Arts Wrap for Sept. 4, 2015

Opera remixed

A fusion of classic rock songs and opera arias is planned during “Opera Remix” at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St.

Tickets are $10 to $25. Tickets are available at the theater box office or online at www.mercedtheatre.org.

‘Evita’ ongoing

Playhouse Merced features “Evita,” the Andrew Lloyd Webber-composed musical set to the background of Argentine politics, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, at the playhouse, 452 W. Main St. Tickets are $10 to $22, and the show runs through Sept. 20.

For more information, go to playhousemerced.org, or call 209-725-8587.

Symphony season set

The Merced Symphony is set to open its season with the concert “Auspicious Beginnings” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $39 general and $14 for full-time students with proper ID. Season tickets are $125 for four concerts. Tickets are available at the theater box office or online at mercedtheatre.org.

For more information, go to mercedsymphony.org.

Classic rock shows

The Marshall Tucker Band will play at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Madera District Fair, 1850 Cleveland Ave. Rock band Cheap Trick takes the stage at 8 p.m Sept. 12 at the fair. Tickets are $10 for Marshall Tucker, $20 for Cheap Trick.

For tickets and more information, go to maderafair.com or call 866-973-9610.

Swing quartet

The Martinez Quartet is set to play its big band-era music from 2 to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center, 645 W. Main St. Advance tickets are $12 or $15 at the door.

For tickets, visit the arts center during its regular hours, call 209-388-1090 or send an email to mcarts@artsmerced.org.

LB concert series

The first show from the 2015-16 Los Banos Arts Council Concert Series features Hookslide, a four-part a capella group from San Francisco, at 7:30 p.m. Sept 19 at the Ted Falasco Arts Center, 1105 Fifth St. Door open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the door or $5 for students with ID.

The quartet has been together for more than a dozen years and has worked with disco-era mainstays Kool and the Gang and Tower of Power.

For tickets or more information, call 209-826-6022 or go to losbanosarts.org.

Art selection continues

An exhibit of selections from the Merced County Fair is on display at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center, 645 W. Main St. in Merced. The exhibit runs until Sept. 22, and entrance is free.

For more information, call the center at 209-388-1090.

This story was originally published September 3, 2015 at 3:09 PM with the headline "Arts Wrap for Sept. 4, 2015."