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Weekender: Grad Exhibition Grand Opening; Classic Piano at Mondavi

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 04, 2026 - 9:29am

Grad exhibition Thursday will showcase health, technology, art, design

Show on exhibition June 4 through through June 20; prizes given Thursday, Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis

Graduate Exhibition Showcases Intersection of Health, Technology, Art, Design

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — May 26, 2026 - 1:10pm

From digital data and technology to the environment, healthcare and the body, graduate students from across the College of Letters and Science at University of California, Davis, are pushing boundaries with their experimental research and creative expression. The results, varied in medium and discipline, will be on display at the Arts & Humanities 2026 Graduate Exhibition.

Weekender: Noon Concert Features Major Works; Book Talks; Get Tickets for May Concerts

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — May 07, 2026 - 10:53am

Noon concert features music of Haydn, Schubert, Mozart

This week's Shinkoskey Noon Concert features George Hayes, violin; István Polonyi, viola; Susan Lamb Cook, cello; Sandra McPherson, clarinet; and Hrabba Atladottir, violin performing Joseph Haydn's String Trio in G Major, Franz Schubert's "Allegro" from String Trio in B-Flat Major, D. 471 and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A Major. Thursday, May 7 at 12:05 p.m. in the Ann E. Pitzer Center. Free and open to all.

Weekender: Symphony Holds Spring Concert; Design Museum Symposium; Last Call for Backstory

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — April 30, 2026 - 7:12am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Symphony Orchestra performs classics, contemporary works in spring concert

7 p.m., Friday, May 1, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis

In a concert titled “Orbiting Spheres,” the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Symphony Orchestra explores three unique orchestral works under the baton of conductor Matilda Hofman. The concert is Friday, May 1 at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts and begins at 7 p.m.

Arts at Picnic Day: The Gong Returns, Fashion, More

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — April 15, 2026 - 10:13am

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 51�ԹϺ�� Davis arts this Saturday, April 18, there’s plenty to enjoy. And all the campus museums will be open. We also tell you how to learn about all Picnic Day events. Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog Editor

Weekender: Music, Live Sound Installation, Art

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — April 02, 2026 - 9:52am

(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!

Weekender: 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Museums Invite Visitors to See Inner Workings

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — March 26, 2026 - 9:06am

It's spring break. Consider seeing two 51�ԹϺ�� Davis exhibitions on view that have students intensely involved in their creation.

Weekender: A Horse Trots Across Campus; Art Blends with Music in Noon Concert; ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ in Theatre

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — February 26, 2026 - 10:11am

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

Weekender: Music; Bread and Art at Museum; Murals at Biodiversity Day

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — February 19, 2026 - 10:30am

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

Weekender: Art and Music Together; Mural, Jazz and a Valentine

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — February 12, 2026 - 8:18am

Welcome to the 51�ԹϺ�� 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 paint a mural on campus — a project that lets anyone be an artist. I leave you with a Valentine box of candy. It's porcelain, but oh-so-real down to the untouched paper cradles. I also consider it a Valentine tribute for a wonderful 51�ԹϺ�� Davis alumna and artist who died this past fall, Sandy Shannonhouse. She left us so much beauty.