Arts Wrap for Jan. 6, 2017

Sourdough Slim

Sourdough’s Wild and Woolly Revue concert series begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday 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.

Live music

The Black Oak Casino concert series in Tuolumne presents The Hot Dark, post-new wave jazz and rock quartet, at 8 p.m. Jan. 12. To see the full lineup, go to www.blackoakcasino.com/entertainment.

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.

Auditions

Playhouse Merced plans 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. More, call 209-725-8587 or go to playhousemerced.com.

Shakespeare

The Merced Shakespearefest will present William Shakespeare’s “Troilus and Cressida” on Jan. 20, 21, 23, 27, 28 and 29 at the Merced College Theater, 3600 M St. The story of two lovers is set in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic world where water is scarce. The Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door: General admission is $10, students are $8 each. For more, call 209-723-3265.

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.

Ceramic art

Merced College Art Gallery will present an exhibition of ceramic sculptures by Southern California artist Dawn Hart from Jan. 17 through Feb. 9. It’s open Monday-Thursday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and noon-2 p.m. and by appointment. For more, call Susanne French, art gallery coordinator, at 209-384-6064 or email french.s@mccd.edu.

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 January 5, 2017 at 4:59 PM with the headline "Arts Wrap for Jan. 6, 2017."