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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.

Alumni Couple to Receive 2025 91��Ƭ Davis Medal, University’s Highest Honor

Karen Michele Nikos — March 27, 2025 - 10:52am

The 2025 91��Ƭ Davis Medal will be awarded to Michael C. and Renée Z. Child, who have dedicated themselves to the 91��Ƭ, Davis, and their communities throughout their lives.

The alumni couple, who met as undergraduates in the early 1970s, have remained deeply committed to 91��Ƭ Davis, volunteering their leadership and insight to advance many areas of the university.

Adele Zhang Brings 91��Ƭ Davis Textile Collection to London

Jamie Sara Gelfond — March 27, 2025 - 9:25am

Adele Zhang, senior continuing lecturer in the Department of Design at 91��Ƭ Davis, has been the Jo Ann C. Stabb Design Collection curator and manager since 2006. After spending the last year researching the collection's archive, Zhang spent the first few weeks of 2025 packing up and shipping 134 objects to London, where they will be on display at the Fashion and Textile Museum from March 28 through September 7.

The Conversation: How are Humans Different From Other Animals?

Karen Michele Nikos — March 19, 2025 - 1:35pm

Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, why are human beings the only one that paints self-portraits, walks on the Moon and worships gods?

For decades, many scholars have argued that the difference stems from our ability to learn from each other. Through techniques such as teaching and imitation, we can create and transmit complicated information over many generations.

91��Ƭ Davis Expert Media Sources on Federal Issues

Karen Michele Nikos — March 18, 2025 - 3:38pm

The 91��Ƭ, Davis, has political scientists, historians, economists, law professors, K-12 policy experts and other researchers who can help media navigate the current political scene. We also can help media contact researchers who can describe how their research benefits the public, and share potential consequences if funding is reduced or eliminated.

This expert guide was initially published in March 2025 and will be updated regularly. Note: This is reporters' use, not for publication.

The Conversation: Do Environmental Protection Laws Still Apply Under Trump?

Karen Michele Nikos — March 13, 2025 - 2:10pm

Environmental protection laws still apply even under Trump’s national energy emergency — here’s why

In response to President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “national energy emergency,” the U.S.