Merced Shakespearefest Begins New Season
Merced Shakespearefest — the local Shakespeare company — is starting its 23rd season in 2023.
And they’re on a roll.
The 2022 season was complete with three successful shows: in spring, the romance “Pericles” at the Multicultural Arts Center (MAC); in summer, the history “Henry IV, Part 1” at Applegate Park; and in fall, the well-known…
Local standouts reach 98 and 101
It was 50 years ago during a trip on horseback through the Sierra Nevada when Ralph Busby and Henry DuPertuis first met each other. They’ve been…
Community comes together for Breakfast with Santa
Local residents came together last Saturday in order to enjoy the holiday festivities offered by First Baptist Church in Merced, as well as…
‘A Christmas Adventure’ Returns For 22nd Annual Production
A/BC Productions dazzled audiences with theatrical skills and holiday spirit during the 22nd annual performance of “A Christmas Adventure” at the historic Bloss Mansion in Atwater last weekend.
The show was an interactive adaptation of the Charles Dickens’ literary classic A Christmas Carol, and was directed by Julianne Aguilar…
Rotarians take local youngsters on shopping spree
The line of people for Sunrise Rotary Club’s Clothes For Kids event snaked around the outside of Target on Saturday as 100 kids and their families…
Merced native returns to help lead County Fair into future
The Merced County Fair is excited to announce Richard Sandoval as the new Deputy Manager for the Merced County Fair. Richard has an extensive history in the…
Join the ‘Christmas Adventure’ at Bloss Mansion
God bless us, everyone!
"A Christmas Adventure" returns to Atwater for its 22nd year of performances on Dec. 8, 9, 10 and 11.
This environmental theater piece transports audiences through the pages of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," as Ebenezer Scrooge, Jacob Marley and Tiny Tim come to life in a walking tour of…
A Gift That Keeps On Giving, Every Week Of Year
Now is the time for gift giving, and if you are no different than most people, finding just the right gift for that someone special is not easy.
There is…
Central Valley Stories project launches new ‘zine’ at local…
The Central Valley Stories class project at UC Merced hosted the launch of its new zine at the Kreepy Kawaii Gallery space in downtown Merced last…
Community Chorus to hosts Holiday Concert, Sing-A-Long
The Merced College Community Chorus will be hosting its annual holiday concert, “Winter Wonderland: A Holiday Concert & Sing-A-Long,” at the campus theater on Friday, Dec. 9, and Saturday, Dec. 10, both starting at 7:30 p.m.
Come out to enjoy an evening of wonderful choral music, with selections by composers Gabriel Fauré and John…
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