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Weekender: Manetti Shrem Museum Opens with Fall Exhibitions Aug. 8; Concert Next Week at Gorman; More Art News

Karen Michele Nikos — August 08, 2024 - 1:22pm

Light into Density: Abstract Encounters 1920s–1960s: From the Collection of Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem, on view September 19, 2024–May 5, will feature Roberto Matta, Chamboles les amoureus

Weekender: ��ϲʿ��ͼ Faculty Perform Throughout the World in August

Karen Michele Nikos — July 25, 2024 - 1:17pm

��ϲʿ��ͼ faculty perform throughout the world in August, and catch an alum in a Woodland Opera House production.

Lunchable: View the Eggheads Inside the Cool Library

Karen Michele Nikos — July 11, 2024 - 4:01am

In this summer heat, there's a cooler way to "take at tour" of the Eggheads at a ��ϲʿ��ͼ Libary Exhibition.

Weekender, and More: Peter and the Starcatcher in Woodland, Pianos, Guitars, Music

Karen Michele Nikos — June 26, 2024 - 9:59am

There's still plenty to do this summer in and around Davis. Get your arts on!

Don’t forget, jam sessions at Wyatt Deck this summer on Tuesdays and Fridays

Wyatt Deck, ��ϲʿ��ͼ (near the Wyatt Theatre), alternating 11 a.m. and noon

Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments and play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck (located next to the redwood grove in the ��ϲʿ��ͼ Arboretum and Public Garden).

Summer Offers Museum Exhibitions at ��ϲʿ��ͼ

Karen Michele Nikos — June 20, 2024 - 9:12am

Even as the temperatures heat up, ��ϲʿ��ͼ museums have plenty on tap, especially for the next few weeks. The Arts Blog is publishing this story on ongoing and ending exhibitions this week instead of the usual weekender. Watch for a variety of arts stories in the summer as various events at the Mondavi and music venues, for example, go on hiatus.

4 Collect Awards in Annual Event Honoring Arts, Humanities Grad Students

Karen Michele Nikos — June 12, 2024 - 9:50am

Nearly 700 friends and families of ��ϲʿ��ͼ graduate students turned out for the opening of the Arts & Humanities 2024 Graduate Exhibition on June 6 at the Manetti Shrem Museum.

Weekender: Closing Exhibitions and Final Performances; Grad Art Exhibition Opens

Jamie Sara Gelfond — June 06, 2024 - 8:19am

See the Grad art exhibition at Manetti Shrem; enjoy the last concert of the season on June 6. More this weekend.

Why I Chose ��ϲʿ��ͼ: My Egghead Story

Jamie Sara Gelfond — June 03, 2024 - 2:03pm

When I was applying to colleges, it was at the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020. As an incoming senior in high school, I felt so intimidated by the premise of choosing a college to go to without ever having been on a tour while students were in session. In order to make me slightly less nervous about college applications, my parents offered to go on a road trip with me so I could see some of the campuses I was applying to.

Weekender: Musical Landscapes, Wanda Sykes Comedy Show, and Student Recitals

Jamie Sara Gelfond — May 30, 2024 - 10:54am

Musics of the World

Thursday, May 30, 4-6:30 p.m., Ann E. Pitzer Center, free

Weekender: Shakespeare's Hamlet Reimagined, Basement Gallery Senior Show, Recitals, and Re(Vision) Returns

Jamie Sara Gelfond — May 23, 2024 - 10:07pm

Join Campus Square Dancing tonight

Thursday, May 23, 5-7 p.m., Vanderhoef Studio, Mondavi Center