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
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
JAN 4–JUNE 16. MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Engage in collective speculation on the transformative nature of fire & the ways it can change the materiality of California’s landscapes. Through interactive displays & inquiry, visitors can explore the future of fire in the Golden State. Free
DAVIS CEMETERY. Community input is needed for a beautiful Covid-19 memorial located at the cemetery. Fill out a brief survey on the Davis Cemetery website. Free
THE ARTERY. “Spring into Glass” celebrates the rich tapestry of glass craftsmanship created by the northern California glass community. You will see sculpture, blown glass, fused glass, stained glass, lampworking, jewelry making, cast glass. The artists include current Artery members, former members, and esteemed guest artists.
PENCE GALLERY. Women artists have long used humor and satire to critique the unequal treatment of women, in areas from reproductive rights to their depiction in the media. Women’s Work is a sampling of contemporary sculpture and paintings by thirteen artists who redefine gender and femininity through their art. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Open call for artists ages 16-25 to join the Night Market pop-up! Art ranging from prints, paintings, ceramics, jewelry, & more. Free Application. $25/accepted artists.
GALLERY 1885. This local gallery managed by the Davis Cemetery District invites local artists to display their work. For more information, or to request a spot on our calendar, please email Judy Fisher at judy@daviscemetery.org. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Inga Poslitur’s new series of oil paintings capture flowering plants in natural environments, as well as in lovely arrangements of bouquets in domestic settings. 11:30a—5p. Free
NATSOULAS GALLERY. The John Natsoulas Center for the Arts has a long history of working with dog imagery. This summer, we will return to celebrate the canine companion by presenting the annual show Bark!: An Artistic View of Human’s Best Friend. One of the featured artist, Roy De Forest, has created various pieces that are full of life and joy. Free
Tai chi classes taught by Tina Duan, a former member of the Chinese National Gymnastics team, held at the Woodland Senior Center on Mondays and Fridays. All levels welcome! See website for more details.
WICKSON HALL LAWN. Watch university sheep munch on campus lawns through this public grazing event. 9:30am—3pm. Free
VARIOUS LOCATIONS. Experience the artistic side of Davis with our studio tour this weekend! Get the map and guide on our page here, from the Artery or the Pence Gallery, or from any participating artist. 10a—5p. Free
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
DAVIS SENIOR CENTER. Watch a film and enjoy popcorn with friends. Check the Senior Center's website for film titles. 12:30p. Free
CRUESS HALL. Fashion created and executed by Department of Design undergraduate students in the Signature Collections course. The theme, ”Revival,” explores an improvement, an instance of becoming relevant again, a reawakening, or a restoration of physical and mental vigor to life or sporting success.11a—12p. $12
STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. Read to a therapy dog! For ages 5-12, in the Children’s Activity Room. Sign up for a 10-minute reading slot at the Children’s Desk on the afternoon of the program, no prior registration. 3p–4:30p.
COMMUNITY PARK. Celebrate all that Davis has to offer! Featuring food vendors, tons of info booths, live music and so much more! 4:30p—9p. Free
GALLERY 625. Student showcase features a group exhibition of the WCC Kingsley Merit Scholarship finalists along with the work of students from the Woodland Community College art program. M-F, 8a—5p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. An open call art show created in collaboration with Davis Rave Co and The Pence Gallery. The show is titled Digital Disruption and is centered around concept of technology's hand in creating chaos within the self. The show will feature local emerging artist and thee event will also have a live band and alcohol vendor. We hope to cultivate an environment of art, creativity, music, peace, wellness, wonder and unity. 6p—10p. $12
PITZER CENTER. Featuring Sarah Parkins, violin, Maggie Perkins, cello, & Genevieve Feiwen Lee, piano. Works will include compositions by Nico Muhly, James Diaz, Gao Ping and Rebecca Clarke. 7p—8:30p. $12—24.
WYATT PAVILION THEATRE. The themes of madness and identity are vibrantly examined in the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance production Who’s There? This provocative reimagining of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet has been created and directed by Irish theatre director and acting teacher Sinéad Rushe, the Granada Artist-in-Residence. 7p—8:30p, last day 2p—3:30p. $5—15
VETERANS MEMORIAL THEATRE. Share the joy as Alasdair Fraser leads the fiddlers in a concert of rousing tunes from Scotland and beyond. Will you tap your toes? For sure! Will you dance in the aisles? It’s encouraged! Will you be touched when you hear a song of lost love in Scots Gaelic? Very likely. 7p—10p. $0—$35
DAVIS MUSICAL THEATRE CO. An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Riding hood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? They're all among the cockeyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairy tale centered around a childless baker and his wife whose only wish is to lift the family curse and live happily ever after. Thus, what begins as a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children. Fri & Sat, 7:30p; Sun 2p. $20
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