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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

Free Yoga Fridays

Arroyo Park 2000 Shasta Dr, Davis

Rain or shine. All levels welcome. Every Fri, 10a-11a. Free

Free
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Friday Folk Music Jam Sessions at Wyatt Deck

Wyatt Deck UC Davis Arboretum

Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments & play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck. All skill-levels welcome. Noon-1p. Free

Wines in Tandem: Grand Opening!

Wines in Tandem 222 D ST STE 1, Davis

WINES IN TANDEM. A festive weekend celebrating the new wine shop & tasting room – a new member of the Davis and downtown communities. $15 tastings & 15% everything off all weekend. Fabulous Friday, Sparkling Saturday, & Sunday Funday 12p–5p.

Senior Center Friday Films

Davis Senior Center 646 A St, Davis

SENIOR CENTER. Bring a friend & join every Friday in the Game Room to watch a free movie on a beautiful large screen TV, while enjoying light refreshments. Call or check the website for titles. 12:30p. Free

Free

Mah Jongg Lessons

Davis Senior Center 646 A St, Davis

SENIOR CTR. Fun & friendly setting with an experienced group of volunteers. Lessons are progressive & students are encouraged to attend as many dates as they can. (Mah Jongg is played every Monday at 12p. in the Game Room.) Lessons on Fridays thru March 3, 1p–3p. Free

free

Pacific Encounters: 2023 Templeton Colloquium in Art History

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

MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. The Pacific, California’s neighbor to the west, is largest of the planet’s oceans & home to many societies & cultures. The 2023 Templeton Colloquium in Art History takes as its theme an ocean as an art-historical space. Emphasis will be on Hawaiian and Māori societies, which invite deeper consideration of this fascinating global sector and its visual culture. Speakers: Ngarino Ellis, Stacy Kamehiro & Kailani Polzak. 4p–6p. Free

Free
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Magela Herrera Quartet: “Works by Graduate Students”

Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center Hutchison Dr. & Cushing Way, Davis

Program New songs by UC Davis graduate student composers— Peter Chatterjee Trey Makler Dean Kervin Boursiquot Joseph Vasinda Emily Joy Sullivan

Free
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Magela Herrera Quartet

Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center Hutchison Dr. & Cushing Way, Davis

PITZER CTR. Magela Herrera, flute and voice; Yorgis Garcia, bass; Yissy Calzadilla, drums; Edgar Pantoja-Aleman, piano. A Shinkoskey Noon Concert, 12:05p–1p. Fre

Free

Paint Night: Duo Paint

Davis Cards & Games 1790 East 8th Street, Davis

DAVIS CARDS & GAMES. Receive professional guided painting instruction & create a beautiful piece of art with us! 6:30p–8:30p. $40

$40

An American in Paris

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE. Set in the French capital in the wake of World War II, An American in Paris tells the romantic story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl & an indomitable European city—each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of international conflict. Inspired by the Academy-Award winning 1951 film, the new stage musical features a ravishing score by George & Ira Gershwin & incredible dance sequences. The show’s timeless musical numbers include, “I Got Rhythm,” “The Man I Love,” “Shall We Dance,” & more. Fri & Sat 7:30p, Sun 2p. $9–$30

$9 – $30

Karaoke Night

Tommy J’s 726 2nd Street, Davis

Every Friday with KJ Incubus. 10p.