STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Spend an evening with Alexandra Chang, author of Tomb Sweeping & Days of Distraction. Moderated by Jamil Jan Kochai, author of The Haunting of Hajji Hotak. 6:30p–7:30p. Free
AVID READER. Join Martha Shelley, co-founder of the Gay Liberation Front, to discuss her memoir We Set the Night on Fire. Shelley's book is a feminist & lesbian document that contextualizes & humanizes the historical record of various mid-twentieth century gay movements. 6:30p–7:30p. Free
AVID READER. Meet author, Rachel S. Hobbs, and celebrate the release of her debut picture book, Tango Red Riding Hood. 11a—12p. Free
ARMADILLO MUSIC. Sit down with children's book author, Mac Barnett, & illustrator, Shawn Harris, to discuss the big beautiful world of children's books. Copies of their work available for purchase & signing. Proceeds benefit the Mary L. Stephens Branch of the Yolo County Library. Beverage ticket included. Event for adults only. 8:30p. $30
PENCE GALLERY. Pence Director Natalie Nelson talks with Andres Alvarez, discussing his influences, his method of capturing subjects, & the contributions of photography within a larger dialogue about our current sociopolitical climate. His exhibit, Quotidian Fire/El Fuego Cotidiano, is on display through Nov 2. No registration required. 4p–5:30p. Suggested Donation $10
Sunday, October 29, 4 - 5:30 PM (FREE, $10 donation suggested)
This exhibit is generously sponsored by Helen Richardson.
PENCE GALLERY. Joseph Bellacera will give an illustrated talk on his current work on display in his exhibit at the Pence. Bellacera’s merging of scientific theories on the nature of light with art making have endowed his sculpture, paintings, and prints with a visual vocabulary that weaves light, color, and form into a unified whole. 3p—4p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Join Christina Kent as she talks about her career transition from economist to artist, including her focus on painting San Francisco cityscapes and figurative subjects. 3p—4:15p. Free, $10 donation suggested
ZOOM (PENCE GALLERY). Amelia Kit-Yiu Chau, Adjunct Curator of Asian Art at the Crocker Art Museum, explores the installation Black & Gold: Traditional and Contemporary Japanese and Chinese Ceramics, on view through Fall 2024. Must register online. 1p—2p. Free, suggested donation $10
PENCE GALLERY. Join artists Gina Werfel and Hearne Pardee at the Pence as they discuss their process and inspiration behind their respective recent work in their exhibit Fragments. 3p—4:30p. Free
ZOOM. Hosted by the Pence Gallery, historian Allison Grenda speaks on The Parthenon Through the Ages: From Ancient Rituals to Modern Controversies. 1p—2p. Free, suggested $10 donation
ZOOM. Talinn Grigor, Professor of Art History at University of California Davis, will explore why, given the staunchly nationalist policies of the 1920s-30s, many of the indigenous architects of Iran’s Modern Movement came from the ranks of the country’s religious and gender minorities, including Christian Armenians and Baha’is. 1p—2p. Free, suggested $10 donation
G STREET WUNDERBAR. Celebrate Davis author Fallon O’Neill’s fifth novel, Geist Requiem. Fallon will talk about the Geist series, as well as read from his latest urban fantasy tale. 4:30p—5:30p. Free
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