The second 2015 season of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) lasts barely more than a month and includes a concert outside Guadalajara in Mexico City’s prestigious Palacio de Bellas Artes.

Musicians and their administrators continue to trade vociferous accusations centered on Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) Director Marco Parisotto’s personnel tactics.

The magic of Canadian-based circus arts troupe Cirque du Soleil returns to Guadalajara from July 30 to August 16.

Joven Ballet de Jalisco

One of the most engaging art shows to hit Guadalajara in some time is a retrospective of Spanish-born surrealist Remedios Varo at the University of Guadalajara’s MUSA, located in the equally engaging area at Avenida Vallarta and Enrique Diaz de Leon, slightly west of the city’s historic center.

The May Cultural Festival closes Sunday with a performance by the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra of Sir William Walton’s score from the 1944 Oscar-winning movie “Henry V” (starring Laurence Olivier), conducted by Garry Walker, the director of the Edinburgh Youth Orchestra.  The work also features the Jalisco State Choir, directed by Sergio Hernandez.