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Weekender: Last Weekend for Manetti Shrem; Art Gift Guide; Concerts

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — November 25, 2025 - 9:46am

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 Editor

Weekender: New Dance Performance; 'Paradise Lost' Concert; More Concerts

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — November 20, 2025 - 12:00am

Catch 'Control/Shift' this week

Center for the Performing Arts, continuing Nov. 20, 21; 7 p.m.; Nov. 22, 2 p.m.

Weekender: See New Choregraphies; Catch Last Weeks of Manetti Shrem Exhibition

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — November 12, 2025 - 11:28am

UC Davis dancers explore new choreographies at Mondavi Center next week; get tickets now

Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Nov. 19,20,21; 7 p.m.; Nov. 22, 2 p.m.

Living Life More Fully: U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze Connects with UC Davis Students

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — November 05, 2025 - 2:50pm

Just weeks after being named U.S. Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress, Arthur Sze visited UC Davis, sharing his love of poetry and translation with students, faculty and community members.

Sze is the author of 12 books of poetry and the recipient of numerous poetry prizes, including the Bollingen Prize for American Poetry in 2025 for his lifetime achievement in the field. He was the first Poet Laureate for the City of Santa Fe, where he’s lived for more than 50 years.

Weekender: Taproot New Music Continues; Art Lectures; Native Art Market

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — November 05, 2025 - 9:55am

Beginning today, you can catch some new music at Taproot, attend an art lecture, and then go to a museum and the Native Art Market at the Gorman.

Weekender: Día de Los Muertos, Halloween Inspire Events

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — October 30, 2025 - 9:46am

Halloween and Día De Los Muertos weekend at UC Davis offer events at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts and Pitzer Center on the UC Davis campus and TANA in Woodland. Catch all of them. Most events are free.

Weekender: Taproot Festival Begins; More Music; Celebrate Día de Los Muertos

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — October 23, 2025 - 10:33am

Listen to new music; start celebrating Día de Los Muertos. Get ready for Halloween.

Catch Ongoing Fall 2025 Art Exhibitions at UC Davis

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — October 17, 2025 - 4:30pm

Manetti Shrem fall exhibitions offer 'OJO' and 'Breathe'

Two exhibitions that invite visitors to reflect on the present by considering the past and shared future are on view this fall at the

Weekender: Poet Laureate Reads; Stamping at TANA; Philharmonia Orchestra

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — October 16, 2025 - 10:59am

Poetry, Gorman art talk, concerts, TANA stamping and much more on tap this weekend.

Weekender: TANA Event, Library Archives Exhibit, Concerts, Talks

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — October 09, 2025 - 9:44am

This week's Weekender is a reminder why at the Arts Blog, we start our weekends on Thursday!