIMENEZ — arts@theaggie.org The Oscar nominee for best motion picture of the year, Steven Spielberg’s 2021 remake of Robert Wise’s 1961 film “Westside Story,” is a must watch for musical lovers. Even if you aren’t a musical fanatic, the film is […]