Arts Wrap for Jan. 22, 2016

Pops concert

The Merced Symphony Pops Concert, this year featuring “Broadway Favorites,” is at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $39 general, or $14 for students with ID, and are available by calling 209-381-0500 or visiting mercedtheatre.org.

Peanuts play

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

Wire art exhibit

The Merced College Art Gallery plans a reception for a show from artist Wendy Ballen, “Wired and Twisted,” at the 3600 M St. gallery, 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27. For more, call gallery director Susanne French at 209-384-6064 or email french.s@mccd.edu.

Audition for rock opera

Merced College’s Theatre Department plans auditions for Green Day’s “American Idiot” musical from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at the college theater, 3600 M St. Those auditioning should bring 32 bars of music appropriate for a rock opera. For more information, call 209-386-6644.

Story time

Children’s story time is at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at Barnes & Noble, 1720 W. Olive Ave., featuring “The Wonderful Things You Will Be.” For more, 209-386-0571 or go to stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2164.

‘Hairspray’

Playhouse Merced’s version of “Hairspray” opens at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at the playhouse, 452 W. Main St. Tickets are $10 to $22. The Feb. 13 performance benefits the Valley Crisis Center. Go to playhousemerced.com or call 209-725-8587.

Second Saturdays

The Merced County Arts Council and the county Office of Education offer Becky Manandic and the South Pacific Dance Company’s Hawaiian-themed hula dancing at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 13 at the Black Box Theatre, 645 W. Main St. Open to children ages 3 to 8. Admission is $3 per child, with no charge for adults. Tickets are at the box office. Call the council at 209-388-1090.

Vets on display

“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 mariposaartscouncil.org or call 209-966-3155.

Hmong artwork

The UC Merced Art Gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and is showing “Hmongstory 40,” a showcase of the Hmong experience in the United States. Through Feb. 11. For more, go to gasp.ucmerced.edu/

art-gallery or www.hmongstory40.org.

This story was originally published January 21, 2016 at 4:24 PM with the headline "Arts Wrap for Jan. 22, 2016."