NEW THIS WEEK

Stepping Out: Footwear From Around the World — From the Design Collection. Through July 12, Design Museum. Reception and guided tours, 1-4 p.m. May 17. Free and open to the public.

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The African American Journey Towards Freedom and Equality, 1619-2009: A Tale Told in Black and White — Books, pamphlets and documents from the African American History Collection and other research collections that are housed in the university library’s Special Collections. Lobby, Shields Library.

Arts and Crafts for Fun — Interdisciplinary display by Dale Dennis, Craft Center calligraphy and woodworking instructor. Through June 5, Craft Center Gallery.

100 Percent In Focus: Life Under the Lens — Annual juried student art show, presented by Campus Unions. This year’s show honors the UC Davis Centennial. Through May 20, Art Lounge, Memorial Union.

Sheng High — Sound sculptor and composer Trimpin updates his installation based on the sheng, a 2,000-year-old Chinese instrument, a reeded bamboo flute. Sheng High involves eight tripods, each outfitted with three hanging bamboo tubes. Motorized cables lower the tubes into water, and raise them — and as air rushes through the tubes, each of them produces a specific note over a range of two octaves. The cable system is computer-operated — following Trimpin’s musical composition. Through May 17, Nelson Gallery.

Tehama County Photo Club — Eleven members are exhibiting a total of 23 photos during April and May, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center.

25 Stories from the Central Valley — Photos documenting women’s struggles for environmental justice. Through Aug. 23, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center.

University Library: Building a Foundation — Centennial exhibition. Lobby, Shields Library.

Visual Sovereignty: International Indigenous Photography — Featuring the works of 35 Native American, First Nations, Inuit, Aboriginal and Maori artists. Through Sept. 4, C.N. Gorman Museum.

Works by Paul Wonner — Abstract expressionist associated with the Bay Area Figurative Movement. From the Fine Arts Collection. Through June 26, Nelson Entryway Gallery.