Davis Live Music Collective: A New Year of Live Music
The Davis Live Music Collective will have you stomping boots into a new decade of local music when The Sam Chase and the Untraditional take the stage at Davis Odd Fellows this month.
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BARK! A Tribute to Roy De Forest and Man’s Best Friend
This month, the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts will once again be celebrating the beloved canine companion with the group show Bark! An Artistic View of the Human’s Best Friend—in tribute to the late Roy De Forest, a UC Davis faculty member of 27 years who, with fellow faculty William T. Wiley and Robert
Having a ball with Watermelon Music
This Valentine’s Day, Watermelon Music’s live music venue, The Melon Ball, hosts the Valentine’s Winter Interlude, a classical concert dedicated to the beauty of love. The program, presented by the Mellon Music Festival (MMF), features classical music selections as well as contemporary love-song favorites. Watermelon Music has worked with the MMF to put on three,
Local Family Purchases The Avid Reader
Big news is afoot for a treasured bookshop in town. The Avid Reader bookstore and its sister shop the Avid Reader Active will be under the new ownership of Davis locals Erin and Brett Arnold beginning this month. The Arnolds both attended UC Davis as undergrads, completed graduate programs in Los Angeles and Boston, then
Capay Valley Almond Festival
Now in its 105th Year, the Capay Valley Almond Festival is a six town, Northern California tradition showcasing the Esparto/Capay Valley Region. Every last Sunday in February, the towns of Esparto, Guinda, Capay, Brooks, Madison, and Rumsey come together to celebrate the Almond blossom season—which typically falls from mid-February to mid-March. Food and drink, music
2020 Fitness: Release and Refuel!
Turning a page to a new calendar year is often taken as a cue to reevaluate health and fitness goals—a time to set intentions for your best year yet. If you’re looking to shake things up or start something new, here are some tips for you! LET YOUR BODY TALK. Does your body need sleep?
Happy Valentine’s Day: 10 Ways to celebrate
2nd Friday ArtAbout ‘s Special February Wine Walk Downtown Start at the Pence Gallery to get your wine glass (while supplies last) and stamp card. Various locations. Check out the ArtAbout Guide on the back page of our February print issue or visit DavisDowntown. 6p-9p. Mellon Music Festival Enjoy the music of artists Tatjana Roos,
Sudwerk Gets Hopping
A new menu and a big vision for a beloved Davis brewery Trenton Yackzan and Ryan Fry have big plans for Sudwerk, and their excitement is—rightfully—contagious. The Davis brewery wins awards for its craft beer, like its Pilsner & Mӓrzen, and is known the world over for its affiliation with the UC Davis Master Brewers
Elizabeth Corkery at the Manetti Shrem: Making Space
Weekend drop-in art studios at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. Weekend visitors to the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art will have the opportunity to drop in and take part in free studio workshops led by Sydney-born artist Elizabeth Corkery throughout the month of March. Using prompts inspired by the artist
DaVinci High Students Share Their Work
Last month, 11th-grade students at DaVinci High brought back the roaring ‘20s. After creating a magazine showcasing the pivotal decade, teams of students welcomed the community to a publication launch party—think flappers and jazz—the culmination of months of teamwork signature to the school’s project-based-learning approach. This month, the 9th- and 10th-grade classes take the stage.
