Democracy by Participation: The Life and Legacy of Cruz Reynoso
Peter J. Shields Library 100 NW Quad DavisRoy De Forest: Habitats for Travelers Selections
Manetti Shrem Museum (Shrem) 254 Old Davis Rd.California Funk to Figuration: A New Narrative Mythology
John Natsoulas Center for the Arts 521 1st St., DavisWoven Air: Dhakai Jamdani Textile From Bangladesh
Design Museum, UC Davis Room 124, Cruess Hall University of California, DavisFigurative Watercolor Painting Class with Misuk Goltz (6 Sessions)
Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., DavisWeek of Events
Exhibit: Asian American Activism: From the 1960s to the Present
THRU December 23. PETER J. SHIELDS LIBRARY. Exhibit traces the Asian American Activism movement from the 1960s to the present, with a focus on the University of California, Davis campus. Using documents, photographs, and oral histories recordings, this interactive exhibit strives to diversify online sources for Asian American History and ethnic studies.
Democracy by Participation: The Life and Legacy of Cruz Reynoso
THRU Feb 10. SHIELDS LIBRARY. Democracy by Participation highlights the life and career of Cruz Reynoso (1931-2021), the first Chicano Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, former professor at the UC Davis School of Law, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
William T. Wiley Exhibition
THRU JAN 7. John Natsoulas Center for the Arts. A member of the UC Davis studio art faculty and a participant in the Bay Area Funk Movement, Wiley produced an iconic body of work.
California Funk to Figuration: A New Narrative Mythology
THRU JAN 7. John Natsoulas Center for the Arts. A thrilling exhibition of paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by the leading 20th-Century Funk artists from California and Chicago.
Loie Hollowell: Tick Tock Belly Clock
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Hollowell is a rising star in the art world, known primarily for paintings & drawings that map the body through figuration & abstraction. Exhibit features soft pastel drawings. On view until May 8, 2023.
Roy De Forest: Habitats for Travelers Selections
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. First-generation art faculty member & UC Davis Professor Emeritus Roy De Forest (1930-2007) is beloved for his colorful narrative figurative paintings, drawings & prints. Exhibition on view until May 8, 2023.
Healing Arts Program (6-Sessions)
Our free Healing Arts program begins on Sept. 30. This 6-session workshop uses art as a healing language for those experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one. Through the process of art-making, participants will have opportunities for discussion, education, and connecting with peers in a safe and supportive space in the Pence Learning […]
Woven Air: Dhakai Jamdani Textile From Bangladesh
“Woven Air: Dhakai Jamdani Textile From Bangladesh,” an exhibition of traditional Bangladeshi textiles noted for a weaving technique that creates surface decorations, opens at the UC Davis Design Museum on Oct. 3. This exhibition features fine-count Jamdani, the ornate textile that has experienced a revival in Bangladesh. Jamdani artisans employ the same weaving techniques of […]
Figurative Watercolor Painting Class with Misuk Goltz (6 Sessions)
In this 6-session workshop, watercolor artist Misuk Goltz will guide you in discovering how to capture the attitude, mood, and gestures of a person in an environment. Participants will explore how to structure design aesthetics, composition, shape, value, and color in relation to the figure and the surroundings. No portrait painting experience is necessary, but […]
Worthy Mysteries: New Work by Steve Briscoe
Steve Briscoe’s exhibit, Worthy Mysteries, includes a stunning selection of found object sculpture, paintings, and installations that invite both contemplation and joyful delight. Using second-hand objects such as old signs, stencils, and chairs, he builds structures that seem precariously connected. His series of hand-made tools of unknown function seems to hint at our universal ability […]
Interwoven
Interwoven is an exhibit by a group of artists who have been meeting for several years to pursue shared questions of making art in our time. Members originate from places as distant as India and Germany, and as near as Davis. Educated in many aspects of art and design, the group shares a deep curiosity […]
Young makers at JUNE & SIMPLE
JUNE & SIMPLE invites all young artists and makers to show and sell their work at the store this November. Join us for this community event, and support talented kids from Davis.
Día de los Muertos
On an annual basis, the Davis Cemetery District holds a Dia 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 its ancestors. This celebration is part of an effort to create a community, a sense of belonging, and […]
Marguerite Schaffron and Bunny Cunningham Exhibition
Gallery 1855 November Artists! Monday through Friday 8am - 3pm Artist Statement for Marguerite: During my walks in nature, I often see people and creatures. The Mind’s Eye are a “reflection” of this blending – that of humanity and nature. Using the mylars reflections, I photograph how nature and individual(s) merge into one. Neither distinct […]
Robert Arneson 30 Year Memorial Exhibit at Natsoulas
The John Natsoulas Gallery is proud to present a new exhibition in honor of Robert Arneson (Sept. 4, 1930 – Nov. 2, 1992). Commemorating the 30-year anniversary of the passing of the great artist, this show will offer visitors the chance to see amazing sculptures and works on paper by this artist who shaped the […]
Don’t Fence Me In: Paintings by Jan Walker
Jan Walker’s paintings celebrate the beauty and freedom of the wild horses who roam the Western states. As an artist, she is deeply inspired by their strength, and the bonds that they form with different generations of their herd. As she writes of their strong connection to the land, “They are as equally of the […]
Squared: An Abstract by Design Workshop with Michael Shemchuk
This workshop tackles the square. Under the guidance of artist Michael Shemchuk, participants will create mixed media artwork using the Abstraction by Design method, a mixed media process in which one applies paper and paint to panels in simultaneous layers. Students will build up a surface that enables one to sand, scrape, saturate, peel, paint, […]
Halloween Lunch and Costume Party @ Davis Senior Center
Halloween Lunch and Costume Party @ Davis Senior Center
Bring your kids, grandkids, and friends to this “spooky” holiday event. We will enjoy food, fun, and end with a costume contest. If we are lucky, we may have some teeny trick-or-treaters pop in for some candy! Date and time: Oct. 31, 11 am Location: Davis Senior Center
Downtown Treat Trail Spooktacular!
Downtown Treat Trail Spooktacular!
Treat Trail is baaaaackkkk! Join us downtown on Oct. 31 from 2:30–5:30p. Local businesses will hand out treats to trick-or-treaters. Click here for a map of the event and here for a list of participating businesses. Also check out the Oct. 30 Zombie Mash from 4–6p at 228 E St.!
UC Davis Arts: Xu Bing’s Dragonfly Eyes Screening
UC Davis Arts: Xu Bing’s Dragonfly Eyes Screening
In conjunction with the California Studio Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies program, there will be a special screening of Xu Bing’s acclaimed film Dragonfly Eyes. The screening will be held on Nov. 1 in the Main Theatre, Wright Hall, at 4:30p. The event is free and open to the public. Xu Bing’s first feature film stitches together surveillance […]
Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead Celebration
Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead Celebration
Learn about the meaning of Día de los Muertos. Decorate a sugar skull and a calavera mask. Aprende sobre el significado del Día de los Muertos. Decora una calavera de azúcar y una máscara de calavera. No registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Davis Public Library. You may request reasonable accommodations 5 days in […]
Woodstock’s Weekly Pies and Pints
Woodstock’s Weekly Pies and Pints
WOODSTOCK'S. First pint is full price, but you get to keep the glass—& every pint after that night is 50% off for the night. Ask the bartenders when you arrive. 8p to close.
Open Mic and Karaoke at G Street Wunderbar
Open Mic and Karaoke at G Street Wunderbar
Open mic and karaoke at G Street Wunderbar. Comedy, hip-hop, live bands, spoken word, and much more. Guitar, bass, and drums provided by the establishment. Sign-ups start at 9p, the event goes until 1a. Free, 21+. Drink specials.
UC Davis Arts: Screening of “Bon-Uta, A Song from Home”
UC Davis Arts: Screening of “Bon-Uta, A Song from Home”
This event explores cultural texts that have emerged in the wake of the triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear catastrophe that hit northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011. On Nov. 3 at 6:30p, there will be a screening of the documentary film, Bon-Uta, a Song from Home, never screened before in the continental U.S. One […]
Flyway Nights: Cliff Feldheim, CalTrout
Flyway Nights: Cliff Feldheim, CalTrout
Yolo Basin Foundation’s Flyway Nights speaker series is back! Programs will begin at 7p via Zoom and start with a presentation by Cliff Feldheim of CalTrout called “Fins and Feathers: Conserving Salmon and Birds through Habitat Restoration, Enhancement and Management.” A $10 donation to support the Foundation’s wetland education programs is suggested. To register (and […]
Joshua McKinney and Matthew Chronister read at the Poetry Night Reading Series
Joshua McKinney and Matthew Chronister read at the Poetry Night Reading Series
The Poetry Night Reading Series is excited to feature Joshua McKinney with Matthew Chronister at 7 PM on Thursday, November 3rd, 2022, on the roof of the John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st Street in Davis. Joshua McKinney’s most recent book of poetry is Small Sillion (Parlor Press, 2019). His work has appeared in such journals […]
Davis Odd Fellows Thursday Live! Lorin Rowan’s Rattlebox
Davis Odd Fellows Thursday Live! Lorin Rowan’s Rattlebox
Davis Odd Fellows Thursday Live! is a monthly music series happening the first Monday of each month. November 3rd features Lorin Rowan’s Rattlebox playing “Progressive Acoustic Americana.” Doors Open 7:00PM. Show at 7:30PM. Davis Odd Fellows Lodge, 415 2nd Street, Davis, CA 95616 FREE SHOW – All donations to support the musicians. No Host Bar
Free Yoga Fridays
Friday Folk Music Jam Sessions
Friday Folk Music Jam Sessions
WYATT DECK, UC DAVIS ARBORETUM. Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments & play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck. All skill-levels welcome. 12p–1p. Free
UC Davis Arboretum Nature Rx: Tour and Tea
UC Davis Arboretum Nature Rx: Tour and Tea
Jessica Colvin, Assistant Campus Landscape Architect, will be provide a tour of the new Teaching and Learning Complex landscape. Jessica will share insights and design ideas on how the campus is working to enhance ecological diversity and how you can do it at home, too—all while enjoying tea! Runs from 1:10–2p on Friday, Nov. 4. […]
According to Bazooka
According to Bazooka
According to Bazooka will play a free concert of original Americana & Folk Rock at Sudwerk Brewing Company. Akka Kadai will be the food truck that evening.
Make Stuffing at the Davis Food Co-op
Make Stuffing at the Davis Food Co-op
Stuffing is a beloved holiday side dish that some people love so much, they make more than one kind! In this class we will make three different stuffings: a classically flavored one, a stuffing full of nuts and fruit, and—of course—a cornbread stuffing. Come find your favorite! Date and Time: Fri., Nov. 4 from 5:30–7:30 […]
Mission Blue Bluegrass
Mission Blue Bluegrass
Mission Blue plays traditional bluegrass with harmony singing and old-time picking Farm Hours: tu/we 3-8 th/fr 3-9 sa/su 12-9
Poetry Night at The Avid Reader
Poetry Night at The Avid Reader
Join us for a celebration of poetry as four local poets share from their recent works. Veronica Jarboe, reading from Sweethearts and Sorrows Carmen Micsa, reading from Morsels of Love Matthew Mitchell, reading from The Adored Garden André Naffis-Sahely, reading from High Desert
UC Davis Music: Purnamasari
UC Davis Music: Purnamasari
Lisa Graciano Paul Miller Patrick Liddell Megan Hewitt Richard Phillips Bay Area Indonesian-folk-rock fusion group Purnamasari grew out of the idea of supporting a new generation of artists from both sides of the world through music and dance. The concert takes place on the eve of the LUCE Foundation’s conference “Rethinking the History of Indonesian […]
Tuleyome: Valley Vista Trail Building
Tuleyome: Valley Vista Trail Building
This park is 587 acres of natural area with rural hiking trails and access to 54,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property which includes the Blue Ridge Trail. The terrain defines this park with its steep slopes and beautiful view of the Capay Valley and beyond. Tuleyome and our volunteers constructed the original […]
Tree Davis Memorial Grove Planting Event
Tree Davis Memorial Grove Planting Event
Event: Join us as we plant understory plants in the Dogs and Philosophers Grove at the Tree Davis Memorial Grove. We will be digging holes, planting drought-tolerant plants, and spreading mulch. Parking: Please park on White Sands Ln or Pinnacles Pl. We will meet in the grassy area in the center of the grove. The […]
The Farm at Park Winters: Pick Your Own Bouquet
The Farm at Park Winters: Pick Your Own Bouquet
Stroll through The Farm at Park Winters and Pick Your Own Bouquet from a wide selection of flowers including cosmos, marigolds, zinnias, dahlia, poppies, dianthus, sweet peas, love in a mist, agrostemmas, snap dragons, blooming artichokes and cardoons, ranunculus, sunflowers and more! This is an exclusive, artisanal experience with space to connect with the field […]
UC Davis Arboretum Plant Sales
UC Davis Arboretum Plant Sales
Our community support group — the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden — holds plant sale fundraisers offering an incredible selection of attractive, low-water, easy-care plants perfect for our region. These sales are held several times a year as large-scale, festival-style events at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery. Watch for the latest information here and in […]
Holiday Craft Fair at Davis Senior Center
Holiday Craft Fair at Davis Senior Center
With the festive season upon us, Davis Senior Center is offering a unique and lovely annual Holiday Craft Fair. There’s free parking in a large lot, complimentary refreshments, and no entry fee. Stroll inside and browse rows of handmade wares made by local and regional artisans and crafters. It’s a one-stop shop for gifts and […]
UC Davis Music: Rethinking the History of Indonesian Music
UC Davis Music: Rethinking the History of Indonesian Music
This Nov. 5 conference features presentations from scholars that explore topics of colonialism, indigeneity, evolving artistry, and the rethinking of Indonesian history. Free to attend and lunch provided for those that pre-register for the conference. Please submit your registration by Thur., Nov. 3rd. For those unable to attend, UC Davis Music will livestream the conference beginning […]
TILLYfest—Bluegrass Woodland
TILLYfest—Bluegrass Woodland
TILLYfest – BLUEGRASS WOODLAND celebrates the life and times of Yolo County’s Holstein Queen and internationally renowned milk producer – Champion Tilly Alcartra, 1908-1924. Her reputation was unsurpassed, setting world records from 1914-1920. The FREE festival will feature Bluegrass at Blue Note Brewing and at Heritage Plaza, Country Western at The Burger Saloon, and other […]
Dixon Public Library Bag Sale
Dixon Public Library Bag Sale
Support the Dixon Public Library by filling a bag up with books for only $5 on Nov. 5, 11a–4p. Some exclusions; cash or check only.
Kids’ Dungeons & Dragons Drop-In
Kids’ Dungeons & Dragons Drop-In
Kids ages 9–15 can join in on a D&D game each Sat from 12–2p. Get tickets in advance. $10 per child.
Art Spark
Art Spark
Spark your creativity with drawing, stitching, painting, collaging, and more at this weekly workshop through Dec. 18. Free
Family Dungeons & Dragons
Family Dungeons & Dragons
Join longtime GM Stephen Gordon each Sat, 3–6p for a family- and beginner-friendly game of D&D. $20 for one child and one parent
Halloween Hangover at KDVS
Halloween Hangover at KDVS
Don't put away your costumes yet! Dress up for this belated Halloween-themed concert hosted by KDVS. Doors open at 6p; music starts at 7p.
J. B. Barton & Co.
J. B. Barton & Co.
Heartfelt soulful singing by J.B. Barton & Co. Farm Hours: tu/we 3-8 th/fr 3-9 sa/su 12-9
The Farm at Park Winters: Pick Your Own Bouquet
The Farm at Park Winters: Pick Your Own Bouquet
Stroll through The Farm at Park Winters and Pick Your Own Bouquet from a wide selection of flowers including cosmos, marigolds, zinnias, dahlia, poppies, dianthus, sweet peas, love in a mist, agrostemmas, snap dragons, blooming artichokes and cardoons, ranunculus, sunflowers and more! This is an exclusive, artisanal experience with space to connect with the field […]
Art Spark
Art Spark
Spark your creativity with drawing, stitching, painting, collaging, and more at this weekly workshop through Dec. 18. Free
Davis Film Festival
Davis Film Festival
The Davis Film Festival returns after the Covid hiatus! The 14th Annual Davis Film Festival takes place November 6, 2022 at the Veteran's Memorial Theater, 203 E. 14th Street in Davis, CA. Films from around the world and our own backyard. Narrative, documentary, animation, experimental. Shorts and features. Tickets $10 general/$8.50 students & seniors for […]
Live Music at Ruhstaller
DPC Tie Dying
DPC Tie Dying
Come out to Davis Queer Coalition's Youth Group for bonding, pizza, and tie-dying on Nov. 6 from 6–8p!! RSVP for the location and a FREE white shirt to dye. Space is limited. How to RSVP: Email DavisQueerYouth@DavisPhoenixCo.org