Additional Things To Do Homecoming and Parent and Family Weekend
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The C.N. Gorman Museum: (open on Friday from 12 – 5 and on Sunday from 2 – Campus Museums 5). The museum’s permanent collection specializes in Native American art. Additional collections and exhibits are added routinely. http://gormanmuseum.ucdavis.edu/ UC Davis features a number of wonderful museums on campus: The Design Museum: (open Friday 12 – 4 and Sunday 2 – 4). The Design Museum https://www.ucdavis.edu/research/museums- has changing exhibitions of architecture, costumes, graphics, textiles, new media and collections popular culture that reflect the multifaceted and global aspects of design. http://arts.ucdavis.edu/design-museum
The Shrem Museum: (open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11 – 5) Grounded in the legacy of UC Davis’ world-renowned first generation art faculty, the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art is a hub of creative practice for today’s thinkers, makers and innovators, now and for generations to come. https://manettishremmuseum.ucdavis.edu/
The first thing you note about trumpeter and composer Marquis Hill is his tone: warm, Marquis Hill Blacktet precise and so unlike the brittle winters in his hometown of Chicago. A winner of the Mondavi Center Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 2014, Hill has pursued Friday October 12th 8 p.m. performance and pedagogy in equal measure, releasing a string of intriguing Saturday October 13th 8 p.m. recordings while fitting in teaching stints throughout the Midwest. Hill’s longtime quintet, dubbed the Blacktet, provides the power and drive to underpin a font of melodic and rhythmic ideas that embrace hard bop, R&B, hip hop and soul. Follow the link to buy tickets: https://www.mondaviarts.org/event/2018-19/marquis-hill-blacktet Campus Location: Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts Room: Vanderhoef Theatre Cost: $22-55
A big treat: Don’t forget the awesome, award-winning Farmers’ Market in downtown Davis Farmers Market Davis on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. https://www.davisfarmersmarket.org/ Saturday October 13th 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The UC Davis College of Engineering's Center for Bio-Mediated and Bio-Inspired Center for Bio-Mediated and Geotechnics' Design-a-Thon brings together student teams to create a design or Bio-Inspired Geotechnics' model to mitigate the impacts of a natural hazard. The event focuses on engineering, Design-a-Thon creativity, sustainability and awareness of natural hazards that impact society. Saturday October 13th 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Campus Location: Kemper Hall, UC Davis Campus Room:1065 Campus map: https://campusmap.ucdavis.edu/ Cost: Free
Join the ninth annual UC Davis Brewfest, featuring more than 100 beers. It’s UC Davis Athletics Brewfest scheduled to start at 1 p.m. on the Aggie Tailgate Field, before the homecoming th Saturday October 13 1 – 3:30 p.m. game at 4 p.m. against Idaho State! Follow the link to register: http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/sports/2018/6/4/_otvisbrewfest_html.aspx Campus Location: Aggie Field, UC Davis Campus Cost: $45 (brewfest entry and a ticket to the football game)
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UC Davis presents Jumping at OLLI at UC Davis Presents: Shadows: Fear in Modern Culture and Politics by Sasha Abramsky. Join OLLI as 2018 Annual Kangas Lecture author and journalist Sasha Abramsky discusses the outsized role that fear plays in Saturday October 13th 1 – 3 p.m. today’s culture and politics. Explore how our fears are constructed and what the implications are of such politics when it comes to how we view minorities, immigrants, the poor and a slew of ‘others.’ Campus Location: International Center, UC Davis Campus Campus Map: https://campusmap.ucdavis.edu/ Cost: Free
Women’s Volleyball vs. Fullerton Head to the pavilion to watch the Women’s Volleyball team play against Cal State th Fullerton at 1pm. For more details and tickets, visit www.ucdavisaggies.com. Saturday October 13 1 p.m. Campus Location: The Pavilion, UC Davis Campus
Boasting an array of local and regional wineries, breweries, eateries and live music, TASTE! 2018 TASTE is the Robert Mondavi Institute's annual fundraising event. Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center Mondavi believed that great wine, music, and art enhance our quality of life - join us Saturday October 13th 5 – 7 p.m. for an evening of all three! Follow the link to register: https://www.mondaviarts.org/presenter/robert-mondavi-institute-wine-and-food- science Campus Location: Robert Mondavi Institute Cost: $35 Adults | $25 Students 21+ with Student ID
For an artist who will forever be known for “Touch the Sky,” the stirring theme song Julie Fowlis Concert from the Disney/Pixar film Brave, Julie Fowlis is anything but a one-hit wonder. Mondavi Center Fowlis, a native of the Outer Hebrides, is one of the preeminent modern interpreters Saturday, October 13th 8 – 10 p.m. of traditional Gaelic songs and a deeply knowledgeable scholar of Highland and Gaelic culture. Her latest album, alterum, is a continued exploration of those storied traditions and further evidence of her unique gift. Click the link to register: https://www.mondaviarts.org/event/2018-19/julie-fowlis Campus Location: Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts Room: Jackson Hall Cost: $25-55 (Discounts available for students, ative duty military and UC Davis Staff/Faculty)
Join the Women’s Soccer team as they go against UC Irvine at 2 p.m. For more Women's Soccer vs. UC Irvine details and tickets, visit www.ucdavisaggies.com. th Sunday, October 14 2 – 4 p.m. Campus Location: Aggie Soccer Field, UC Davis Campus
Globally renowned as the ultimate interpreter of the classical flute repertoire, Sir Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway James Galway is a consummate performer whose appeal transcends musical Mondavi Center boundaries. An accomplished flutist, Lady Jeanne Galway continues to grace the Sunday October 14th international platforms with her virtuosity. One of the leading flute soloists of the 6 p.m. Uncorked Wine Event decade, Lady Galway brings to the audience her unique style and elegance. Buy 7 p.m. Show Time tickets here: https://www.mondaviarts.org/event/2018-19/sir-james-galway-and-lady- jeanne-galway Campus Location: Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts Wine Event Room: Bartholomew Room Show Room: Jackson Hall Cost: $25-125 (Varies between Youth, Students, Staff/Faculty, and Adults)
Complete our list of Aggie Traditions to learn about university life and recognize what Traditions Tour (self-guided) makes UC Davis such a special place. Today, students, alumni, parents or staff are welcome to finish the traditions and become an Authentic Aggie!Traditions include dining at the CoHo, riding the Unitrans, visit the Shields library, try our campus olive oil, and so much more. For a complete list of all the traditions, visit https://www.alumni.ucdavis.edu/aggie-traditions.
Check out the Yolo County Visitors Bureau for more info: http://www.yolocvb.net/ Other places • Winters – about 14 miles from Davis through beautiful countryside. On the to see while you’re last Friday of each month Winters (a historical small town with small “in the neighborhood:” boutiques, wine tasting, and a family friendly atmosphere) hosts a street faire with live music, food vendors, wine tasting and local artisans. Check out Where to Eat, Galleries, Things to Do, etc. on http://visitwinters.com • Sacramento –The city abounds with many things to see and do! Click here for more details. Consider the capitol building, the Railway Museum, and the Crocker Art Museum. • Tour the State’s Capitol. Tours are offered hourly and the Capitol museum is open on the weekends from 9 to 5 p.m.