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Balinese musicians embody their ideals through music
While rain fell from the sky in Davis Sunday night, Cudamani performers in “Gamelan Cudamani: Bamboo to Bronze” lit up the stage inside Jackson Hall of the Mondavi Center, where…
City approves first phase of Third Street improvement project
Third Street will soon become the gateway from downtown to UC Davis. The city's Redevelopment Agency Board passed the community outreach design plan on Tuesday. This is the first phase…
Davis weighs in on state propositions
The city council of Davis unanimously agreed to a "No" vote on Proposition 23 and a "Yes" vote on Proposition 22.…
New report criticizes UC Davis-Chevron alliance
The "Big Oil Goes to College" report, recently published by the Center for American Progress, criticizes 10 campuses nationwide for their research contracts with major oil companies - UC Davis…
Entertainment Council cock-blocks its planned pornographic screening
If you prefer your porn viewing experience in a more public setting, you may be out of luck. The Entertainment Council has declined to screen a showing of the acclaimed…
Freeborn’s free electronic dance party
When was the last time you got to dance to professional DJs at no cost? …
UC Davis alum Evan Monheit soars as film composer
Evan Monheit did not major in music when he attended UC Davis. However, after he graduated in 2004 with a degree in communication, he took the proverbial leap into Hollywood…
Madness and Music Festival examines history of mental illness and music
101028_ar_Electronicfestival Summary:Headline: Madness and Music Festival examines history of mental illness and musicLayercake: Four-day festival to honor Robert Schumann and other composers at Mondavi CenterBy LEA MURILLO and ROBIN MIGDOLAggie…
Column: Waiting for truth
Go see Waiting for 'Superman,' the new documentary film by director Davis Guggenheim, and I guarantee you'll walk out of the theater convinced of the reasons why the American public…
CD review: Brandon Flowers
The Killers' front man steps out into his own limelight on solo album Flamingo. The album, which Flowers wanted to be homage to his hometown of Las Vegas, falls short…
CD review: The Radio Dept.
A symphony of electronic haze and echoing piano gives Clinging to a Scheme an irreplaceable vintage and romantic feel. …
CD review: Mumford & Sons
Get ready for another British invasion, this time in the form of Mumford & Sons, a folk rock band that hails from London. The band has already taken over radio…
Artsweek
This week in Davis: Old Man Markley, Miss Lonely Hearts and the West Nile Ramblers; Electronic/Mixed Media Concert (Madness and Music Festival); and House on Haunted Hill…
Studio 301 Productions begins making independent film
Surrealism, dreams and infinite streams of unconscious thought are all intangible ideas waiting to be made tangible, or better yet, made into film. …
Day in the life of …
Call them the customer service representatives of UC Davis. They're your ambassadors to the campus, they know facts about the most obscure buildings, they can tell you exactly how to…
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