Art lovers won’t want to miss Perspectivas de Ajijic, a collective show honoring 16 of the area’s most celebrated working artists, opening Saturday November 21, 5 to 8 p.m., at the Centro Cultural de Ajijic (CCA).

Chapala’s Ricky Granna earned first place honors and a cash award of 5,000 pesos for “Elemento Tradicional,” the painting he created during the the Day of the Dead art contest sponsored by the municipal Department of Culture.

An exciting season of top cabaret and musical entertainment from El Piano Rojo Productions in Puerto Vallarta is planned for November through March at the Auditorio de la Ribera. 

Just over the threshold from the launch of the 2015-2016 season, Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) has reason to celebrate a half century of uninterrupted activity and its status as Mexico’s oldest English-speaking theater. 

When two remarkably gifted pianists sit side-by-side and play as one, but with four hands, and perform extremely difficult pieces across many genres, the audience is treated to a rare spectacle.

“Verb Play,” a two-part intensive theater workshop headed up by L.B. Hamilton, will allow participants to learn how the bold use of active verbs can create a compelling performance on stage, and in real life.