Arts & Culture

A celebratory night filled with colorful Latinx music Before audience members even stepped into the the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Oct. 10, the Mariachi Cielito Lindo performed a couple of popular songs for everyone waiting to hear Grammy Award-winning musician Lila Downs. Creating the ambiance for the evening, […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, novels and music Television: “Barry” One of the greatest things to happen in recent years is the prolific rise of “Saturday Night Live” alum Bill Hader. On top of starring in the second installment of the “It” franchise, Hader created the hit HBO comedy “Barry” in 2018. […]

From legendary Ledger to lesser known Hamill The Joker is the iconic sociopath who exists within the DC Comic universe and serves as Batman’s enemy. He is shrouded in mystery, with no definitive origin story. Anyone who attempts to portray the character has immense pressure from the public to do justice to the mad character. […]

NEW ERA captures attention,  The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art welcomed contemporary artist Doug Aitken to speak about his new exhibit “NEW ERA, an installation by Doug Aitken” on Saturday, Oct. 5. The video installation opened on Sept. 26 — the first West Coast premiere of Aitken’s work. The installation has […]

Netflix’s latest true crime documentary goes beyond  Netflix released a miniseries based on an article written by T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong about a serial rape case in Washington and Colorado on Sept. 13. The series, titled “Unbelievable,” follows the two female detectives who eventually catch the offender, as well as one of the […]

“bright side of the moon” tour comes to an end after 22 shows After previously touring in San Francisco with Chelsea Cutler and Quinn XCII, 22-year-old Christian French made his third appearance in the City by the Bay, this time headlining his own tour, “bright side of the moon.” French performed his 18th show of […]

Music, movies — why choose?  Music has long been the Robin to many a feature film’s Batman. Standing in as an emotional primer and catalyst for movies, music draws sadness, builds suspense and emphasizes triumph. The most memorable of our favorite scenes are often accompanied by iconic film scorers including John Williams of “Star Wars” […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for movies, books, music and television shows. Movie: “Election” Ryan Murphy’s “The Politician” premiered on Netflix last week, but for those who have already binge-watched the series and need some more intense student elections in their life, I present to you, “Election.” This 1999 Alexander Payne-directed dark comedy is an […]

Latest Mexican food chain pales in comparison to its competitors.   The vacant space on the corner of E and 2nd Street has been filled by El Patio, a Tex-Mex food chain. Casual dining is always appreciated in a college town, but this establishment’s take on Mexican cuisine might be too relaxed to make a name […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, novels and music Television: Catch 22 When I heard Hulu was creating a show based off of one of my favorite books, “Catch 22” by Joseph Heller, I was somewhat apprehensive. How could one of the most nuanced, satirical anti-war books of our time be translated into […]

Course designed to diversify reporting strategies, connect people The University Writing Program is offering a new course this quarter: UWP111A Special Topics in Journalism focused on Diversity Reporting. The course will be taught by Stephen Magagnini, the retired senior diversity reporter for The Sacramento Bee and a continuing lecturer at UC Davis since 1990.  “One […]

Atwood’s sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale” comes at the right time for readers  Margret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” published in 1985, has become a cultural sensation in recent years due to Atwood’s dystopian Gilead resonating with today’s political climate. Under the Trump administration, images of the red-clad and veiled handmaid began popping up at rallies […]