Puppet shows
La Cucaracha itinerant puppeteer troupe is scheduled for back-to-back appearances in two lakeside villages this weekend. Shows will delve into ancestral tales, legends and some modern history.
Performances are slated for Saturday, September 25 on the plaza of San Pedro Itzican and Sunday, September 26 at the plaza in Santa Cruz de la Soledad, weather permitting. Curtain time is 7 p.m. on both dates.
Flamenco
La Cochera Cultural presents a flamenco show Saturday, September 25, featuring Paulina Ruiz (dance) Santiago Maisterra (singer), Fernando Martinez (guitar) and Emilia Galvez (cajon).
The cost is 350 pesos; doors open at 7 p.m. There is limited seating, with just 35 places available.
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LLT
Lakeside Little Theatre continues Season 57 with “Everything in the Garden,” adapted by Edward Albee from the play by Giles Cooper, Friday, October 1 through Sunday, October 10.
Directed by Peggy Lord Chilton, this production is generously underwritten by Susie Patch in honor of her late husband, Glenn.
The cast comprises Donna Burroughs, Maxanne Swanson, Kathleen Morris, Branna Corredor, Brian Mattes, Pamela Johnson, Douglas Pinkerton, Peter Luciano, Lori Grant, Tom Nussbaum and Mark Donaldson. The stage manager is Ruth Varner-Smith.
A Broadway hit, “Everything in the Garden” is a brilliant, biting play blending humor, irony and suspense in a scathing examination of moral corruption and greed in suburbia.
The curtain rises 7:30 p.m. on weekdays; Saturdays and Sundays are matinees at 4 p.m. There is no show on the Monday after opening night.
Tickets, 300 pesos, available at lakesidelittletheatre.com, and the LLT box office, 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays and Thursdays during the week before and the week of the show, as well as one hour before curtain for each show.
State mandated Covid-19 precautions will be in effect.
ASA meets
The Ajijic Society of the Arts holds a membership meeting Monday, October 4, 10 a.m. at La Bodega restaurant. Coffee is at 9:30 a.m.
Bethany Putnam presents a new project titled Story Tellers. It’s a surprising combination of visual and written prompts creating the modern version of the telephone game. Several artists are involved.
Tribute to John Lennon
The Stoplight presents a Tribute to John Lennon on his birthday, Saturday, October 9, 7-9 p.m. starring Gary Lanz and the Elastic Oh No Band. Tickets available at Fenix Real Estate, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations: 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..
Art by Architects
Paintings, graphics, textiles and sculptures created by 16 local architects are currently on exhibit at the Centro Cultural de Ajijic, located on the north side of the town plaza. The Grupo Arte 9 show will close on Wednesday, September 29, wrapping up the three-year management by CCA director Alejandro Martinez. The center is open to the public Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Concert in the Park
The Lake Chapala Society Concert in the Park Series continues with Diana Villamonte interpreting Motown, Whitney Houston and Dionne Warwick hits.
Two performances are scheduled in the LCS Garden on Sunday, October 3, 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
General admission tickets (seats arranged in rows) cost 350 pesos, VIP table tickets are 500 pesos. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended.