Experience the changing seasons through musical notes when a talented young violinist from the Julliard School takes the stage with the Chamber Orchestra of the Centro Regional de Estudios Musicales (CREM)Friday, July 26, 7 p.m., at the  Culture and Arts Center (CCAR) auditorium in La Floresta.

Prolific Ajijic artist Efrén González presented his first exhibit of oil paintings in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas last week, leaving an indelible mark on colleagues there who know the man but are less familiar with his body of work.

Rocío Vera Cortés, a lakeside artist whose work features elements that shape the Mexican identity, kicks off a month-long showing of paintings and engravings with an opening on Friday, July 5, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Casa del Sol Inn in Ajijic.

Ajijic piano sensation Saul Ibarra and his friends are hosting the third annual Festival de Musica Axixic Haus Der Musik from June 21 to 28.

In December 2022, Saul Ibarra caused a sensation when he performed the Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Lake Chapala Orchestra (LCO). Ibarra is returning by special invitation to join the orchestra for their concerts on Saturday, July 6.

Local actor and writer David Ellison saw a production of “Facing East” in San Francisco 14 years ago, and has been both haunted and inspired ever since.