The first free Tuesday evening recital of the year at the Degollado sees pianists Grace Cho and Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez interpret pieces by Mozart, Poulenc and Rachmaninoff.
Teatro Degollado, Tuesday, January 14, 8 p.m. Free (just turn up, no tickets sold)
Recitals
Free piano recitals at this pretty downtown museum on Tuesday, January 14, 8 p,m, (Olga Zyatkova) and Tuesday, January 28, 8 p.m. (Rosa Maria Valdez).
Museo Lopez Portillo (Liceo 177). Free
Puppet theater
After two sold-out shows in last year’s puppet festival, “Emiliano y el Tren al Inframundo” returns on consecutive weekends to tell the story of an 11-year-old boy who has lost his father but cannot accept it. In Spanish but recommended for kids.
Teatro Degollado, January 18, 19, 25, 26, 6 p.m. 40-60 pesos.
Musical Tuesdays
Free recital with Eduardo Arambula on flute and Ana Silvia Guerrero on harpsichord.
Teatro Degollado, Tuesday, January 21, 8 p.m. Free (just turn up, no tickets sold)
Musical Tuesdays
Free program sees the Opera Joven de Guadalajara’s own version of Puccini’s “La Boheme.”
Teatro Degollado, Tuesday, January 28, 8 p.m. Free (just turn up, no tickets sold)
Cats
Professional staging of famous musical “Cats” by Mexico City promoter Gerardo Quiroz, who waited six years to obtain the rights to the work. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the tome “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” by T.S. Eliot.
Teatro Diana, Thursday, January 23, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.; Friday, January 24, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. 300-950 pesos.
Disney live
Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy with friends such as Woody, Jessie y Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story) for a fun experience.
Teatro Diana, Wednesday, January 29, 6 p.m.; Thursday, January 30, 4 & 7 p.m.; Friday, January 31, 4 & 7 p.m.; Saturday, February 1, 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday, February 2, noon, 3 & 6 p.m. 275-600 pesos.
Live from the Met
The New York Metropolitan Opera season continues with a simulcast of Dvorak’s “Rusalka.”
Teatro Diana, Saturday, February 8, 11:55 a.m. 100-250 pesos.
Franco de Vita
Venezuelan singer/songwriter enjoys big following in Guadalajara.
Auditorio Telmex, Friday, February 7, 9 p.m. 350-1,350 pesos.
Yuri and Lupita D’Alessio
Two of Mexico’s most enduring female vocalists team up for a special concert.
Auditorio Telmex, Saturday, February 8, 9 p.m. 350-1,350 pesos.
Big Time Rush
U.S. boy band that shot to fame in 2009 thanks to television series “Big Time Rush” which premiered in 2009 and ran until July 2013.
Auditorio Telmex, Wednesday, February 12, 8:30 p.m. 350-1,350 pesos.
Fernando Delgadillo
Well-known folk singer in concert, interpreting favorites such as “Primavera”, “Semanario”, “Serenata.”
Teatro Diana, Saturday, February 15, 9 p.m. 200-500 pesos.
We Will Rock You
Famous musical written by Ben Elton based on 24 songs by British rock band Queen.
Auditorio Telmex, Thursday, February 20, 8:30 p.m.; Friday, February 21, 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 22, 8:30 p.m. 550-1,350 pesos.
Kaiser Chiefs
Concert by popular British indie rock band that formed in 1996.
Teatro Diana, Friday, February 21, 9 p.m. 250-700 pesos.
Live from the Met
The New York Metropolitan Opera season continues with a simulcast of Borodin’s “Prince Igor.”
Teatro Diana, Saturday, March 1, 11 a.m. 100-250 pesos.
Creedence Clearwater Revisited
Relive classic hits from the 60s and 70s with this band formed in 1995 by former Creedence Clearwater Revival members Stu Cook (bass) and Doug Clifford (drums).
Auditorio Telmex, Wednesday, March 12, 9 p.m. 350-1,200 pesos.
Live from the Met
The New York Metropolitan Opera season continues with a simulcast of Puccini’s “Werther.”
Teatro Diana, Saturday, March 15, 11 a.m. 100-250 pesos.
Live from the Met
The New York Metropolitan Opera season continues with a simulcast of Puccini’s classic “La Boheme.”
Teatro Diana, Saturday, April 5, 11 a.m. 100-250 pesos.