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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Arts & Culture

Created by two best friends, the September show at John Natsoulas Gallery explores the depths of platonic intimacy

UC Davis alumni Thea Hudson and Genevieve Ryan share the thought process behind their first joint exhibition, “Friends are Everywhere”    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org   From...

Shakti: Who is the Indian-Western fusion band that won Best Global Music Album at the 2024 Grammys?

Shakti shares the brilliance of Indian music and its impact on the world   By INDRANIL BASU — arts@theaggie.org   Shakti won Best Global Music Album for “This...

Was the peak of 2024 ‘Pop Girl Summer?’

Amidst all of the 2024 releases, four pop albums stand out as major playlist staples    By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — arts@theaggie.org    If I had to use one...

Culture Corner

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for movies, TV, music and more    By Alyssa Crevoiserat – arts@theaggie.org   Book: “One Dark Window” by Rachel Gillig (2022)   As we approach...

The magic of the campus novel

Explore four contemporary book recommendations within the subgenre that will have you, for once, looking forward to the start of fall quarter   By SAVANNAH ANNO...

Mount Tamalpais: The birthplace of mountain biking

All-terrain origins hailing from the Bay Area   By SAVANNAH BURGER—arts@theaggie.org   It’s safe to say that the citizens and students of Davis have a passion for everything...

Art Mania returns to Sudwerk Brewery

The wrestling-themed art battle attracted a crowd to watch the fresh batch of contestants face off with their palettes and paints   By MATTHEW MCELDOWNEY —...

Review: ‘Challengers’ is just as action-packed as an actual tennis match

The film, starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, offers a refreshingly intense movie about a love triangle happening on and off the tennis...

Review: Ursula K. Le Guin’s “A Wizard of Earthsea”

The diverse 1968 fantasy novel that still resonates with this generation of readers   By SAVANNAH BURGER—arts@theaggie.org   Are you looking for a new wizard-focused fantasy book to...

Culture Corner

The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more   By JULIE HUANG  — arts@theaggie.org    Album: “After Fillmore County” by Vansire (2020)   Vaguely describing a road trip...

Basement Gallery Senior Shows exhibit graduating artists’ final pieces as students

Artists and visitors of “The Singular is Plural” Senior Show discuss the importance of the yearly tradition    By SAVANNAH ANNO — arts@theaggie.org Every Thursday, from May...

Guerneville: The LGBTQIA+ community hidden in the Redwoods

How “The River” became a safe haven for queer Californians and tourists   By SAVANNAH BURGER — arts@theaggie.org   Nestled in the coastal redwoods along the Russian River...

Why do people wear white to graduation?

The history behind the unspoken tradition of wearing white for life milestones    By LORENA ALVAREZ — arts@theaggie.org    With graduation around the corner, many students are in...

‘Bridgerton’ returns for third waltz through Regency-era England

The sensational Netflix period romance series invites viewers to enjoy a brand-new love story   By NATALIE SALTER — arts@theaggie.org    “Bridgerton” has been an icon of current...

Laufey enchants on ‘Bewitched: The Goddess Edition’

Featuring four new songs, Laufey’s latest release is well worth your time   By NATALIE SALTER — arts@theaggie.org    In September of last year, Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter Laufey released...