Whiskey, cigars, Victorian charm — all in Merced
Good friends Jonathon Nguyen and Eric Garibay drove down from Turlock to enjoy the Taste America “Whiskey & Cigars” event on Saturday evening, Dec. 8, at the elegant Bear Creek Inn.
“We came to Merced because it was a fun opportunity to try some whiskeys we haven’t had before,” Nguyen said. “We really enjoy whiskey.”
Their favorite?…
A Special Jazz Treat in Merced
The Merced College Theater filled its seats last Saturday as local jazz enthusiasts made their way to the Vijay Iyer Sextet’s performance on the Blue Devil…
Hunting For What’s Happening
Merced is home to a population of 81,120 people. Our ethnic composition includes 40,876 Hispanic residents, more than 50 percent. The most common foreign…
Merced College Chorale to Celebrate Many Styles
At Merced College, “spring” means graduation, but it also means “music”. With several musical ensembles bringing their semester’s rehearsals to a close with semester-end concerts, Merced audiences are in for musical delights.
This Friday, May 4, the Merced College Chorale presents the results of their weekly rehearsals. The concert, presented in…
Acclaimed Vijay Iyer Sextet to Perform at Merced College
Arts UC Merced Presents is thrilled to welcome the Vijay Iyer Sextet to Merced for a free concert Saturday, April 28, at the Merced College Theatre, 3600 M St.,…
Calling All Young Master Superhero Composers
With the clock ticking and time rapidly running out, young composers from Mariposa County can still save the day, but only if they act fast.
The deadline for…
Ladies Out Promotin’ Derby Night
Cathie Lancaster and Nancy Young-Bergman were talking up the upcoming 2018 CASA Derby Night during a presentation at City Hall in front of Merced leaders recently.
Lancaster, the executive director of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Merced County; and Young-Bergman, a longtime supporter; spoke passionately about the need to…
Kiddieland to Open
Kiwanis Kiddieland at Applegate Park in Merced is opening March 24.
The park officially opened in 1957, and will be ready for its 61st year of entertaining…
Share the World Concert Comes to Merced
By day, Eric Stephen Bocks is a fifth generation farmer. His family has been farming in Le Grand since 1974. By night, Eric is a composer, singer and songwriter…
Hunting For What’s Happening
Drama Island
Drama Island is Playhouse Merced's very own game show!
It’s a mixture of Survivor, America’s got Talent, and Big Brother – but with twists along the way. Playhouse Merced twists. This season, the thirteenth, starts Sunday, March 11, and runs for 6 weeks ending on April 15.
Eight teams of two will compete. Each team has a…