Arts Wrap for June 26, 2015

Festival of Dance

The 23rd annual Festival of Dance at Merced College continues with a performance from Denisa’s School of Dance at 7 p.m. Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, while Mariposa Academy of Performing Arts goes on at 2 p.m. Saturday, 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 to shows and songs in a professional theatrical environment. The four-week class for older children, 12 to 18, costs $315, and is held from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. every weekday July 6-31. 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,” 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.

Film noir to show

The Merced Theater plans a special showing of “Double Indemnity,” Billy Wilder’s 1944 film noir classic starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray. The film, now more than 70 years old, is scheduled to play at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. July 19 and 20.

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 25, 2015 at 4:07 PM with the headline "Arts Wrap for June 26, 2015."