BICYCLE MUSEUM'S 1ST SHOW STAYS OPEN THROUGH AMGEN: The California Bicycle Museum in Davis and the Amgen Tour of California are pedaling toward each other for a big weekend Feb. 14 and 15.

The Amgen cycling race is scheduled to begin that weekend, with the prologue from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday in Sacramento, and the start of Stage 1 at noon Sunday in Davis.

The race is sure to bring thousands of cycling fans to the region, and the bicycle museum hopes they stop by.

The museum, in which the city and UC Davis are partners, opened its inaugural exhibition in October. The show had been scheduled to close in December, but now organizers say it will remain open through the Amgen Tour weekend.

Swiftwalkers to Streamliners, Bicycles 1823–2008, showcases the museum’s Pierce Miller collection, which includes some of the earliest bicycles ever built. One organizer estimated that as many as 4,000 people have visited the museum since its opening around the time of UC Davis’ Centennial Fall Festival last October.

The exhibition in the Third and B Street Building’s basement is open from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Feb. 14, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 15. Admission is free, with donations accepted.

To inquire about museum tours at other times, contact David Takemoto-Weerts, bicycle program coordinator at UC Davis, (530) 752-2453 or dltakemotoweerts@ucdavis.edu.

On the Net

California Bicycle Museum: californiabicyclemuseum.org

Amgen Tour of California: amgentourofcalifornia.com

CAMPUS'S 'SECRET CONFESSIONS': UC Davis students and others in the campus community are sharing personal moments, untold secrets and New Year’s resolutions, anonymously, by way of words and decorations on postcards.

Together, the postcards make up a new exhibition, Secret Confession: Post Your Past, running through Jan. 30 in the Memorial Union’s Art Lounge.

"Anonymously revealing a secret can be a healing moment for the participants, and an opportunity for viewers to discover secrets they share," the show's organizers said in a news release.

Faculty and staff are welcome to participate, but the emphasis is on students.

“This is a unique project for UC Davis that allows students to gain better understanding of their peers and insights about themselves,” the news release states.

The exhibition is based on artist Frank Warren’s PostSecret project, in which he invites the public to send in their secrets. He displays the postcards in shows, publishes them in books, and maintains a Web site and blog: postsecretcommunity.com.

Students and others have until Jan. 10 to participate in the UC Davis project. Simply stop by the Art Lounge for blank postcards.

Art Lounge hours: 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.

OTHER EXHIBITIONS

Ancestors in Captivity—Photos of a 2007 protest at UC Berkeley, in connection with the controversy involving the university’s Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Through March 13, Hart Hall lobby. Ancestors in Captivity is a FLASH! exhibition presented by the C.N. Gorman Museum.

One Tract Mind—Mixed media exhibition examining tract housing’s effect on native communities in Southern California, by Gerald Clarke Jr., a member of the Cahuilla Band of Indians who lives on the Cahuilla reservation near Palm Springs. Through March 13, C.N. Gorman Museum, first floor, Hart Hall. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Telephone: (530) 752-6567. Artist talk and reception, 6 p.m., Feb. 17.

Out in Space: Sculptures, Drawings, Paintings by Dave Lane—The Sacramento artist uses found industrial and agricultural machinery from the 19th and 20th centuries, transforming the steel objects into works that embody his vision of how the universe is organized. Through March 8, Nelson Gallery, 124 Art Building. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Telephone: (530) 752-8500.

Selections from the Collection: Frank Van Sloun, American realist painter associated with the Ash Can School of New York, early 20th century—From the UC Davis Fine Art Collection. Through April 19, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, Old Davis Road at Mrak Hall Drive. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Telephone: (530) 754-9195.

subject/verb/object: work by Simon Johnston—A look at the nature of visible language. Also: some of Johnston’s commissioned design work, in publications for leading artists and cultural institutions. Through March 8, Design Museum, 145 Walker Hall. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 2-4 p.m. Sunday. Telephone: (530) 752-6223. Designer’s talk, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29, 176 Everson Hall.

Toddler Investigations: Documentation at the Early Childhood Laboratory—Digital photography by Julia Luckenbill, Craft Center volunteer and Early Childhood Laboratory director. Through Feb. 6, Craft Center Gallery, South Silo. Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Telephone: (530) 752-3096. Closed Dec. 13-Jan. 4.

The University Library: Building a Foundation—Centennial exhibition. Lobby, Shields Library. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-midnight Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, noon-6 p.m. Saturday and noon-midnight Sunday. Telephone: (530) 752-6561.

Works by Bruce Conner, San Francisco beat artist—Prints that have not been exhibited by the Nelson Gallery in 16 years, plus a never-before-seen assemblage. Through March 8, Nelson Entryway Gallery, 125 Art Building. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Telephone: (530) 752-8500.

Read more about the Davis Campus's new winter exhibits.