Arts & Culture

At the height of their fame, Jon and Kate Gosselin and their eight kids were one of America's favorite families. But celebrity came at a price.

Gallathea, a thoroughly thought-provoking play, evokes lots of laughs, a few sighs and a couple of yawns. Although funny and unique, some scenes are dated, and the overall effect of the play is brought down by actors who are inaudible or ineffective.

Out of sight and out of mind? Pipelines, power lines and concrete structures that spool endless amounts of steam and pollutants into our air have become dominant factors which define our landscapes. But if these urban products of infrastructure are not in our daily sight, do we really think about them nearly enough and how they directly affect us?

It's that time of year again - no, not the holidays, but a Harry Potter movie debut. Yes, once again millions of diehard Potter fans will rush the theaters at midnight to partake in the nearly-annual event that has been inflating Hollywood for the past 10 years.

This Week in Davis: Rumors; Jandek; UC Davis Jazz Bands.

You may walk or bike by UC Davis' original works of art every day, but have you ever stopped to really look at them? The Aggie researched four campus works of art and one downtown piece, as well as the origins of these signature Davis works, which may surprise you.

Taylor Swift is all grown up. No, she did not take the Britney Spears/ Miley Cyrus route and completely destroy her reputation to seem older, but the lyrics and overall tone of her new album definitely have more adult content, with less fairytale and more real life.

Have you ever wanted to know what celebrities are really thinking, at any given hour of the day, with no publicists around to influence what they say?

101110_ar_Filmcontests Summary:Headline: Two contests invite college filmmakers to submit original workLayercake: 32nd Annual College Television Awards and indie film Grassroots could get students noticed...

101110_ar_LizGalindoHeadline: UC Davis Ph.D. candidate Elizabeth Galindo designs costumes for stage and screenLayercake: Galindo's designs featured in Theatre/Dance Department's GallatheaBy ERIN MIGDOLAggie Staff Writer Leafing...

101110_ar_PaulTaylor Summary:Headline: Paul Taylor Dance Company to perform at Mondavi this Saturday for first time in five yearsLayercake: World-famous troupe renowned for choreography that...

THIS WEEK IN DAVIS: Social Studies, Lions, Bats & Bears, Retrospekt; Buika; Inception

Newsflash! Women are often objectified in mainstream media!

Breaking into the music industry is hard work, and even though it's small, the city of Davis is no exception.

The John Lyly Elizabethan classic, Gallathea, is getting revamped here at UC Davis. Opening Nov. 11, the show explores themes of gender roles, father-daughter relationships and fortune-seeking - inspired by source material hundreds of years old but presented here with a few modern twists.