Arts Wrap for June 19, 2015
Rock guitarist
The Merced Theatre plans “An Evening with Robin Trowe” at 8 p.m. Friday at the Art Kamangar Center. The guitarist is set to perform with special guest Strange Vine. Tickets are $34 to $49. Visit www.mercedtheatre.org to purchase tickets or contact the box office, 301 W. Main St., at (209) 381-0500.
Festival of Dance
The 23rd annual Festival of Dance at Merced College continues with a performance from the The Dancers’ Studio at 7 p.m. Friday at Merced College Theater, 3600 M St. Steps Dance Studio also performs at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday in the theater. Denisa’s School of Dance will perform at 7 p.m. June 26 and 27, while Mariposa Academy of Performing Arts goes on at 2 p.m. June 27 in Merced College Theater. For additional information or ticket prices, contact Merced College Community Services at (209) 384-6224.
Playhouse for kids
The Summer Youth Theatre Festival at Playhouse Merced is a way to introduce children from ages 5 to 18 to shows and songs in a professional theatrical environment. The three-week class for children 5 to 12 is underway from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. every weekday through June 26. It costs $250, and children end their education with performances on Playhouse Merced’s main stage. The four-week class for older children, 12 to 18, costs $315, and is from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. every weekday from July 6 to 31. That class also culminates in performances on Playhouse Merced’s main stage. To register or for more information, go to www.playhousemerced.com and click on the “Summer Youth Theatre Festival.” Or, call (209) 725-8587 or email Miss Noelle at point.your.toes@gmail.com.
Summer arts
Los Banos Unified School District, in partnership with the Merced County Office of Education and the Merced County Education Foundation, is hosting the Summer Performing Arts Program on the Westside that will culminate in several performances of the musical “Once on This Island!” The summer program begins June 30 and runs through Aug. 8, and will be held at Pacheco High School in Los Banos; registration is open to all Merced County students entering fourth through eighth grades and is first come, first served. There is a $60 registration fee per student with lunch provided each day. To download the registration packet, go to http://mcoe.org/foundation/Pages/Summer-Performing-Arts-Program.aspx. For more information, call theater director G.B. Blackmon III at (209) 827-4506.
Merced Camera Club
The Merced Camera Club welcomes all who are interested in photography to its meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Merced County Farm Bureau, 646 S. Highway 59. Call (209) 382-0222 or (209) 761-0260.
South Pacific dance lessons
The South Pacific Dance Company is teaching traditional dance and music from the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti. The school enrolls ages 4 and older, beginners to advanced. Men and women are both welcome. Classes are held at Creation Station, 2408 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Email kikiraina@hotmail.com or leave a message at (209) 383-1435.
This story was originally published June 18, 2015 at 2:31 PM with the headline "Arts Wrap for June 19, 2015."