Arts Wrap for Dec. 25, 2015

Club Mercedes

Club Mercedes plans a New Year’s Eve party at 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, at the 569 W. Ninth St. club in Merced. The doors open at 7 p.m. and music is provided by Fresno’s Force ’Em band featuring Margo Montoya. Price is $20 for single entry and $35 for a couple. Must be 21 or older. For more call 209-383-9906 after 4 p.m. or 209-777-6750.

Music in Murphys

Rob’s Place in Murphys weekly live music offering features Nicholas Lefler at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the 140 Main St. restaurant. The specials and music continue until 8 p.m. For more, go to www.robsplacerestaurant.com or call 209-813-7003.

Peanuts play

Playhouse Merced’s “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” gets the live action-treatment for the first show of 2016 on Jan. 8 at the playhouse, 452 W. Main St. Tickets are $10 to $22. Go to playhousemerced.com/ or call 209-725-8587.

Jack Hanna

Well-known zoologist Jack Hanna is set to bring wildlife to the Merced Theatre stage at 3 p.m. Jan. 9. Tickets start at $24 and are available at the box office, 301 W. Main St. For more, call 209-381-0500 or go to www.mercedtheatre.org.

Hmong artwork

The UC Merced Art Gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and is showing the “Hmongstory 40” exhibit, a showcase of the Hmong experience in the United States. The exhibit is expected to be up until at least mid-February. For more, go to gasp.ucmerced.edu/

art-gallery or www.hmongstory40.org.

Vets on display

The Mariposa County Arts Council’s exhibition “In Uniform” features the artwork of Drew Cameron, Binh Danh and Pam DeLuco. The show continues through March at the Treetop Gallery, 5009 Highway 140, which is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more, go to www.mariposaartscouncil.org or call 209-966-3155.

Guitar player

Virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel, an Australian guitarist, goes on at 8 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets start at $32.50 and are available at the theater’s box office. For more, call 209-381-0500 or go to www.mercedtheatre.org.

Vault Works

Vault Works, in downtown Merced, hosts “Popurri del Mundo,” a photography exhibition from Tom Frazier. It runs through Thursday, Dec. 31, at the 1666 N St. building, which is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For more, email Cyndi.vaultworks@gmail.com.

Second Saturdays

The program, at the Merced County Arts Council’s Black Box Theatre, 645 W. Main St., 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 the council at 209-388-1090.

This story was originally published December 24, 2015 at 2:08 PM with the headline "Arts Wrap for Dec. 25, 2015."