MAS
Tickets are on sale for the performance by Sinfonica de San Luis Potosi at the Auditorio de la Ribera del Lago in La Floresta on Thursday, January 19.
The stellar program, presented by MAS Musica, will include works by Mozart, Greig, Elgar and Stravinksy. Maestro Jose Miramontes conducts.
Tickets cost 350 pesos and can be purchased at the Lake Chapala Society from 10 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday and Charter Club Tours at Plaza Montana. MAS has a new ticket location on the Guadalupe Victoria art alley that extends from the “naked boys” fountain to the plaza. Purchase tickets there from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information contact Kathleen Phelps at 766-0010.
Tadeo
Guadalajara artist Navarro Tadeo will exhibit his unique art at Galeria Sol Mexicano from January 14 to February 4.
His work is often described as having a pre-Columbian essence that is transformed with contemporary elements. Tadeo gives us an artistic vision full of symbolism with unique sculpture and paintings full of style and color. His work has often been singled out in the last 40 years for its breathtaking color and insight. The exhibit here features a very tall sculpture representing the Aztec god Tlaloc, as if carved from stone. His three-dimensional relief works, originally sculpted form clay are then finished in fiberglass. The work is then finished to exactly replicate stone.
The opening reception is set for Saturday, January 14, 3-6 p.m. at Colon 13 in Ajijic.
Guitar
Dynamic guitarist Paco Renteria and his band Free Play return to Auditorio del la Ribera del Lago on Friday, January 20 and Saturday, January 21, 7:30 p.m.
He will play hits from his 2011 World Tour, including “Gypsy Rock,” “Nights in Seville,” “La Malaguena” and “The Legend of Zoro,” which he wrote for the movie.
Tickets are 150 and 250 pesos and available at the Lake Chapala Society from 10 a.m. to noon, as well as Diane Pearl’s Colecciones, Charter Club Tous, Fiaga Boutique and the Auditorium.
These are benefit concerts for the Auditorium Upgrade Project. Get there early for a drink or two before the show.
Christmas again
The Lake Chapala Baptist Church presented a highly acclaimed musical presentation on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It was called “Behold the Lamb of God,” authored by Andrew Peterson. Because many in the congregation were away for the holidays, an encore presentation has been scheduled for Friday, January 20, 6 p.m. Everyone, Christian or not, is invited and encouraged to attend this encore presentation.
Five talented musicians – Eric Callis, Patrick Dumouchel, Bob Hendrick, Judy Hendrick and young Miguel Nguyen – will again give it their best. Lake Chapala Baptist Church is located at Santa Margarita 147 in Riberas del Pilar.
Photography
Veronica Navarro of Studio 18 will open an exhibit of photography by Jay Koppelman on Saturday, January 21, 5-8 p.m. at Colon 18 in Ajijic. The exhibition, called “El Camino” (The Road), is a photographic journey through Chiapas and Oaxaca. See Mexico through the talented eye of Koppelman. Refreshments will be served.
Singing
The “Sunday Singers” are set to sing at Shangri La Assisted Living Home on Sunday, January 22, 5 p.m. The address is Ramon Corona 169 in San Antonio Tlayacapan. Anyone who is interested in chiming in is welcome.
Passion play
A Mexican Fiesta and Art Auction will be held in the gardens of Hotel La Nueva Posada in Ajijic on Wednesday, February 8, 3 p.m. The event is to help defray some of the costs of the Easter Passion Play (La Pasion de Cristo) in Ajijic.
This annual event features stunning pageantry and historical authenticity and is acted out in various locations of Ajijic during Holy Week. 2012 will be its 32nd year.
The fundraiser will feature a tasty traditional Mexican dinner by some of the play’s cast. The meal will be followed by an auction of works by local artists under the hammer of local artist Efren Gonzalez.
Tickets are available at 150 pesos each at the reception desk of Hotel La Nueva Posada, Diane Pearl’s Colecciones, Joan Uren at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 766-2013, Ernest Gabbard at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (376) 106-1231. Tickets will also be on sale at the Canadian Club meeting on January 18.
Tables can be reserved, so organize one with your friends and enjoy a great meal, find the right piece of art and contribute to the Passion Play.
Northern Lights
The 10th Northern Lights Music Festival is scheduled for February 17 to March 1 and will feature 13 concerts in three weeks, with five “patrons only” events.
Those purchasing Friends of the Festival status (a cost of 2,000 pesos) will receive tickets to seven public and three “patrons only” concerts, as well as the 10th anniversary gala reception.
Visionaries (3,000 pesos) also receive an invitation to two special events just for them: Christos Hatzis, “A Portrait” and the Visionary and Conductor’s Circle Private Concert on Friday, March 2 at a beautiful home on Lake Chapala.
The patrons’ concert this year is later than usual and general tickets go on sale February 1 before the first patron’s event on February 11. Be sure to sign up now and contact Judy Parker at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 766-5379.
General tickets will be sold at the Lake Chapala Society Tickets, Etc. booth from 10 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday and at Charter Club Tours, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Plaza Montana . For more information visit www.scotiabanknorthernlightsfestival.com.
Flamenco
Look for beautiful Guadalajara-born Leonor Zertuche and her talented group of musicians performing at the “Chefs Under the Stars” fundraiser for Lakeside School for the Deaf and Children with Special Needs on Monday, February 6 at Villa Encantada.
Zertuche studied flamenco for 14 years in Monterey, Seville, Madrid and Portugal. She is the wife of local restaurateur Oscar Perez, owner and head chef at El Jardin Ninette, who will be a volunteer chef at the fundraiser. Tickets are 700 pesos and available from Leslie Martin at 766-2274 or Cece Girling at 766-3964.