Arts & Culture

Davis Art Center’s Classical Guitar series wraps with Trio 7

Though rock guitarists like Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix are known all over the world, classical guitar is a bit more obscure.

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THIS WEEK IN DAVIS: Shelley Short; Cinco de Mayo Dance Party feat. Zapato Viejo & Friends; RJD2; Trio 7; American Bach Soloists; Yolo Mambo.

UC Davis ER doctors featured in HBO documentary

While being interviewed for the documentary Gun Fight, former NRA lobbyist Richie Feldman showed the crew his arsenal of guns. He picked up one in particular and said, "I never go to the door without my best friend. If someone comes up and I don't know who they are, I want to be prepared."

UC Davis thespians set sail with Moby Dick

Get ready to experience Moby-Dick as you have never seen it before in The Moby-Dick Variations.

Quick takes: Dance show to raise awareness about autism

A dance show sponsored by UC Davis' Autism Awareness Association and Elite Dance Company aims to combine dance and education to promote autism awareness.

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THIS WEEK IN DAVIS: Flatland Food Collective FUNKraiser; Pablo Ziegler: Beyond Tango; Boots, Bags and Bikinis

Band Profile: Shayna and the Bulldog celebrates five years in Davis music scene

Davis band Shayna and the Bulldog will celebrate the release of its second album with a show at Sophia's Thai Kitchen on May 14.

CD review: Explosions in the Sky

Since their 2000 release How Strange, Innocence, Explosions in the Sky has been crafting music that amplifies the soul through pure instrumentals.

CD review: Alison Krauss and Union Station

To say country music darling Alison Krauss and band Union Station know their way around a folksy bluegrass tune is an understatement.

CoHo Live makes Mondays a little more musical

Just as The Bangles sing "I wish it was Sunday," in their 1986 hit "Manic Monday," Mondays aren't exactly known for being the best day of the week.

Column: Internet sociology

Experts may say the Internet is cutting down on face-to-face human interaction, but it's also provided us with some of the greatest forums for social observation the world has ever seen.

Doctors Without Borders’ “Starved for Attention” exhibit comes to UC Davis

Single mother Natasha begins chopping wood to sell under a berating African sun at 5:30 a.m, with son Alexi on her back.

Logos Books continues the oral tradition of poetry

Through literature, spoken word and good intentions, the Linz family continues to empower the Davis community through poetry at their used bookstore Logos Books.

Basement Gallery senior shows underway

Senior art studio majors are currently showing their final works as undergraduates in the Art Building's Basement Gallery for one week each.

Kids get the rock star experience with RockBand University

At some point during their childhood, almost every kid dreams about being in a rock band and becoming a rock star.