Theatre and dance presents original dramatic comedy She Kills Monsters
Running from Thursday, Nov. 21 through Saturday, Dec. 7, Main Theatre at Wright Hall, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis
Performances are Nov. 21, 22, 23 and Dec. 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 23 and Dec. 7 at 2 p.m.
The Department of Theatre and Dance will present the dramatic comedy She Kills Monsters starting this Thursday. Faced with the profound loss of her sister, Agnes Evans (played by Lana Lindley) processes her grief through the realm of Dungeons and Dragons.
In the play, Agnes leaves her family鈥檚 home following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. After finding Tilly鈥檚 Dungeons and Dragons notebook, Agnes finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery in the imaginary world that was her sister鈥檚 refuge. The lively performance features puppetry as well as fierce fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture.
The "deceptively breezy and rather ingenious comedy" (The New York Times) is about finding real and metaphorical families, as well as a sense of self, through Dungeons and Dragons and deals with themes that every high schooler and college student confronts. The play features complex characters who lead well-rounded lives outside of the Dungeons and Dragons arena 鈹 some who deal with their family鈥檚 reactions when revealing their sexuality.
Content Warning: Language, adult and LGBTQIA+ themes including violence, bullying and sexuality.
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M.F.A. students open their studios
Thursday, Nov. 21, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Art Annex and Ann E. Pitzer Center at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis, free
The Art Studio M.F.A. program at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis is a two-year, critically engaged studio program that provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary study in the visual arts. As part of a small tight-knit community, students explore a wide range of media and approaches to studio practice. Come see their new work and meet the artists.
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Charlie Hankin gives lecture on 鈥淐aribbean Clave Poetics鈥
Thursday, Nov. 21, 4:10-5:30 p.m., Everson Hall, Room 266
In the 1920s and 1930s, Afro-Cuban poet Nicol谩s Guill茅n stirred controversy by integrating son music rhythms and language from Afro-descendant communities into his poetry, which he called "son poems." Unfortunately, little attention has been devoted to the way Guill茅n, despite having no musical training, developed a poetics of clave. Hankin uses Guill茅n as a starting point to begin to theorize a broader literary practice in the Caribbean that he calls 鈥渨riting in clave.鈥
, assistant professor of Spanish and Portuguese at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis, specializes in music-literature relations in the 20th and 21st century Caribbean and Brazil.
Listen to musics of the world
Thursday, Nov. 21, 4-5:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center, free
Program
"Musics of the World brings to the stage:
Samba School 鈥 Brian Rice, director
Gamelan 鈥 Heni Savitri, director
Mariachi 鈥 Oscar Garibay, director
Bluegrass and Old Time String Band 鈥 Scott Linford, director
Percussion Ensemble of 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis takes the stage
Friday, Nov. 22, 4 p.m., Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center, free
Chris Froh, director and 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis lecturer in music
Program
Andy Akiho: Karakurenai
Peter Chatterjee: Vestiges of Life in Reverberated Spaces WORLD PREMIERE
Gerard Grisey: Stele
Max Gibson: Heart of Matter WORLD PREMIERE
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Sing along to Encanto
Friday, Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m., Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
Treat the Encanto lovers in your family to a sing-along film unlike any other. Watch the full Oscar-winning film on the big screen while Banda de la Casita performs the Grammy-winning songs live.
For one night, fans are encouraged to dress up like Mirabel, Luisa, Isabela or any of their favorite characters from the film and sing along with the famous Grammy-winning songs penned by living legend Lin-Manuel Miranda 鈥 including the breakout hit 鈥淲e Don鈥檛 Talk About Bruno鈥 鈥 and accompanied the live band Banda de la Casita. Don鈥檛 miss this opportunity to transform the Mondavi Center into one big celebration of the Madrigal family. Run time is about two hours.
Download the Encanto activity packet
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新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Department of Music presents 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, Nov. 24, 7 p.m., Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
The 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Symphony concert Sunday opens with Yu-Hui Chang鈥檚 Pixelandia, a 2015 multi-movement work inspired by the joy of first-wave 2D video games, 鈥渨ith graphics so primitive that every scan line and pixel was visible.鈥 Music and video-game enthusiasts will be delighted to learn that the third movement is where one meets the 鈥淏oss鈥 and that the tempo marking before the last movement is 鈥淚nsert coin to continue.鈥
The other two pieces on the program are by 20th-century American composers Florence Price and Samuel Barber. The work interweaves mid-century modernist music techniques with African dance rhythms and themes.
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Next week
Alexander String Quartet with Robert Greenberg plays at Jackson Hall
Sunday, Dec. 1, 2 p.m., Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
After a remarkable 44-year tenure, spring 2025 will bring the retirement of the Alexander String Quartet, following a final, celebratory season.
Widely admired for its interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart and Shostakovich, the Alexander String Quartet鈥檚 recordings have won critical acclaim worldwide. Joined by lecturer Robert Greenberg, in-house music historian of SF Performances and noted pianist and composer, they鈥檒l bring to life the nuances and history behind Beethoven鈥檚 鈥淭he Harp鈥 and Schubert鈥檚 鈥淒eath and the Maiden,鈥 considered one of the pillars of the chamber ensemble repertoire.
Don鈥檛 miss your chance to celebrate this foundational piece of Mondavi Center history.
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Vote in this year鈥檚 study abroad photography contest
Voting ends Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. Cast your vote
The annual 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Study Abroad Photo Contest seeks to recognize and celebrate student photography taking place on the many offered throughout the year at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis. Over 500 photos were submitted this year, and the public is invited to vote on those submissions. The 2024 finalists are broken up into two categories: and .
Viewers are invited to read the captions, as well, to get a better sense of the global learning stories behind each photo. The following student majors are represented this year: Asian American Studies; Anthropology; Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior; Biological Systems Engineering; Computer Science; Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity; Mechanical Engineering; Managerial Economics; and Design.
Voting closes on Dec. 6 at 5 p.m.
The Arts Blog will be running the winning photos.
Ongoing 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Art Exhibitions
Go to this story to find out more about ongoing exhibitions at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis at all of our museums. This is the last weekend for the Design exhibition.
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