Arts & Culture

The body-positive feminist pop star left a 200,000 person crowd screaming for more Queen energy on Halloweekend By SIERRA JIMENEZ — arts@theaggie.org   The acclaimed singer, songwriter, rapper and flutist Lizzo dominated the stage Halloween weekend as Saturday’s headliner for Outside Lands 2021. Her skintight neon green leotard only accentuated her girl boss energy as […]

Professor emerita and artist Ann Savageau shares the process and inspiration behind her installation   By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org   “Guardians: Spirits of Protection,” an installation by professor emerita and artist Ann Savageau, is now open for anyone in the community to view. Located in the UC Davis Design Museum in Room 124 of […]

The organization puts on events that provide a safe and encouraging platform for artistic expression available to all Aggies By SIERRA JIMENEZ — arts@theaggie.org   “Fetch that mic (insert name), let’s have fun tonight,” rang from Wellman 234 as the new club, Aggie Open Mics, hosted their first in-person event on Oct. 23. The room […]

Live musical performances, a holiday market and more to check out in Davis this November   By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org   “Berlin PianoPercussion: Copland, Nichols, Seither, García” (Ann E. Pitzer Center, 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 13): If you have an interest in contemporary music and ensemble performances, this combination of two […]

A deeper understanding of the meaning and origins of country music, following an enlightening chat with UC Davis Cinema and Digital Media Professor Jesse Drew By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org     There is no need to fret, this is not a defense of the flag-waving, American conservative patriot brand of country music that takes up […]

Can art be separated from the artist? By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org The name “Tim Burton” brings many images to mind. His signature movie style is so distinct and unmistakably his own — the muted color scape, eerie character design and twisted dark nature are all characteristic of a Burton film.  However, a more disturbing […]

Many great horror movies are now available on streaming services By JACOB ANDERSON — arts@theaggie.org     I get it, we’ve all been there: It’s that most horrifying, most shriek-fueled, bone-rattling month of the calendar year and yet there’s nothing to watch. With so many horror movies being somewhere between tepidly bad and unwatchable as a […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, books and music By SIERRA JIMENEZ — arts@theaggie.org Book: “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley (1818) When you think of Frankenstein, you probably picture the green monster with jagged black hair and bolts through the sides of his square head. Hollywood did a fantastic job of hammering that image […]

Despite its resemblance to the successful “First Reformed,” Paul Schrader’s newest release lacks cohesion By JACOB ANDERSON — arts@theaggie.org If Paul Schrader (director of “First Reformed,” “Hardcore” and almost 20 other films in addition to his writing credits on myth-making films like “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull”)  has one defining artistic quality, it is endurance. […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, books and music By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org Music: “Don’t Shut Me Down” by ABBA (2021) ABBA has been a global pop sensation ever since their debut at Eurovision 1974. Personally, I can proudly say that I grew up with ABBA — if my life were made […]

Students DJs and artists host concert, gala in basement of Art UC Davis’ student-led art gallery showcases both collaborative and personal, expressive artwork at first show of the quarteruilding By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org On Friday Oct. 8, UC Davis’ entirely student-run art gallery, The Basement Gallery, held its first in-house show since the COVID-19 […]

The surreal rock opera falls short with awkward artistic choices and an unsuccessful social commentary By ANGIE CUMMINGS — arts@theaggie.org “Annette” was perhaps one of the most talked-about movies of the Cannes Film Festival this year, due in part to its star-studded cast and its eccentric combination of operatics and surreal storytelling.  The film is […]