Arts & Culture

But the future of the art market is uncertain By CORALIE LOON — arts@theaggie.org The Davis Art Market is a community-organized street vending market that takes place every Saturday on 3rd and B street. A block away from the more “formal” Davis Farmers Market, local artists, students and creators set up every weekend to sell […]

Meet the San Francisco-based band with a laid-back Californian quality, complemented by an indie-rock sound  By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org Carpool Tunnel’s career began like any great modern love story —  on Tinder. Well, not exactly Tinder: The group initially met on the app Vampr, which lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ben Koppenjan described as […]

The app focuses on creativity, not comparison By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org   Picture this: It’s Sunday night and you’ve been mindlessly switching back and forth between Instagram and TikTok for four hours as you ignore the essay that you swore would be drafted over the weekend. Your head aches and your eyes burn, but […]

A break from pop-centered artists, hip-hop prodigies take the stage, representing ‘90s music and Black culture   By SIERRA JIMENEZ — arts@theaggie.org   The Super Bowl halftime show — one of the biggest musical performances of the world, and an iconic American staple — puts pressure on the performers to go above and beyond expectations […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, books and music By JACOB ANDERSON — arts@theaggie.org   Movie: “Tangerine” dir. by Sean Baker (2015) Sean Baker’s grimy, hilarious, iPhone-shot romp follows two transgender sex workers, one of whom is determined to find the woman whom her pimp/boyfriend had slept with during her brief stay in […]

The annual event will feature four experts in early 20th-century West Asia and include a discussion on the intersection of art history and the representation of marginalized communities in the press By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org UC Davis’ Department of Art History will be hosting its annual Templeton Colloquium, titled “Of Satire and Bigotry: Press […]

The genre revels in rhythm and social relevance By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org Chances are, you’ve heard of jazz. Whether it’s through an appreciation for the music or a United Airlines commercial, most people have heard at least a couple songs from the wide-ranging genre. Jazz has a rich and varied background. With roots in […]

Though not explicitly anti-war, the studio’s more harrowing films advocate for hope and nonviolence when highlighting the devastation of human conflict  By SUN YIE — arts@theaggie.org  Animation plays a pivotal role both in shaping people’s experiences and in delivering deeper and more thought-provoking messages where other forms of media fall flat in comparison. Studio Ghibli’s […]

A critique of the forced diversity and unnecessary existence of the new “Sex and the City” reboot By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org Watching all 10 episodes of “And Just Like That…” Season One was perhaps the most intense form of investigative journalism — it really was that bad. As happened for most people, headlines about […]

The newest film in the series is among the best By JACOB ANDERSON — arts@theaggie.org Content warning: Some of the topics discussed in this article may be sensitive to readers. The fame of the first few “Jackass” movies seems quaint now. Besides presenting theatrical audiences with a smattering of events dangerous, crude and extraordinary, the […]

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows By CORALIE LOON — arts@theaggie.org Movie: “Harold and Maude” dir. by Hal Ashby (1971) This little film, which first presents itself as a dark comedy, transforms into a soulful and unconventional romance that has earned its spot as one of my favorite films. […]

Descriptions and reviews of various local food joints that offer vegan meat options By SIERRA JIMENEZ — arts@theaggie.org The rise of meat substitutes in the food industry has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years with options on many menus and shelved in most grocery stores. Stanford University Professor Dr. Patrick O. Brown, who founded the […]