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 FEB 1. GALLERY 625. Features quilts by Bernadette Behrends, Carole Pirruccello, & more.
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 […]
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 […]
ARROYO PARK. Rain or shine. All levels welcome. Every Fri, 10a–11a. Free
Need some outside time to de-stress before finals and the holidays? Relax among the greenery in the lovely UC Davis Arboretum. 10a–4p. Free
Bring new life to your rose garden with winter pruning. Join Rosarian, Woodland Library Rose Garden coordinator, and UCCE Master Gardener Maryellen Mackenzie and Davis Cemetery Memorial Rose Garden volunteer caretaker Mary Yaussy for a hands-on training. Discover a variety of methods during this workshop which will cover tool maintenance, items needed for pruning, rose […]
Make holiday shopping easy with art-based goods from Pence Gallery. Open daily, including Mondays, 11:30a–5p during Holiday Market!
McGovney uses clay, steel wire, and acrylic and oil paint to bring his animal and figurative work to life, concentrating on the sculptural side of ceramics.
WYATT DECK, UC DAVIS ARBORETUM. Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments & play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck. All skill-levels welcome. 12p–1p. Free
Get your outside time in while taking up a creative hobby with nature photography. Registration by 5p on Nov. 29 required. 12:10–1p. Free
Monthly book sale on the first Fri (12–7p), Sat (10a–5p), and Sun (10a–3p) of each month. Each Sun, fill a bag for $10!
Meet Jenn Cossaboon, a DVM/PhD Dual Degree Student at the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine currently pursuing a PhD in Integrative Pathobiology. Print & Sticker Sale.
Carols, Elf on a Shelf, tractor hay rides & more. First Friday & tree lighting. 5p. Free
Enjoy a glass of wine and music by Sacramento-based MRQ Band. Wine Club Members receive a discount. Vineyard closes @8p so arrive early! 5–8p. $15.
Attend this Dec. 2–Feb. 1 exhibit's opening reception featuring quilts by Bernadette Behrends, Carole Pirruccello, and more. 1. Reception from 5:30–8p.
Celebrate the Davis Madrigals choir at their annual dinner. Includes a full-course meal, grand performance, and silent auction. Fri @6p, Sat @4p. $75 per person.
Portland, OR roots rockers Hillstomp with Bay Area favorite The Sam Chase & The Untraditional. 7p. $18
Listen to UC Davis and community singers perform under lecturer in music Erik Peregrine. $12 for students/children, $24 for adults.
Kim Stanley Robinson will present and sign copies of his new book, The High Sierra: A Love Story, from 7–9p. $10
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
TOMMY J'S. Every Friday with KJ Incubus. 10p.
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