MANETTI SHREM. This exhibition brings together painting, photography, sculpture and video by some of the most prominent artists working today, as well as rising new voices. Spanning 45 years of art making, Through Their Eyes spotlights the world as experienced by 30 fiercely original and groundbreaking women artists – and is the first presentation of the renowned collection in the United States.
DAVIS FOREST SCHOOL. Davis Forest School is a non-profit outdoor education and nature play organization. Our programs are all outdoors in nature, rain or shine, year round! Registration for our […]
PENCE GALLERY. Artists for millennia have reflected upon nature as the inspiration & subject of their work. Our affiliation with animals, plants, & the wild spaces of our world is defined as ‘biophilia,’ or love for living things. Twentieth-century naturalist E.O. Wilson offered the theory that humans are ‘hard-wired’ to build a complex relationship with the natural world in his book Biophilia (1984). In our 21st century world, the question is how do we build relationships with a natural world that is under threat from climate change, habitat destruction, and other forces?
BEAR VALLEY Y CAMP, NEVADA CITY. Sign up our first-ever 4-day, 3-night Family Camp from August 14—17! Join us for a nurturing and nourishing retreat created for both children and adults to slow down, reconnect, and immerse ourselves in the beauty of nature together. Children 2 and under are free. $250—400
PENCE GALLERY. Assorted Flavors is the Pence’s first annual exhibit solely dedicated to the artwork of Pence Gallery Members. It includes work by both emerging & established artists. Visitors will view the diversity in the show as a wonderful sign of how ‘assorted’ we are in how we view the world and make art to reflect that view. 11:30a—5p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. The Tiny Show is back at the Pence, featuring 5 x 7” works of art by more than 40 local and regional artists. Ranging from serious to whimsical, these tiny artworks capture the creativity of Paula Bellacera, Sue Bradford, Linda Clark Johnson, Janet Crittenden, Jeff Downing, Maryann Steinert-Foley, and many others. 11:30a—5p. Free
CAPITAL STAGE, SACRAMENTO. Conflict photographer Mia wakes up in the Istanbul apartment of her on-again, off-again girlfriend after being found unconscious at the scene of a massacre she was photographing. Mia can’t even remember being there, but she wired photos of the site hours before she was found. The two women resume their volatile push-pull when Mia’s well-meaning Californian mother arrives from the US, trying to help unravel what happened to her daughter. Shows on Wednesdays-Sundays, times vary. $30
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to refine your wheel throwing technique. The focus is on skill-building, so students will leave with enhanced technique rather than finished pieces. Materials provided. 11a—4p. $115
GREAT BEAR VINEYARDS. Listen to smooth jazz from local Tip Top Trio while enjoying our tasty wines and delicious eats from Soul Ona Roll! Music by Tip Top Trio: A Davis-based improvisational musical group, Tip Top Trio expands both well-known and original compositions in unpredictable and exciting ways. Food by Soul Ona Roll: Soul Ona Roll Food Truck will be out at the winery offering Cajun and Creole-inspired classics. Please support this local business and do not bring outside food. 5p - 8p. $15 tickets include a glass of wine and live music.
THE HIVE, WOODLAND. Enjoy an outdoor concert by The Midnight Dip. Come jive and jam alongside this eclectic funk-infused five-member band! 5p—8p.
GREAT BEAR VINEYARDS. Bring your mat and flow through a gentle yoga session surrounded by fragrant lavender, followed by a glass of wine. 6p—7p. $30
TRI COOPS. Velvet Red Productions presents an indie rock show by Rainbow City Park, Carport, Quarter Conscious, and Topeka Clementine. 6p—10p. $15
