Merced wins bid for new summer concert series slated for 2020
By ELIZABETH ARAKELIAN
UC Merced External Relations
A collaboration among the City of Merced, community members and the University of California Merced is bringing a little night music back to the Merced Open Air Theater.
Friday evening concerts will begin at the outdoor half-shell, in Applegate Park, starting in summer…
Merced leaders accept generous gift from public art…
Editor’s Note: This story updates a previous version published in the print version of the Merced County Times that incorrectly identified what…
Local Afghani returns after U.S. Army service
By MIKE BIDDISON
Special to the Times
Noor Zamani moved his family to California in 2005, but he hasn’t been able to spend all that time with them.…
Artists, residents celebrate ‘Day of the Dead’ in Merced
Merced’s Multicultural Arts Center (MAC) and UC Merced teamed up this year for the MAC’s 20th annual Day of the Dead celebration, held last Saturday, Nov. 2.
Día de los Muertos is celebrated from Oct. 31 through November 2. The time is reserved for praying and celebrating, gathering and uniting communities in one big cultural…
Migrant Education Program celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated in Merced County for about a month and the commemoration will continue through the end of October.
Leading…
Groups celebrate Hispanic Heritage in downtown Merced
Singers, dance performers, vendors, and artists were out showcasing Hispanic pride in and around Bob Hart Square last Friday, Oct. 18. The event…
Young adults shine bright at local Debutante Ball
Residents from across Merced County, and from every walk of life, made their way to the Atwater Community Center on Saturday as the Center for Human & Organizational Performance Enhancement & Restoration held its eighth annual "Circle of Friends" Bi-Annual Debutante Ball event and Pillars of the Community Leadership Awards.…
Merced celebrates Mexico’s ‘El Grito’
Merced residents came out in droves to celebrate the 209th year of Mexico’s Independence last Sunday, Sept. 15 — the day when Mexicans…
Migrant Summer School celebrates student achievement,…
Another highly-productive session at Central Valley Opportunity Center (CVOC) Migrant Summer School came to an end last week during an event in Merced.…
Gallery: The Texas Tenors perform at Merced Theatre
The Texas Tenors, of America’s Got Talent! fame, entertained an appreciative crowd gathered at the Merced Theatre on Saturday night.
These award-winning tenors have performed more than 1300 concerts around the world including headline shows in Las Vegas, China and a 24-city tour on the United Kingdom.
They are headed next to…
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