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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

Garden Tour Plein Air Paintings

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

THRU JUNE 25. PENCE GALLERY. Artist Kathleen Gamper, Barbara Smithson, Raquel Cox, Marie-Therese Brown, Sophie Banspach, Allison Spreadborough & Teresa Steinbach-Garcia worked in different media, from oil & acrylic paint to watercolors. Each artist portrays a unique vision of a homeowner’s garden. Reception 06/09. Free

Free
Ongoing

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

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

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

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

Woodland Community College Student Showcase

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

GALLERY 625. Student showcase features a group exhibition of the WCC Kingsley Merit Scholarship finalists along with the work of students from the Woodland Community College art program. M-F, 8a—5p. Free

Free

Davis Pride: Multiple Events

Central Park 101 C St, Davis

CENTRAL PARK. Two-day event featuring music festival, bike ride party, skating with a live DJ, fun run, community fair, drag queens and more. Family-friendly. Free

Bingo Mondays

G STREET WUNDERBAR. Games, fun, prizes. 8p.

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

Karaoke Night

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