Week of Events
Susan Tonkin Riegel: Marking Time
Susan Tonkin Riegel’s residencies in France over two years have yielded a dynamic new series of abstract mixed media work. Her compositions vibrate with gestural lines, both drawn and stitched, and saturated areas of color on paper and other surfaces. New two-dimensional work includes elements such as letters, symbols, and enigmatic figures, and two-sided pieces […]
Judith Foosaner: Decameron
While in quarantine this past spring and summer, Judith Foosaner began to paint large sheets of cardboard on the ground with painterly calligraphic marks. By cutting the sheets into shapes and tacking them up on the wall, the artist noticed that her arrangement seemed to create a playful choreography of animate shapes in her studio. […]
Easter Plant Sale
Family and friends of loved ones buried at the Davis Cemetery can order a special potted plant to be placed on their gravesites this Easter. Each arrangement will feature a hand-painted Easter egg pot complete with lilies and carnations. These cheerful seasonal blooms are a symbol of friendship and true love for those who cannot […]
Sandy Whetstone: Beyond Pets
The Pence Gallery will have a new exhibit featuring ceramic sculpture by Sandy Whetstone. Her work explores and questions the relationship between humans and animals - how we assign human attributes to animals, or vice versa, and the importance of animals to humans. Whetstone’s pieces incorporate anthropomorphic and zoomorphic aspects, showing how we are all […]
Helping Covid Long-Haulers – Free Zoom Seminar
Helping Covid Long-Haulers – Free Zoom Seminar
Amidst the good news on vaccines and dropping infection rates, researchers estimate about 10% of COVID-19 patients (known as “long haulers”) continue to experience multiple symptoms long after becoming “virus-free.” Dr. Christian Sandrock treats ‘long haulers’ as a member of the UC Davis Post-COVID 19 Clinic, among the first of its kind, nation-wide. In this […]
3rd Annual Music for Natalie
3rd Annual Music for Natalie
On Saturday March 20, 2021, the Davis Odd Fellows will host the 3rd Annual Music for Natalie event starting at 5pm. This event is a fundraiser for the Officer Natalie Corona Odd Fellows Memorial Scholarship. This year, there will be a pick-up dinner and a virtual music show of area musicians to raise money for the scholarship fund. Food […]
Poetry Night via ZOOM!
Poetry Night via ZOOM!
Join us at 8 PM on Thursday, March 18th, 2021. Dear Friends of Poetry, As we consider the one-year anniversary of both the pandemic lockdown and the death of Breonna Taylor, join me in turning to poetry, that we may find some uplift and a moment for deeper reflection courtesy of the artistry of two […]
Artist Talk with Susan Tonkin Riegel (via Zoom)
Artist Talk with Susan Tonkin Riegel (via Zoom)
Join artist Susan Tonkin Riegel virtually as she discusses her creative process and experiences that inspire her abstract mixed media work. Her exhibit, Marking Time, will be on display at the Pence Gallery March 2-April 18, 2021. Artist Talk: Friday, March 19, 3:30-4:30 PM (FREE) via Zoom Link to register will be available soon […]
Friday Night Wine and Picnic at Great Bear Vineyards
Friday Night Wine and Picnic at Great Bear Vineyards
Enjoy a glass of wine in our beautiful winery gardens here at Great Bear Vineyards, and bring along a picnic to enjoy too! Join us on Friday, March 19, from 5-8pm. Tickets are $15 per person and include one glass of Great Bear Vineyards wine with a souvenir wine glass to take home. Please buy […]
Saturday Wine Tasting at Great Bear Vineyards
Saturday Wine Tasting at Great Bear Vineyards
Wine taste in stunning winery gardens while listening to live piano music here at Great Bear Vineyards on Saturday, March 20, from 12-4pm! Tickets are $25 per person and include a flight of 5 wines with a souvenir wine glass to take home. Please buy your tickets in advance on our website to ensure your […]
Art History Lecture Series: Dr. Pattaratorn Chirapravati (via Zoom)
Art History Lecture Series: Dr. Pattaratorn Chirapravati (via Zoom)
Royal Fashions: Reflections on Modernizing the Image of Siamese Queens in the Late 19th Century Saturday, March 20, 2-3 PM (FREE) via Zoom The Pence Gallery’s Art History Lecture Series continues on March 20 with Dr. Pattaratorn Chirapravati, Professor of Art History at California State University, Sacramento. In this free virtual lecture, Dr. […]
Sunday Wine Tasting at Great Bear Vineyards
Sunday Wine Tasting at Great Bear Vineyards
Wine taste in stunning winery gardens while listening to live piano music here at Great Bear Vineyards on Sunday, March 21, from 12-4pm! Tickets are $25 per person and include a flight of 5 wines with a souvenir wine glass to take home. Please buy your tickets in advance on our website to ensure your […]