Follow the downtown Davis Treat Trail
Thursday, Oct. 31, 3-6 p.m.
This Halloween, over 70 businesses in Downtown Davis will be handing out candy and treats to kids and their chaperones. People from Sacramento, Woodland, Dixon and Davis alike all join in on this spook-tacular fun.
For more information, visit and see the map.
The Shinkoskey Noon Concert this week has been canceled.
String trio coming next week.
See Sonic Horizons at the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Design Museum for its opening weekend
From Friday, Nov. 1 at noon; on view through Friday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m., Cruess Hall
Devised and curated by graduate student Maral Salehian, this multi-screen installation showcases nature videos centered around landscape themes. This sensory-rich immersive experience aims to promote well-being and inspire a deeper connection to nature.
Maral Salehian is an interdisciplinary designer with a background in industrial design. In 2018, she graduated top of her class from the University of Art, Tehran. Her design practice in conceptual and formal inventiveness matured and converged in furniture design. In 2019, she attended the University of Tehran, where she studied M.A. in industrial design. During her study, she gained a deep understanding of design principles, methodology, and philosophy. She began working as a furniture designer.
The 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Design Museum is a . The initiative is a set of five principles that propel museums to become environmental leaders and is administered by the California Association of Museums and the Green Museums Initiative. The Design Museum, part of the College of Letters and Science and free to the public, is in 124 Cruess Hall.
Ongoing exhibits at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis
Look for more information about exhibitions throughout the campus museums here.
Dance the day away at the second Musical Theatre Dance Workshop
Friday, Nov. 1, 2-4:30 p.m., Hickey Gym at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis
Doria E. Charlson, visiting professor of dance, is pleased to announce the second musical theatre dance workshop on Nov. 1. Students are invited to participate and learn choreography for 鈥淓ver After,鈥 the first act finale from the award-winning Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical Into the Woods.
The workshop will be led by Meredith Joelle Donato, an acclaimed Bay area choreographer and teaching artist. Donato has a diverse work experience that includes American Conservatory Theater, where they worked on the world premiere of A Walk on the Moon. They also served as a theater director and teaching artist at Berkeley Playhouse.
The workshop begins at 2 p.m. in the Hickey Gym. The workshop is free, but space is limited so please reserve a space here: .
The Sheepmowers return to campus with screenprinting opportunity too
Friday, Nov. 1, 12:10 p.m., Wellman Hall Lawn at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis
Members of the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis community can relax with the Sheepmowers and learn the art of Screenprinting at the same time! Bring your own T-shirt or tote bag, or you can print a poster featuring fun sheepy designs.
. Submit your interest in the survey by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29. A random drawing of participants will be conducted as spots are limited. If selected, you will be contacted via the email provided. This event is limited to current 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis staff and academics (faculty, students, post-docs).
Find more sessions on the . Topics include: Birdwatching in the Arboretum, landscape design and tea, Outdoor Yoga, and more!
Attend an artist talk at the Pence Gallery
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2 p.m., free but $10 suggested donation, 212 D Street, Davis
Alejandro Rubio is an imaginary landscape painter who has lived and worked in Davis and Oakland for about 24 years. His exhibit, currently at the Pence Gallery until Nov. 30, features adaptations of places from his childhood in South America. Rubio鈥檚 artist talk will go over his time spent learning about and creating art in Uruguay as well as how he began landscape painting with an emphasis in the Central Valley.
For more information visit the .
Next week
Begin next week with a Sunday evening with Brittney Griner at the Chancellor鈥檚 Colloquium
Sunday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis
Brittney Griner is a pioneer, humanitarian and activist and was named as one of TIME Magazine鈥檚 100 Most Influential People in 2023.
Griner is an NCAA champion, a WNBA champion and a three-time Olympic gold medalist. Winner of the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award, and a ten-time WNBA All-Star, Griner is one of the most decorated and significant athletes of this generation. Griner鈥檚 most recent book, Coming Home, takes readers inside her shocking detention in Russia, the campaign to bring her home and how overwhelming support from family and friends kept her fighting for survival and justice.
Chancellor Gary S. May will moderate the discussion and Q&A.
Tickets are still available, get yours here:
Youn Sun Nah brings jazz to Davis
Running from Thursday, Nov. 7 through Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m., Vanderhoef Studio at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, run time is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission
Youn Sun Nah first heard Nina Simone in high school. From that moment on, she decided to pursue jazz.
Long hailed for her style-blurring renditions of artists spanning from Tom Waits and Jimi Hendrix to Marvin Gaye and Metallica, her most recent album, Elles sees Youn Sun Nah bringing her remarkable voice and unique perspective to a range of songs made famous by such iconic female artists as Bj枚rk, Sarah Vaughan, Grace Jones, Roberta Flack, Edith Piaf, Grace Slick, Maria Jo茫o and, of course, Nina Simone.
Youn Sun Nah will be joined by Grammy Award-winning pianist and composer Ruslan Sirota, whose past collaborations have included some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Seal, Josh Groban, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Watch her official music video for Feeling Good here:
Get tickets here:
Department of Art and Art History lecture series features Fernando Palma Rodr铆guez
Thursday, Nov. 7, 4:30 p.m., at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, free
Fernando Palma Rodr铆guez combines his training as an artist and mechanical engineer to create robotic sculptures that utilize custom software to perform complex, narrative choreographies. Central to Palma Rodr铆guez鈥檚 practice is an emphasis on indigenous ancestral knowledge, both as an integral part of contemporary life and a way of shaping the future.
Drawing on Aztec mythology and pictorial codices 鈥 as well as colonial histories 鈥 his works reframe language through the physical activation of these linguistic symbols. He lives in the agricultural region of Milpa Alta outside Mexico City, where he runs Calpulli Tecalco, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of Nahua language and culture.
Organized by the Department of Art and Art History and supported by the College of Letters and Science at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis. Co-sponsored by the Manetti Shrem Museum.
Experience magic with Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Thursday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m., Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis
鈥淲hen you鈥檙e talking about Cloud Gate, 鈥榤agic鈥 is not too strong a word.鈥 Effusive praise from no less a source than Time Out magazine, reads the Mondavi Center description of this event.
Formed in Taiwan in 1973, Cloud Gate is known for transforming ancient aesthetics into a thrilling and modern celebration of motion. Indeed, Cloud Gate could very well be compared to the story-ballet spectacle stylings of Mondavi Center favorites Ballet Preljocaj or Akram Khan. 13 Tongues is inspired by the childhood of current artistic director Cheng Tsung-lung and has been praised as 鈥渁 sensationally big, indulgent, and visually arresting expression of cultural memory鈥 (The Times).
Read the digital program PDF and get tickets
The Pence Gallery鈥檚 annual Holiday Market returns to Davis
Running from Friday, Nov. 8 through Tuesday, Dec. 24, open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Opening reception is on Friday, Nov. 8, 6-9 p.m.
Do you need gifts for the upcoming holiday season? If you do, the Pence Gallery has you covered with their annual Holiday Market. Stop by to get your loved ones hand-crafted gifts made by local artists and artisans. Over 50 artists will be selling their work this year ranging from knit items to ceramics and jewelry.
Pence members receive 10% off all Holiday Market purchases! Watch for upcoming guide to arts-related gifts next month in the Arts Blog.
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Share the joy of stand-up comedy with W. Kamau Bell
Friday, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m., Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center of the Performing Arts
W. Kamau Bell returns to the world of stand-up, bringing his talent for 鈥渇inding the comic absurdity in darkness鈥 (Time Magazine) to the Jackson Hall stage for an illuminating evening of comedy.
Bell鈥檚 CNN docuseries United Shades of America won five Emmy awards, and he was awarded a Peabody for his docuseries We Need to Talk About Cosby. The list of accolades only continues to grow with his second book, Do the Work: An Antiracism Activity Book, making The New York Times bestseller list and his second comedy special, Private School Negro currently available on Netflix.
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Take watercolor classes at the Pence Gallery
Intermediate watercolor: Wednesday, Nov. 20, 9-10:30 a.m., $70 for Pence Gallery members, $80 for non members
Beginning watercolor: Thursday, Nov. 21, 1:30-3 p.m., $70 for Pence Gallery members, $80 for non members
The beginning watercolor class is meant for students who have never taken a watercolor class or who are still learning how to use watercolor while the intermediate watercolor class is intended for students who are already familiar with watercolor materials and techniques. Please email Joanne Andresen directly at joanneandresen@gmail.com to register for her watercolor class, to receive a supply list, and for any questions.
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