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Arts and Humanities grads celebrated as exhibition opens Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan with arts graduate students Rafael Bertacini, Levi Keatts

Grad exhibition Thursday will showcase health, technology, art, designShow on exhibition June 4 through through June 20; prizes given Thursday, Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, UC Davis

As California lawmakers consider legislation that would require “high sugar” warning labels on restaurant menus, a University of California, Davis, study shows that the labels are effective in dissuad...

George Floyd’s killing in 2020 by Minneapolis police became a media storm, but the event itself was not, unfortunately, unique. Every year, many unarmed Black men are killed by police but almost none ...

Get ticketsUC Davis Choirs and Symphony Orchestra perform Rosephanye Powell’s ‘The Cry of Jeremiah’ at Mondavi Center this weekendNicolás Dosman conducts the UC Davis choir (Carol Kepler/photo)

In a new internship with the City of Davis, UC Davis students are helping the city better meet the needs of its Spanish speaking residents. A cohort of five students spent months working with city sta...

Nature is good for business – and we now have numbers to show it.When rivers degrade, pests spread or drought hits crops, nature sends a bill.Yet it’s one rarely itemised on any balance sheet, because...

UC Davis Dance explores ‘Relative Motion’ in spring dance performances this weekend and nextPerformances are May 14, 15, 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. and May 16 and 23 at 2 p.m., Wright Hall, UC Davis“Relative...

Researchers have found that students involved with the child welfare system missed the most days when transitioning in and out of foster care.

The Past in Practice: Interpreting the Ancient World is on view on the first floor of the UC Davis Shields Library until the end of the quarter. Entering the library, past the left hallway beside the ...

Noon concert features music of Haydn, Schubert, MozartThis week's Shinkoskey Noon Concert features George Hayes, violin; István Polonyi, viola; Susan Lamb Cook, cello; Sandra McPherson, clarinet; and ...

YouTube video by Minds Over Matters

To commemorate the centennial of America’s most famous highway, Route 66, the Archives and Special Collections Department is joining statewide celebrations with a two‑case exhibition of select materia...

Not all romantic relationships between consenting adults involve only two people. For nearly one-fifth of U.S. adults at some point in their life, those relationships have included three or more.Havin...

UC Davis Symphony Orchestra performs classics, contemporary works in spring concert 7 p.m., Friday, May 1, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC DavisIn a concert titled “Orbiting Spheres,” the U...

Mark Tucker, a UC Davis alum and conservator, visited UC Davis as the Art History department’s guest speaker on “The Challenges of Altered Paintings” in April, explaining how restoration can reveal ar...

Stick and Bow at noon concertThursday, April 23, Pitzer Center, UC Davis

Here is a guide to activities through this weekend. For a guide to Picnic Day art themes for Saturday, including the FADS Fashion Show and the return of the Gong, go to the Picnic Day special blog her...

As is always the case, the more than 200 events and exhibitions at Picnic Day can be a bit overwhelming. But if you want to just partake in the UC Davis arts this Saturday, April 18, there’s plenty to...

(This week's Arts Blog covers two weeks, as I'm on vacation next week. Please watch for a special Picnic Day weekender the week of April 13. Enjoy!

It's spring break. Consider seeing two UC Davis exhibitions on view that have students intensely involved in their creation.

Not every neighborhood is near a toxic waste site. Not every block has a liquor store. These forms of neighborhood blight, as well as segregation and racial inequality, are all examples of structural ...

Study room art; music at Mondavi and Pitzer; murals at TANA, and more in store this weekend!

Study room art; music at Mondavi and Pitzer; murals at TANA, and more in store this weekend!

All forms of art are on view, on stage, and in the library pop up this weekend. Read on for all the details.

Bow Tie, a Deborah Butterfield sculpture of a horse, was relocated from its long-time

This week, the Arts Blog illustrates that art, music, food and biodiversity all go together. Read on. Have a great weekend, and sample these arty, foody, events. Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog Editor

We’ve all seen rage bait posts on social media. They might be political or personal. They might be rude or outright false. What they have in common is the ability to make our blood boil.

Welcome to the UC Davis Arts Blog as everyone prepares for the President's Day weekend and Valentine's Day. There is a lot of great art and music, as well as cinema, in store. And you can get ready to...

Paul Eastwick was in high school when he first came across the idea that evolution might explain how and why humans love. It was in a 1994 Time Magazine article about the book The Moral Animal by Robe...

This weekend, there's art, of course, and then there's the Super Bowl. There's art near the actual Super Bowl too.

Fertile Ground: U.C. Davis Faculty & Alumni, at Paul Thiebaud Gallery through Feb. 28645 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, 94133 Paul Thiebaud Gallery has opened Fertile Ground: UC Davis Faculty & Alumn...

This week: The Gorman Museum of Native American Art begins a new exhibition, the Manetti Shrem celebrates their exhibitions with a Sunday event and featured artist speaker. Catch NewMusic at the Pitze...

This week: The Gorman Museum of Native American Art begins a new exhibition, the Manetti Shrem celebrates their exhibitions with a Sunday event and featured artist speaker. Catch NewMusic at the Pitze...

‘Music with the Mendelssohns:’ UC Davis symphony begins 2026 season Saturday Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m., UC Davis (There is no noon concert this week)

The U.S. is the world’s wealthiest nation and yet, year after year, a significant share of the population lives in poverty.

Photographers discuss work in Betty Jean and Wayne Thiebaud Endowed Lecture ThursdayThursday, Jan. 15, 4:30 p.m. , Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art; free

The U.S. is the world’s wealthiest nation and yet, year after year, a significant share of the population lives in poverty.

Flutes and strings at noon concert ThursdayThursday, Jan. 8, 12:05-1 p.m., Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center, UC Davis, free

There's still time to enjoy some holiday music, buy gifts, and see an exhibition or two. This will be our last Arts Blog of 2025. Thanks for reading. Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog Editor

There's still time to enjoy some holiday music, buy gifts, and see an exhibition or two. This will be our last Arts Blog of 2025. Thanks for reading. Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog Editor

When you go to your next concert or listen to your favorite music on an app, you might first consider the lighting around you. Music is widely known for its ability to arouse, change moods or trigger ...

Human Library featured at Walker HallWalker Hall, 1220 (Gibeling Conference Room), Noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4Take a finals study break and check out a human "book" in Walker Hall. Come with an op...

Today, in light of the Thanksgiving weekend, the Arts Blog is publishing on Tuesday to give you a head start on the holiday. And look for another Weekender next Thursday. Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog E...

Today, in light of the Thanksgiving weekend, the Arts Blog is publishing on Tuesday to give you a head start on the holiday. And look for another Weekender next Thursday. Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog E...

Catch 'Control/Shift' this weekCenter for the Performing Arts, continuing Nov. 20, 21; 7 p.m.; Nov. 22, 2 p.m.