Weaver Performing Arts students perform “The Wizard of Oz” for are schoolchildren at the Merced, Theatre in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Performances will be open to the public on Friday, March 3, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 4, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.. … Click …
Read More »Merced Arts Center looking to collect stories of immigrants
The Merced Multicultural Arts Center will host a participatory art project focusing on immigration stories, according to organizers. The event is called the People’s State of the Union and has … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced arts – lots to talk about
A UC Merced arts program kicks off a series of lectures Sunday that is set to run through May. Music Professor Jayson Beaster-Jones, who organized the series of speakers from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Summer ‘Jungle Book’ program brings arts to life
Annual program will end in “Disney’s Jungle Book Kids” performance Students get special lessons in puppetry this year Program teaches lessons in arts aside from production practice … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Multicultural Arts Center hires new director
Merced County Arts Council laid off three employees a year ago New director has been active in arts communities in this region Colton Dennis has been on the job for a month … Click to Continue »
Read More »Arts Wrap for April 15, 2016
Celso Piña Latin Grammy-nominee Celso Piña, a renowned Mexico-born accordionist acclaimed for mixing genres such as norteño, sonidero, ska, reggae and hip-hop, headlines a performance from 7 p.m. to 2 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Arts Wrap for March 18, 2016
College concert The Merced College Concert Band, with conductor Ken Taylor, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 18, at Merced College Theater, 3600 M St. Tickets are $ 10 general, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Arts Wrap for March 11, 2016
Dance band QPOP RADIO!, a 1960s and ’70s dance band, will play from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Bangkok Thai Restaurant, 235 W. Main St. Doors open … Click to Continue »
Read More »Arts Wrap for March 4, 2016
‘Macbeth’ Merced Shakespearefest presents “Macbeth” at 7:30 p.m. March 18 and 19, and 2 p.m. March 20 at the Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $ 15 general, $ 10 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Education Matters: Spark Initiative Bringing Arts to the Classroom
What does this child playing a recorder at McCabe Elementary School in Mendota have in common with students working on an art project at Baldares Elementary in Fresno? How is that all connected to a music program at Westside Elementary School in Five Points? "In most of these schools, there would …
Read More »Education Matters: Getting kids into the arts
The inclusion of arts into the curriculum has been shown to improve student’s test scores and engagement. The Fresno County Office of Education has several programs aimed at getting kids involved in the arts, here to tell us more is Aaron Bryan.
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