Department of Music Content / Department of Music Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en Weekender: Ruby Neri and Her Art, Thiebaud Endowed Lecture, New Art Coming to Gorman /arts/blog/weekender-ruby-neri-and-her-art-thiebaud-endowed-lecture-new-art-coming-gorman <h2 class="heading--underline">Welcome to the weekend (almost)</h2><p><em><span lang="EN">In this week’s Arts Blog, you can catch artist Ruby Neri talking about her art at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art and an opera at The Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. (Tickets are almost out for the opera though). Also, the annual Betty Jean and Wayne Thiebaud Endowed lecture features Mexican American painter Enrique Chagoya. All these events are free. And there’s much more.&nbsp;</span></em></p> January 30, 2025 - 9:00am Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/weekender-ruby-neri-and-her-art-thiebaud-endowed-lecture-new-art-coming-gorman First Opera by Black American — Brought to Light by ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Historian — Gets Its Due /arts/blog/first-opera-black-american-discovered-uc-davis-historian-finally-gets-its-due <figure role="group" class="caption caption-drupal-media"> <div class="media media--type-sf-image-media-type media--view-mode-default"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/images/Dede_Morgaine_p230_231_msHarvardHoughton.jpg" width="4728" height="3131" alt="Digitized transcription of original opera from 1800s" typeof="Image"> </div> <figcaption>Digitized version of original opera by Edmond Dédé uncovered in historian Sally McKee's research.</figcaption></figure> January 30, 2025 - 2:59am Karen Michele Nikos /arts/blog/first-opera-black-american-discovered-uc-davis-historian-finally-gets-its-due Weekender: 10th Annual Tea Colloquium; New Exhibits Opening /arts/blog/weekender-10th-annual-tea-colloquium-exhibits-opening <h2 class="heading--underline"><strong>This year’s annual Valente Lecture features Emily </strong><span><strong>Zazulia</strong></span><strong> on Medieval Music</strong></h2><p dir="ltr"><span><strong>Thursday, Jan. 23, 4-5:30 p.m., Everson Hall Room 266</strong></span></p> January 23, 2025 - 9:23am Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/weekender-10th-annual-tea-colloquium-exhibits-opening Weekender: Art Jam, Comedy, Book Reading, and More /arts/blog/weekender-art-for-family-comedy-book-readings-and-more Watch a historical, if disturbing, movie; meet the filmmakers, and go to after-hours Art Jam. All free....Many other no or low-cost options. November 14, 2024 - 8:44am Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/weekender-art-for-family-comedy-book-readings-and-more Rohde Awarded Commission from the Koussevitzky Foundation in the Library of Congress /arts/blog/rohde-awarded-commission-koussevitzky-foundation-library-congress A ºÙºÙÊÓƵ professor recently received a 2024 commission from the Serge Koussevitzky Foundation ) to write a new work for Brightwork New Music September 18, 2024 - 7:41am Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/rohde-awarded-commission-koussevitzky-foundation-library-congress Weekender: ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Faculty Perform Throughout the World in August /arts/blog/weekender-uc-davis-faculty-perform-throughout-world-august ºÙºÙÊÓƵ faculty perform throughout the world in August, and catch an alum in a Woodland Opera House production. July 25, 2024 - 1:17pm Karen Michele Nikos /arts/blog/weekender-uc-davis-faculty-perform-throughout-world-august Weekender: Musical Landscapes, Wanda Sykes Comedy Show, and Student Recitals /arts/blog/weekender-musical-landscapes-wanda-sykes-comedy-and-student-recitals <h2 class="heading--underline"><strong>Musics of the World</strong></h2><p dir="ltr"><span><strong>Thursday, May 30, 4-6:30 p.m., Ann E. Pitzer Center, free</strong></span></p> May 30, 2024 - 10:54am Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/weekender-musical-landscapes-wanda-sykes-comedy-and-student-recitals Weekender: Shakespeare's Hamlet Reimagined, Basement Gallery Senior Show, Recitals, and Re(Vision) Returns /arts/blog/weekender-basement-gallery-senior-show-senior-recitals <h2 class="heading--underline"><strong>Join Campus Square Dancing tonight</strong></h2><p dir="ltr"><span><strong>Thursday, May 23, 5-7 p.m., Vanderhoef Studio, Mondavi Center</strong></span></p> May 23, 2024 - 10:07pm Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/weekender-basement-gallery-senior-show-senior-recitals Weekender: Innovation in Art Competition, Shakespeare Reimagined, and Student Recitals /arts/blog/weekender-innovation-art-competition-shakespeare-reimagined-and-student-recitals <h2 class="heading--underline"><strong>The California Studio Lecture: Tania Candiani</strong></h2><p dir="ltr"><span><strong>Thursday, May 9, 4:30 p.m., the Manetti Shrem Museum</strong></span></p> May 09, 2024 - 8:11am Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/weekender-innovation-art-competition-shakespeare-reimagined-and-student-recitals Weekender: Spring Student Recitals, Artist Lectures, Feminist Film Festival /arts/blog/weekender-spring-student-recitals-artist-lectures-and-feminist-film-festival <h2 class="heading--underline"><strong>Kota Ezawa artist talk at The California Studio</strong></h2><p dir="ltr"><span><strong>Thursday, April 25, 4:30 p.m., Community Room at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, free</strong></span></p> April 25, 2024 - 10:24am Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/weekender-spring-student-recitals-artist-lectures-and-feminist-film-festival