THRU December 23. PETER J. SHIELDS LIBRARY. Exhibit traces the Asian American Activism movement from the 1960s to the present, with a focus on the University of California, Davis campus. Using documents, photographs, and oral histories recordings, this interactive exhibit strives to diversify online sources for Asian American History and ethnic studies.
THRU Feb 10. SHIELDS LIBRARY. Democracy by Participation highlights the life and career of Cruz Reynoso (1931-2021), the first Chicano Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, former professor at the UC Davis School of Law, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Hollowell is a rising star in the art world, known primarily for paintings & drawings that map the body through figuration & abstraction. Exhibit features soft pastel drawings. On view until May 8, 2023.
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. First-generation art faculty member & UC Davis Professor Emeritus Roy De Forest (1930-2007) is beloved for his colorful narrative figurative paintings, drawings & prints. Exhibition on view until May 8, 2023.
THRU FEB 11. THE BARN GALLERY, WOODLAND. innovative approaches to contemporary and traditional fiber arts, featuring artists: Jane Ingram Allen, Lynn Beldner, Brandy Bennett, Melanie Bown, June Daskalakis, Zen Du, Gioia Fonda, Roberta Monte James, Marjan Kluepfel, Penelope Lenaerts, Tanya Lieberman, Barbetta Lockart, Natalie Nelson, Carole Pirruccello, Elisa Reutinger, Marguerite Schaffron, Abigail Vargas, Susan Broadhurst Werrin & Roxanne Brodeur Young.
THRU JAN 7. John Natsoulas Center for the Arts. A member of the UC Davis studio art faculty and a participant in the Bay Area Funk Movement, Wiley produced an iconic body of work.
THRU JAN 7. John Natsoulas Center for the Arts. A thrilling exhibition of paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by the leading 20th-Century Funk artists from California and Chicago.
“Woven Air: Dhakai Jamdani Textile From Bangladesh,” an exhibition of traditional Bangladeshi textiles noted for a weaving technique that creates surface decorations, opens at the UC Davis Design Museum on Oct. 3. This exhibition features fine-count Jamdani, the ornate textile that has experienced a revival in Bangladesh. Jamdani artisans employ the same weaving techniques of […]
Interwoven is an exhibit by a group of artists who have been meeting for several years to pursue shared questions of making art in our time. Members originate from places as distant as India and Germany, and as near as Davis. Educated in many aspects of art and design, the group shares a deep curiosity […]
Gallery 1855 November Artists! Monday through Friday 8am - 3pm Artist Statement for Marguerite: During my walks in nature, I often see people and creatures. The Mind’s Eye are a “reflection” of this blending – that of humanity and nature. Using the mylars reflections, I photograph how nature and individual(s) merge into one. Neither distinct […]
The John Natsoulas Gallery is proud to present a new exhibition in honor of Robert Arneson (Sept. 4, 1930 – Nov. 2, 1992). Commemorating the 30-year anniversary of the passing of the great artist, this show will offer visitors the chance to see amazing sculptures and works on paper by this artist who shaped the […]
Jan Walker’s paintings celebrate the beauty and freedom of the wild horses who roam the Western states. As an artist, she is deeply inspired by their strength, and the bonds that they form with different generations of their herd. As she writes of their strong connection to the land, “They are as equally of the […]
The Davis Turkey Trot will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2022. 2022 START TIMES & LIST OF EVENTS 7:50 AM – HALF MARATHON 8:05 AM – 5K 8:25 AM – 2 MILE RUN/WALK “DOG JOG” 9:00 AM – 10K RUN/WALK 10:30 AM – KIDS EVENTS updated 8/9/22. Start times are subject to change HALF […]
In partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, Tuleyome will be giving some much needed attention to the Blue Ridge Trail. The trail leads up to Fiske Peak from Cache Creek and continues along Blue Ridge. We will make repairs as needed to the trail. Work may include re-working the tread, removing fallen trees/branches, and […]
Stroll through The Farm at Park Winters and Pick Your Own Bouquet from a wide selection of flowers including cosmos, marigolds, zinnias, dahlia, poppies, dianthus, sweet peas, love in a mist, agrostemmas, snap dragons, blooming artichokes and cardoons, ranunculus, sunflowers and more! This is an exclusive, artisanal experience with space to connect with the field […]
From our Old Barn—which we lovingly moved from the base of the original water tower—to our seed bank built of walls made of fruit drying trays that are historic to the area, we are weaving history into each moment. Our fields are nourished by compost cultivated on site from our kitchen scraps and garden clippings, […]
The Legacy Celebration is a time for us to recognize our generous donors who have left a legacy through their gifts to Tree Davis. All are welcome to attend this free community event. Free food and beverages will be provided at the reception. In addition to recognizing our donors and celebrating our urban forest, we […]
AMTRAK STATION. The electric train display features two layouts (Lionel O and HO gauges) with interactive components for children as well as examples and history of local Davis points of interest. Saturdays thru Dec 24. 10a-12:30p. Free/Don
Neighborhood artisans will present the 12th Annual Village Homes Arts & Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Nov. 19 at the Village Homes Green and Community Center, 2661 Portage Bay East (off Russell Blvd). The indoor-outdoor fair will feature ceramics, jewelry, nature photography, note cards, woodblock prints, mixed media art, Japanese fish […]
The Yolo County Animal Services Shelter is excited to bring our adoptable dogs for y'all to meet at our first adoption event. Hosted by The Growing Groves Plant Shop in Downtown Davis. Runs from 11a–2p on Nov. 19. Email ycas.volunteers@gmail.com with any questions.
Make holiday shopping easy with art-based goods from Pence Gallery. Open daily, including Mondays, 11:30a–5p during Holiday Market!
Kids ages 9–15 can join in on a D&D game each Sat from 12–2p. Get tickets in advance. $10 per child.
Tour the magical gardens at Park Winters from 12–2p. $20
Learn about and try all of the local squash that we will be carrying this fall while you get your Thanksgiving shopping done! Runs 12–2p on Nov. 19 at the Davis Food Co-op Patio.
FALL FESTIVAL The Fall Festival is here! This is one of the first events held by the Davis High Community Club for the 2022-2023 school year at Davis Senior High School. On November the 19th from 12:00-2:30 DHSCC invites YOU AND YOUR FAMILY to come out and attend the Fall Festival. Although it is targeted […]
Spark your creativity with drawing, stitching, painting, collaging, and more at this weekly workshop through Dec. 18. Free
Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney's Descendants: The Musical is a brand-new musical jam-packed with comedy, adventure, Disney characters, and hit songs from the films. Every Sat @ 2p. Fri, Dec 9 @ 7p. Sun, Dec 11 @ 2p. $8
The Fall Show, a devised work inspired by the epic and mundane stage directions of Charles Mee’s plays, will be presented by the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance Nov. 18-20 in the Main Theater, Wright Hall. Directed by Erika Chong Shuch with dramaturgy by Sarah-Rose Leonard, the performance uses directions from selected texts […]
A spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens's most well-known story. Every Fri & Sat @ 7:30p. Every Sun @ 2p. $14-18
Join longtime GM Stephen Gordon each Sat, 3–6p for a family- and beginner-friendly game of D&D. $20 for one child and one parent
Anya Hinkle will perform at Bill Wagman's on Nov. 19 @ 7p, joined by slide guitarist Billy Cardine. Reserve your spot by contacting Bill Wagman at 530.753.3472 or wjwagman@dcn.org.
Christian Baldini, director and conductor George Walker: Lyric for Strings Alejandro Civilotti: Auris Concertum U.S. PREMIERE with Eduardo Vassallo, Principal Cello of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka (1947 version) Purchase your tickets for this performance here: Lyric for Strings Lyric for Strings (written 1946) is dedicated to George Walker's grandmother, with whom he was […]
Featuring Christian Baldini as director and conductor. This Kinetic Energy program evokes the physical energy of Stravinsky’s Petrushka ballet and explores the energy of memory in George Walker’s Lyric for Strings as well as the sonic energy processed by Alejandro Civilotti’s own cochlear implant in his composition for cello and orchestra, Auris Concertum. Program George […]
Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie in his quest for a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the Christmas tree. Holiday fun for the whole family. Every Fri/Sat @7:30p. Every Sun @2p. $9–30
Underwritten by Georgia Paulo. This Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens musical is based on the classic Dickens tale of evolving Ebenezer Scrooge’s “Bah Humbug” attitude toward Christmas to that of joy for the people and the season by visitations of ghosts of past, present, and future who bring visions of what has been, what is, what […]
A spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens's most well-known story. Every Fri & Sat @ 7:30p. Every Sun @ 2p. $14-18
Mondavi Center Presenting Program Running Time. 1 hours and 30 minutes, with no intermission During the 2020 lockdown, pianist and composer Emmet Cohen developed "Live from Emmet's Place," a series of weekly performances by his trio and special guests livestreamed from his New York apartment via YouTube. The wild success of the series is based […]
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