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:
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ROOT OF HAPPINESS. Jim Frink is a drummer and educator based in Davis. The jazz trio plays improvisational music ranging from standards, to modern jazz, to balkan folk and beyond. 7:30p—10:30p. Free
G STREET WUNDERBAR. Every Wednesday trivia starts at 8p & open mic starts at 10p. Free
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
BLUE NOTE BREWERY. Gray writes bluegrass inspired country with hints of Americana influence with a voice that has been compared to the power of Wynona Judd & the passion of Miranda Lambert. 5p–9p. Free
FRIENDS MEETINGHOUSE. Sing in the New Year with this participatory community sing. Beginners welcome! Sacred Harp –4-part acapella singing — is also called “shape note” for the syllable shapes fa-sol-la-mi used to learn the tune before singing the words. 2p–4p. Free
G STREET WUNDERBAR. Every Wednesday trivia starts at 8p & open mic starts at 10p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CTR. Member of the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble & the Eco Ensemble. She plays principal flute with San Francisco Opera’s Merola Program productions & second flute with the Berkeley Symphony. 12:05p–1p. Free
PITZER CENTER. UC Davis lecturer in music Stacey Pelinka performs a free Shinkoskey Noon Concert. 12:05p—1p. Free
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
E STREET PLAZA. Performing free sets of Big Band, Swing, & Latin jazz. Bring your dancing shoes! 6p–9p. Free
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE. Join West African drumming master Mamadou Traore and friends for a drum circle and community meal to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Please bring snack to share and a drum if you’d like. 5:30p—8p. Suggested Donation: $10-30
MONDAVI CTR. Renée Fleming is one of the most highly acclaimed singers of our time, performing on the stages of the world’s great opera houses & concert halls. 7:30p. $27.50–$125
ROOT OF HAPPINESS. Jim Frink is a drummer and educator based in Davis. The jazz trio plays improvisational music ranging from standards, to modern jazz, to balkan folk and beyond. 7:30p—10:30p. Free
DAVIS SENIOR CENTER. The focus will be slower ballads and bossas designed to be a supportive space to get you soloing over jazz standards. 3p—5p. Free
DAVIS COMMUNITY CHURCH. Let your worries melt away and experience this healing practice. We practice 3 simple techniques you can take home with you including deep breathing with mantra, mantra on beads, and Kirtan (mantra with music).6p—7:30p. Free/Donations accepted
G STREET WUNDERBAR. Every Wednesday trivia starts at 8p & open mic starts at 10p. Free
ZOOM. Communal Songwriting workshop & critique. Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday. Have your lyrics ready to screen share! All are welcome! 8p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CTR. Program includes J.S. Bach: Duets from the Lute Suite in E Minor, Sergei Prokofiev: Quintet in G Minor, op. 39, Alyssa Morris: Brokenvention, & Arne Running: Quodlibet. 12:05p–1p. Free
PITZER CENTER. UC Davis lecturer in music Cindy Behmer performs Bach’s Duet’s from the Lute Suite in E Minor on oboe. 12:05p—1p. Free
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
716 N STREET, DAVIS. Joaquin lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Elodie splits her time between Davis CA and Bretagne, France. Their music is a woven co-creation of cultures and music genres. 7:30p—9p. Free
VILLAGE HOMES. A free-form, nonverbal, judgment-free dance & movement community event. Open to all! Supported, in part, by a grant from the City of Davis Arts & Cultural Affairs program. 11a–1:30p. $10–$15
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF DAVIS. Featured performers include Sheryl Counter, singer; Theresa Keene, former Sacramento Philharmonic principal keyboardist and retired American River College Professor, Piano; and Monique Duncan, dancer. 4p—5p. $10
FATHER’S PADDY PUBLIC HOUSE, WOODLAND. Be Brave Bold Robot will play long sets at Father Paddy’s Public House. All ages welcome. A great spot with full bar and great food. 8p–11p. Free
Kurt Roggli and Friends will play a set of new tunes. Joining songwriter Roggli are Diana Craig on guitar, vocals and percussion, Martin Lewis on electric guitar, and Bill Dakin on bass. Signup for earlier open mic opens at 6:45. VILLAGE HOMES COMMUNITY CENTER. Kurt...
DAVIS SENIOR CENTER. This jam is for musicians who are proficient at their instrument and have experience playing in jazz jams, ensembles or otherwise feel confident to improvise a solo in a jazz jam session. Register in advance. 3p—5p. Free
DAVIS SENIOR CTR. For those with experience playing in jazz jams, ensembles or otherwise feel confident in your ability to improvise a solo in a jazz jam session. Jam with other Davis musicians who love playing jazz music: American Songbook, Bossa Nova, Django, etc.
G STREET WUNDERBAR. Every Wednesday trivia starts at 8p & open mic starts at 10p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CTR. Features work by composer Douglas Boyce, who dedicates his Partita No. 3 (“La Comète”) to UCD Associate Professor Claire Goldstein in the Department of French & Italian. The musical work is done in conversation with Goldstein’s book, “In the Sun King’s Cosmos: Comets in the Cultural Imagination of Seventeenth-Century France” (Northwestern University Press, 2024). 12:05p–1p. Free
COMMUNITY ROOM, MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Helen Molesworth is a writer and a curator based in Los Angeles. She is the host of David Zwirner’s Dialogues podcast & the writer and host of the podcast, Death of an Artist. 4:30p–6p. Free
PITZER CENTER. The highlight of this solo guitar program is a work by composer Douglas Boyce, who dedicates his Partita No. 3 (“La Comète”) to UC Davis Associate Professor Claire Goldstein in the Department of French and Italian. 12:05p—1p. Free
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
EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST. MARTIN. First Davis concert of 2024, featuring Beethoven’s Romance in F Major, Brahms’ Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano, and Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence. 7:30p—9:30p. $12—30
CENTRAL PARK. Enjoy free sets of your favorite jazz standards! 11a–1p. Free
STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Join Davis Line Dance in the Blanchard Room for a free line dancing class. 6p—8p. Free
G STREET WUNDERBAR. Every Wednesday trivia starts at 8p & open mic starts at 10p. Free
ODD FELLOWS HALL. Enjoy a great bluegrass band that blends Bluegrass standards & new originals with great harmonies & hot instrumentals. 7p. Donations Encouraged
PITZER CENTER. Husband and wife duo perform Manuel Ponce: Sonata for Violin and Viola in a Shinkoskey Noon Concert. 12:05p—1p. Free
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
JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY. A night of Jazz & Beat poetry! Poets welcome to read! With live music by John Natsoulas & Ted Fontaine. 7p–8p. Free
DELTA OF VENUS. Chris Corsano is a New York-based drummer who has been active at the intersections of collective improvisation, free jazz, avant-rock, and experimental music since the late 1990’s. Jon Raskin is best known as a member of the Rova Saxophone Quartet, one of the longest-standing groups in the music movement that has its roots in post-bop, free jazz, avant-rock, and 20th century new music. 7:30p—9:30p. $10—20