WELCOME A MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR
GARY S. MAY
UC DAVIS CHANCELLOR
“The Mondavi Center is a place of imagination.”
One of my first pleasures as the new UC Davis chancellor is to welcome all of you to the 15th anniversary season of the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. Our university is so fortunate to have such a spectacular public place of enjoyment and enrichment for our broader Northern California community. Together, we experience a remarkable array of highly acclaimed musicians, dancers, comedians and speakers from around the world. The Mondavi Center is a place of imagination, where we examine our own dreams and desires through the brilliant lens of artistic achievement we see on stage. This is also a place that invites free expression of all sorts of ideas, including those that may be unwelcome in other settings. Robert and Margrit Mondavi recognized the important role the arts play in the development of an enlightened society. It is a testament to their vision and generosity, as well as to the many donors and audience members who have filled the Mondavi Center with life, that we are celebrating our 15th anniversary season. I take inspiration from the UC Davis mission that grounds our teaching and research in public service. We aim to send our Aggies out into the world as well-rounded, true contributors to society. The Mondavi Center plays an important part in fulfilling this mission: giving students the opportunity to experience the arts, and giving our community a place to share in the awe and wonder of the world’s greatest performers.
Sincerely, Gary S. May Chancellor
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