Arts Wrap for July 17, 2015

‘Pop-cultured’ books

Merced’s Barnes & Noble plans its Get Pop-cultured events all weekend: at 7 p.m. Friday, July 17, is Minions Fun, an event themed after the “Minions” film. Saturday is Star Wars Saturday, and Sunday is Manga Mania. The days include special offers, activities and giveaways at the 1720 W. Olive Ave. in Merced. For more, call 209-386-0571.

Film noir to show

The Merced 13 theater plans a special showing of “Double Indemnity,” Billy Wilder’s 1944 film noir classic starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray. The showing is on conjunction with the TCM channel. “Indemnity” is scheduled to screen at 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday.

Gospel country music

Bev McCann & Friends will perform at 7 p.m. July 31 at Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. McCann is an ordained minister, speaker, songwriter and soloist. Tickets are $15. Children 12 and under are free. For more information, visit tickets.mercedtheatre.org.

Playhouse gala

“A Night at the Opry” is the theme of Playhouse Merced’s largest fundraiser of the year, supporting the theater’s diverse community programs. The gala will be from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Aug. 15 in Bob Hart Square in downtown Merced. Tickets are $75 each, a table of eight costs $750, and a table of eight VIPs is $1,000. Tickets can be purchased at Playhouse Merced, 452 W. Main St., or by calling (209) 725-8587. For more, go to www.playhousemerced.com.

Beach Boys tribute

Beach Boys cover band Mike Amaral’s California Beach Boys will perform the hits of the surf quintet at 7 p.m. Aug. 1 at Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $25-$30. For more information, visit tickets.mercedtheatre.org.

Merced Camera Club

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

South Pacific dance lessons

The South Pacific Dance Company is teaching traditional dance and music from Hawaii and Tahiti. The school enrolls ages 4 and older, beginners to advanced. Creation Station, 2408 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Email kikiraina@hotmail.com or leave a message at 209-383-1435.

This story was originally published July 16, 2015 at 12:58 PM with the headline "Arts Wrap for July 17, 2015."