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Art Farm 2023 Exhibition

The Barn Gallery 512 Gibson Road, Woodland

THRU OCT 21. THE BARN GALLERY. Art Harvest work will be exhibited & Art Farm Artist Awards will be announced at 6:30p. All artwork available for purchase at the Art Farm Gala 9/14. 5:30p–8p. Free

Free

HEAR FIRST: A Native Story Walk

Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area 45211 County Rd. 32B

YOLO WILDLIFE BYPASS AREA. An immersive audio piece centering local Native culture and history. HEAR FIRST is on available at davisrep.org—take it outside and enjoy on a walk or bench. Free

Free

Cultural Crossroads: Recent Aquisitions from the Jo Ann C. Stabb Collection

Design Museum, UC Davis Room 124, Cruess Hall University of California, Davis

THRU DEC 1. UC DAVIS DESIGN MUSEAM (CRUESS HALL, ROOM 124). Exhibit features exquisite African ceremonial textiles, Miao costumes from southwest China, & various Japanese kimonos displayed alongside contemporary textile work. these aesthetically unique objects convey a cultural crossroads in the world of design. 12p–4p. Free

Free

THREADZ 2

The Artery 207 G Street, Davis

THE ARTERY. Long-time Artery members, Sharon McCallum and Lucy B. Della Rosa display their work on artistic hats and scarves using a variety of techniques – weaving, felting, knitting, and crochet. 10a—6p. Free

Free

Thriving Pink: Month-long Fundraisers

VARIOUS LOCATIONS. Shop at one of these locations in the month of October and a portion of the sales will go to Thriving Pink: Davis Ace Hardware, DAVIS FOOD CO-OP, Circle Z Farms, Woodland Police Department (Pink Patches), Kohakutou Candy Sales, Trifecta Beauty, Mainstage Dispensary.

Deborah Butterfield: P.S. These are not horses

Manetti Shrem Museum (Shrem) 254 Old Davis Rd.

THRU JUNE 2024. MANETTI SHREM. The artist’s first solo museum exhibition in California since 1996, P.S. These are not horses surveys Butterfield’s career from her most recent wildfire sculptures to rarely seen ceramics made while a student at UC Davis. Free

Free

Malaquias Montoya & the Legacies of a Printed Resistance

Manetti Shrem Museum (Shrem) 254 Old Davis Rd.

THRU MAY 6, 2024. MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Activist artist & UC Davis Professor Emeritus Malaquias Montoya embraced political printmaking to advocate for social justice. His role as a print educator resulted in artistic collaborations & partnerships with various featured artists. Free

Free

Undercover / Ayanah Moor

Manetti Shrem Museum (Shrem) 254 Old Davis Rd.

THRU JAN 14. MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. This exhibition portrays abstraction as a way to rethink our inherited modes of communication & interpretation of visual art. Consider how these recent paintings offer a platform for meaningful questions around race, gender, sexuality & the visual. Free

Free

Amber Aguirre: Year of the Rabbit

John Natsoulas Gallery 521 1st St, Davis

THRU DEC 2. JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY. An exhibition featuring 365 ceramic rabbits, each one uniquely capturing a different reflection of the human experience. Aguirre, a celebrated ceramic artist known for depicting the human condition, is donating proceeds from the collection to the UCLA Brain Cancer Research Center in honor of her daughter, Kailei. Free

Free

Twilight

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

THRU DEC 1. PENCE GALLERY. Four artists from Siskiyou County–Belinda Hanson, Chris Clother, Cathy Valentine, & Carol Jenkins–work in distinctly different media, addressing the changes they’ve encountered over the past three years. Through installations, mixed media, paintings, & assemblage, they address their relationship with nature, light, & the vagaries of life as they know it. Free

Free
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Pumpkin Patch Express

River Fox Train 18095 County Road 117, West Sacramento

FOX RIVER TRAIN. Celebrate the Fall Harvest on an unforgettable train ride through the Yolo County farmland. The festivities continue at our private park with trick-or-treating, carnival-style games & activities, photo opportunities, and pumpkin patch visit, all included in the ticket price. 10a—5p. $11-59

$2 – $59

Andres Alvarez: Quotidian Fire/El Fuego Cotidiano

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Alvarez is a photographer whose realm is the street. He has largely focused his lens on the streets of Sacramento. 11:30a—5p. Free

Free

April Camlin Exhibit

Gallery 1855 820 Pole Line Rd, Davis

GALLERY 1855.  Artist April Camlin's work on display. The gallery is located on the grounds of the Davis Cemetery. 8a—3p. Free

Free

Michael Mikolon: Garments

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. This collection of drawings delves into the intricate relationship between clothing, identity, and the stories they carry. 11:30a—5p. Free

Free
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Tours of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area

Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area 45211 County Rd. 32B

YOLO BYPASS WILDLIFE AREA. In-person tours run rain or shine, except in instances of flooding. Reservations required. Tours do not run in July, August, & September. 9a–12p. Free

Free
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Davis Craft & Vintage Fair

Central Park 5th and B Streets, Davis

CENTRAL PARK. Local, handmade & original art, crafts, quality vintage items, upcycled treasures, earth-friendly creations, good food & more! Free live music. 10a–4p.

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Davis Neighbors’ Night Out

various 4400 Alhambra Drive, Davis

CITY OF DAVIS. Neighbors, neighborhood associations, neighborhood watch liaisons, apartment complexes, &/or homeowner associations are encouraged to be “Event Sponsors”. The Event Sponsor will take the lead in setting up a small, neighborhood gathering. Typically, there are between 100-125 events each year. Please consider hosting a gathering in your neighborhood! For questions call 530-757-5602. 12p–7p. Free

Free

Thriving Pink: Lavender Care Kit Workshop

Capay Valley Lavendar Farm Capay Valley Lavender, County Road 79, Capay

CAPAY VALLEY LAVENDER FARM. Create your own collection of lavender care items. In the afternoon feel free to grab a snack or stroll through the lavender & olive fields. 33% of profits will be donated to Thriving Pink. Register online. 1p–4p. $75

$75
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The Addams Family, A New Musical

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE. The production brings to life the delightfully macabre and eccentric world of the beloved Addams family in a fresh and captivating stage show that includes a hauntingly beautiful score. Parental guidance is suggested for the wickedly funny humor, adult innuendo, scenes that involve hilariously twisted torture, and ghostly apparitions. Fri & Sat at 7:30p; Sun at 2p. $9—30

$9 – $30

Cirque Mechanics

Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center

MONDAVI CTR. A theatrical circus show that harnesses human power, instead of wind, to generate an energetic acrobatic experience. Appropriate for all ages. 2p. $12.50–$65

$12.50 – $65

Cirque Mechanics

Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center

JACKSON HALL. Marvelous storytelling, high-level acrobatics and original contraptions are hallmarks of Cirque Mechanics’ work, with Zephyr featuring an awe-inspiring windmill as the mechanical centerpiece to its story. 2p—3p. $25

$25.00
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Twelve Angry Jurors

Richard Brunelle Performance Hall 315 W 14th Street, Davis

BRUNELLE PERFORMANCE HALL. DSHS Production. Tempers flare as twelve members of a jury deliberate the facts of a case, and personal prejudice threatens to upend the quest for justice. Oct 13—14, 19 at 7p—9p. Oct 15, 21—22 at 2p—4p. $15

$5 – $15
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Miniature Paint Night

Davis Cards & Games 1790 East 8th Street, Davis

DAVIS CARDS & GAMES. A night full of miniature painting fun! All are welcome. 4p. $5

$5

Empyrean Ensemble & Nicholas Tolle

Ann E. Pitzer Center Hutchison Dr & Cushing Way, Davis

ANN E. PITZER CTR. Nicholas Tolle is determined to share the cimbalom (the Hungarian hammered dulcimer) with as many living composers as possible. He joins UC Davis’s professional contemporary music ensemble, the Empyrean Ensemble, for this concert at the end of his week-long residency. 7p–8:30p. Free

Free

Empyrean Ensemble & Nicholas Tolle

Ann E. Pitzer Center Hutchison Dr & Cushing Way, Davis

PITZER CENTER. Featuring director Sam Nichols, resident conductor Matilda Hofman, and Nicholas Tolle, artist-in-residence. 7p—8:30p. Free

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