Arts & Culture

"Recuperation fostered by creative outlet" - such is the philosophy behind the Child Life & Creative Arts Therapies Program at UC Davis Children's Hospital. If you ever sought catharsis in making collages, sculpting clay or other artistic activities, you're in line with the practices of the Child Life program.

Get your creative thinking caps on! The mixed media art show \

Fox News Channel may be America's top television news source, but here at UC Davis, AggieTV has become one of the campus' fastest-growing news services.

MUSIC

Brooklyn's The National released their fifth album, High Violet, earlier this month to a deserved and unsurprising wave of critical acclaim. A

With an outwardly gloomy and eerie feel that seeps into each track, Song for the Ravens snatches onto elements of nostalgia and sad melodies.

The Entertainment Council worked hard this year to successfully bring multiple bands to Freeborn Hall. Whether or not you liked the performances, their efforts to diversify our big shows shouldn't go unnoticed.

What do a ball of clay, a dog named Ollie and a young man running through a cornfield have in common? All were subjects in short films at the 10th annual Davis Film Festival, which took place both May 26 and May 27 at the Varsity Theater.

The pairing of music to invigorating visuals to make a well-executed music video has become its own industry in many aspects. Luckily, thanks to the KDVS Music Video contest, the art form of making music videos is no longer in the exclusive hands of massive industries belonging to MTV, VH1 or other forms of corporate media.

The UC Davis Music Department hopes to begin construction on a new performance building and recital hall in the next couple of years. The facilities will satisfy the department's burgeoning number of students and members, along with its need for stronger acoustics.

Text by Brittany PearlmanPhotos by Liam O'Donnell1. Katie Schleuter sophomore exercise biology major"Super Mash Bros. because I love them, and tickets were easy to...

Gus Seyffert is a multi-talented presence in the music industry. He produces with his own label, Sargent Records, tours on the bass with Norah Jones and fronts Willoughby - the opener for Band of Horses that wowed concertgoers at Freeborn last Thursday.

MUSIC Rovar17, Emese, Sixteen Sixteen, Sagan Genesis Tonight, 7 p.m., $5 Cypress House, 1114 Cypress Ln. Hungarian artists Rovar17 and Emese will perform at the Cypress House along with Sixteen Sixteen from The Closet and Sagan Genesis of Davis' The Womb. There will also be DJ sets in between the performances, so get ready to dance. Band of Horses Tonight, 8 p.m., $30.50

Band of Horses' Infinite Arms has been released just in time for the band's performance at Freeborn Hall tonight, so consider the album your pre-concert required listening. The band of three effortlessly combines country, mellow rock and a little bit of that indie edge. It's a pleasing combo that manages to bring out both the musicality of roots music and the driving force of modern rock. Each song drips with soul, and while Band of Horses has become something of a sensation, its music still retains that homespun feel.

With a dreamy and distorted texture and feel, The Prids take delicate harmonies and instrumental compilations to construct sweet swaying music.