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From Concept to Creation: Inspired Shoe Design by Chris Francis

University of California Davis Davis

JAN 23 THRU APR 23. UC DAVIS DESIGN MUSEUM. Showcases the colorful & imaginative footwear created by Los Angeles-based shoe designer Chris Francis. His work combines global shoemaking traditions & techniques, with references to the built environment such as industrial design & brutalist architecture as well as 20th-century art movements & punk rock. Opening reception Jan 24 @ 6:30p. Gallery open weekdays, 12p–4p. Free

free

Gallery 625: Shonna McDaniels, The Black Woman Experience

Gallery 625 625 Court St, Erwin Meier Admin Building, Woodland

FEB 3 THRU APR 4. McDaniels is a visual artist, teacher, muralist, community activist. She is the founder & Executive Director of The Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum in Sacramento. 

Karen Fess-Uecker

Logos Books 513 2nd Street, Davis

FEB 4 THRU MAR 3. LOGOS BOOKS. “A little bit of Davis, a lot of California,” plein air & studio oil paintings. Fess-Uecker’s work has been shown in numerous juried shows & in the galleries in the many states in which she has resided. She has a strong passion for color dynamics & continues to study color theory with oil painter & colorist Elio Camacho. ArtAbout reception.

Ongoing

Tiny Show

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

JAN 6 THRU FEB 26. PENCE GALLERY. Features “tiny” works of art—modest-sized pieces limited to 5” x 7”. Various local & regional artists were invited to display their small but spectacular creations, including Valentina Arenas, Tamsen Armstrong, Karen Burns, Deziree Dizon, Jim Darke, and Amy Vidra, among many others. Their works are personal, intimate & brimming with the tiniest of details. Tues-Sun, 11:30a–5p. Closed Mondays. ArtAbout reception.

Free

Steven Higgins: New Paintings Exhibition

John Natsoulas Center for the Arts 521 1st St., Davis

JAN 11 THRU FEB 25. JOHN NATSOULAS CENTER FOR THE ARTS. A Sacramento based artist, Higgins’ Impressionistic works draw viewers in through bright colors and exciting textures.

Mark Bulwinkle: A Retrospective Exhibition

John Natsoulas Center for the Arts 521 1st St., Davis

JAN 11 THRU FEB 26. JOHN NATSOULAS CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Showcases Bulwinkle’s mastery of color & form in both two & three dimensions throughout the last 5 decades. On display are a selection of his woodcuts & screen prints, including several from his time at the SF Art Institute. Bulwinkle’s flamboyant ceramic works from graduate school will also be featured, as well as papier-mache works that once decorated the walls of his iconic Manilla St. House, a towering steel assemblage sculpture built around a modest townhouse that became a landmark in Oakland from 1975–1991. Recent cut-steel works painted with colorful enamel will also be featured. In addition, Natsoulas presents “Freedumb,” a new 18-foot steel piece by Bulwinkle, installed on the gallery façade. Reception Jan. 13, 7p.

Circuit Training Tuesdays at Arroyo Park

Arroyo Park 2000 Shasta Dr, Davis

Improve your health with this fitness class each Tuesday 8–8:45a, rain or shine. All skill levels welcome. Donations encouraged.

donation-based

Outdoor Zumba @ Stonegate Club

Stonegate Country Club 919 Lake Blvd, Davis

All levels / all ages dance-cardio party-yo! Join the happy, healthy bod squad! Zero judgment, 100% positive vibes. Stonegate members: 1 class $10 / 5 for $25 Nonmembers: 1 class $15 / 5 for $50 / 10 for $85 YEAR-ROUND: 8:30AM Tue SEPT-OCT: 6:00PM Tue/Thu...

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Zumba! Tuesdays @Stonegate / Thursdays @Applegate

Dancing with Kristina

All levels / all ages dance-cardio party-yo! Join the happy, healthy bod squad! Zero judgment, 100% positive vibes. Nonmembers: One class $15 / Ten classes $100  (Stonegate Club members are eligible for a discount) YEAR-ROUND: 9:00AM Tuesdays @ Stonegate Club OUTDOOR CLASS 919 Lake Blvd....

Mother Goose on the Loose–in person!

Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library 315 East 14th Street

STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. Mother Goose on the Loose is an award-winning early literacy program for toddlers (ages 2-3) & their grown-ups. It combines music, movement, rhymes & books to help young children develop language skills, social & emotional skills, general knowledge about the world & a love of learning. 11a–11:30a, Free

Free

Cybersecurity Bootcamp

Online via Zoom

ONLINE. Learn about cybersecurity for your business. Register https://bit.ly/3WQGEyq. Hosted by the Davis Chamber of Commerce. 12p–1p. Free

Wine & Chocolate Pairing

Robert Mondavi Institute Sensory Bldg. 392 Old Davis Rd.

SENSORY THEATER, ROBERT MONDAVI INSTITUTE. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, taste various chocolates & learn how to best pair them with wine. Thalia Hohenthal & Rebecca Kuehn from Guittard Chocolate Company will join Gus Zhu, the first Chinese national Master of Wine, as they guide attendees to find their preferred pairings. Reception with wine & hors d’oeuvres to follow. Limited seating. 6p–7:30p. $25

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Pink Martini featuring China Forbes

Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center

MONDAVI CTR. Drawing inspiration from music from all over the world—crossing genres of classical, jazz & old-fashioned pop—Thomas Lauderdale founded the “little orchestra” Pink Martini in his hometown of Portland, Oregon in 1994. One year later, Lauderdale called China Forbes, a Harvard classmate who was living in New York City & asked her to join Pink Martini. Their first song “Sympathique (Je ne veux pas travailler)” became an overnight sensation in France & remains a mantra for striking French workers. 7:30p. $17.50–$85

$17.50 – $85

Trivia Tuesday

Sophia’s Thai

SOPHIA’S THAI BAR & KITCHEN. 21+. Games @ 9:30p.

Karaoke Night

G STREET WUNDERBAR. Pick a song & sing along.10p.