Society, Arts & Culture Content

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

Karen Michele Nikos — 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 91��Ƭ Davis Quad, free

Elevating the Arts at 91��Ƭ Davis at a Glance: June 2025

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

Elevating the Arts at 91��Ƭ Davis: at a glance

All events occur at 91��Ƭ 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 91��Ƭ Davis showcases student films for 25th anniversary

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

91��Ƭ Davis Graduate Exhibition Showcases Next Generation of Artists, Thinkers

Karen Michele Nikos — May 19, 2025 - 4:06pm

Arts and humanities students at the 91��Ƭ, Davis, engage with the world in new, thoughtful and imaginative ways. In the upcoming Arts & Humanities 2025 Graduate Exhibition, students from across the College of Letters and Science are creating public spaces for connection and storytelling, questioning long-held assumptions and histories, and using artistic expression and design to suggest new pathways to a more sustainable future.

Weekender: Wearable Design; Spring Music; Next Season Mondavi Tickets Go on Sale

Karen Michele Nikos — May 15, 2025 - 4:03pm

Digital Stealth Gods by Dylan Mulder at World of Wearable Art 2016 (Courtesy photo)

Industrial designer Dylan Mulder brings wearable technology

How Can Teachers Avoid Burnout?

Karen Michele Nikos — May 08, 2025 - 11:17am

New research reveals issues teachers face in K-12 schools.

Weekender: Art, Lectures, Film Explore Structures and Movie Magic

Jamie Sara Gelfond — May 07, 2025 - 12:47pm

Julia Keefe sings in Indigenous Big Bands

Thursday, May 8, 7:30 p.m., Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts

Continuing a little-known but rich history of big bands that formed on reservations during the early 20th century, the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band brings charisma, passionand purpose to every stage.

The Secret to Happiness Lies Within You, Or Society — Or Both

Andy Fell — May 02, 2025 - 10:16am

What is the secret to happiness? Does happiness come from within, or is it shaped by external influences such as our jobs, health, relationships and material circumstances? A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour shows that happiness can come from either within or from external influences, from both, or neither — and which is true differs across people.

Weekender: Student-Created, Curated Art Takes On Davis in Performances, Exhibitions

Jamie Sara Gelfond — May 01, 2025 - 9:17am

Grammy Award Winner Howard Levy merges the harmonica with unexpected genres

Thursday, May 1, 12:05 p.m., Recital Hall at Ann E. Pitzer Center