Merced Arts Wrap for (03/27/15)

Gospel music concert

Julie Eichelberger presents another evening of gospel music as part of the Julie N Friends gospel concert series. The performance takes place at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at the Christian Life Center, 650 E. Olive Ave., Merced. Admission is free. Performers include a “quartet of trios”: Solid Ground from Sacramento, the Cornells, and the Roberts, both from Bakersfield, and the host group, Bridge of Grace from Merced. For more information, call (559) 304-1102. Admission is free.

Christian singer

St. Patrick’s Faith Event Ministry presents Matt Maher, a five-time Grammy-nominated artist, in concert at the Art Kamangar Center at the Merced Theatre on June 18. Tickets are $15-$29. Visit www.mercedtheatre.org to purchase tickets or contact the box office, 301 W. Main St., at (209) 381-0500.

Exhibition opening

Merced College Art Gallery is presenting an exhibition of painting and print by Arnold Anthony Orosco through April 16. Orosco is a native of Southern California whose work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions throughout the country. The public is welcome to meet the artist and visit the gallery. Admission to the gallery is free, and parking is enforced. Merced College is at 3600 M St.

Merced Camera Club

The Merced Camera Club welcomes all who are interested in photography to its meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Merced County Farm Bureau, 646 S. Highway 59. Call (209) 382-0222 or (209) 761-0260.

Events at Kewl Cats

There’s karaoke at Kewl Cats from 9 p.m. until close Monday through Thursday. Friday nights have DJs, and live bands perform Saturday nights. For more information, visit kewlcats.net.

MC Gallery seeks exhibitions

The Merced College Art Gallery is considering proposals and solo and group exhibits for the upcoming fall and spring semesters. The gallery coordinator and Merced College art faculty schedule six exhibits for the academic year. Artists are encouraged to submit a portfolio for this year’s selection process. Portfolios need to be mailed or delivered to the gallery for review. Please include 20 digital images of artwork, an artist bio, and an artist statement. A self-addressed and stamped envelope should be included if materials need to be returned. Deadline for entries is Monday, March 30. For more information, contact Susanne French, art gallery coordinator, at (209) 384-6064 or french.s@mccd.edu.

Old-time barn dance

A barn dance featuring live music by the Home Stilled String Band, with mandolins, fiddles and more, as well as dance caller Nick Cuccia, is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the American Legion Hall, 939 W. Main St., Merced. Veterans will provide a no-host bar. Admission is free. Merced College and UC Merced students are encouraged to attend.

World Dance course

A World Dance course is being offered through Merced College Community Services and will be held Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 at Merced College in Gym-4. The cost is $40 per person per six-week session, the first of which began Wednesday. Applicants can register for free online at www.mercedcommunityservices.com.

South Pacific dance lessons

The South Pacific Dance Company is teaching traditional dance and music from the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti. The school is now enrolling for the spring semester, ages 4 and older, beginners to advanced. Males and females are both welcome. Classes are held at Creation Station, 2408 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. In addition, the Soul Power Dance Crew is now taking enrollment for an eight-week session in hip-hop dance for age 7 through teens. For more information, email kikiraina@hotmail.com or leave a message at (209) 383-1435.

College for Kids sign-ups

Merced College’s College for Kids will begin accepting registrations Wednesday, April 1, for the 2015 summer program. Arranged in three sessions, the classes and programs offered to area children include aquatics, arts, sports, cooking, math, science, language arts, and more. The first session begins on June 15. College for Kids enrichment classes are $60 to $65 per class. Aquatics classes are $55 per class. Fees for individual sports camps vary. For more information, call the Community Services Office at (209) 384-6224 or go to www.mercedcommunityservices.com.

This story was originally published March 26, 2015 at 2:32 PM with the headline "Merced Arts Wrap for (03/27/15)."