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Inside UC Davis’ Winter Musical ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — March 04, 2026 - 11:53am

For an audience, the level of thought, detail and coordination that goes into a theatre production may sometimes be underappreciated. From casting, costuming, designing and building a set to stage lighting and, of course, the weeks of rehearsals, having a great team helps the whole process flow more easily and ensures a tighter, better, more entertaining performance.

Weekender: A Horse Trots Across Campus; Art Blends with Music in Noon Concert; ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ in Theatre

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — February 26, 2026 - 10:11am

Bow Tie, a Deborah Butterfield sculpture of a horse, was relocated from its long-time

Adolescent Social Health May Foretell Loneliness, Aggressive Behavior, Study Suggests

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — February 23, 2026 - 2:27pm

Teens who are lonely and those who experience conflict in their home life are more likely to act aggressively toward peers or become victims themselves. These are some of the findings in a new University of California, Davis, study that creates a detailed picture of children’s social lives by identifying patterns and predictors of adolescent social health.

Weekender: Music; Bread and Art at Museum; Murals at Biodiversity Day

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — February 19, 2026 - 10:30am

This week, the Arts Blog illustrates that art, music, food and biodiversity all go together. Read on. Have a great weekend, and sample these arty, foody, events. Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog Editor

How Does Presidential Order on AI Regulation Affect States?

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — February 17, 2026 - 3:45pm

How Does Rage Bait Affect Us?

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — February 13, 2026 - 4:15pm

We’ve all seen rage bait posts on social media. They might be political or personal. They might be rude or outright false. What they have in common is the ability to make our blood boil.

How Did the Milky Way Galaxy Form?

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — February 13, 2026 - 2:53pm

If you’ve ever been to a place with minimal light pollution and looked skywards at nighttime, you’ve probably seen our Milky Way galaxy. It manifests as a thick, hazy band of stars streaking across the sky.

Weekender: Art and Music Together; Mural, Jazz and a Valentine

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — February 12, 2026 - 8:18am

Welcome to the UC Davis Arts Blog as everyone prepares for the President's Day weekend and Valentine's Day. There is a lot of great art and music, as well as cinema, in store. And you can get ready to paint a mural on campus — a project that lets anyone be an artist. I leave you with a Valentine box of candy. It's porcelain, but oh-so-real down to the untouched paper cradles. I also consider it a Valentine tribute for a wonderful UC Davis alumna and artist who died this past fall, Sandy Shannonhouse. She left us so much beauty.

Are We Connected by Evolution?

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — February 11, 2026 - 9:43am

Paul Eastwick was in high school when he first came across the idea that evolution might explain how and why humans love. It was in a 1994 Time Magazine article about the book The Moral Animal by Robert Wright.

Photographic and Multimedia Artworks by Shelley Niro on View at Gorman Museum, UC Davis

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — February 10, 2026 - 10:40am

The Gorman Museum of Native American Art at the University of California, Davis, has on view photographic and multimedia artwork by award-winning artist Shelley Niro.