Opening Sept. 20 at the East Sonora Theatre, we are thrilled to bring you the Sierra Rep premiere of Cabaret, book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. Cabaret opened on Broadway in 1966 and ran for 1,165 performances (in three different houses: The Broadhurst, The Imperial, and The Broadway). The show is a musical…

How bout a pizza? How bout a pizza from the place that was rated No. 1 in Merced by me just a few months ago, but then closed? It’s been closed for a couple…

Merced Shakespearefest continues its 18th season this summer at Applegate Park with a unique version of “The Comedy of Errors." The raucous, farcical comedy, directed by Andrew Burkum, features aliens, interplanetary merchants, strange technology, and costuming like none ever seen before on the local Shakespearian stage. It aims to bring…

The touring “My Hero: Contemporary Art and Superhero Action” will open at the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock on Sept. 14 and run through Jan. 12. A art…

By Yanira Ledezma An array of Sharpie artwork was on display at the Merced Mall this past weekend as part of Strangers 10th bimonthly art show, “The…

By Yanira Ledezma Playhouse Merced, located at 452 W Main St., is happily welcoming back its theater arts conservatory program. The conservatory focuses on teaching kids aged 6 through 18 theater art skills in voice, acting, jazz, tap, and acrobatics. Beth Christensen has returned to the Playhouse theater as the educational director, and…

Organizers and supporters of the Multicultural Arts Center (MAC) in downtown Merced came together on Thursday inside of the Black Box Theatre as part of…

Community members enjoyed an artists’ reception for three shows at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center at 645 W. Main Street in Merced on Aug. 24.…