Inspiration in the Arts | Inclusive Excellence

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Inclusive Excellence Invites You to a Season of Music and Dance

by Hanrui Guo
February 05, 2026

🌟 Inspiration in the Arts is a partnership with the Mondavi Center

Art has a unique ability to bring people together—to help us pause, reflect, and reconnect with one another through shared experience. For several seasons, Inclusive Excellence has partnered with the Mondavi Center to elevate select performances that reflect the campus’s commitment to equity through artistic and cultural connection — making Inspiration in the Arts a signature collaboration for the UC Davis community.

Collage of six musicians, each playing different instruments, showcasing diverse styles and expressions.

Unlimited Miles: Miles Davis at 100

Unlimited Miles: Miles Davis at 100 keeps one foot rooted in the rich legacy of Miles Davis while the other leaps boldly into the future.

Under the direction of award-winning pianist and composer John Beasley, this starry sextet — saxophonist Mar

Promotional image for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater featuring a dancer in midair wearing a light blue dress against a dark background, with the event title text on the left.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Reception with Inclusive Excellence

🌟 Presented by the Mondavi Center

🌟 Sponsored by Inclusive Excellence (Inspiration in the Arts) and The Nancy and Hank Fisher Family FundFree

Portrait of singer Lucia wearing a black outfit with red floral details, posing with one arm raised near her face under warm, dramatic lighting.

Lucía

⭐️ Presented by the Mondavi Center

⭐️ Sponsored by Inclusive Excellence (Inspiration in the Arts) and The Nancy and Hank Fisher Family Fund

A picture of artist Bojafloca sitting in a chair looking towards the camera with dimly lit, yellow lighting in an empty house room

Bojafloca Fall Visit

🌟 Presented by the Departments of Spanish and Portuguese and African American and African Studies and the Hemispheric Institute on the Americas

A farm laborer sits on a cot in the foreground, looking down. Two other workers sit in the shade of a tarp in the background.

Photography Exhibition: In Camps, Under Trees and Evicted: Farmworkers Living Close to the Line in Northern California

⭐️ Organized by the UC Davis Labor and Community Center in partnership with labor photographer and journalist David Bacon

Mondavi Center Presents: Braxton Cook

⭐️ Presented by Mondavi Center and Future Foundation of Sacramento

Feb 8, 2025 @ 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center
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