Arts Wrap for July 24, 2015

‘Pop-cultured’ books

Merced’s Barnes & Noble plans its Get Pop-cultured events all weekend: Saturday is Vinyl Day, meant to explore records with events celebrating vinyl culture, including giveaways, special offers and exclusives. Sunday is James Patterson Day to celebrate America’s best-selling author. The days include special offers, activities and giveaways at the 1720 W. Olive Ave. in Merced. For more, call 209-386-0571.

Charity ball planned

The Owl Empire of Stanislaus County, a nonprofit that hosts LGBT charity events, plans the ICP Ball 41 at 6 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center, 645 W. Main St. in Merced. The fundraiser is themed “Casino Royale: A Night of Gowns, Crowns and Royalty.” Doors open at 5 p.m. before the dinner and a show. Pre-sale tickets are $20. For more information, call Rick Regur at 209-631-0078 or Dixie Paul at 209-756-5598.

Gospel country music

Bev McCann & Friends will perform at 7 p.m. July 31 at Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. McCann is an ordained minister, speaker, songwriter and soloist. Tickets are $15. Children 12 and under are admitted free. For more information, visit tickets.mercedtheatre.org.

Playhouse gala

“A Night at the Opry” is the theme of Playhouse Merced’s largest fundraiser of the year, supporting the theater’s diverse community programs. The gala will be from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Aug. 15 in Bob Hart Square in downtown Merced. Tickets are $75 each, a table of eight costs $750, and a table of eight VIPs is $1,000. Tickets can be purchased at Playhouse Merced, 452 W. Main St., or by calling (209) 725-8587. For more, go to www.playhousemerced.com.

Beach Boys tribute

Beach Boys cover band Mike Amaral’s California Beach Boys will perform the hits of the surf quintet at 7 p.m. Aug. 1 at Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $25-$30. For more information, visit tickets.mercedtheatre.org.

Merced Symphony auditions

The Merced Symphony Association plans auditions Aug. 12 for all instruments for the 2015-16 performance season. To schedule an audition time, find out the location or for more information, musicians should send an email to MSAAuditions@gmail.com. For more, go to www.mercedsymphony.org.

South Pacific dance lessons

The South Pacific Dance Company is teaching traditional dance and music from Hawaii and Tahiti. The school enrolls ages 4 and older, beginners to advanced. 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 July 23, 2015 at 3:21 PM with the headline "Arts Wrap for July 24, 2015."