Zombies
Rehearsals for the Thrill the World Ajijic 2017 zombie dance fundraiser continue each Saturday, 1-3 p.m., and Wednesday, 5-7 p.m., at the Centro Cultural Ajijic through October 27.
No zombie or dancing experience is necessary. This year, Tepehua Community Center and the School for Special Needs will be the recipients of the funds generated by this fun event.
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Exhibition
The Fabrica de Arte Chapala opens “Muerte en Letras,” an exhibit of artistic calligraphy, digital photo manipulation and mixed techniques by Raul Perez Swoxe, Saturday, September 16, 7 p.m.
The restaurant/gallery is located next to Banamex in downtown Chapala.
Themed art show
The Ajijic Society of the Arts (ASA) will hold the grand opening of its annual themed show, “Shades of Blue,” Sunday, September 17, 4-6 p.m. at the Centro Cultural Ajijic on the town plaza. ASA artists will be available at the showing daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through September 30.
Klezmer concert
The Polka Jazz Klezmer band Sherele will perform at Jardin de Ninette, Thursday, September 21, 6:30 p.m.
Sherele is a Guadalajara-based quartet of Mexican, Argentine and French nationals which presents pieces of klezmer repertoire and original compositions incorporating various jazz styles, and Latin rhythms.
Chef-owner Oscar Perez Navarrete will prepare tapas to enjoy between the two sets. Cost is 280 pesos per person.
Calendar launch
Belva and Enrique Velazquez host the lauch party of their 25th annual “Our Belved Mexico” bilingual calendar at their studio/gallery Friday and Saturday, September 22 and 23, 4-8 p.m. Live music and refreshments are on tap. The address is 16 de Septiembre 7, in Ajijic.
Chamber orchestra
The Mozaretta Camara Orchestra presents “Mexico de Antaño” Friday, September 22, 7 p.m. at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo (old train station) in Chapala.
Naked Stage
“Private Lives” by Noël Coward, directed by Fred Koesling, is the next presentation at The Naked Stage Readers’ Theatre Friday to Sunday, September 22-24, 4 p.m.
This classic and hilarious 1930s comedy was Noel Coward’s greatest success and marked the peak of his career. Amanda and Elyot, a flamboyant and dazzling divorced couple discover, while honeymooning with their mousy new partners, that they are staying in adjacent rooms at the same hotel. Old sparks fly and their perpetually stormy relationship reignites ... much to their current spouses’ dismay.
Coward’s biographer, Philip Hoare, wrote: “Of all Coward’s plays, ‘Private Lives’ remains the most pristine, elegant example of his art … one whose dark amusements still ring as clear as a chilled Martini today.”
The cast includes Pierre Blackburn, Liz White, Rosann Balbontin and Don Beaudreault.
Ballet
Viva La Musica is sponsoring a bus trips to see the talented Ballet de Jalisco perform “Romeo and Juliet,” accompanied by the Jalisco Philharmonic, at Guadalajara’s Teatro Degollado on Friday, September 22. The bus leaves at 6 p.m. with no dinner stops. Tickets for this trip are 650 pesos (750 pesos for non-members) and are available at Mia’s Boutique, Diane Pearl and the American Legion in Chapala or by contacting 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..
LLT
“Ripcord” by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Collette Clavadetscher is the next production of the Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT), with show dates September 29 through October 8.
Set in an assisted living facility, the play centers around Abby, who takes pride in her residence in one of the most coveted rooms in the rest home. Things turn sour quickly when she must take in a new roommate to share her precious space. In a satirical conflict of territory and control, “Ripcord” spins a benign, typically mundane setting into an absurdist, colorful battleground. This high-stakes comedy examines our expectations of what it means to grow old in 21st century America, and what happens when a sense of possession collides with a mania of obsession.
Tickets, 250 pesos, are available at LLT’s box office, 10 a.m. to noon, every Wednesday and Thursday and one hour before curtain; via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or by calling 766-0954. Evening shows are at 7:30 p.m. and matinees at 3 p.m. The first Saturday and both Sundays are matinees.
Singers wanted
Los Cantantes de Lago, the premier community choir of Lakeside, is accepting new singers for their annual holiday concert, December 5 and 6. Los Cantantes will perform holiday classics, as well as Vivaldi’s “Gloria” with orchestra and a children’s choir. The choir is also preparing for a Showstoppers concert to be held at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church October 22, 4 p.m.
If you are interested in singing with Los Cantantes see loscantantesdellago.com and click on the “Come Sing With Us!” tab and then click on “Join Us” Rehearsals for this choir, with members of all ages and many nationalities, start September 26.
Tickets for Showstoppers #15 and the Viva Vivaldi Holiday Concert, 250 pesos, are on sale at Mia’s Boutique and Diane Pearl or at loscantantesdellago.com.
Opera bus trips
Viva La Musica hosts Saturday trips to HD live screenings of Live from the Met opera at the Teatro Diana in Guadalajara. Buses depart at 10:30 a.m.
Tickets, 450 pesos for members and 550 for non-members, are available at the LCS ticket booth on Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon, or by calling Rosemary Keeling at 766-1801.
October 7: “Norma” by Bellini,” with Sondra Radvanovsky as Norma and Joyce DiDonato as Adalgisa.
October 14: “The Magic Flute,” by Mozart with Golda Schultz as Pamina and Kathryn Lewek as Queen of the Night.
November 18: “The Exterminating Angel,” by British composer Thomas Ades, based on a famous surrealist movie, with Audrey Luna as Leticia Maynar and Amanda Echalaz as Lucia de Nobile.