Janus Quartet

The classical Janus Quartet will perform at Haus de Musik (Constitucion 112, Ajijic) Friday, August 4, 7 p.m.

The Naked Stage

The female version of “The Odd Couple,” by Neil Simon, is the next production of The Naked Stage Readers’ Theatre to be presented Friday to Sunday, July 28 to 30.

Art Auction

Efren Gonzalez is holding an art auction, Friday, July 21, 4 p.m. on the north side of the Ajijic Plaza. For more information, call (331) 703-3942.

Art Garden

Local artists will hold an art exhibition in the garden of the Castillo de la Floresta, Sunday, July 16, 11 a.m. Poetry, music, song and dance will complement the art in this first of many planned Sunday showings at this venue.

Centro Cultural Ajijic

Figuraciones, a collective show of contemporary art, opens Saturday, July 8, 5 to 8 p.m., with a cocktail reception at the Centro Cultural Ajijic, standing on the north side of the plaza.

Atequiza Theatre

The third annual Ixtlahuacan Music Festival will be held at the historic theater in Atequiza, Friday, June 30 and Saturday, July 1. Friday, four different regional orchestras will play a half-hour of music starting at 7 p.m. The line-up is: The Zapopan Symphonic Band, the San Felipe Municipal Band, Cuerdas de Janacatlan and the Tlajomulco Municipal Band. Saturday, five groups take the stage beginning with the Estudiantina de the Casa de la Cultura from Ixlahacan del Rio at 7 p.m., followed by Canto y Musico from Zapotlanejo, two children’s traditional mariachis from El Salto and Tonala, and the Tipical Orchestra from Ixtlahuacan de los Membrillos. The program is free of charge. Atequiza is about a 25-minute drive from Chapala on the state highway 35 headed toward La Barca.