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Big Bang! Business Competition Celebrates 25 Years of Empowering Entrepreneurs

by Angela Lindley
June 24, 2025

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�鶹��ý Experts on Immigration, Citizenship, Labor and Human Trafficking

by Karen Nikos-Rose
June 18, 2025

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

by Karen Nikos-Rose
June 18, 2025

Dancers perform in front of Manetti Shrem Museum, with sign in background

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

by Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog Editor
June 11, 2025

M.F.A. candidate Brenton Haslam's 'Smashed Car' will be on display at the annual Arts & Humanities 2025 Graduate Exhibition at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art which is opening this Thursday, June 5. (Courtesy of the artist)

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

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
June 04, 2025

'Taming the Lightning,' an immersive, interactive, environment that blends live performance with digital and tactile elements, opens June 3rd in the Arena Theatre at Wright Hall.

Elevating the Arts at �鶹��ý at a Glance: June 2025

by �鶹��ý Staff
June 04, 2025

'Taming the Lightning,' an immersive, interactive, environment that blends live performance with digital and tactile elements, opens June 3rd in the Arena Theatre at Wright Hall.

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

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
May 29, 2025

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�鶹��ý Graduate Exhibition Showcases Next Generation of Artists, Thinkers

by Maria Sestito and Laura Compton
May 19, 2025

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

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
May 15, 2025

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How Can Teachers Avoid Burnout?

by Madeline Gorrell, School of Education
May 08, 2025

The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band brings charisma, passion, and purpose to the Jackson Hall stage at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts this week (Jasz Garrett/ photography).

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

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
May 07, 2025

A diverse group of smiling young people outdoors in sunshine

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

by Andy Fell
May 02, 2025

Don't miss the exhibit ‘Community in Bloom’ at Shields Library about the history of the �鶹��ý arboretum, where a pop-up performance will be happening Wednesday, May 7, from 2-3 p.m. on the Grand Staircase Mezzanine featuring dancers from the Department of Theatre and Dance (courtesy).

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

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
May 01, 2025

Gallery view of 'Through Their Eyes: Selections from the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection' on display until June 22. (Courtesy/ The Manetti Shrem Museum of Art)

Ongoing Art at �鶹��ý: Spring 2025

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
April 30, 2025

Two porcelain cast Styrofoam teacups for lecture with Amber Ginsburg and Aaron Hughes (courtesy)

Weekender: Music, New Book, Puppet Master and More

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
April 17, 2025

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What Do Butterflies Have to Do with ADHD?

by Alex Russell
April 15, 2025

This Picnic Day, spark your creativity and wonder with a stop at the Manetti Shrem Museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. by making art with friends, family, and other Davis residents (courtesy).

Weekender: Picnic Day Brings the Art to Davis

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
April 10, 2025

Gracianne Kirsch, a �鶹��ý Art Studio M.F.A. alum, with their work at the Arts & Humanities 2024 Graduate Exhibition held in the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. Kirsch won the inaugural Letters & Science Prize for Excellence. (Hung Q. Pham Photography)

Merging the Ethereal and the Tangible

by Maria Sestito, College of Letters and Science
April 07, 2025

This weekend in Circa's "Opus", 10 acrobats and the Debussy String Quartet celebrate the music of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich in a work of stunning power, virtuosity and physical poetry (Justin Nicholas/ photography).

Weekender: Spring into Spring Arts

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
April 03, 2025

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Alumni Couple to Receive 2025 �鶹��ý Medal, University’s Highest Honor

by Karen Nikos-Rose
March 27, 2025

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Adele Zhang Brings �鶹��ý Textile Collection to London

by Maria Sestito, College of Letters and Science
March 27, 2025

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The Conversation: How are Humans Different From Other Animals?

by Eli Elster, Doctoral Candidate in Evolutionary Anthropology, �鶹��ý
March 19, 2025

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�鶹��ý Expert Media Sources on Federal Issues

by Karen Nikos-Rose
March 18, 2025

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Pipeline in green valley

The Conversation: Do Environmental Protection Laws Still Apply Under Trump?

by Albert C. Lin, �鶹��ý Professor of Law
March 13, 2025

This Sunday at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Yamato's enticing drum performance features over 40 Taiko drums on stage. You’ll become engulfed in the sound of the Taiko, becoming one with the performers. (Courtesy photo)

Weekender: End the Quarter with Exciting Music and Dance

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
March 13, 2025

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