Piano Content / Piano Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en Ellis Marsalis Left Indelible Mark at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ /arts/blog/ellis-marsalis-left-indelible-mark-uc-davis <h2 class="heading--underline"><strong>The renowned pianist died last week&nbsp;</strong></h2> <p><em>This blog posted by Leigh Houck, ºÙºÙÊÓƵ media relations intern</em></p> <p>Ellis Marsalis, a renowned pianist and jazz legend, passed away on April 1 at age 85. His passing was <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/01/us/ellis-marsalis-pianist-dies-coronavirus/index.html">reportedly</a> due to complications from COVID-19.&nbsp; Marsalis had performed at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ several times during his career, first at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Presents and later at The Mondavi Center.</p> April 07, 2020 - 10:49am Karen Michele Nikos /arts/blog/ellis-marsalis-left-indelible-mark-uc-davis Weekender: Compost, Visual and Theater Arts at the Ready /arts/blog/compost-visual-theater-arts <p>This weekend, you can listen to music, hear the Wayne Thiebaud annual art lecture and think about how to illustrate composting through art. And, mark your calendars because SF MOMA is having a free day coming up. Find out below.</p> <h2 class="heading--underline"><strong>Compost, yes, compost</strong></h2> <p>You might want to spend your weekend thinking about how you can help the environment and create art, and maybe even earn some money. We saw the poster on a trash can and couldn’t resist telling you about it.</p> February 05, 2020 - 2:56pm Karen Michele Nikos /arts/blog/compost-visual-theater-arts Weekender: Four Hands, One Piano and Projection; and Lots of Art /arts/blog/four-hands-piano-art <p>The Shinkoskey&nbsp;Noon Concert will feature a multimedia production with art projecting behind a piano duo Thursday. Catch the last night of faculty art Friday, and see alumna&nbsp;Couzens' fiber art for opening day Saturday in San Francisco.</p> October 17, 2018 - 4:15pm Karen Michele Nikos /arts/blog/four-hands-piano-art Pianist, Wheat Geneticist Recipients of 2017 Innovator of the Year Awards /news/pianist-wheat-geneticist-recipients-2017-innovator-year-awards <p>Lara Downes, artist in residence at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, and Jorge Dubcovsky, distinguished professor of plant sciences and Howard Hughes Medical Institute researcher, were named the 2017 Innovators of the Year by University of California, Davis, Interim Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter at a ceremony on campus tonight. &nbsp;</p> June 08, 2017 - 11:41am Andy Fell /news/pianist-wheat-geneticist-recipients-2017-innovator-year-awards