CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Local School Event Closures
BREAKING NEWS:
MERCED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Merced City School District is responding to new reports from the Merced County Department of Public Health, concerning the global coronavirus pandemic. There is now one confirmed case in nearby Stanislaus County, identified as a community transmission. No MCSD students or staff have tested…
Friends, supporters of County Fair enjoy preview party
Hundreds of Merced County Fair supporters filled up the massive Yosemite Hall inside the fairgrounds on Feb. 28 to celebrate the official kick-off…
Art Fans Get Their Party On During Mardi Gras at MAC
Residents and revelers alike made their way to the Merced Multicultural Arts Center last Friday night to dance the night away and support arts…
Weaver Performing Arts to present Disney Frozen Jr.
Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven are making their way to the Merced Theatre on Feb. 28 and Feb. 29 where Weaver Performing Arts will be performing the musical version of the original movie, Frozen, including poplular songs, such as “Do You Want to Build a Snowman” and “Let It Go.”
Join local student actors and their families as…
Don’t miss New Legacy Project at Grace Community Church
On Monday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m., the New Legacy Project, a group based in Nashville, will perform a free concert at Grace Community Church, located…
‘Lizzie’ musical will continue for second week
The blistering rock musical “Lizzie” — presented by the local Phoenix Creative Collective — will be at The MAC on Main Street next weekend, Feb. 27-29. All…
Very best of local dance on show this weekend
Every year, the Merced Dance Teachers Cooperative and the Merced College Theatre teams up to present Dance Kaleidoscope — a collection of dance performances that represent some of the best creative work being performed by local troupes.
This year’s event is on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Merced College Theatre, with two showtimes: 2…
Merced Shakespeare Fest to hold new, bilingual ‘Ricardo /…
In its 19th season Merced Shakespeare Fest announces auditions for their first bilingual production — the political tragedy “Ricardo / Richard II” on…
Film Fest at UC Merced depicts human rights issues
UC Merced began its 14th annual Human Rights Film Festival last Friday, Feb. 7, with Ai Weiwei's 2017 documentary, The Human Flow.
Organizers will be…
Meet A Little Genius In ‘Matilda The Musical’
Playhouse Merced’s production of “Matilda, the Musical” is based on a well-loved novel by British author Roald Dahl, published in 1988.
“Matilda,” adapted by Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, will run from Feb. 14 through March 8 at the theater located at 452 W. Main Street in Merced.
Rachel Rodrigues, Playhouse Merced’s…
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