Society, Arts & Culture Content

How Can Teachers Avoid Burnout?

Karen Michele Nikos — May 08, 2025 - 11:17am

New research reveals issues teachers face in K-12 schools.

Weekender: Art, Lectures, Film Explore Structures and Movie Magic

Jamie Sara Gelfond — May 07, 2025 - 12:47pm

Julia Keefe sings in Indigenous Big Bands

Thursday, May 8, 7:30 p.m., Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts

Continuing a little-known but rich history of big bands that formed on reservations during the early 20th century, the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band brings charisma, passionand purpose to every stage.

The Secret to Happiness Lies Within You, Or Society — Or Both

Andy Fell — May 02, 2025 - 10:16am

What is the secret to happiness? Does happiness come from within, or is it shaped by external influences such as our jobs, health, relationships and material circumstances? A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour shows that happiness can come from either within or from external influences, from both, or neither — and which is true differs across people.

Weekender: Student-Created, Curated Art Takes On Davis in Performances, Exhibitions

Jamie Sara Gelfond — May 01, 2025 - 9:17am

Grammy Award Winner Howard Levy merges the harmonica with unexpected genres

Thursday, May 1, 12:05 p.m., Recital Hall at Ann E. Pitzer Center

Ongoing Art at ɫ��ɫ: Spring 2025

Jamie Sara Gelfond — April 30, 2025 - 2:58pm

Selections from the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art

On display until June 22 at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art

Weekender: Music, New Book, Puppet Master and More

Jamie Sara Gelfond — April 17, 2025 - 3:41pm

This "weekender" covers two weeks of events while the Arts Blog is on hiatus next week.

Jacqueline Cordova-Arrington plays flute concert

Thursday, April 17, 12:05 p.m., Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center

What Do Butterflies Have to Do with ADHD?

Jamie Sara Gelfond — April 15, 2025 - 10:48am

In the garden, butterflies flutter all around and in all directions. The task is to catch them with a virtual net, but only the blue ones. The red ones are a distraction. Sometimes they end up in the net by accident.

Weekender: Picnic Day Brings the Art to Davis

Jamie Sara Gelfond — April 10, 2025 - 10:22am

The California Studio Lecture series presents Marie Lorenz, who works on water

Thursday, April 10, 4:30-6 p.m. at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, doors open at 4 p.m.

Merging the Ethereal and the Tangible

Jamie Sara Gelfond — April 07, 2025 - 9:56am

Non-linear time sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, but what if we could rewrite our histories in ways that feel as if things don’t happen sequentially? Overlapping the concepts of time, memory and the body, Gracianne Kirsch uses many art modalities to explore their own many-sided self.

Weekender: Spring into Spring Arts

Jamie Sara Gelfond — April 03, 2025 - 10:06am

This weekend, lots of music, exhibitions and even a party. Make reservations for upcoming events.