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
 

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Arts & Humanities Graduate Exhibition 2024

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

MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Twenty-five UC Davis graduate students from anthropology, comparative literature, creative writing, English, Spanish and Portuguese, design, art history, and art studio will present their research exploring pressing issues of our time, including environmental destruction, racism and immigration, while offering both practical and idealistic ways of thinking about and solving problems, or engaging with personal experiences, memory and aesthetic practices. Free

Ongoing

Renewal: Paintings by Inga Poslitur

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Inga Poslitur’s new series of oil paintings capture flowering plants in natural environments, as well as in lovely arrangements of bouquets in domestic settings. 11:30a—5p. Free

Free
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A New Spin on Vinyl

The Barn Gallery 512 Gibson Road, Woodland

THE BARN GALLERY. This exciting exhibition boasts elements of modernism, nostalgia, and reuse of a unique material. Co-curated by Dwight Head, Barbetta Lockart, and Cynthia Lou, select regional artists have created artworks incorporating vinyl records. Weds. & Thurs. 2:30p—5p; Sat. 12:30p—3p. Free

Peter and the Starcatcher

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE. Enjoy the Tony Award winning play that upends the century-old story of  how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (aka Peter Pan). A wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels.

$9 – $30

Peter and the Starcatcher

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE. Enjoy the Tony Award winning play that upends the century-old story of  how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (aka Peter Pan). A wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels.

$9 – $30
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Singing Creek Church of the Wild All-Ages Summer Solstice Worship

City of Davis Putah Creek South Fork Preserve Mace Blvd, Davis

PUTAH CREEK SOUTH FORK PRESERVE. All are welcome to join us for a Summer Solstice worship gathering in the contemplative Christian tradition. We’ll have time for singing, wandering, silence, and listening for Earth’s call at this season. Singing Creek is a progressive, free-range spiritual community practicing radical welcome for all and especially for those who feel most spiritually alive out of doors.  8a—9a. Free Free

Pence Annual Treasure Sale

Pence Gallery 212 D St, Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Event for those who are looking to downsize their unwanted family heirlooms, or pick up a few new treasures! Event from June 21-June 24. 11:30a-5p. Free

Free

Pence Annual Treasure Sale

Pence Gallery 212 D St, Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Event for those who are looking to downsize their unwanted family heirlooms, or pick up a few new treasures! Event from June 21-June 24. 11:30a-5p. Free

Free
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Author James Ponti Speaking Event

The Avid Reader 617 2nd St.

AVID READER. Celebrate the release of James Ponti’s City of Spies: Mission Manhattan with Avid Reader and E Train from @etraintalks! James Ponti is the New York Times bestselling author of four middle grade book series: The Sherlock Society following a group of young detectives; City Spies, about an unlikely squad of five kids from around the world who form an elite MI6 Spy Team; the Edgar Award–winning Framed! 2p—3:30p. Free

Sunday Funday

Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library 315 East 14th Street

STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Drop-in family enrichment programs every Sunday! 2p–5p. Free

Free

Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Davis Musical Theatre Co. (DMTC) 607 Pena Dr.

DAVIS MUSIC THEATRE CO. Musical based on Disney’s The Little Mermaid. A beautiful love story & a fishy fable that will capture your heart! 7:30p-10p. $20

$20

Sunday Funday

Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library 315 East 14th Street

STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Drop-in family enrichment programs every Sunday! 2p–5p. Free

Free

Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Davis Musical Theatre Co. (DMTC) 607 Pena Dr.

DAVIS MUSIC THEATRE CO. Musical based on Disney’s The Little Mermaid. A beautiful love story & a fishy fable that will capture your heart! 7:30p-10p. $20

$20

Hand Built Ceramic Class

35301 COUNTY ROAD 31, DAVIS.

35301 COUNTY ROAD 31, DAVIS. We focus on hand-building techniques to create a wide range of functional and ornamental ceramics projects and offer all the necessary tools, materials,  and instruction. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Sun. 4p—6p; Mon. 6p—8p. $30

Hand Built Ceramic Class

35301 COUNTY ROAD 31, DAVIS.

35301 COUNTY ROAD 31, DAVIS. We focus on hand-building techniques to create a wide range of functional and ornamental ceramics projects and offer all the necessary tools, materials,  and instruction. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Sun. 4p—6p; Mon. 6p—8p. $30

ADC Season 31 Dance Performance

Richard Brunelle Performance Hall 315 W 14th Street, Davis

BRUNELLE PERFORMANCE HALL. More than 50 dancers from Davis, Woodland and Dixon bring their talents to this production. Featuring performances by the Applegate Dance Company, the audition dance group of Applegate Dance Studio, this year’s dance performance will feature a collection of ten dances, including Alice in Applegateland and Sleeping Beauty’s Birthday Party. Thurs., Fri., Sat. 7p; Sun. 2p.$20—30

$20 – $30

ADC Season 31 Dance Performance

Richard Brunelle Performance Hall 315 W 14th Street, Davis

BRUNELLE PERFORMANCE HALL. More than 50 dancers from Davis, Woodland and Dixon bring their talents to this production. Featuring performances by the Applegate Dance Company, the audition dance group of Applegate Dance Studio, this year’s dance performance will feature a collection of ten dances, including Alice in Applegateland and Sleeping Beauty’s Birthday Party. Thurs., Fri., Sat. 7p; Sun. 2p.$20—30

$20 – $30