Davis Arts News Today

After a pandemic pause and slow restart, activities in the creative sector are multiplying and gaining momentum, Davis arts supporters attest.

Straight No Chaser has recruited 90s idols as special guests on several of the tour dates – Lisa Loeb, whose song “Stay (I Missed You)” from the soundtrack to Reality Bites celebrates its 30th anniversary this year will join on six dates, and boy band O-Town, will join on four dates with an additional appearance by Chris Kirkpatrick (*NSYNC).

Five fun things to do this weekend and beyond, including Lee Greenwood, Holiday Nights and the new Holiday House Christmas Stroll.

Community members are invited to the Woodland Opera House for a night of ballet this December.

After two years of virtual Picnic Day, the annual UC Davis event (picnic lunch optional) takes place Saturday, April 23. Bring a blanket and sit to enjoy the parade, then move on to all the arts you can handle. We feature the highlights. There's plenty of other activity too.

Racial Equity Learning Lab for nonprofit leaders set Shares Nonprofit leaders are invited to join I-House and Racial Justice Advocates, a consulting firm of organizational activists in Sacramento, for a four-session learning lab to harness the local nonprofit community’s collective power to foster systemic change and create an anti-racist future for the community. On every other Thursday morning in May and June, the lab will be held for those interested in creating a shared understanding of h...

Arts Alliance Davis: State advocacy efforts mobilize local artists 5 minute read This graphic is an example of messaging arts organizations can use to show how artists are a big part of making communities healthier. Californians for the Arts/Courtesy graphic Support Local Journalism Artists need their work to be seen and heard. But a statewide arts advocate says the arts industry is being overlooked in the pandemic. Julie Baker, executive director of California Arts Advocates and for the state...