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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

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

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

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

Pence Gallery Holiday Market

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

THRU NOV 24. PENCE GALLERY. Featuring over 60 local artists' soaps & lotions, candles, scarves, hats, & original works of art. Enjoy a cache of rare vintage jewelry as well. 11:30a–5p.

Free

Call for Artists! Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2024

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Applications are open for the Emerging Artist Award 2024.  This $4000  award supports the creation of new work by emerging artists in California and the opportunity to share that work through an exhibit and an artist talk in January 2025. $25—30

$25 – $30

Alicia Eggert: This Present Moment, 2019–2022

MANETTI SHREM

THRU JUNE 2024. MANETTI SHREM. Eggert uses language & time as her mediums, playing with our experience of time, using the effects of neon signage. Free

Free

All Member Holiday Gift Show

The Artery 207 G Street, Davis

THE ARTERY. Shop from local artists handmade goods including ceramics, jewelry, wall art, glass, textiles, wood & more. Extended hours start Dec 8. 10a—9p.  

Free

Adrienne Van Summern: Quiet Moments

Pence Art Gallery 212 D St, Davis

THRU DEC 30. PENCE GALLERY. Van Summern's work exhibits expert techniques of traditional fine arts. Inspired by historical realist painters, she captures portraits & figurative subjects with equal adeptness. Reception 12/08 6p–9p. Free

Free

Joseph Bellacera: The Matter of Light

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

THRU FEB 2. PENCE GALLERY. Joseph Bellacera has created several series of work that reflect his interest in changing light into matter, & matter into light. Free

Free
Ongoing

Magical Christmas Train

River Fox Train 18095 County Road 117, West Sacramento

FOX RIVER TRAIN. Santa’s elves will be on board the train to guide passengers in holiday sing-a-longs, elfish games, and fun festive activities. Children can remind Santa how nice they have been all year with a letter to Santa. Each ticket includes a 1-hour train ride, hot cocoa, a souvenir mug, and a cookie. 10a—7p. $10—59

$10 – $59

Max Crosby Exhibit

Gallery 1855 820 Pole Line Rd, Davis

GALLERY 1855. Presenting the mesmerizing work of artist Max Crosby for the month of December. 8a—3p. Free

Free

LeeAnn Brook: Sense of Nature

John Natsoulas Gallery 521 1st St, Davis

THRU JAN 6. JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY. In her newest collection, Brook features poetic landscapes which artfully blend abstract & figurative styles. Her acrylic paintings offer a stunning compliment & contrast to the landscape paintings. Free

Free
Event Series Peter and the Wolf & The Nutcracker “Sweet”

Peter and the Wolf & The Nutcracker “Sweet”

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE. Two beautiful ballet one-acts presented in one production! Sergei Prokoviev’s Symphonic Fairy Tale for children comes to life in this winter premiere of Peter and the Wolf. After a brief intermission, families will be treated to a short and “sweet” re-telling of the traditional Christmas Ballet, The Nutcracker. Thurss & Fris a 7p; Sat. at 2p & 7p; Sun. at 2p. $8—28

$5 – $16
Event Series Peter and the Wolf & The Nutcracker “Sweet”

Peter and the Wolf & The Nutcracker “Sweet”

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE. Two beautiful ballet one-acts presented in one production! Sergei Prokoviev’s Symphonic Fairy Tale for children comes to life in this winter premiere of Peter and the Wolf. After a brief intermission, families will be treated to a short and “sweet” re-telling of the traditional Christmas Ballet, The Nutcracker. Thurss & Fris a 7p; Sat. at 2p & 7p; Sun. at 2p. $8—28

$5 – $16

13th World Gastroenterology, IBD & Hepatology Conference

online

ONLINE. The theme of the conference is gastroenterology & hepatology: a healthy digestive system is essential for overall health, “helping people inside & out.” Our 3 day conference will teach attendees to manage & diagnose every challenging case in the latest advances in the GI field, clinical practice, liver diseases, endoscopy, pancreatic diseases, small bowel & esophageal diseases. 8a–6p. $299

$299

New Harmony Jazz Band Live

Central Park 5th and B Streets, Davis

CENTRAL PARK. Performing two free sets of Swing, Big Band, and Latin jazz standards at the Davis Craft & Vintage Fair. BYO dancing shoes. 11a—1p. Free

Free
Event Series Sunday Funday

Sunday Funday

Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library 315 East 14th Street, Davis

STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Drop-in family enrichment programs every Sunday! 2p–5p. Free

Free
Event Series Peter and the Wolf & The Nutcracker “Sweet”

Peter and the Wolf & The Nutcracker “Sweet”

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE. Two beautiful ballet one-acts presented in one production! Sergei Prokoviev’s Symphonic Fairy Tale for children comes to life in this winter premiere of Peter and the Wolf. After a brief intermission, families will be treated to a short and “sweet” re-telling of the traditional Christmas Ballet, The Nutcracker. Thurss & Fris a 7p; Sat. at 2p & 7p; Sun. at 2p. $8—28

$5 – $16

DARKNESS TO LIGHT: A Vox Christmas Concert

Davis United Methodist Church 1620 Anderson Road, Davis

DAVIS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. This concert focuses on the transition from darkness to light. We begin in darkness, singing our beloved arrangement of Silent Night, which speaks to the need for peace and light. We close by singing Dan Forrest’s “Lux,” a multi-movement work that reminds us that there is always hope for light and peace, even in the worst times of war and strife. 5p—8p. Free

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Ozomatli Music Concert

Davis Veterans Memorial Center 203 East 14th Street, Davis

DAVIS VETERANS MEMORIAL CENTER. Known for their social justice rhythms and rhymes, the band has an array of musical styles: hip hop, salsa, cumbia, samba, funk, merenge, R&B, reggae. 6p—8:30p. $40 online, $50 at door

$40 – $50
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