Special
Lyric tenor Francisco Bedoy, who is receiving support from VIVA la Musica! to help him study at the University of Kentucky, will sing for VIVA members on Thursday, August 9, 6 p.m. in the Capilla del Rosario on the plaza in Ajijic. Donations will be accepted at the door.
The program will include operatic arias and popular pieces. Those who are not members but wish to join VIVA should contact President Rosemary Keeling at 766-1801 or Membership Chairperson Ann Barry at 766-2942.
CASA
The Culinary Arts Society of Ajijic (CASA) was privileged to have the services of three distinguished judges at their July 16 meeting and competition.
They are all on the board of the Guadalajara Chapter of La Chaine des Rotisseurs, the oldest and largest gastronomy and wine society in the world, founded in Paris in 1248.
The judges were Massimo Pampaloni, owner of Ristorante Da Massimo’s, Alex Sgroi, owner of Paralelo and Marco de la Barrera, owner of several restaurants in Guadalajara.
The competition featured Italian Main Dish for Category A and Italian Desserts for Category B. The winners were, in Category A, Sally Myers with her Timpano Macaroni. Tied for second place were Monica Molloy with her Harry’s Bar Monkfish and Shrimp Cannelloni with Shrimp and Lobster Sauce and Wayne Palfrey with his Ravioli Puttanesca with Creamy Onion Sauce. The third place winner and recipient of the People’s Choice Award was Diane Pretti for her Sicilian Spaghetti, Sausage and Eggplant Timable.
Winners in Category B were Pam Ladd in first place for her Baba Napolitano Rum, Mary Ann Waite in second place for her Pizzelles Cannelloni and Susan Bzoza for the Pannacotta with Orange Brandy. Waite and Bzoza tied for the People’s Choice Award.
The speaker for the event was Hughes Coude de Foresto, who gave a fascinating talk on “From Alimentation to Gastronomy.”
Anyone interested in joining CASA should contact President Pat Carroll at 766-3144 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Visit the CASA website at www.ajijiccasa.org.
Exhibition
Ajijic artist Cathy Chalvignac will open her studio and garden to the public on Saturday, July 28, 3 p.m. for her latest exhibition of paintings, “Transportadores del Tiempo” (Time Travelers).
Besides viewing Chalvignac’s exquisite photographic-realism paintings, visitors will enjoy cocktails, music of the jazz group Acasia and the beautiful ambiance of the garden located at Calle 16 de Septiembre 22.
Auditions
Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) will hold auditions for “Quartet” on Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28 in the theater lobby. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. with auditions beginning at 10 a.m.
Director Ann Swiston will be looking for two women and two men in the 70s age range.
The play, written by Ronald Harwood, takes place in a retirement home for opera singers. The four players were once a famous quartet in the opera “Rigoletto.” It’s Verdi’s birthday and, as the highlight of the celebration they are being asked to perform it once again for the other retirees. Not to worry – no actual singing is required.
Performance dates are September 29 to October 7. All who volunteer at LLT, whether on stage or off stage are required to be LLT members. Memberships will be available at the auditions.
The theater is located on the mountain side of the Carretera in San Antonio Tlayacapan next to the Instituto Loyola campus and behind El Parque.
Naked stage
The Naked Stage Readers’ Theatre presents “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me” on July 27, 28 and 29, 4 p.m.
The play, written by Frank McGuinness and directed by Collette Clavadetscher, focuses on the trials and tribulations of three men, Edward, Michael and Adam, who are kidnapped and held hostage by Arabs in Lebanon. As victims of political action, powerless to initiate change, what can they do? As the three men strive for survival they also strive to overcome their personal differences. The audience is made witness and accomplice to a humor based on something apparently ghastly – the loss of rationality.
The cast includes Mark Bennett, John Ward, Michael Warren. Dick Yanko is the narrator.
The Naked Stage is located at Rio Bravo 10A in west Ajijic, behind the San Pedro Restaurant. The donation is 80 pesos. Reservations are recommended. Call 766-5986 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..