Many artists have a diverse palette to their glazes and highlight a range of visual dioramas through ceramics. Art Objects: Palette to Palate aims to celebrate this through the form of functional tabletop ceramics. The John Natsoulas Center for the Arts will provide several culinary experiences using works from the exhibition. Dates TBA.
The Pence Gallery's ArtSmart Program for kids will return virtually in January 2021. Perfect for children ages 6-11, this afterschool program includes four projects designed to stimulate a child's creativity. The first program, "Abstraction," meets online on Tuesdays, January 5, 12, 19, and 26, from 3:15-4:30 PM. For these four class sessions, students will work […]
Communal Songwriting workshop/critique all are welcome! Got a new song, or one in the works that you would like to make even better? This is the best songwriter-critique in town! Bring a song and a way to share the lyrics to the DIMI Song Doctor for an in depth discussion of your song with your […]
Exhibit: January 8-February 21, 2021 Artist Talk via Zoom: January 23, 2-3 PM (FREE) Mariah Reading brings an artist’s eye to the practice of loving our National Parks. She has worked as an environmental interpreter and Artist in Residence in some of the most impacted parks in the U.S., from California and Alaska to […]
The year 2020 will go down in the history books as one of the oddest years ever. But how do the events of last year shape what influences us? Artists are always in a state of change. Add into that motion, last year's harsh reality, and you have the premise for this exhibit—New Year, New […]
Do you have a voice in your head that tells you you’re not enough, you’re doing it wrong, you’re not ready, and what would people think? Does it caution you to stay safe and small? You know that if you could just throw off this inner critic you could finally go for the thing you’re […]
The Artist Formerly Known as Duck Billed Platypus (Ciaran Harte) will join us from Kent, England. Sets are 20+ minutes long. This set is Audio/Visual and includes pictures of Kent for a travel from home experience. The Artist Formerly Known as Duck Billed Platypus (Ciaran Harte) has been playing the guitar and making music for […]
Join Great Bear Vineyards for wine on Saturday, January 16, from 12-4pm! For $25 per person, visitors can wine taste in the beautiful winery gardens! For $15 per person, bring your own picnic and enjoy a glass of our wine (with a lovely souvenir wine glass to bring home!) at our lovely outdoor picnic tables. […]
Homemade Votive Offerings: Giving Gifts to the Gods in Ancient Italy WITH DR. ALEXANDRA SOFRONIEW (via Zoom) Saturday, January 16, 2-3 PM | (FREE) Join art historian and classical archaeologist Dr. Alexandra Sofroniew for the start of our Art History Lecture Series. Ancient Greeks and Romans gave many different kinds of objects as votive offerings […]
Chase Spruill, violin from the Ann E. Pitzer Center Thursday, Jan. 21 • 12:05–1:00 pm (Pacific Time) Program includes several regional or world premieres of works written in 2020, including two for Chase Spruill— Michael Nyman: Images Were Introduced (2020) Michael Nyman: Chasing the Shadows (2020) written for Chase Spruill Philip Glass: Sarabande in Common Time Brian Reitzell: Blood Aria from the […]
Growing sick of the gay dating scene, a man volunteers to go to Mars in the comedy “Small Steps,” written by Davis native Briandaniel Oglesby. The play is being presented by Catalyst: A Theatre Think Tank through the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance in collaboration with Bike City Theatre Company. Free […]
A reading and conversation with former California Poet Laureate, Dana Gioia about his new book, Studying with Miss Bishop: Memoirs from a Young Writer’s Life, with an opportunity for Q&A. Your host will be Dr. Andy Jones, the poet laureate emeritus of Davis, California. Dana and Dr. Andy have been friends for 25 years. […]
Join us at Great Bear Vineyards in Davis for wine in our stunning winery gardens on Saturday, January 23, from 12-4pm! Tasting flights are $25 per person. Glasses of wine are $15 per person and include a souvenir wine glass to bring home with you. All tickets include a private table reservation and should be […]
Join artist Mariah Reading as she discusses the concepts behind her eco art, her love of found objects, and her travels in America’s National Parks, where she photographs her work in situ. Reading was chosen out of 125 applicants from throughout California for the Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award last April 2020. Her exhibit, “Worn […]
Do you hide parts of yourself, fearing rejection? Or feel that you don’t belong? Do you feel flawed, or unworthy of love? Maybe you feel shut off from yourself and others, or just anxious, avoidant, like you’re wasting time. Learn my formula for courageous vulnerability with these life-changing practices: *Stand up to the shaming voices […]
COVID-19 is a pandemic event not seen in a century. Dr. Clare Cannon, assistant professor in the UC Davis Department of Human Ecology, and a team of researchers have been investigating psychological resilience toward this international crisis. Gain personal insights as she shares findings from the first phase of this study, conducted in April 2020. […]
Members of Left Coast Chamber Ensemble from the Ann E. Pitzer Center Thursday, Jan. 28 • 12:05–1:00 pm (Pacific Time) Anna Presler, violin Matilda Hofman, viola and UC Davis lecturer in music Leighton Fong, cello «» Allegra Chapman, piano Craig Walsh: Pipeline Burst Cache for Solo Cello and Tape animation by Maria Fong Betsy Jolas: Music To Go […]
Come wine taste with us at Great Bear Vineyards in Davis on Saturday, January 30, from 12-4pm. Wine tasting will be held in the beautiful winery gardens! Plus you will be able to buy our olive oil and lavender products. Tastings are $25 per person and should be reserved in advance on our website. Outdoor […]
FREE BIKE REPAIR! The Bike Campaign provides free bike repair services at their two Bike Garage locations in Davis and Woodland, Saturdays from 9am-noon and Wednesdays 2pm-5pm. Davis: at The Cannery, east of The Barn (1500 Cannery Ave.) Woodland: at First St. @ Hays Street Our #1 goal is to reduce car traffic as we […]
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