Avery Palmer is a painter and sculptor from Arcata, California. Implying bizarre narratives, Palmer’s paintings and sculptures encourage an engagement of the imagination. Inspired most notably by Surrealism, in particular surrealist painter Remedios Varo, his figurative dreamlike art presents ambiguous allegorical scenarios exploring the complex nature of the human condition, the subconscious, and the interconnectedness […]
Applications are open through October 22nd, 2021 for artists who would like to exhibit and sell their work at the Pence Gallery's Night Market on October 29th, 6–8 p.m. Apply soon as space is limited.
Learn more about your civil rights during law enforcement encounters, including what they are and how to invoke them safely. Attend via Zoom on September 29th at 6:30 pm.
There is no fee to enter. Artwork may address, but is not limited to, the following: Black Lives Matter, the wildfires, the election, sheltering in place, and COVID-19.
Karis is a Distinguished Professor of Music at UC San Diego. He will be performing Beethoven's Piano Sonata 29 in B-Flat Major, op. 106 ("Hammerklavier") at the Recital Hall in the Ann E. Pitzer Center on Thursday, September 3oth from 12:05 to 1 pm. A livestream of the performance will be available at https://www.youtube.com/embed/RXrn4h38tQw.
Benjamin Duax, a Davis native, earned degrees in painting from Hunter College in New York and the Glasgow School of Art. His recent work concentrates on lived digital experience, capturing rapid streams of information through painting and printmaking as well as computer-based methodologies. Last summer, when art galleries and museums were closed, he arranged an […]
Recipes should be no more than 7 ingredients (no nuts), feature at least one Harvest of the Month item, and be replicable by Student Nutrition Services staff. Original artwork should also feature a Harvest of the Month item.
The Pence Gallery will have a new exhibit opening on October 1st, Passion for Pastels. In the Sacramento region, there are a number of artists who work in pastel, and unlike with other media such as watercolor or oil, they have yet to have an exhibit that focuses on their talent with chalk. This show […]
This month, we have a new collection of art along our stairwell by Joseph Bellacera. His acrylic and mixed media pieces are inspired by nature and luminosity, primarily the perception of space, light, and patterning. Each piece pops with color and energy, with a sense of playfulness and discovery. Make sure to visit the gallery […]
The Soul of Nature is a collaborative venture by artists and friends Peter London and P. Gregory Guss. Their exploration of the inner soul of nature itself originates in the idea that external appearances do not match or determine internal ones. Taking inspiration from the beauty of trees, leaves, water, and other parts of our […]
Justin Marsh is a Sacramento-based artist currently working in painting, printmaking, and video. In Fever, his first solo exhibit at the Pence Gallery, Marsh expands upon his ongoing thematic interest in the nature of human failure and collapse. Exploring new tensions in our social fabric relating to the civil and political turmoil, as well as […]
Nationally-known Bay Area teacher and artist Elio Camacho will help you learn how to build a strong foundation for your painting in this one-day, in-person, color intensive workshop. The workshop is structured for beginners through advanced students, and includes demonstrations, hands-on participation, and instruction in your choice of oil or acrylic still-life painting. Register today […]
Explorit is reopening to the public with a brand new exhibit, "Healthy Planet, Healthy You!" Face masks must be worn indoors. $5 per person. Free for ages 2 and under, Explorit Members, ASTC.
“Guardians: Spirits of Protection” is a poignant exploration of the creative relationship between tragedy and design. Now, you can view this magnificent piece at the UC Davis Design Museum through April 24. The installation showcases a series of sculptures created by design professor emerita Ann Savageau. She crafted them from objects and flotsam that washed […]
Poetry Night in full swing! Join us at 7 PM on Thursday, October 7th, 2021 at the John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st Street in Davis. We will be joined by two standout Sacramento poets, Tom Goff and Aaron Bradford Tom Goff is the winner of the 2021 Robinson Jeffers Tor House Poetry Prize. An instructional assistant […]
Nationally known watercolor artist Misuk Goltz will introduce accomplished artists and beginners alike to all that an illustrated art journal can offer! During this three-day, in-person workshop, Participants will learn how to sketch and paint their subjects effectively and quickly, and construct journal pages with individual instruction and critiques from the artist. Register today by […]
Event: 2nd Friday ArtAbout Location: Pence Gallery - 212 D Street, Davis, CA 95616* Date: October 8th, 6–9 pm Admission: FREE We have only recently started having in-person public receptions again, and it has been wonderful sharing the experience of art with our visitors. Help support our gallery and artists by attending our 2nd Friday […]
The Soul of Nature is a collaborative venture by artists and friends Peter London and P. Gregory Guss. Their exploration of the inner soul of nature itself originates from the idea that external appearances do not match or determine internal ones. Taking inspiration from the beauty of trees, leaves, water, and other elements of our […]
Due to COVID, this year’s main program will be ONLINE on Saturday October 9, at 4 pm, with short presentations, entertainment, activities and raffle prizes. Registration is FREE but is required to receive the link and information to join and participate. Sahaya Walks is an annual educational & fundraising family event in Davis that supports […]
Grab your tickets by the October 2nd deadline to schedule a quality, drive-through meal for yourself that supports your local Sunrise Rotary Club chapter. $35 per ticket.
No bubbles at home? Come share ours! In addition to sipping classic styles, you’ll get to taste the California bubbles that are shaking up the sparkling wine world. This is a great option for those who are new to wine and wine tasting and enthusiasts alike. This class will offer fresh information and perspective on […]
Enjoy a lovely concert outside in the Pence Gallery courtyard, listening to the world premier of a composition by Ryan Suleiman for solo viola, played by Kurt Rohde. This piece was commissioned by Peter London and Gregory Guss, and is inspired by their artwork. Following this, the chamber ensemble of Julie Hockman, William Barbini and […]
Due to COVID, this year’s main program will be ONLINE on Saturday October 9, at 4 pm, with short presentations, entertainment, activities and raffle prizes. On Sunday Oct 10, we have an outdoor potluck/social gathering here in Davis, from 1 to 5 pm. Registration is FREE but is required to receive the link and information […]
Come listen to The New Harmony Jazz Band perform on Sunday October 10th. 11:00am-1:00pm at the Davis Craft's Market. (OUTSIDE). Address: 5th St & B St, Davis, CA 95616 The Craft Market is from 11:00-4:00.
Dr. Howard Spero is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the UC Davis Department of Earth and Planetary Science. He is a dynamic speaker who will discuss why Earth’s climate system changes on geologic timescales and how this understanding helps us to prepare for climate change in the near future. This engaging lecture will provide you […]
This weekly, hour-long class will meet at the Gazebo in Village Homes. It will introduce students to the basic pillars of Qigong, a moving meditation for self-healing. The fee is $100 per session. Scholarships are available. To learn more, contact reneedryfoos33@gmail.com.
This free concert features Hyo-shin Na, Tadao Sawai, Takeo Kudo, and Jon Raskin. With special guest koto players Shoko Hikage, Michiyo Koga, and Naoko. Artists will play traditional and contemporary koto music, a genre of music played using the 13-stringed koto instrument. Proof of COVID vaccination or a negative COVID test will be required at […]
A percent of draft beer proceeds will support the Davis Chamber of Commerce.
With special guests the Villalobos Brothers and the Conga Patria Son Jarocho Collective. Each year since 2008, around Memorial Day, a transnational jam session happens on both sides of the wall at the Tijuana-San Diego border. This Fandango Fronterizo Festival inspired Grammy-winning musician and composer Arturo O’Farrill to launch a three-part project (album, book, and […]
Christian Baldini, director and conductor Aida Shirazi: umbra Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto with Judy Kang Located in Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center. Although the event is free, tickets are required. You can get your tickets here:
Hilarious host James Frey is back at Sudwerk with another line up of Los Angeles comics. James has been bringing national acts to perform at Sudwerk for years. Line ups feature acts from Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, and more! This show includes Chris Gorbos & Ken Garr and will take […]
Welcome the fall season into your kitchen by baking up some cozy breakfast treats. We will make an all-purpose spiced muffin with seasonal fruit and a loaf of cinnamon raisin bread. While things are rising and baking, we will talk about how to freeze these items for easy breakfasts and other ways to streamline your […]
Recology Davis is offering a free shred event October 16, 2021 from 9AM – 12PM or until the shredding trucks fill up. Stop by and drop off papers and confidential documents that you’d like shredded and recycled. Davis residential customers only, limited to four 11″ x 14″ file boxes. Event Modifications for COVID-19: Face masks must […]
Get ready for baking season with a primer on decoration! This hands-on class will give you the opportunity to learn and practice three essential decorating skills: piping, flooding, and feathering. We’ll start slow and easy and work our way up to making highly decorative Día de los Muertos sugar cookie skulls. Each participant will get […]
The Davis Downtown Business Association is pleased to offer a *free* event in Central Park on October 16th. Several field games, a craft table, a petting zoo, and more will be set up for the community to enjoy! While staff & volunteers prepare the movie there will be food & drinks available for purchase underneath the […]
In conjunction with Healthy Davis Together, UC Davis, and the Associated Students of UC Davis (ASUCD), the City of Davis is bringing back community get-togethers with the 15th Davis Neighbors’ Night Out on Sunday, October 17th! Typically, community members host approximately 100 to 125 small block events each year. This year, however, the goal is […]
Our members only plant sales are back in an online format, with contact-free, curbside pickup at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery. Shop from thousands of attractive, low-water plants perfect for our region. The member sale begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 19 and runs through October 21. During this timeframe, shopping is open to members only. Not a […]
Peter London reads from his new book The Practice of Art over several days, and invites members of the public to engage with him following the reading. The program will take place across five days in the courtyard of the Pence Gallery (reservations not required). London is Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of […]
Our UC Davis Sheepmowers are back! This Nature HEALS research project, in collaboration with the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, seeks to leverage university sheep to help redefine urban landscapes as multi-functional spaces that support ecological sustainability and so much more. Come see the campus sheep and watch them work! For more information on […]
Interested in displaying your work at the Pence Gallery in 2022? We are looking for artists like you! Every month, the Pence features a new display of work along our stairway from emerging local and regional artists. We would love to bring in some new artists to our gallery! The space strictly allows for 2D […]
An invitation to reimagine the ways we shape and are shaped by water. The Imagining America consortium (IA) brings together scholars, artists, designers, humanists, and organizers to imagine, study, and enact a more just and liberatory ‘America’ and world. Working across institutional, disciplinary, and community divides, IA strengthens and promotes public scholarship, cultural organizing, and […]
A Shinkoskey Noon Concert (Free) Program Antonín Vranicky: Cassation in F Major for Five Violas Max von Weinzierl: Nachtstück Ryan Suleiman (Ph.D., music ‘21): Colors in Motion (2021) WORLD PREMIERE Daniel Rudning: Variations on a Theme by Holst WORLD PREMIERE Ichiro Nodaira: Ciaccona, a transcription of Partita No. 2 for Solo Violin, BWV 1004, by J.S. Bach (2000) Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Centerhttps://arts.ucdavis.edu/event/music-viola Proof of COVID vaccination […]
Poetry Night in full swing! Please join us at 7 PM on Thursday, October 21st, 2021 on the first floor of the John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st Street in Davis. You may want to arrive by 6:45 to behold the new sculpture exhibit by some of California’s best ceramic artists, for, as Lucille Clifton says, “Poems […]
Featuring lectures and demonstrations by John Toki, Yana Payusova, Chris Riccardo, Arthur Gonzalez, Wanxin Zhang, Margaret Keelan, Beverly Mayeri, Tip Toland, and Kathy Ruttenberg. After 34 years of tradition the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts is proud to continue the largest sculptural ceramics conference in the world. Conceived by the need for dialogue and […]
Every month, the Pence features a new display of work along our stairwell from local and regional artists. The space strictly allows for 2D work ranging from paintings, prints, collages, encaustics, mixed media, and more. Please do not submit 3D work. All work must be for sale, with a 50% commission to the artist. We […]
At some time, every kid becomes a bystander—someone who witnesses bullying but doesn’t help because of fear or not knowing what to do. But that child can be an Upstander instead, who will intervene with courage to speak up and make things right. On Saturday October 23, 2021 from 10-1 pm in Central Park, the […]
Please join Tree Davis for what is sure to become one of our most beloved events. Tree Davis is privileged to recognize individuals whose lives have been honored or remembered through our Tribute Tree Program, and those who have honored them. We also thank the many donors who have left a legacy through their gifts […]
Trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis is committed to the idea that optimism and progressive musical thought can—and should—coexist in modern New Orleans jazz. The Uptown Jazz Orchestra stretches big band boundaries, playing with a spirit of joy and fun that could only come from the Crescent City. Their repertoire consists of material that spans over 100 years […]
Hi Style Sisters! On October 23rd, from 12 to 5 pm, we will be holding our Sympli and Pure Fit Happening Event! Meet our sales rep Jacqueline Stone and learn more about the Asian-inspired looks that your fellow style sisters have come to adore this past year. Fall in love with Sympli's new designs for […]
Please join us for what is sure to become one of our most beloved events. Tree Davis is privileged to recognize individuals whose lives have been honored or remembered through our Tribute Tree Program, and those who have honored them. We also thank the many donors who have left a legacy through their gifts to […]
The New Harmony Jazz Band will be performing at the Davis Craft's Market from 11:00 am-1:00 pm on Sunday, October 24th.
The Davis Live Music Collective (DLMC) is excited to present its first live show of 2021, featuring singer-songwriter Tré Burt on October 26 at the Veterans Memorial Theatre! From his humble roots working menial day jobs, Tré Burt has been, and always will be, a working class musician. His clear-eyed vision of America, it’s deep faults and […]
Show off your pumpkin decoration skills! Decorate a pumpkin, drop it off at the table near the register at the Davis Food Co-op between 4:30 and 5 pm on October 26th, and collect votes while your pumpkin is on display through October 30th. You may win a $100 Co-op gift card! If you have any […]
About the Conference For the conference “Rethinking the History of Indonesian Music” six scholars will present 30-minute papers. There will then be 10-minute prepared responses from local respondents on topics related to music history in the geographical area currently identified as the Indonesian archipelago. The conference is part of the two-year, Luce Foundation project, “Toward […]
The Eel River watershed covers a large section of Northwestern California, encompassing parts of 6 counties, from Lake County in the southeast to Humboldt County in the northwest. The headwaters of the mainstem of the Eel River are in the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. This lecture by Alicia Hamann, Executive Director of Friends of the […]
Artery Hours: Monday through Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm Second Friday, November 12: Open until 9 pm Sunday: Noon to 5 pm The Artery presents "Whimsical Hats and Unique Felted Wraps" by Lucy Della Rosa. Her show, October 29 to November 21, ushers in the holiday season with a burst of colors and textures. […]
On an annual basis, the Davis Cemetery District holds a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on our grounds. This celebration is one of the last Mesoamerican indigenous-influenced rituals, honoring mother earth and all ancestors, and is part of an effort to create a community, a sense of belonging, and global awareness […]
Discover some great art from up-and-coming young artists, and support your local art scene! The Pence Gallery’s Night Market is a free community event outside in our courtyard that will showcase wonderful art by visual artists ages 14-25, from prints and paintings, to ceramics and jewelry. The Night Market will take place on Friday, October […]
Cipriano de Rore: I madrigali a cinque voci with Italian recitations by Viola Ardeni, lecturer in Italian at UC Davis Pre-concert talk by Jessie Ann Owens 6:15–6:45 pm About the Program Blue Heron brings mid-sixteenth-century Italian madrigals for five voices by the Flemish composer Cipriano de Rore, setting lyric poems by Petrarch and others. The poems […]
Come hear the New Harmony Jazz Band perform outside on Friday, October 29th. from 7-9 pm. JOHN NATSOULAS CENTER FOR THE ARTS 521 First Street Davis, CA 95605 Phone: 530.756.3938 Email: art@natsoulas.com
Solidarity Space and I-House Davis are seeking digital artwork to be placed at the Solidarity Space Davis in Central Park. We will design selected pieces into a vinyl wrap collage and install them at the Solidarity Space on the concrete base of the existing green, metal surrounding. This call is open to hobbyists, doodlers, poets, […]
Bring your own materials for a morning or afternoon of monoprinting! Informal instruction is provided by artist and teacher Hannah Klaus Hunter. Basic materials are included, but participants will need to bring their own gel plate. Paint, paper, and gel matte medium are all welcome. Collaboration and trading materials is highly encouraged. Open to the […]
Dunloe Brewing is hosting a pop-up maker fair! We'll have several local artists selling a variety of handmade goods. You can expect ceramics, jewelry, candles, plants, apparel, prints, and more! It's a great opportunity to show support for local artists and buy something unique for yourself or a loved one. We'll also have a food […]
Bring your friend, family, and a picnic! Hang out and get inspired by some poetry and music at Central Park! Poetry by Maya from Mad Mouth Poetry Music by Marque from Tha Dirt Feelin and Ache. Sponsored by: City of Davis Arts and Cultural Affairs program, Davis Craft and Vintage Fair, KDVS and Watermelon Music
See full article for details. Socially Distanced Community Bike Ride, Professional Theatre Company Halloween Actors, Zombie Bike Mechanics Performing FREE Bike Repairs, Professional Photography at Designated Areas, Awards for Best Costumes, Commemorative Glow-in-the-dark T-shirts for Purchase & MORE! All proceeds from our event go to Norcal Trykers, a non-profit that creates custom tricycles for children with […]
ClipDart will be hosting their "Day of Duty" Halloween giveback experience on October 31st, 12pm to 6pm, at Davis Community Church. The mission with this particular "Day of Duty" is to (1) mentally prepare, encourage, and excite at-risk children and youth for their specific transitions into their higher level of education and (2) bring back […]
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