Arts Wrap for Oct. 30, 2015

‘Night of the Living Dead’

The live adaptation of George Romero’s classic horror film features a twist when performed by Playhouse Merced at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30; at 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, at the playhouse, 452 W. Main St. Tickets are $10 to $22. For more, go to playhousemerced.com/ or call 209-725-8587.

‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’

Merced Theatre is set to screen the 1975 musical comedy horror film at 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at the 301 W. Main St. theater. Tickets are $12 at mercedtheatre.org or by calling 209-381-0500.

Costume design show

The Merced Multicultural Arts Center continues to show the retrospective costume design art of Dunya Ramicova, a UC Merced professor and Emmy Award winner. The show continues through Dec. 7 at the center, 645 W. Main St. Entry is free. For more, call 209-388-1090.

‘Selfish Giant’

Building Young Leaders, an education enrichment center in Merced, plans a performance with a cast of about 100 children of “The Selfish Giant,” a musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic tale. A free school performance is scheduled at 9 a.m. Nov. 6, at the Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $12. For more information, call the Merced Theatre box office at 209-381-0100, ext. 102.

Stand-up comedy

Perico Productions presents Loni Love, who has appeared on Comedy Central and in movies such as “Soul Plane,” at 8 p.m. Nov. 13 at the 301 W. Main St. theater. Tickets start at $20 at mercedtheatre.org or by calling 209-381-0500.

LB concert series

“Urban bluegrass” is on the docket when Morgan Canyon Band comes to Los Banos. The banjo, mandolin, guitar and electric bass make up the sound that combines the energy and carefree spirit of early rock with the vocal harmonies and acoustics of bluegrass at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 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.

Ceramics show

Merced College Art Gallery is featuring Fresno State professor Una Mjurka’s “Homebound,” which primarily features ceramic art, Monday through Thursday, at the 3600 M St. gallery, until Nov. 19. For more, call gallery Director Susanne French at 209-384-6064 or email french.s@mccd.edu.

Second Saturdays

Second Saturdays continues in November, and then January through May at the Merced County Arts 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. The next show is Jan. 9. Call 209-388-1090.

This story was originally published October 29, 2015 at 2:34 PM with the headline "Arts Wrap for Oct. 30, 2015."