Downtown Merced

Downtown Merced is on its way to having what is known as a Property Based Business Improvement District or “PBID” — a strategy that a majority of City Council members and local supporters believe will transform Main Street and its surroundings into the envy of other valley destinations. Downtown property owners faced a vote over…

While it may be the complete opposite time of the year, the Christmas spirit was channeled this summer thanks to Leroy and Patricia Morgan’s…

Merced teens brought Sondheim’s legendary work to life last weekend for the final installation of Playhouse Merced’s Summer Stage Camp series, with the…

While artist Tonia Hemme has not held a youth painting event since the pandemic, the children were more than ready to get back to it with her latest offering. Last weekend’s Paint & Create class, titled “Sweet Time,” was a hit. The studio was filled with over a dozen children who were eager to paint, as well as eat ice cream.…

Award-winning author Mark Arax will talk about the role of water in the Central Valley at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Merced Multicultural Arts…

Lisa Gilliland-Viney was happy to be teaching art inside an air-conditioned Merced Multicultural Arts Center (MAC) last Sunday when it registered…

Lewis Black was last at the Gallo Center six long years ago, and the local community is thrilled he’s coming back on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2024. Tickets go on sale this Friday for what’s sure to be a sold-out show. Known as the King of Rant, Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing to expose the absurdities of life.…

The much-beloved and quickly-adopted Super Mrkt — an artsy, entertaining, pop-up vendor fair founded and organized by local resident Eli Torres —…

The Arbor Gallery in downtown Merced is welcoming back artist Wendy Bright. Bright was a member of Arbor Gallery from 2003 to 2010. She is a…

Talented and passionate children from across the Valley worked incredibly hard over the last month to wow audiences this past week with Playhouse Merced's Summer Stage double feature of "Broadway on the Boardwalk" and "Sally Sells Seashells (And You Can, Too!)” directed by Shane Chase and Zakarias Dimpel-Alvarez. “In the short time…