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Friday, December 5, 2025

Arts & Culture

Artist lecture from Nettrice Gaskins: ‘Theory, Content and Style for the AI Revolution’

Artificial intelligence acts as creative expression    By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org   On Nov. 3, Nettrice Gaskins came to UC Davis to discuss her work in the...

Culture Corner

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By ANNABEL MARSHALL — arts@theaggie.org   Album: “The Dreaming Room” by Laura Mvula (2016) Look, there’s no point...

Culture Corner

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, music and more   By SONORA SLATER — arts@theaggie.org   Book: “The Scorpio Races” by Maggie Stiefvater (2011)   It’s November. Do you...

Davis events happening in November

Fun events that will get you through midterms and distract you amidst the winter depression    By LORENA ALVAREZ — arts@theaggie.org​​   As we move into the colder...

What’s new at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art?

Recent installations offer dynamic art-viewing experiences      By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org At the beginning of Oct., many new installations were put into place at the Manetti...

Culture Corner

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, music and more   By YASMEEN O’BRIEN — arts@theaggie.org   Book: “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail”...

Culture Corner

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, music and more    By LORENA ALVAREZ — arts@theaggie.org   Song: “Matilda” by Harry Styles (2022) While Harry Styles’ traditional pop-rock songs...

New to campus? Here’s some advice to make the most of your first quarter

Students and teacher assistants offer insight into useful resources for incoming Aggies    By LORENA ALVAREZ — arts@theaggie.org   While many incoming students were initially drawn to UC...

Culture Corner

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, music and more   By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org   Book: “Women” by Charles Bukowski (1978) This might be somewhat of a...

Chris’ Culture Corner

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, music and more   By CHRIS PONCE — arts@theaggie.org   T.V. Show: “The Haunting of Hill House” dir. by Mike Flanagan...

A foodie’s guide to Disneyland

Reviewing the food and beverage options at the ‘happiest place on Earth’   By LORENA ALVAREZ — arts@theaggie.org    While Disneyland offers a nostalgic representation of childhood through...

Are you a twenty-something like me and confused about everything? I recommend reading some nonfiction

Here are three of my favorite memoirs that have kept me and my existential thoughts company this year   By SONORA SLATER — arts@theaggie.org   I was your...

Culture Corner

The Art Desk’s weekly picks for movies, music and more   By ANA BACH — arts@theaggie.org   Book: “The Happiest Man On Earth” by Eddie Jaku (2020) This memoir...

Review: Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘GUTS’ captures the messy, queasy feelings of young adulthood

The Disney Channel darling turned teen pop sensation brings a more mature sound to her sophomore album   By CLARA FISCHER — arts@theaggie.org   Olivia Rodrigo is growing...

Taylor Swift releases ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),’ 12 years after initial release

Swift stays true to her 2010 self, but her maturity seeps through the tracks to reveal something new for life-long fans    By ELIZABETH WOODHALL —...