Feria de Maestro del Arte
More than 85 artists will present their crafts at the 15th Annual Feria Maestros del Arte Friday and Saturday, November 11 and 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, November 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the open-air environment of the Chapala Yacht Club located at the corner of Paseo Ramon Corona and Avenida Gonzalez Gallo. Entertainment is offered during the show.
The artists invited each year to attend the Feria Maestros del Arte pay no expenses, fees or percentage of sales. The organization pays their travel expenses and they are housed for the three days with volunteer hosts.
The Feria receives donations from patrons such as Los Amigos del Arte Popular in the United States and Megacable in Mexico, among others. Los Amigos’ generous donation will be helping to pay for the rented buses from Chiapas and Oaxaca that bring the artists to the show, while Megacable donates advertising on their cable channels.
The other way the Feria continues is the Artists Supporting the Feria (ASF) booth of donated art from each artisan, and also to raffle off a another unique piece of every artist’s work, also donated.
The only income at the show comes from the 50-peso entrance fee and revenue brought in at the ASF booth and the raffle.
This year, proceeds from the raffle will be split between the Feria and Operation Feed, an organization that ”gives a hand up, not a hand out.” Visit these booths and help support the Feria for another year.
Painting demonstration
Winnie Hunt of the Lake Chapala Painting Guild holds a painting demonstration Thursday, November 17 and Friday, November 18, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Sol Mexicano Gallery on Calle Colon.
Naked Stage
There’s still a chance to see the hilarious comedy “Sylvia” this weekend (November 11, 12, 13) at Bravo Theatre. Here, Jayme Littlejohn as the dog, Sylvia, Paul Kloegman and Kathleen Carlson keep the audience laughing in a tale about a stray dog picked up by a man in mid-life crisis and the effect of his new “relationship” on his marriage. Show times are Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday matinee 4 p.m. Tickets, at 200 pesos, are available at Diane Pearl and Mia’s Boutique or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Latin American music
Hosted by Música Para Crecer A.C., the festival will see the teachers and students of the Lakeside Youth Orchestra and Choir joined by 12 of their counterparts from Costa Rica at the Ajijic Cultural Center Friday November 11, 7 p.m. A Gala Closing Concert with full chamber orchestra and choir will be held Saturday, November 12, 7 p.m. at the Auditorio de la Ribera.
The concert on November 11 will be free. Tickets (150 pesos) for the Gala are available at Diane Pearl, Mia’s Boutique or by email atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.." style="color: #006699; outline: medium none; text-decoration: none;">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
LLT auditions
Lakeside Little Theatre opens auditions for the cast of “Death and the Maiden” by Ariel Dorfman, to be directed by L.B. Hamilton, November 11-12. Hamilton is looking for two men and one woman to play Paulina (late 30’s–40’s, physically strong), Gerardo (40’s–early 50’s) and Roberto (50’s–60’s).
“Death and the Maiden” is a psychological thriller: Ariel Dorfman’s explosively provocative, award-winning play is set in a post-revolution South American country that has only recently returned to democracy. Show dates are January 13-22, 2017. For digital scripts or other info, contact Hamilton atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.." style="color: #006699; outline: medium none; text-decoration: none;">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..Audition materials will be supplied at the auditions.
Openings
Sculptor Ricardo Olivares will open a show of his works, Saturday, November 12, 6 p.m. at Ramon Corona 24 in Chapala.
Ajijic Society of the Arts (ASA) features new works by nine new artists at a show on the Ajijic Plaza, Sunday, November 13 from 10 a.m. to noon. Enjoy art by Bobby Lancaster, Jenn Hall, Sheree Harris, Victor Alcazar, Marcia Lavender, Susan Bartolacci, Gwynne Lott, Corina Lunita, and R. Johanna.
Kids, ASA join up
The Ajijic Society of the Arts has teamed up with Ajijic delegado Chuni Medeles and the children’s art program that its members lead to help with beautifying the village.
Beginning November 19, 20 large planters will be sanded and primed by city hall and ready for 20 local children in the Lake Chapala Society arts program to create works of art on them. ASA will provide a kit of paint brushes and templates to each team.
Medeles will give a tutorial to the children explaining the lake and life it contains to give them ideas for the art to reproduce on the planters. The fun and art begins at 11 a.m., so walk around the village and check it out.
ECA artisans
Local craftsmen will offer ceramics, jewelry, paintings, candy, corn husk art and much more Friday to Sunday, November 11, 12 and 13, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Chapala Artesian Exhibition (ECA), now in its 10th year setting up on the Chapala Malecon.
Viva violin concert
The Arias Trio will give a violin concert in a private home in Rancho del Oro Wednesday, November 16. These musicians performed to a sell-out audience at Lakeside two years ago. A champagne reception is at 4 p.m., and the concert at 5 p.m. Tickets, at 450 pesos (500 pesos for non Viva la Musica members), from the LCS ticket booth, Diane Pearl and Mia’s, or through Joyce Noriega, 766-1804 orThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.." style="color: #006699; outline: medium none; text-decoration: none;">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Canine beauty
Caminando Juntos (Walking together) is the name of the next exhibition at Galeria Sol Mexicano. The show will open with a special reception on Friday, November 18, from 5 p.m. This two-week-only show will feature the photographs of Marco Ojeda, who is currently showing at the TSOHO gallery in Guadalajara.
“This exhibit is a documentary of the dogs I meet, work and share moments with, and of others I encounter where I go; and the wisdom they have passed on to me to share with you,” Ojeda says. “This work not only shows how incredible and beautiful dogs are, it gives us a chance to look inside ourselves, invites us to reflect, respect ourselves and all the beings with whom we share this world.”
Jeffery Straker
Singer, songwriter and pianist Jeffery Straker is returning to Ajijic’s Auditorio de la Ribera Tuesday, November 29, 6 p.m.
Straker has performed at Lake Chapala before, including a fundraiser for the youngsters of the Centro Regional de Estudios Musicales (CREM).
Classically trained at the Trinity College of Music in London, England, Straker’s piano playing is superb. His beautiful melodies, inspired lyrics and distinctive voice with its surprising range and signature high notes, make a irresistible combination with his charismatic performance style and innate showmanship.
The Chicago Free Press has sung his praises: “Rufus Wainwright and K.D. Lang are among the Canadians making essential and beautiful music. Add Jeffery Straker to that list.”
Tickets (350 for reserved RED center seating, 250 for side BLUE general seating) is available at Diane Pearl and Jose Melendez on the Ajijic plaza. Reservations atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.." style="color: #006699; outline: medium none; text-decoration: none;">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Piano and violin concert
Viva La Musica offers a concert by talented piano and violin duo, Blandine Tricot (piano) and Alvaro Larez (violin), at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, December 4, 4 p.m. which will include a varied program from Mozart to Cesar Franck and Wienawsky.
French born Blandine began her musical studies at age six and moved to Oaxaca in 2004. She is currently a piano teacher at the University of Guadalajara School of Music and at the “Semper Altius” school in Zapopan. Alvaro Larez is from Venezuela and a graduate of the Haute Ecole de Musique in Geneva, Switzerland. He was principal second violinist in the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra during the 2015-16 season and currently teaches violin at the University of Guadalajara School of Music.
Tickets, at 300 pesos, are available at the LCS box office on Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon, Mia’s Boutique and Diane Pearl. For more information, contactThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.." style="color: #006699; outline: medium none; text-decoration: none;">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
JPO bus trips
Viva la Musica! is sponsoring bus trips from Lakeside to the Degollado Theater in Guadalajara to hear concerts by the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra and see the Jalisco Ballet. The buses leave from just east of Farmacia Guadalajara in Ajijic on the carretera.
November 25: Live opera “Othello.” Bus departs 4:30 p.m., with a stop at a restaurant. Sunday, December 18: The Jalisco Ballet performs Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite (500 and 600 pesos). Bus departs 10.30 a.m. Bus trip tickets are available at the Lake Chapala Society, Thursdays and Fridays, from 10 a.m. to noon. Call Rosemary Keeling, 766-1801 for more information.