The inaugural concert of the Lake Chapala Community Orchestra takes place Sunday, December 16, 2 p.m. at The Spotlight Club in San Antonio.

“You Gotta Have Heart!,” a Barbara Clippenger production to benefit Lakeside crooner Mac Morison, has almost sold out its Tuesday and Wednesday, November 27 and 28, 4 p.m., performances at the Spotlight Club.

Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) presents “Proof” by David Auburn and directed by Randy Warren, October 19-28.

The Lake Chapala area is about to witness the birth of its own orchestra. Spearheaded by several expat musicians, the organization will be known as the Lake Chapala Community Orchestra. Its mission will include serving the local communities as a performing arts ensemble and as a vehicle for educational opportunities for young musicians within the Lake Chapala region and beyond.

Lakeside Little Theatre’s fundraising program has accumulated almost 3.4 million pesos over the past 18 months. The goal of the exercise is to raise around five million pesos to undertake extensive renovations to the theater.

It is the third day into the two-week Festival del Lago, a teaching and performance gathering at lakeside for musicians from all over the world, and it is hard to find a typical student among the 37 in attendance.