El Gallo
Ken Gosh is closing his El Gallo exhibition gallery at Guadalupe Victoria 30 in Ajijic. His paintings will be shown in future at Studio 18 (Colon 18, Ajijic). He will continue to teach his watercolor classes at El Gallo and will open the gallery for special events.
For more information, call Gosh at (376) 766-4171.
Artists gather
The Ajijic Society of the Arts (ASA) meets Monday, May 6, 10 a.m. at La Bodega Restaurant (Calle 16 de Septiembre 124, Ajijic). The speaker will be former Los Angeles resident Brad Mowers, who works at Lakeside as a fiber craftsman, spinning, dying and cording, making paper using only natural fibers. His specialty is making dyes from native plants. All are welcome. Arrive a little early. The coffee is on at 9:30 a.m.
Sculpture benefit
Efren Gonzalez, local artist and manager of the Ajijic Cultural Center, will hold an art auction on the Ajijic Plaza on Friday, May 17, beginning at 6 p.m.
The auction will benefit the project to complete the sculpture donated to the town by master sculptor Miguel Miramontes.
Besides a tent up to shade everyone from the sun and heat, there will be refreshments served. Come out and help.
Those artists who wish to donate work to be auctioned should contact Gonzalez at (376) 766-5381.
Gonzalez has other changes in progress for the cultural center, including the installation of new murals, a small museum of pre-Hispanic artifacts and a store featuring the work of artisans and artists. He’s biting off a big chew, hoping for the completion of these projects in three months.
One woman
Sydney Gaye takes over the mike at the Red Piano (corner of Morelos and Colon, Ajijic) on Saturday, May 11, beginning at 6 p.m. The show, “Amazing Grace,” is a comedic musical, with Gaye in character as a New Orleans stripper coming face to face with the realities of business, love and war.
The dinner-show, with a great barbecue meal and dancing, costs 250 pesos. Call 766-2876 for reservations.
Cast set
Collette Clavadetscher, who will direct the May program for the Naked Stage, has chosen two one-act plays: “Hot Line” by Elaine May and “The Spelling of Coynes” by Jules Tosca.
She held auditions on April 30 and successfully cast both plays. Roseann Wilshire, Mark Bennett, Howard Feldstein, Zane Pumiglia, Clay McAdam and Don Pruitt will appear in “Hot Line.” The cast of “The Spelling of Coynes” includes Jon DeYoung, Shirley Appelbaum, Joan Lowy Warren, Bob Jones, Barbara Pruitt and Amy Friend.
Performance dates are May 24, 25 and 26 at the Plaza de la Ribera on Rio Bravo. Reservations can be made by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or calling 765-6408.