Merced Arts Center

The Times spoke with Colton Dennis, Executive Director of the Merced Multicultural Arts Center (“the MAC”), to see what he hopes to bring in 2020. Dennis told the Times, “2020 has the potential to be a really good year here in Merced, and I’m looking forward to being a part of that. “We’re going to celebrate Black History Month in our…

Made By Hand Gift Market, consisting of 18 vendors, attracted a crowd of holiday shoppers to the Merced Multicultural Arts Center at 645 W. Main…

Merced’s Multicultural Arts Center (MAC) and UC Merced teamed up this year for the MAC’s 20th annual Day of the Dead celebration, held last…

By ELIZABETH ARAKELIAN UC Merced Communications Death is a part of life, a loss surrounded typically by mourning and grief. But what if the passing of a loved one were also a transition to be celebrated? That is the sentiment behind Dia de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead,” in Mexican culture. The Nov. 2 holiday…

The Merced Arts Center drew hundreds of residents to the shores of Lake Yosemite on Friday night for one last Luau at the Lake fundraiser. With beautiful…

Performed at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center (“MAC”) over the weekend was “Tuesdays with Morrie”, a moving and thought-provoking play created by Mitch…

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,…

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.…

The original musical, “Truly Unforgettable, the Untold Story of Natalie Cole” by Michelle W. Allison, a local singer and actress, was presented Aug. 16…

As summer temperatures throughout the Central Valley continue to rise, the Merced Arts Center is offering a reprieve from the heat, and a taste of island life, with their annual Luau at the Lake fundraiser. Held on Sept. 6, the event will take place on the shores of scenic Lake Yosemite in Rotary Cove 1. From a delicious island dinner to…