Arts & Culture

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, books and music TV: “The Office” (Season 1-3) Some may say I’m obsessed with “The Office.” I prefer the term expert. I’ve seen every episode countless times, but as of recently, I have rediscovered the overlooked hilarity of seasons one through three. The humor is at its […]

A local Davis band returns to Central Park with new energy During Spring Quarter, students and Davis residents attend the Wednesday Farmer’s Market to enjoy fresh produce, food booths, Central Park and the different musical acts that play. The bands bring a similar energy of relaxing covers and family friendly music that are great to […]

Chicken Provençal Returning home after a long Monday, I promptly marched to the kitchen, grabbed a wine glass and poured myself the last of the bottle of Chardonnay I had left over from the FarMar last Wednesday. I settled into the couch and took a sip to find a stale and unpleasant taste in my […]

The colorful event has come to an end The Center for Chicanx and Latinx Academic Student Success held their final Patio De Colores of the quarter on Friday, May 17. Patio de Colores was a weekly event that took place every Friday from 12 to 2 p.m. outside of the CCLASS on the patio. Students […]

“Convenient Consciousness” with plant-based fast food Sacramento’s newest addition to its vegan utopia is the 100% plant-based burger, fries and shake restaurant Burger Patch. Located on K and 23rd Street and open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays until 1 a.m. on weekends, Burger Patch is the new Sacramento hotspot. During busy hours, […]

Children books that have had a lasting effect on students After taking ENL 180 “Children’s Literature” with Professor Frances Dolan, I began thinking critically about how the books we read as children influence the rest of our lives. A child’s introduction to literature is important, especially during such a formative time for the brain. Youth […]

A Musical Love Affair Jazz, characterized by free improvisation and syncopation with instruments like piano, trumpet, saxophone and drums, has its far-reaching tendrils in much of the music we experience today. Jazz has particularly deep roots in the world of hip-hop. Since the 1990s, hip-hop artists have been paying homage to their jazz roots in […]

Did Vampire Weekend exchange their boating shoes for sneakers? I’ll skip the over-dramatic fangirl monologue for the time being. My continuous admiration for Vampire Weekend was (maybe embarrassingly) established in my preview of the altered band’s newest album “Father of the Bride.” With the full 18-track album released on May 3, many of my predictions […]

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for television, movies, books and music Television: “Schitt’s Creek” Father-son duo Eugene and Daniel Levy created and star in this Canadian sitcom about a family who lost all of their money in a Ponzi scheme and are forced to move to the small town they bought as a joke: Schitt’s […]

With the release of new album “Here Comes the Cowboy,” DeMarco stops in Sacramento as part of North American tour Last week, half of the Arts and Culture Desk saw Mac DeMarco perform at Ace of Spades in Sacramento, Calif. Here are our thoughts. Liz Jacobson: I’ve seen a lot of great concerts this year, […]

14th annual festival to showcase intersectionality, feminist struggles The 14th Annual Davis Feminist Film Festival will be held on Friday, May 24, at the Veterans Memorial Theater. The festival is hosted by the Women’s Resources and Research Center and will showcase over twenty domestic and international short films. The festival will also host an art […]

While trap flourishes in popular culture, the story of its inception does not Depending on the person, the word “trap” can mean many things. Thanks to the rise of trap music in mainstream media, the words trap and trapping are now glorified, epitomizing a chic image that everyone wants to get behind. Stickers that say […]