Arts Wrap for Sept. 25, 2015

‘Simpsons’ tribute

“Eat My Shorts 2” is a “The Simpsons” tribute show at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Mariposa Art Company, 1637 M St. in Merced. It features works from the Wyse Fools Fresno Collective and local Merced artists. Visit mariposaartcompany.com.

Second Saturdays

Second Saturdays, a cooperative effort between the Merced County Arts Council and the Merced County Office of Education, starts up in October. It continues in November, and then January through May at the council’s Black Box Theatre, 645 W. Main St. The program is open to children ages 3 to 8. Admission is $3 per child, with no charge for adults. First show is Saturday, Oct. 10, when Merced College music professor Allan Spencer and the NLD Acoustic Band will perform children’s pop songs. Call the council at 209-388-1090.

‘Caesar’ auditions

Merced Shakes plans auditions for an all-female version of “Julius Caesar” at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Merced College Theater, 3600 M St. The co-production of the local Shakespeare group and the Merced College Drama Department will look for 15 to 20 actresses, preferably 18 years or older as they have to enroll with Merced College Community Services. Show dates are Jan. 22 to 31; rehearsals begin late November,. Call 209-723-3265.

LB concert series

The 2015-16 Los Banos Arts Council Concert Series features Adrian, a.k.a. “The Buckaroogirl,” a singer-songwriter who writes about growing up on ranches in the American West. Show is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Ted Falasco Arts Center, 1105 Fifth St. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 general, $5 for students with ID.

Call 209-826-6022 or go to losbanosarts.org.

Fundraiser luau

A fundraiser for the Merced County Arts Council and the Multicultural Arts Center called “Luau at the Lake” begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at Lake Yosemite’s Rotary Cove. The night includes a Koloa pork dinner and Tahitian drummers. Tickets are $35 each, and reserved tables are available. Call 209-388-1090 or email director@artsmerced.org.

Oscar Wilde is up

Playhouse Merced features “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Oscar Wilde’s farce, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at the playhouse, 452 W. Main St. Tickets are $10 to $22. Subtitled “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” the play runs through Sunday, Oct. 11. Go to playhousemerced.org or call 209-725-8587.

Beatles tribute

“Come Together: The Beatles Concert Experience” will play at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $29-$49.

Visit mercedtheatre.org or call 209-381-0500.

This story was originally published September 24, 2015 at 4:41 PM with the headline "Arts Wrap for Sept. 25, 2015."