Mizz Mercedez shares her accounts of the horrific events in Minneapolis, on Listening Lyrics, Jan. 30, 2026

Fri, 01/30/2026 - 7:00pm | Pieter Pastoor

Mercedes Yarbrough joined us to share her firsthand experience of the horrific events in Minneapolis. Listening to her, you immediately sense her clarity, compassion, and strength as a community leader. She’s the kind of person you connect with in moments — deeply passionate about her neighborhood, and especially committed to inspiring the next generation to believe in something better.

Mizz Mercedez (Mercedes Yarbrough) is a community leader, educator, and creative force rooted in the historic Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, Minn. With more than a decade in public education, specializing in special education and behavior, she is known as #YoKidzFavoriteTeacher for making learning fun, culturally affirming, and engaging through comic books, media, movement, and the arts.

Dashboard Diaries -- Jan. 29, 2026

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 12:30pm | RayK

Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today! This week on Dashboard Diaries, host RayK celebrates the coming Groundhog Day with a patchy mix of sunshine and clouds in hopes that Punxsutawney Phil predicts ... something or other… if there’s an excuse to play some great tunes, Ray is on it! Come polka the hour away this Thursday 3-4 p.m. Pacific on KDRT.org or anytime at Dashboard Diaries

Remembering Bill Wagman – Feb. 2 at Armadillo Music

Thu, 01/29/2026 - 10:00am | kdrtradio

Armadillo Music and KDRT invite our friends to a special gathering in memory of Bill Wagman, long-time host of Sometimes Folk and The Folk Brothers on KDRT, as well as The Saturday Morning Folk Show on KDVS. If you knew Bill or were a fan of his radio programs and house concerts, please join us in honoring Bill on Monday, Feb. 2, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Armadillo at 207 F St. in downtown Davis.

Hello Davis! with The YoloSol Collective, Jan. 28, 2026

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 5:30pm | Pieter Pastoor

On today's Hello Davis!, David Abramson interviews Juliette Beck of the YoloSol Project.

On its website, YoloSol says it "cultivates place-based civic engagement and learning about issues of environmental and economic justice in Yolo County through storytelling, and creative nature-based and multimedia cultural activities. YoloSol brings together multimedia artists, cultural workers, and community organizers, who have decades of experience using digital and hands-on technologies and practices, to foster inclusive public participation. We believe that the arts are the best vehicles for fostering dialogue across difference, so that we can work together to build climate resilience and a just transition from the current fossil fuel economy to an equitable, inclusive and sustainable society."

KDRT Suds & Sounds – Jan. 28, 2026

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 3:02pm | kdrtradio

You are cordially invited to join KDRT at Suds & Sounds at Armadillo Music in downtown Davis on Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 4 to 6 p.m. Meet & greet K-DiRT friends and fans, grab a sticker, say howdy. Beverages of all sorts are available at the Bootleg Bar. This gathering repeats on the last Wednesday of every month — mark your calendars!

Jazz After Dark, Jan. 27, 2026

Tue, 01/27/2026 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

On tonight's show:

  • Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
  • Gigi Gryce Quartet, In A Sentimental Mood
  • Sarah Vaughan with Count Basie and his Orchestra, The Gentleman is a Dope
  • Horace Silver Quintet, Señor Blues [Bill Henderson vocals]
  • Annie Ross, I Don't Want to Cry Anymore
  • Hank Crawford, Angel Eyes
  • Ella Fitzgerald, That Old Back Magic
  • Wynton Kelly, Temperance
  • Don Wikerson, Camp Meetin'
  • Art Blakey, The Song Is You
  • Catherine Russell, I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me
  • Lucky Thompson, Soul Carnival

Davisville, Jan. 26, 2026: You have four weeks to make a short movie. On your mark …

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

One of the new events in Davis for 2026 is a competition, led by a Davis marine biologist whose awards include an Emmy for his camera work, that’s open to anyone willing to make a short movie during the next month. The film must include a Davis-centric prompt to be announced this Wednesday, Jan. 28, and run no longer than 7 minutes. You’ll have about 4 weeks to get it all done.

The goal of the Davis Flash Film Challenge “is just to get people to make movies,” says Craig Musburger on today’s Davisville.“We really want to help kind of build on the creative community of Davis and the surrounding area.”

Musburger is president of Everywhere Science, a Davis nonprofit, but the movies don’t have to use science as their subject. He says he won’t be surprised to see superheroes or romantic comedies among the entries. As long as the entry doesn’t exceed the bounds of a PG-13 rating, “anything goes and everybody’s welcome.”

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