Carnegie exhibit spotlights superhero influence
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 panel discussion is also planned on Sept. 22.
My Hero! re-envisions the significance of the magic cape, lasso, or superhuman powers and the expectations that come with them. Organized by the…
Sport Modifieds get big race Saturday at Merced Speedway
By Don Martin II
Special to the Times
The IMCA Sport Modifieds have a big event coming this Saturday night at Merced Speedway and several of the…
‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ touches on the meaning of life
Performed at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center (“MAC”) over the weekend was “Tuesdays with Morrie”, a moving and thought-provoking play created by Mitch…
Merced Mall welcomes Strangers pop-up shop art show
An array of Sharpie artwork was on display at the Merced Mall this past weekend as part of Strangers 10th bimonthly art show, “The Sharpie Art Show.”
Local artists submitted artwork prior to the opening of the Strangers pop-up shop that was open from Friday, Aug. 23 to Sunday, Aug. 25.
This is the first time Eli…
Playhouse Merced begins new Theater Conservatory
Playhouse Merced, located at 452 W Main St., is happily welcoming back its theater arts conservatory program. The conservatory focuses on teaching…
Spend upcoming holiday at Castle’s Open Cockpit Day
Castle Air Musuem at 5050 Santa Fe Drive in Atwater is hosting its Fall Open Cockpit Day on Monday, Sept. 2 — Labor Day — from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
See the…
Multicultural Arts Center swears in new leadership
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 their annual membership and board presentation night.
During the event members of the community were given the opportunity to hear more about the numerous programs run by the Arts Center,…
SENIORS GONE WILD!
You will have to try really hard not to enjoy Ripcord by Sonora’s Sierra Repertory Theatre (SRT) at the Fallon House Theatre in Columbia State Park.
The…
Art fans, artists mix, mingle at big MAC reception
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.…
Historic Merced Theatre marquee goes digital
If you have some free time, pop downtown to take a peek at “Times Square” in Merced. Installation of the Merced Theatre’s new totally digital marquee — in color and with full video — was underway at the start of this week.
It should be fully operational as you read this. There are five separate panels, each computer controlled that can…