Arts Wrap for Sept. 16, 2016

‘The Jungle Book’

Merced Parks and Recreation presents a free showing of “The Jungle Book” at dusk Friday, Sept. 16, at McNamara Park, 1040 Canal St. Several more movies are planned through October. For more information, call the parks office at 209-385-7426.

G Street Junction

The rock, jazz and R&B band G Street Junction will perform a pair of concerts in support of the Merced Walk to End Alzheimer’s at 7-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Bangkok Thai, 235 W. Main St., and again at 7-10 p.m. Sept. 24 at Auntie's Soul Food, 2000 E. Child Ave. (inside the Eagle’s Nest). Organizers are asking for a donation of at least $5 for admission.

Free Shakespeare

Merced Shakes presents its free Summer Shakespeare in the Park, the comedy “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18. The Saturday shows are at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.; Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Merced Open Air Theater in Applegate Park, near the intersection of West 26th and O streets. The 90-minute play is appropriate for all ages, and is set in the 1920s. For more, call 209-723-3265 or go to www.mercedshakespearefest.org.

Los Banos concerts

The Los Banos Arts Council’s concert series begins Saturday, 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.

‘Rock of Ages’

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

Foreverland

The Black Oak Casino concert series in Tuolumne presents the Foreverland, a Michael Jackson cover band, at 9 p.m. Sept. 23 and 24. To see the full lineup, go to www.blackoakcasino.com/entertainment.

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 15, 2016 at 4:40 PM with the headline "Arts Wrap for Sept. 16, 2016."