Cont. Crocker Art Museum.
Thiebaud Selects Thiebaud: A Forty-Year Survey from Private Collections. Third and O streets, Sacramento. (Through Aug. 4.)
Cont. Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center. Northern California Artists & Landscapes. Selections from the Nelson Gallery and the Fine Arts Collection. (Through Sept. 24.)
2 John Santos and the Machete Ensemble. Led by world-renowned percussionist John Santos, this San Francisco-based group will perform an original repertoire of Afro-Latin jazz. Quad, grounds open at 6:30 p.m., with performance at 7:30 p.m.*
August
5 Summer Session II begins. (Through Sept. 13.)
6 The Mollys. An energetically eclectic mix of Irish, Mexican and American folk music performed on traditional instruments. Quad, grounds open at 6:30 p.m., with performance at 7:30 p.m.*
27 Nicholas Payton, a world-class trumpeter who blends New Orleans jazz with the stylings of Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis for a smooth blues-based product. Quad, grounds open at 6:30 p.m., with performance at 7:30 p.m.*
September
21 The Causeway Classic football game, Aggies vs. California State University, Sacramento, at Toomey Field, 7 p.m. All 1996 football games will be preceded by Football Festivals featuring displays, contests, food, stage entertainment and games for all ages. Festivals will take place on the Howard Way intramural field, adjacent to Russell Boulevard and Toomey Field. Causeway Classic Festival, 57 p.m.
23 Fall quarter begins.
25 Convocation welcoming the campus community back to UC Davis for the new academic year. Freeborn Hall, 11 a.m.
26 Reading. The UC Davis General Library presents Gary Snyder, UC Davis professor of English, at a preview reading from his upcoming book Welcoming Mountains and Rivers Without End. Shields Library, 68 p.m.
28 UC Davis football game, Aggies vs. California State University, Chico, at Toomey Field, 7 p.m. Pregame Festival begins at 5 p.m.
October
6 The Design Gallery. Sublime Spirits: The Sacred Flags of Haitian Vodou. Opening reception Oct. 6, 25 p.m., with guest curator Susan Tselos. (Exhibit runs through Nov. 15.)
13 UC Davis Contemporary Music Players, Ross Bauer, director. 8 p.m., location to be announced.
19 UC Davis football game, Aggies vs. Western New Mexico, at Toomey Field, 7 p.m. Pregame Festival begins at 5 p.m.
27 Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Friedman with Geraldine Walther, viola, and Betty Woo, piano. Works by Brahms and others. Wyatt Pavilion, 3 p.m.
31 Tales of the Lost Formicans by Constance Cogdon. Arena Theatre, Dramatic Art Building, 8 p.m.
Campus operator, (916) 752-1011
Campus Box Office, 752-1915, TTY 752-7117
Campus information, 752-2222, TTY 752-2228
*UC Davis Presents, 757-3199
Accommodations can be made for persons with
disabilities; please call in advance.
Walter A. Buehler Alumni and Visitors
Center, Old Davis Road and Mrak Hall Drive, MonFri 8 a.m.5 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.4 p.m.;
Sun 10 a.m.3 p.m.
The Design Gallery, 145 Walker Hall,
MonFri noon5 p.m., Sun 25 p.m., 752-4139
