Slava’s Snow Show
Stunning show put on by legendary Russian clown Slava Polunin is a universal and timeless theatrical poetic spectacle which has unanimously enchanted and empowered the imagination of audiences and critics around the world since 1993.
Teatro Diana, Friday, July 13, 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 14, 5 and 9 p.m., Sunday, July 15, 1 and 5 p.m., Tuesday, July 17, 6:30 and 10 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, 6:30 and 10 p.m. 450-1,100 pesos.
Circus arts
The 6th Festival Periplo 2018, billed as an “International Circus Gala,” begins with a show featuring a plethora of invited artists from around the world. They include Wes Peden, a juggler from the United States (above); Florence Huet, a hula hooper from France; Aimé Morales, a cyr wheeler from Venezuela; and Gabriela Muñoz, alias Chula the Clown, from Mexico.
Conjunto de Artes Escénicas, Saturday, July 14, 8:30 p.m. 150-350 pesos.
Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra
The final program of the summer season sees the return to Guadalajara of virtuoso U.S. violinist Esther Yoo. The first ever artist-in-residence with the Royal Philharmonic, she will be the soloist in Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77. The performance will end with Bela Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra, Sz.116.
Teatro Degollado, Sunday, July 15, 12:30 p.m. 250-600 pesos.
Folk dancers
The Ballet Folc-lorico Infantil de la
Universidad de Guadalajara showcases some of the best young folk dancers in the state.
Conjunto de Artes Escénicas, Sunday, July 15, 1 p.m. 220-350 pesos.
UdG Ballet
Famed folk dance troupe returns for a short series of performances showcasing typical dances from the state of Campeche.
Teatro Degollado, Sundays, July 15 and 22, 6 p.m.
Monday concerts
Free concerts by contemporary pop and rock artists of various genres – local, national and, sometimes, international. July 16: Flor Villagra. August 6: Dirty Black Beans (rockabilly, blues, swing). August 13: Cian.
Teatro Alarife Martín Casillas, Mondays, 8 p.m. Free.
More on Mondays
Mondays concerts of differing genres. July 16: Atmosfera. July 23: Pianist Manuel Guillen. July 30: Chilakil Brass.
Palcco, Mondays, 8:30 p.m. 100 pesos.
Tuesday recitals
The Jalisco Culture Secretariat’s “Martes de Musica y Opera” series showcases talented classical musicians at free-of-charge Tuesday evening recitals. July 17: Orquesta Sonora Barroca perform traditional Iberoamerican melodies. July 24: Contratenor Santiago Cumplido with Carolina Rodríguez Russum on piano. August 7: Ensamble Cantiga Virreinal. August 14: Yalissa Cruz Espino (cello), Rosa María Valdez (piano) and speical invited guest Sergio Emilio Parra (piano).
Teatro Alarife Martín Casillas, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Free.
Chamber music
Eleven prestigious Formandi Festival international musicians join forces for a special concert featuring pieces by Shostakovich and Chopin, as well as other chamber music classics. Artists hail from Canada, Venezuela, Poland, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Mexico and Portugal.
Conjunto de Artes Escénicas, Thursday, July 19, 9 p.m. 150 pesos.
More circus arts
The Festival Periplo 2018 presents “Perhaps, Perhaps ... Quizas,” a tragic-comedic work featuring a female clown seeking the perfect man.
Conjunto de Artes Escénicas, Saturday, July 21, 8:30 p.m. 150-350 pesos.
Ballet
The Ballet de Jalisco present “La Fille mal gardée” (The Wayward Daughter), a comic ballet in two acts, inspired by Pierre-Antoine Baudouin’s 1789 painting, La réprimande/Une jeune fille querellée par sa mère.
Teatro Degollado, Friday, August 10, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, August 11, 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, August 12, 12:30 p.m.
Rock Pack: The Legends of Rock
A concert experience featuring the lead vocalists, past and present from bands such as Chicago (Bill Champlin), Journey (Kevin Chalfant), Boston (Fran Cosmo), Santana (Alex Lingergood) and Toto (Bobby Kimball). and more.
Teatro Diana, Wednesday, August 22, 9 p.m.
Marquis Hill Quartet
Award-winning trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Marquis Hill is a highly skilled jazz musician with a bent toward soulful post-bop. A native of Chicago, Hill won first place in both the 2012 International Trumpet Guild’s Jazz Improvisation Competition and the 2013 Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition. He has performed with a wide array of artists including Benny Golson, Rodney Whitaker, Steve Turre, and others.
Conjunto de Artes Escénicas, Thursday, August 23, 9 p.m.
Traditional Mariachi Festival
As in past years, the 13th Encuentro Nacional del Mariachi Tradicional (Traditional Mariachi Festival) will precede the big annual mariachi bash, with performances scheduled at several city venues from August 18 to 24. Whereas the modern mariachi band with its mix of brass and strings, charro outfits and big, bold sound has come to represent Mexico and Jalisco in particular throughout the world, traditional mariachi musicians represent a style closer to son music, the form that gave birth to mariachi in the 19th century. They often wear much less ostentatious loose-fitting white peasant shirts, usually with black or white pants and huarache sandals. The big difference, though, is that they do not employ brass instruments, sticking with guitars and violins, guitars and harps, or some other mix of string instruments.
Various venues in metro Guadalajara, August 13-19. Free.
GR RECOMMENDS: Ballet Gala
The Allegro! Gala International de Danza features talented 15-year-old Tapatio dancer Enrique Bejarano, who recently was awarded the Grand Prix of New York Prize in its junior category. The major goal of the gala is to raise funds so Bejarano can spend the next four years studying at the Princess Grace Ballet Academy in Monte Carlo. Dancing since he was six, Bejarano was a pupil of local teacher Doris Topete. He says his dream is to perform with the Royal Ballet in London. Additionally, the production showcases dancers from the Washington Ballet and Cuban National Ballet.
Conjunto de Artes Escenicas, Saturday, July 21, 8 p.m. 250-450 pesos.