Arts Wrap for Aug. 12, 2016

Cottonwood Creek

Cottonwood Creek, a country and Americana duo, will play 6-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at Vista Ranch and Cellars, 7326 E. Highway 140, Merced. The Summer Nights series of concerts are free. For more, call 209-722-8200 or go to www.vistacellars.com.

Auditions

Playhouse Merced is holding auditions for upcoming performances of “The Addams Family Musical” and “Beauty and the Beast.” They are 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the 452 W. Main St. playhouse. Performers should bring 16 bars of music from a musical. For more, call the box office at 209-725-8587 or go to www.playhousemerced.com.

Vinyl Day

Merced’s Barnes and Noble presents Vinyl Day 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at 1720 W. Olive Ave. Planned for the celebration is local band Let Us Chant, and other performers. It’s free and open to the public. For more, call 209-386-0571.

Swing music

Merced Theatre Foundation presents Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $35-$49. For more, go to www.mercedtheatre.org or call 209-381-0500.

Black Oak music

The Black Oak Casino concert series in Tuolumne presents Cover Me Badd at 9 p.m. Aug. 19. To see the full lineup, go to www.blackoakcasino.com/entertainment.

Playhouse gala

Playhouse Merced’s biggest fundraiser of the year is 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Bob Hart Square at Canal and Main streets. The gala is celebrating the silver screen with musical selections from classic movies. Tickets are $75 for general admission; $750 for a table of eight; and $1,000 for a VIP table. For more, call the box office at 209-725-8587.

Fashion show

Merced Art Hop present Basic Bxtches fashion show from 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the hop’s Epekel Gallery, 1733 Canal St., Merced. Tickets are $10. Call Kimberly at 209-658-0661 or go to mercedarthop.org.

LB 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 between September and March. Season tickets are $85, and individual shows are $20 to $30. For more 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. Thursday, Sept. 29, at Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $39. For more, go to www.mercedtheatre.org or call 209-381-0500.

Fair artwork

The third annual Merced County Fair arts show is open at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center, 645 W. Main St., Merced. The free show features artwork from June’s fair exhibits. The center and the Arbor Gallery are open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Tuesday through Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Go to www.artsmerced.org or call 209-388-1090.

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 August 11, 2016 at 3:59 PM with the headline "Arts Wrap for Aug. 12, 2016."