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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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Undergraduate Senior Showcase

Design Museum, UC Davis Room 124, Cruess Hall University of California, Davis

THRU JUNE 18. UC DAVIS DESIGN MUSEUM. Annual exhibition highlighting the outstanding course work produced over the past year by senior undergraduate students. Free

Ongoing

Near and Far: The World in Focus

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

GALLERY 625. The work of local and regional photographers, including Woodland Camera Forum members, in an exhibition that highlights unique and unexpected perspectives of people, places, and things from around the world. Opening reception 4/7. Free

Free

Moments in Time & Space

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Moments in Time & Space is an exhibit featuring ceramic artists Claudia Tarantino, Daniel Alejandro Trejo & Bill Heiderich. Through May 12. Free

Free

Young Frankenstein

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE. The electrifying adaptation of Mel Broook’s monstrously funny film. Fri & Sat at 7:30p, Sun at 2p. $9-18

$9 – $30

Young Frankenstein

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE. The electrifying adaptation of Mel Brook’s monstrously funny film. Fri & Sat at 7:30p, Sun at 2p. $9-30

$9 – $30

Young Frankenstein

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE. The electrifying adaptation of Mel Brook’s monstrously funny film. Fri & Sat at 7:30p, Sun at 2p. $9-30

$9 – $30

Exhibit: Work of Kari Uhlman

Gallery 1855 820 Pole Line Rd, Davis

GALLERY 1855. Work of Kari Uhlman on display. The gallery is located on the grounds of the Davis Cemetery. 8a–3p. Free

Free

Wandering Thoughts: Paintings by Dawn Star Wood

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Wood’s captivating watercolor paintings are on display this spring. Wood portrays the dreamy interior world of women lost in thought or asleep, complete with stars, moons, and other signs of the cosmos. Free

Free

Young Frankenstein

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE. The electrifying adaptation of Mel Broook’s monstrously funny film. Fri & Sat at 7:30p, Sun at 2p. $9-18

$9 – $30

Young Frankenstein

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE. The electrifying adaptation of Mel Brook’s monstrously funny film. Fri & Sat at 7:30p, Sun at 2p. $9-30

$9 – $30

Young Frankenstein

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE. The electrifying adaptation of Mel Brook’s monstrously funny film. Fri & Sat at 7:30p, Sun at 2p. $9-30

$9 – $30

Home: Mixed Media Paintings by Susan Brady

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Susan Brady’s landscapes are a hybrid of painting, collage, and photography. Originating with a digital image, her work builds upon the photograph by collaging layers of handmade papers, dye, and oil paint. 11:30a–5p. Free

Free

Young Frankenstein

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE. The electrifying adaptation of Mel Broook’s monstrously funny film. Fri & Sat at 7:30p, Sun at 2p. $9-18

$9 – $30

An Apple A Day: Stephanie Way

Super Owl Brewing 1260 Lake Blvd. Ste. 121, Davis

SUPER OWL BREWING. An exploration of color through daily pastel drawings of fruits and vegetables, by artist Stephanie Way. May 16 through July 2. 12a–12p. Free

Free

Sheepmowers at Work

Wickson Hall Lawn

WICKSON HALL LAWN. Watch the sheep graze away outside of Wickson Hall on the corner of California Avenue & N. Quad. 9:30a–3p. Free

Free

UC Davis Farmer’s Market

UC Davis Quad

UC DAVIS WEST QUAD. A seasonal on-campus extension of the Davis Farmers Market designed to promote student health & locally produced & campus-grown food products. Fall & Spring quarters 11a–1:30p.

Spork Food Hub Farm Stand

SPORK Food Hub 1224 Lemen Ave, Woodland

SPORK FOOD HUB. Weekly farm stand at the Cannery. Market items include: local produce from family farms, pasture raised pork, honey, jam and freshly milled flour. 2—6p

Davis Farmers Market

Central Park 101 C St, Davis

CENTRAL PARK. Visit the market each week to purchase local produce & artisan goods. Every Wed, 3p–6p & every Sat, 8a–1p.

Picnic in the Park: Cold Shot LIVE

Central Park – Davis 5th St & B St,, Davis,

CENTRAL PARK. Grand opening & welcome back celebration with music by Davis’s own Cold Shot, award winning farmers market, food trucks & more. Family event. 4p. Free

Free

The Eugene Lunn Memorial Lecture: Philip J. Deloria

Manetti Shrem Museum (Shrem) 254 Old Davis Rd.

MANETTI SHREM. Professor of History at Harvard University presents, “When the Stars Fell: A Multi-Epistemological Inquiry into the Leonid Meteor Shower of 1833.” 4:30p–6p. Free

Free

Figure Drawing Group

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Drop-in, self-guided sessions with a nude model every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month. Limited to 10 participants. Register online. 6:30p–9p. $22

$22

Woodstock’s Weekly Pies and Pints

Woodstock’s Pizza (Woodstock’s) 219 G St., Davis

WOODSTOCK’S. First pint is full price, but you get to keep the glass—& every pint after that night is 50% off for the night. Ask the bartenders when you arrive. 8p to close.

Trivia Wednesday

University of Beer

UNIVERSITY OF BEER. 21+. Games @ 9p.