LLT
Canadian playwright Peter Colley, who penned “I’ll Be Back Before Midnight,” opening at Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) on Saturday, November 3, will visit the theater during the run of the show and will probably appear at the cast party on the last day of the performances.
The scary but funny play provides a wealth of entertainment for adults who are not faint of heart.
Ken Yakiwchuk, Collette Clavdetcher, Mark Bennet and Candace Luciano form the cast for seasoned director Roseann Wilshere.
Colley’s decision to come to the area to see how LLT interprets his work appears to be part of his “round the world” tour to community theaters.
Tickets for the play, which runs until November 11, go on sale Thursday and Friday, November 1 and 2, 10 a.m. to noon and each day at the same time during the run as well as one hour before the 7:30 p.m. curtain. The cost is 200 pesos. The theater is located on the mountain side of the carretera on Allen W. Lloyd Drive next to the Instituto Loyola Campus.
First-rate choir
The Coro de la Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara (Panamerican University Choir) will present a concert Saturday, November 3, 7:30 p.m. at the Gonzalez Gallo Cultural Center (old train station) in Chapala. The choir was founded in 1983 and is among the most prestigious in the region and has recorded three CDs, including one with the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra. Entrance is free.
Galeria Axixic
Galeria de Axixic and artist Jesus Lopez Vega will open the gallery’s second annual collective art show featuring many of Lakeside’s best artists on Saturday, November 10, 4-8 p.m.
Participating artists are Judy Dykstra-Brown (retablos), Antonio Lopez Vega (paintings and mixed media), Linda Richards (clayboard), Julia Martinez (etchings and paintings), DePaul Durham (paintings), Jesus Lopez Vega (paintings and mixed media), Kathy Seaboyer (paintings), Gabriel Marsical (paintings), Pat Apt (paintings), Isidro Xilonzochitl (paintings) Milo Needles (inks/paper) and Mayor Benton (paintings/sculpture).
The gallery is located at Rio Zula 1 and Calle Ocampo in west Ajijic near Plaza de la Ribera. There will be free cocktails, snacks and live music. The exposition will remain up until December 10.
Show stoppers
Los Cantantes del Lago presents “Broadway Showstoppers” on Sunday, October 28, 4 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Riberas del Pilar. The show will feature songs from “Les Miserables,” “The Fantasticks,” “Rent,” “Pickwick” and “Movin’ On.” Tickets are 200 pesos and on sale at Diane Pearl Colecciones and at the door.
Calendar girls
The Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post 7 is holding a photo contest to find material for their 2014 calendar.
The ladies are looking for images of Mexican life taken in this area of the country. The photos can be portraits, landscapes, lake scenes, religious processions or everyday stuff. Entries must be hard copy and four inches by six inches and turned in from January 1 to March 1, 2013. For more information contact Anita Wikum at 765-3418.
Naked Stage
The Naked Stage Reader’s Theatre presents “Other Desert Cities” by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Betty Lloyd Robinson, on Friday, October 26; Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28, 4 p.m. at the Naked Stage Theatre located at Rio Bravo 10-A in west Ajijic.
The play opened on Broadway at the Booth Theatre on October 12, 2011 and ran for 261 performances. It was the winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play. Don Chaloner, Jertiza McCarter, Kevin O’Byrne, Day Dobbert and Peter Luciano form the cast.
To reserve your seat, contact Betty Robinson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (376) 765-3262. Please do NOT make your reservations through the Naked Stage email address.
Fantastick
My, My, How Nice Productions will present the musical “The Fantasticks” with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones loosely based on “The Romance” by Edmond Rostad. This production hits the boards on November 23, 24, 25, 30 and December 1 and 2 at Plaza Riberas in west Ajijic. Tickets are 250 pesos and on sale now at Diane Pearl Colecciones.
CASA
The October 15 meeting and competition of the Culinary Arts Society of Ajijic (CASA) featured North African/Middle Eastern Main Dish for Category A and a dessert that included nuts, fruit and a liquor for Category B. Judges were Wael Noaman Soliman, Hugues Coude de Foresto and Gabriel Dery.
Taking first place in Category A was Diane Pretti for her Moroccan Lamb Stew with Chickpeas, Apricots and Almonds. Second place went to Wayne Palfrey for his Moroccan Chicken and Eggplant; and third place went to Annie Green for her Spiced Moroccan Chicken.
Winners in Category B were Mary Anne Waite in first place for her Lemon Bar Trifle, Anita Caldwell in second place for her Candied Lemoncello Almond Cake with Cream and Marti Hurley for her Rapsberry Butternut Cake with Chocolate Butter cream Frosting. People’s Choice awards went to Diane Pretti for her Moroccan Lamb Stew and to Maureen Martin for her Mandarin Ganache in Walnut Crust.
Congratulations to Mary Anne Waite on winning her BING award for placing first place for the third time in 2012.
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.
Sing-along
The second season of the popular weekly sing-along resumes Monday, November 5, 2-3 p.m. at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS). The purpose of the sing-along is to give the brain a one-hour workout by energizing its parts that activate memory, rhythm, speech, melody, pitch and emotion. The songs are mostly from the 50s and 60s, from “The Sound of Music” to “Mack the Knife” and so on. As this is a lighthearted exercise program, all levels of vocal fitness are welcome. It is free and open to members and non-members of LCS. For more information call Antonia Zivot at 766-3359.