Yolo Vegan Chef Challenge
YOLO COUNTY. Restaurants throughout Yolo will feature special vegan menu items. Diners have the opportunity to visit restaurants and vote. Visit veganchefchallenge.org/yolo for details.
Connecting the arts, fostering collaboration and building community.
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
YOLO COUNTY. Restaurants throughout Yolo will feature special vegan menu items. Diners have the opportunity to visit restaurants and vote. Visit veganchefchallenge.org/yolo for details.
THE ARTERY. Under Willett Elementary School teacher’s Judy Catambay’s guidance, students discover their artistic voices as they turn clay into art. The lessons in clay spark their curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world. Their work—and Catambays—is on display.
THE ARTERY. Judy Catambay, artist and art instructor for Davis schools, showcases student ceramic work. She also includes some of her latest sculptures as part of the exhibit. Under Catambay’s guidance, students at Willett Elementary School discover their artistic voices as they turn clay into art.
PENCE GALLERY. Erica Norelius’ new series of work offers an in-depth dive into the natural spaces of the Golden State, reaching from the coastal cities and desert areas, north towards Oregon. The quiet presence of man is often seen in small intrusions such as power lines and roads. 11:30a—5p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Women artists have long used humor and satire to critique the unequal treatment of women, in areas from reproductive rights to their depiction in the media. Women’s Work is a sampling of contemporary sculpture and paintings by thirteen artists who redefine gender and femininity through their art. Free
VANDERHOEF STUDIO THEATRE. Conceived by Dutch collective URLAND, Bedtime Stories celebrates the art of the voice to tell engaging and immersive stories. This pitch-perfect narrated performance takes its inspiration from radio plays, using just Dudkiewicz’s voice and well-timed sound effects to bring to life an enchanting cast of characters. 7:30—9p. $35+
Tai chi classes taught by Tina Duan, a former member of the Chinese National Gymnastics team, held at the Woodland Senior Center on Mondays and Fridays. All levels welcome! See website for more details.
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. 12p–1p. Free
THE HIVE. 1st Sip Party to celebrate the release of Yolo Trinity, a collaboration between Z Specialty Food, Dunloe Brewing + Patio 29 Spirits Co. This smooth bourbon barrel-aged honey stout, brewed with North Western Meadowfoam + aged for 18 months, has warm notes of toffee, cinnamon, and dark cocoa, with hints of bourbon + vanilla. 4p—5p.
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Dr. Elizabeth “Dori” Tunstall, a distinguished design anthropologist, celebrated author, visionary organizational design leader, consultant and coach, will give a talk titled “Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook” for UC Davis Department of Design’s Alberini Family Speaker Series in Design. 4:30p—6p. Free
PITZER CENTER. “State of Being” is an autobiographical concert experience for one vocalist, Emily Thorner, and electronics. It is comprised almost entirely of commissioned works written specifically for Emily’s unique voice by a multi-national lineup of living composers. 5p—6:30p. Free
SUDWERK BREWING CO. Enjoy free live music from The LaBricks & The Parts at Sudwerk’s patio! 6p—9p.
PARKSIDE BAR & GRILL. Kick off for Parkside Bar and Grill’s Friday Night Concert Series featuring Danger Force 5, a local surf rock band. 6p—9p. Free
DAVIS MUSICAL THEATRE CO. An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Riding hood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? They’re all among the cockeyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s fractured fairy tale centered around a childless baker and his wife whose only wish is to lift the family curse and live happily ever after. Thus, what begins as a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children. Fri & Sat, 7:30p; Sun 2p. $20