Arts & Culture

"Bye Bye Birdie" presented by Davis High Theater

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Rockstar Conrad Birdie is the biggest thing to top the charts. Women love him, men want to be him, and teenage girls around the country scream with glee at the mere mention of his name. But when the United States Army drafts Birdie, his manager Albert Peterson sees his claim to fame fading (much to the delight of longtime love Rosie Alvarez, who can't wait for Albert to ditch the music biz and become something respectable, like an english teacher).

Winter Rhapsody Concert 2024 - Davis HS Concert & Symphonic Band w/ DHS Flute Quartet

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Winter Rhapsody Concert 2024 - DHS Concert & Symphonic Band with special guest: DHS Flute Quartet

Director: Brad Sparks

Video Director: James Caballero

Camera Operators: Avery Thompson & Ethan Thomas

Recorded by Davis Media Access at the Richard Brunelle Performance Hall.

Recorded 12/12/2024.

Fall Concert 2024 - Davis Senior High Mariachi Del Valle & Symphonic Band

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Fall Concert 2024 - Davis Senior High School Mariachi Del Valle & Symphonic Band

Director: Brad Sparks

Assistant Director: Danny Vasquez

Video Director: James Caballero

Camera Operator: Avery Thompson

Recorded by Davis Media Access at the Richard Brunelle Performance Hall.

Recorded 11/20/2024.

In The Studio - Bringing out the Poet in Everyone

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Tim Gaffaney talks with Mercedes Ibanez who is the newest Poet Laureate for the City of Davis. They discussed why she writes poetry, what drives what she writes about, and how being bilingual affects her creativity. She read four of her poems and they discussed the themes in the poems, her playwriting and it's connection to her poetry, and her role as Poet Laureate for the city of Davis.

For more information: https://www.mercedesibanez.com

Recorded 10,25/24

In The Studio - Cultivating Art & Ag

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Host Tim Gaffaney talks with Jenna Harris, YoloArts Education Director about their Art & Ag program. They discussed the history of the project, how it works, and it's main goal. They also looked at how this program has helped to preserve farmland, what the farmers get out of participating, and the relationship that has developed between farmers and individual artists. Jenna also gave a recap of some of the places they have taken artists each month, and talked about their fall Art Farm artwork show.

For more information: http://yoloarts.org

In the Studio - Get in on the Secret!

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Host Tim Gaffaney talked with Toni Rizzo who is a local artist and co-founder of Secret Spot. They discussed how the concept for this art space was born, why they felt this would be a much needed gallery for artists that feel disconnected, and how it will help the art community. They also talked about their collective approach to art, networking with other galleries, the community support and plans for future events. 

For more info go to Instagram secret_spot_davis

Recorded 4/19/24

"Mean Girls" presented by Davis High Theater

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Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois.  How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order?    A new musical adapted from the film by Tina Fey.

Presented by the Davis High Theater department, and recorded by Davis Media Access on March 8, 2024.

In The Studio - A Holiday Tradition

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Host Tim Gaffaney talked with City of Davis Media Services Specialist Robert Schulz about the Davis Children's Nutcracker. This will be the first in person production since the pandemic. They discussed what the parks & rec department's inspiration was for starting this event back in 1977, why it so important to the community and the city's continued commitment to the production, notable changes over the years, what it takes to put on a show like, and the new director this year. 

This season's performances run Dec 6-10, 2023 at the Veterans Memorial Theatre