Arts & Culture

Three senior undergraduate artists display years of work as the first installment of the Basement Gallery’s annual exhibit    By SIERRA JIMENEZ — arts@theaggie.org   The Art Building’s Basement Gallery annual Senior Shows began on Friday, May 6 with the first of the five senior exhibitions, “Figuratively Speaking” including work from graduating seniors Layne Takahashi, […]

It’s a well-established tradition for artists to cover others’ songs, so let’s take a look at some of the best out there    By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org   Covering an already beloved song is a risk almost every artist takes, whether they are already a household name or just coming onto the scene. While […]

The popular Picnic Day tradition is back in person   by CORALIE LOON — arts@theaggie.org   In the midst of a busy, post-pandemic Picnic Day, student models and designers strutted the sidewalk runway outside Cruess Hall, showing off the creative cumulation of months of sketching, measuring, sewing and imagining. The show was an assorted mesh […]

Following her “Coffee” debut, the up-and-coming artist achieves success with her musical versatility By SUN YIE — arts@theaggie.org  When beabadoobee entered the stage at Sacramento’s Ace of Spades on April 22, the crowd was quick to adorn her with flowers and red paper hearts before she could even speak. She prefaced her performance by admitting […]

Community gatherings, music festivals and more to check out in the Davis area this May    By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org   Whole Earth Festival (UC Davis Quad, 12 – 10 p.m. on May 6, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. on May 7 and 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on May 8) Originally created after […]

Emerging app BeReal invites users to be authentic with their social media presence    By SIERRA JIMENEZ — arts@theaggie.org   Amidst all the social media platforms that entice users to carefully contrive their lifestyle for the public, the up and coming app BeReal quite literally promotes the opposite — the opportunity to be real on […]

From novice to seasoned professional, the exhibit at Gallery 625 has a place for everyone   By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org   When it comes to photography, many say that the modern age is undoubtedly unique. Gone are the days of having skilled professionals snap portraits with pewter plates and completely dark rooms. Now, almost […]

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 […]