Arts Wrap for Sept. 9, 2016

‘Zootopia’

Merced Parks and Recreation presents a free showing of “Zootopia” at dusk Friday, Sept. 9, at Rudolph Merino Park, at the intersection of Pacific Drive and El Redondo Drive. Several more movies are planned through October. For more information, call the parks office at 209-385-7426.

Blues Avenue

Club Mercedes presents Blues Avenue, an old-school, funk, Latin and R&B musical act, from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Hall, 569 West Ninth St., Merced. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. No-host snack bar available. Entry is $10 per person (must be 21 years and older). For tickets or for more information, call the club after 4 p.m. at 209-383-9906. Proceeds will benefit the club’s youth scholarships and other programs.

‘Rock of Ages’

Playhouse Merced’s new season continues with “Rock of Ages” with several shows this weekend at the playhouse, 452 W. Main St. The show continues every weekend through Sept. 25. Tickets range from $10 to $22. For more, call 209-725-8587 or go to www.playhousemerced.com.

Comedy competition

The Black Oak Casino concert series in Tuolumne presents the San Francisco Stand-up Comedy Competition at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15. To see the full lineup, go to www.blackoakcasino.com/entertainment.

Los Banos concerts

The Los Banos Arts Council’s concert series begins Sept. 17 with the Sun Kings at the Ted Falasco Arts Center, 1105 Fifth St., Los Banos. The series features five concerts from September to March. Season tickets are $85, and individual shows are $20 to $30. For more information or for tickets, call 209-826-6132 or 209-826-9048 or go to www.losbanosarts.org.

Aaron Lewis

Merced Theatre Foundation presents Aaron Lewis, the frontman from Staind, at 8 p.m. Sept. 29 at Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $39. For more information, go to www.mercedtheatre.org or call 209-381-0500.

Art Hop

The next Merced Art Hop is 5-9 p.m. Oct. 15 along Main Street generally between between I and N streets. Dozens of artists and businesses take part. For more information, go to www.mercedarthop.org.

Ralphie May

Perico Productions presents comedian Ralphie May at 8 p.m. Oct. 20 at Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $25-$35. For more information, go to www.mercedtheatre.org or call 209-381-0500.

Sierra art

Sierra Artists’ Gallery of Mariposa is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday through Monday during the summer at Highway 140 and Sixth Street. Call 209-966-2284.

This story was originally published September 8, 2016 at 3:16 PM with the headline "Arts Wrap for Sept. 9, 2016."