Arts Wrap for April 15, 2016

Celso Piña

Latin Grammy-nominee Celso Piña, a renowned Mexico-born accordionist acclaimed for mixing genres such as norteño, sonidero, ska, reggae and hip-hop, headlines a performance from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday, April 15, at the Italo-American Lodge in Merced. 1351 W. 18th St. For more information, call 209-489-6808.

‘American Idiot’

Green Day’s “American Idiot,” presented by the Merced College Theatre Arts Department, is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 15-16; and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at the Merced College Theater, 3600 M St. The performance is for mature audiences only. Tickets are $15 general, $12 for students, seniors and military. For more information, call 209-386-6644.

‘Deadwood Dick’

“Deadwood Dick” continues at Playhouse Merced, 452 W. Main St. at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 15-16; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 17. Tickets are $10 for students, and $15-$22 general. They can be purchased by calling 209-725-8587 or going to playhousemerced.com.

Wine and painting

Merced Art Hop’s Epekel Gallery will host a wine, cheese and paint class from 5 to 8 p.m. April 22 at the gallery, 1733 Canal St. Cost is $12. For more, go to www.mercedarthop.org or call 209-658-0661.

‘Peter Pan’

“Peter Pan” from the Golden Valley Drama Department premieres at 7 p.m. April 22, with more shows at 7 p.m. April 23 and at 2 p.m. April 24 at the high school, 2121 E. Childs Ave. Tickets are $5 for students, and $7 for adults. For tickets or more information, go to www.gvdrama.org or call 209-325-1200.

‘Carmina Burana’

Merced Symphony Association plans the “Carmina Burana” concert at 7:30 p.m. April 23 at Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $39. For tickets, call 209-381-0500 or go to www.mercedtheatre.org.

Jazz Day at UC

In Celebration of International Jazz Day 2016 features the Ernie Bucio Little Big Band at 7 p.m. April 29 at Lakireddy Auditorium, COB 102, UC Merced, 5200 N. Lake Road. Seating is limited. The show is free, but the campus charges $2 for parking. For more, email wavelength1111@aol.com.

Jazz Ensemble

The Merced College Jazz Ensemble plays at 7:30 p.m. May 6 at Merced College Theater, 3600 M St. Director Ken Taylor will be joined by guest vocalists Kandyce Drake and Mark Naylor. Tickets are $10 general, $8 for students, seniors and military personnel. For more: 209-384-6284 or 209-386-6644; www.mccd.edu/thearts/.

Story time

Children’s story time for “Don’t Touch This Book!” at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at Barnes & Noble, 1720 W. Olive Ave.: 209-386-0571.

This story was originally published April 14, 2016 at 3:57 PM with the headline "Arts Wrap for April 15, 2016."