Arts Wrap for Dec. 23, 2016

‘The Santa Clause’

The Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St., will show “The Santa Clause” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23. For more, go to www.mercedtheatre.org or call 209-381-0500.

New Year’s show

The Black Oak Casino concert series in Tuolumne presents Thundercover, a 1950s cover band, from 9 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Dec. 31. To see the full lineup, go to www.blackoakcasino.com/entertainment.

‘The Shining’

Playhouse Merced’s season continues with “The Shining” musical at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 at the playhouse, 452 W. Main St. Tickets range from $10 to $22. For more, call 209-725-8587 or go to playhousemerced.com.

Aircraft art

An aircraft-themed art gallery is on display at Castle Air Museum, 5050 Santa Fe Drive, Atwater, through the end of February. It features the works of local artists. The Castle Air Museum is open every day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., except for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. For more, call 209-723-2178.

Sourdough Slim

Sourdough’s Wild and Woolly Revue concert series begins at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Black Bart Theatre, 580 S. Algiers St., Murphys. Tickets are $20 to $22. For more, sourdoughslim.com.

Broadway Legends

Merced Symphony Association presents Broadway Legends at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $40. For more, go to www.mercedtheatre.org or call 209-381-0500.

Auditions

Playhouse Merced is to hold auditions for “Peter and the Starcatcher” at 1 p.m Jan. 14 on the 452 W. Main St. stage. Those auditioning will be asked to cold read a short monologue from the show. Callbacks will be 6:30 p.m Jan. 17. You will be asked to read scenes and monologues and perform with other actors who have also been called back to this round. More, call 209-725-8587 or go to playhousemerced.com.

Piano music

The Los Banos Arts Council’s concert series continues with pianist Steve Wiens on Jan. 21 at the Ted Falasco Arts Center, 1050 Fifth St., Los Banos. 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.

Musical showdown

Beatles vs. Stones: A Musical Showdown, a face-off between cover bands, is 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $34-$54. For more, go to www.mercedtheatre.org or call 209-381-0500.

Sierra art

Sierra Artists’ Gallery of Mariposa is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Monday during the winter at Highway 140 and Sixth Street. Call 209-966-2284.

This story was originally published December 22, 2016 at 4:08 PM with the headline "Arts Wrap for Dec. 23, 2016."