Work crews continue unwrapping the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at UC Davis on Monday, as the water-sealing and retiling project that began last August moves toward completion. About 50,000 sandstone tiles were removed so that waterproofing underneath could be replaced, and new tiles from the same quarry in India were installed. The lack … Continue Reading
A biotech company from Woodland has decided to pull up its stakes and move to Davis. In fact, it has already broken ground on the city’s east side. Expressions Systems, LLC, which cultivates and manufactures cell culture media to sell to the pharmaceutical industry, has begun construction on a two-floor, 27,484-square-foot laboratory at 603 Cantrill … Continue Reading
Citizens Who Care presents its 20th annual benefit concert, “ ‘s Wonderful: The Great Lyrics of Ira Gershwin,” Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18-19, at the Veterans’ Memorial Theater, 203 E. 14th St. Performances are at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Ira Gershwin is best known for his work with his brother George — one of the most successful and prolific collaborations in popular music history.
Their many hits include “Fascinating Rhythm,” “The Man I Love,” “Someone To Watch Over Me,” “’S Wonderful,” “How Long Has This Been Going On,” “I’ve Got A Crush On You,” “Embraceable You,” “I Got Rhythm,” “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “A Foggy Day,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It” and “Our Love Is Here to Stay.”
After George’s death, Ira worked with …
Learn more What: Davis Board of Education When: 7 p.m. Thursday Where: Community Chambers, Davis City Hall, 23 Russell Blvd. Watch it: Live on Davis cable Channel 17 and as streaming vide0 on www.djusd.tv The Davis school board will talk about three E’s at Thursday’s 7 p.m. meeting: education funding, elections and enrollment at Emerson … Continue Reading
Birch Lane Elementary School invites the Davis community to a presentation by Judi Bauerlein, a Montessori education pioneer who has trained many Montessori teachers, including several in Birch Lane’s program. Bauerlein, who was named a “Living Legend” by the American Montessori Society in 2010, will speak at the school on Tuesday, Feb. 21, beginning at … Continue Reading
The Davis Rebekah Lodge has announced that its crab feed Saturday evening is sold out. The event — which also features live music, a chance auction and a no-host bar — will raise money for Team Davis, a nonprofit organization that supports children and adults with developmental, cognitive and physical disabilities. No tickets will be sold … Continue Reading
It’s been a wonderful beginning to the new year at the Pence Gallery. Our exhibit, “Between the Quotes: Work by the UC Davis Art Faculty,” continues through Feb. 29. Spanning two rooms, the exhibit looks at recent work by 12 members of the art department, and includes paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture and video by these … Continue Reading
We’ve been eating a lot of crunchy piccalilli lately that we made in the fall with the last of Georgeanne’s green tomatoes. This quintessential English condiment consists of onions, green beans, cauliflower and green tomatoes in mustard sauce. The classic way to serve it is with cold meat — a Plowman’s Lunch. This time of year, … Continue Reading
The Golden Turtle Lion Dance Association will celebrate the lunar new year with a performance from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Davis Farmers Market. The troupe, a student-run, cultural performing arts club based in Davis, will perform on the oak tree deck in Central Park, Fourth and C streets. Lion dancing originated in … Continue Reading
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