Arts Blog Content / Arts Blog Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en The Week Ahead: Two Films, A Memoir and More /arts/blog/week-ahead-films-memoir <h2 class="heading--underline"><strong>‘Unexpected Legends’ premieres on KVIE television&nbsp;</strong></h2><p dir="ltr"><strong>Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.</strong></p> November 12, 2024 - 10:00am Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/week-ahead-films-memoir ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Historian Wins Award for ‘Suicide by Proxy’ Book Made into Film /arts/blog/uc-davis-historian-wins-book-prize-suicide-proxy-book-made-film <p>ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Professor Kathy Stuart, author of <em>Suicide by Proxy in Early Modern Germany: Crime, Sin and Salvation (</em>Palgrave Macmillan, 2023) has won the 2024 Natalie Zemon Davis Prize in <span>Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.</span></p><p>“What to do about women (and sometimes, men) who gruesomely murdered children because of their own ‘weariness with life?’<span>&nbsp; </span>This was a dilemma faced by elites in German-speaking lands during the 17th and 18th centuries,’ reads the description of Stuart’s book by award givers.</p> November 07, 2024 - 12:41pm Karen Michele Nikos /arts/blog/uc-davis-historian-wins-book-prize-suicide-proxy-book-made-film Weekender: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, String Trio, and More /arts/blog/weekender-cloud-gate-string-trio-more <h2 class="heading--underline"><strong>Youn Sun Nah brings jazz to Davis</strong></h2><p dir="ltr"><strong>From Thursday, Nov. 7 through Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m., Vanderhoef Studio at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, run time is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission</strong></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Youn Sun Nah first heard Nina Simone in high school. From that moment on, she decided to pursue jazz.</span></p> November 07, 2024 - 10:06am Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/weekender-cloud-gate-string-trio-more The Sheepmowers Cut the Grass — and Feed the Lawn and Soul /arts/blog/sheep-cut-grass-feed-lawn-soul <p dir="ltr"><span>Sheepmovers made their return to the ºÙºÙÊÓƵ campus on Wellman Hall’s lawn Friday, Nov. 1. About 25 sheep of multiple varieties grazed the lawn, helping to mow, fertilize and improve the lawn’s ecosystem. But not only do these sheep help to keep our planet in order, they also provide students with an artistic outlet to enjoy during a stressful week.</span></p> November 06, 2024 - 2:27pm Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/sheep-cut-grass-feed-lawn-soul Weekender: Halloween, Sheepmowers, Jazz, and More! /arts/blog/weekender-halloween-sheepmowers-jazz-and-more Walks, talks, treats and sheep. And check out ongoing arts exhibitions. All yours this weekend. October 31, 2024 - 10:42am Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/weekender-halloween-sheepmowers-jazz-and-more Ongoing Art Exhibits at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ /arts/blog/ongoing-art-uc-davis <h2 class="heading--underline"><strong>See Sonic Horizons at the&nbsp;ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Design Museum&nbsp;</strong></h2><p dir="ltr"><strong>From Friday, Nov. 1 at noon through Friday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m., Cruess Hall</strong></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Devised and curated by graduate student Maral Salehian, this multi-screen installation showcases nature videos centered around landscape themes. This sensory-rich immersive experience aims to promote well-being and inspire a deeper connection to nature.</span></p> October 24, 2024 - 9:41am Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/ongoing-art-uc-davis Weekender: Sonic Horizons Immersive Experience Debuts; Día de los Muertos Art at Artery /arts/blog/weekender-sonic-horizons-debut-and-dia-de-los-muertos-art Weekender: Sonic Horizons Debuts at Design Museum October 24, 2024 - 9:39am Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/weekender-sonic-horizons-debut-and-dia-de-los-muertos-art Weekender: Mondavi Center's Performance and Talk with SFMOMA Curator /arts/blog/weekender-mondavi-centers-be-well-performance-and-talk-sfmoma-curator In the Arts Blog: Noon concert, lectures, art exhibits, concerts ... and Brittney Griner coming up! October 17, 2024 - 9:00am Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/weekender-mondavi-centers-be-well-performance-and-talk-sfmoma-curator Weekender: Visiting Austrian Composer and Musical Theatre Dance Workshop /arts/blog/weekender-visiting-austrian-composer-musical-theatre-dance-workshop All that jazz. Art. Music. Speakers. In the ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Arts Blog. October 10, 2024 - 10:00am Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/weekender-visiting-austrian-composer-musical-theatre-dance-workshop Weekender: Noon Concert is Back; London Phil Coming to Mondavi /arts/blog/weekender-noon-concert-back-london-phil-coming <h2 class="heading--underline"><strong>Comunidad Anquari is first noon concert of fall</strong></h2><p dir="ltr"><span><strong>Thursday, Oct. 3, 12:05 p.m., Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center, ºÙºÙÊÓƵ</strong></span></p> October 03, 2024 - 9:06am Jamie Sara Gelfond /arts/blog/weekender-noon-concert-back-london-phil-coming