http://www.mondaviarts.org/ Upcoming events at the UC Davis Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts en-us Copyright Mondavi Center/UC Davis http://www.mondaviarts.org/rss/events.rss Thu, 23 May 2013 00:01:00 PST http://www.mondaviarts.org/images/header_mc_logo.gif http://www.mondaviarts.org/ <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:375px"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1123 2013/05/23 Named as an “artist you should know” in 2011 by NPR, singer-songwriter JD McPherson hits the road with <em>Signs and Signifi... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1387 2013/06/22 As Cuban revolutions go, it was peaceful, but its impact was mighty. For most <em>norteamericanos</em>, the Buena Vista Soci... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1355 2013/09/21 Emmylou Harris’s contributions to country-rock, the bluegrass revival, folk music and the Americana movement are widely lau... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1337 2013/09/30 <strong>Brian Jagde, tenor<br> UC Davis Symphony Orchestra</strong><br>     Christian Baldini, music director and conductor... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1341 2013/10/04 All-Day pass holders will enjoy in and out privileges between sonatas.<br> Includes admission to Programs 1–3.<br> <br> In... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1308 2013/10/05 Asphalt Orchestra unleashes innovative music from concert halls, rock clubs and jazz basements and takes it to the streets a... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1349 2013/10/06 <span class="announcement"> <strong>HIGH DEMAND SERIES:</strong><br> <span style="text-transform:none">Because of heavy ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1370 2013/10/06 <table width="450" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12px"> <tr> <td width="101" align="lef... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1371 2013/10/06 From its grassroots origins as a dance school and community-based performing arts troupe, Ballet Hispanico has grown into a ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1327 2013/10/11 Like all great jazz masters, Ahmad Jamal plays music that feels both timeless and utterly of the moment. The pianist’s orch... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1331 2013/10/12 <table width="450" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12px"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="t... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1311 2013/10/18 2013 is a great year for the SFJAZZ organization. The new SFJAZZ Center opened in January in the heart of San Francisco’s p... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1332 2013/10/23 With an eclectic score ranging from birdsong to Vivaldi, <em>BOTANICA</em> reveals nature's changing seasons. Elegant and b... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1359 2013/10/26 Hailing from the Xilingol Grassland area of Inner Mongolia, AnDa Union is part of a musical movement that is finding inspira... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1356 2013/10/30 <em>The New York Times</em> succinctly sums up the appeal of Gil Shaham’s playing: “flawless precision and gleeful command.... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1316 2013/11/01 Fast-rising stars on the classical music scene, the male vocal quartet New York Polyphony garnered praise for a “rich, natur... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1329 2013/11/02 <blockquote> <p><strong>This year our theme is Shakespeare, Self-Directed:</strong><br> three classic filmed versions of ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1381 2013/11/04 Fred Hersch’s piano playing draws you close and makes you think—a perfect match for the intimate confines of the Vanderhoef ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1334 2013/11/06 The Salzburg Marionette Theater calls itself a large theater with small “actors.” A performance of Mozart’s <em>Bastien und ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1342 2013/11/07 For young artists, competitions are an important way to build a resume and to gain wider recognition for their talent. And ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1367 2013/11/10 Laura Dern is celebrated equally for her terrific range and emotional depth as an actress and her impassioned advocacy of w... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1321 2013/11/13 <em>The year is 1933. Are you ready for the adventure? The Intergalactic Nemesis Live-Action Graphic Novel</em> is a one-ofa... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1346 2013/11/15 Descriptions of Theo Bleckmann tend to run long and effusive: long, because his singular talent is so difficult to capture i... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1352 2013/11/16 <blockquote> <p><span style="text-transform: uppercase; font-weight:bold">San Francisco Opera Grand Cinema Series</span><b... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1378 2013/11/18 The Mondavi Center first presented Leah Crocetto in our annual Rising Stars of Opera concert, when she was still part of th... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1309 2013/12/07 What would you do if you caught a magic fish that granted three wishes? More importantly, what would you do if someone came... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1363 2013/12/08 Sing hallelujah! Handel’s masterwork returns to the Mondavi Center. Revealing a new perspective at each hearing, <em>Messia... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1343 2013/12/15 <span class="announcement"> <strong>HIGH DEMAND SERIES:</strong><br> <span style="text-transform:none">Because of heavy ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1372 2014/01/05 <table width="450" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12px"> <tr> <td width="101" align="lef... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1373 2014/01/05 A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for <em>The New York Times</em>, Nicholas Kristof is an extraordinary thinker, h... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1324 2014/01/13 <table width="450" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12px"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="t... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1312 2014/01/25 “Young, proud and marvelously spirited musicians and dancers” (<em>Village Voice</em>). There’s no better way to describe Sp... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1357 2014/01/26 <blockquote> <p><span style="text-transform: uppercase; font-weight:bold">San Francisco Opera Grand Cinema Series</span><b... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1379 2014/01/27 A Grupo Corpo performance is a microcosm of Brazil itself: exuberant and rhythmic, proudly multicultural and infused with a... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1328 2014/02/04 Johannesburg 1974: A teacher asks two rival schoolboys to tell each other a story. Decades later, they meet by chance in New... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1330 2014/02/05 Circus Oz sizzles into UC Davis to gleefully present its latest spectacular show for audiences of all ages.<br> <br> F... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1360 2014/02/08 <blockquote> <p><strong>This year our theme is Shakespeare, Self-Directed:</strong><br> three classic filmed versions of ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1382 2014/02/10 Modern audiences are accustomed to seeing the blues performed by electric guitars, but a thriving community of contemporary... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1338 2014/02/12 There are few pairings as natural and inspiring as Dr. Lonnie Smith and his Hammond B-3 organ. Underneath his trademark turb... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1335 2014/02/12 Celebrated worldwide, The King’s Singers are a class act with delightfully British wit, “still unmatched for their sheer mus... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1345 2014/02/14 Chris Thile, of the Punch Brothers, is a mandolin virtuoso, composer and vocalist. With his broad outlook that encompasses ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1339 2014/02/15 It is not every young cellist that collaborates with artists ranging from Elliott Carter and Pierre Boulez, to John Adams a... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1368 2014/02/16 In the more than 40 years he has been performing on the concert stage, American pianist Murray Perahia has become one of the... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1317 2014/02/18 If jazz is about constant reinvention and moving tradition forward, you would be hard pressed to find more fitting represent... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1333 2014/02/21 <table width="450" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12px"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="t... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1313 2014/02/22 Who knew literacy training could be such rambunctious fun! Celebrating the words and ideas of local young authors, Story Pir... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1362 2014/02/23 <span class="announcement"> <strong>HIGH DEMAND SERIES:</strong><br> <span style="text-transform:none">Because of heavy ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1374 2014/02/23 <table width="450" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12px"> <tr> <td width="101" align="lef... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1375 2014/02/23 This mixed repertory program features excerpts from Stephen Petronio’s critically acclaimed <em>UNDERLAND</em> (2011), a viv... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1326 2014/02/25 American choreographer Stephen Petronio is regarded as one of the leading dance makers of his generation. His work produce... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1325 2014/02/28 In 2012–13, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain took the Mondavi Center by storm in a sold-out show. With that success i... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1347 2014/03/01 Mondavi Center resident pianist Lara Downes hosts a celebratory concert featuring the incredibly talented winners of the an... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1369 2014/03/02 <table width="450" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12px"> <tr> <td width="101" align="lef... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1314 2014/03/04 In sanskrit, <em>sangam</em> means confluence. A fitting metaphor for these three revered improvisers working across culture... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1350 2014/03/07 <blockquote> <p><strong>This year our theme is Shakespeare, Self-Directed:</strong><br> three classic filmed versions of ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1383 2014/03/10 Eva Yerbabuena transforms fiery, passionate flamenco into an equally powerful unspoken language. Forget the clichés of fans... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1358 2014/03/11 <span class="announcement"> <strong>HIGH DEMAND SERIES:</strong><br> <span style="text-transform:none">Because of heavy ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1376 2014/03/16 <table width="450" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12px"> <tr> <td width="101" align="lef... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1377 2014/03/16 Caladh Nua, meaning “new harbor” or “new haven” is a tightly-knit, vibrant and talented band with its origins deeply rooted... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1344 2014/03/17 <table width="450" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12px"> <tr> <td width="101" align="lef... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1320 2014/03/18 Sometimes the greatest superlative you can assign to an artist is “indescribable.” Jonathan Batiste would likely take it as ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1340 2014/03/19 Brian Greene, a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, has a gift for creating prose as elegant as th... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1322 2014/03/20 The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields is one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world, renowned for its polished and ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1318 2014/03/22 <table width="450" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12px"> <tr> <td width="101" align="lef... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1366 2014/03/23 Dancing the fine line between high art and high camp, Les Ballets Trockadero has been delighting audiences since 1974 with ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1348 2014/03/27 Sondheim without lyrics? It might seem counterintuitive, but a first listen to Anthony de Mare’s visionary <em>Liaisons</em>... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1353 2014/03/29 <em>S</em> is sinuous, seductive and sophisticated. Inspired by the shape, grammatical functions and sound of the 19th lette... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1361 2014/03/30 Cameron Carpenter’s goals are anything but modest: the brash, outspoken and phenomenally talented musician and composer want... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1319 2014/04/02 In its immersive, wholly original brand of interactive theater for children, Italy’s Compagnia T.P.O. has introduced audienc... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1385 2014/04/04 In its immersive, wholly original brand of interactive theater for children, Italy’s Compagnia T.P.O. has introduced audienc... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1364 2014/04/05 The story behind AKOKA is simple, but the spiritual and humanitarian themes of this work are profound. Olivier Messiaen com... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1351 2014/04/05 <blockquote> <p><span style="text-transform: uppercase; font-weight:bold">San Francisco Opera Grand Cinema Series</span><b... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1380 2014/04/07 As the host of National Public Radio’s <em>Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!</em>, Peter Sagal is heard by more than 3 million pe... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1323 2014/04/11 The tide of great male jazz vocalists has ebbed since its 20th century peak, but those few that have burst on the scene in t... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1336 2014/04/30 <em>All We Are Saying</em> has long been in the works, one could say as far back as the first time guitarist Bill Frisell he... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1310 2014/05/14 <table width="450" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12px"> <tr> <td width="101" align="lef... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1315 2014/05/15 Frank Sinatra called Billie Holiday his single greatest musical influence—and he wasn’t alone; no less than Sarah Vaughan, A... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=1354 2014/05/17