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Calendar courtesy of The Dirt.
 
There are several other great resources for finding arts and culture events, exhibits, performances, and other creative activities in the Davis area:

Davis Enterprise | UC Davis Arts & Entertainment | YoloArts | Visit Yolo
 

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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.

Figurative Exposé: Art from the California Art Club

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

FEB 10 THRU APR 2. PENCE GALLERY. Each year, the California Art Club (est. 1909) holds a juried exhibition promoting artists who follow in the tradition of realism & craftsmanship established by the Club’s founders. This year, the Pence will display the Club’s juried exhibit of figurative paintings by select CAC artists, as juried by master painter Dan Schultz. Reception Feb 10.

Free

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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“Pal-entine’s” Day Open House

Davis Senior Center 646 A St, Davis

SENIOR CTR. Celebrate fun & friendship with some light refreshments while meeting other newcomers & longtime center friends. Learn all about our programs & services & see some classes in action! The talk & tour will begin in the Game room by the Seventh Street entrance. No need to RSVP. 9am. Free

free

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
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The California Studio Lecture: Cecilia Alemani

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis 254 Old Davis Road, Davis

MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Alemani is the artistic director of the 2022 Venice Biennial. Since 2011, she has been the Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Director & Chief Curator of High Line Art, the public art program presented by the High Line in New York City. During the past 10 years, Alemani has commissioned &d produced ambitious artworks for public spaces by artists Barbara Kruger, Zoe Leonard, Faith Ringgold, Ed Ruscha, Nari Ward & Adrián Villar Rojas, among others. Alemani is the winter quarter spotlight artist-in-residence in The California Studio. 4:30p–6p. Free

free

Valentine’s Day Wine Tasting

Great Bear Vineyards 24800 Co Rd 101A, Davis

GREAT BEAR VINEYARD. Wine tasting including a glass of bubbly and a red rose. $25/person. Cheese and/or chocolate partings available for $45. Live Music.

$25.00

Chocolate & Wine Pairing

Great Bear Vineyards 24800 Co Rd 101A, Davis

GREAT BEAR VINEYARDS. Experience the joys of expertly paired chocolate & wine, surrounded by olive & citrus orchards, a lavender field, & of course, the property vineyards. 12p–4p. $35

$35

Trivia Tuesday

Sophia’s Thai

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