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Weekender: Meet the Percussionist; Go 'Into the Woods' in Woodland

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — September 04, 2025 - 8:56am

While some 51�ԹϺ�� Davis art and music is on hold, the Arts Blog provides other features of interest in the area.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis percussionist Chris Froh shares how he got here

A professional percussionist, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis lecturer in music and advocate of music education, Chris Froh has built a career fostering the talent of musicians while helping students discover new ways of listening and connecting through music.

Weekender: See Vet Med's Newest 'Horse'; Find an Art Book; Poetry

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — August 21, 2025 - 11:05am

While music and other art events are not yet happening on campus, you can still do some arty things. Go see horses (the sculptured kind) at Vet Med or read a book, or just read stories about books, below. Also, don't miss the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Arts Blog's ongoing art synopsis for some air-conditioned options to view art on campus. Exhibits are on view at both the Manetti Shrem Museum and the Gorman Museum right now.

Weekender: New Exhibitions at Manetti Shrem, Buzzing Art Spark Activity and More

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — August 07, 2025 - 8:30am

New Exhibitions Open Aug. 7 at Manetti Shrem Museum

‘OJO’ and ‘Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice. Both exhibitions are on view Aug. 7–Dec. 1, Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis

Experience two powerful exhibitions that consider our shared future — a view from the borderlands by Julio César Morales, and a group exhibition connecting social and environmental injustice from the Hammer Museum at 51�ԹϺ��LA.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Ongoing Art Summer 2025: Gorman Museum of Native American Art, Library, Have Art

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — July 03, 2025 - 10:33am

Enjoy some air conditioning and view art on campus. And don't forget, you can buy tickets to the Mondavi season now (which starts in October). Read on. This blog was updated in August to reflect new works on view.

Weekender: Chicana/o Film Series at TANA; 'Cara and Diego' at Crocker

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — July 03, 2025 - 10:01am

El Norte in film series tonight at TANA

Thursday, July 3, 2025 , 6:30 – 8 p.m

TANA, 1224 Lemen Ave., Woodland, free, no registration required

Tonight TANA 51�ԹϺ�� Davis presents El Norte (1983), directed by Gregory Nava — a groundbreaking story of two siblings, Enrique and Rosa, who escape persecution in Guatemala and journey north to the United States.

Weekender: Catch Final Days of ‘Through Their Eyes;’ Grad Students Exhibition

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 18, 2025 - 9:26am

See works of 30 women artists through Sunday

An exhibition featuring 30 women artists drawn from the contemporary art collection of Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo is on view only through Sunday, June 22 at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.

The 51�ԹϺ�� Davis museum unveiled the first U.S. presentation of Italy’s renowned collection in January; see it before it closes this weekend.

Graduate Artists Honored; Sculptures from ‘BowerHaus’ on View, Visit Cruess for Design Works

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 11, 2025 - 10:17am

Annual Arts, Humanities Graduate Exhibition announces prizes at celebration

By Maria Sestito, College of Letters and Science (condensed from original story)

Weekender: Start Your Summer with Art, Music, Theatre and Sheep

Jamie Sara Gelfond — June 04, 2025 - 2:37pm

'Sheepmowers' illustrate the art of grazing

Wednesday, June 4 to Friday, June 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Quad, free

Elevating the Arts at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis at a Glance: June 2025

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 04, 2025 - 9:32am

Elevating the Arts at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis: at a glance

All events occur at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis, Old Davis Road, Davis.

Weekender: Students Exhibit Work in Film, Theatre, Art, Recitals, More

Jamie Sara Gelfond — May 29, 2025 - 11:23am

Film Festival at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis showcases student films for 25th anniversary

Through Friday, May 30, 7-9 p.m., 1002 Cruess Hall