Last chance for art
Efren Gonzalez is holding an end of the year art auction of oils, watercolors, acrylics, photography, sculpture and other art Wednesday, December 28, 3 p.m. on the Ajijic Plaza.
The children’s folkloric ballet Son de Mexico will perform and drinks will be served.
Bare Stage Theatre
“Christmas at Pemberley” imagines what the witty and vibrant Bennet sisters’ world might be like two years after the end of “Pride and Prejudice.”
It’s December 22, 1815, and the plot focuses on the bookish middle sister, Mary, as its unlikely heroine. She is growing tired of her role as dutiful middle sister in the face of her siblings’ romantic escapades. When the family gathers for Christmas, an unexpected guest sparks Mary’s hopes for independence, an intellectual match, and possibly even love.
Lauren Gunderson has been one of the most produced playwrights in the United States since 2015, topping the list twice, including 2019/20. She is a two-time winner of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for “I And You” and “The Book of Will,” the winner of the Lanford Wilson Award, among various other awards and prizes.
Bare Stage welcomes back director Lynn Phelan, whose last production at Lakeside was “The Book of Will” at Bravo! Theatre. Unfortunately, that show closed half-way through its run when Covid hit in 2020. Her last play at Bare Stage was “Paradise Lost,” in December 2019.
Due to the holidays and conflicts, show dates for “Christmas at Pemberley” will be Thursday, December 29, Friday, December 30 and Sunday, January 1.
LCS Concerts in the Park
• Canadian composer and pianist Nico Rhodes presents The Art of Ragtime,Wednesday, January 4, 3:30 p.m. A one-man musical journey through the evolution of Ragtime from classical to contemporary, featuring the rags of its best-known proponents and little known stars with insightful history, humor and anecdote.
• Daniel Celis performs Rocketman, an Elton John tribute, Tuesday, January 17, with concerts at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m.
• Christine Deaver plays the best of Bacharach in her Look of Love concert, Sunday, January 22, with shows at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m.
Tickets for these shows, 500 pesos for VIP and 350 for general seating, are available at the LCS office or at lakechapalasociety.com.
Ukulele class
A new beginner’s ukulele class is forming at the Ukulele School of Ajijic. Seven weekly one-hour classes begin Friday, January 6, 1 p.m. Start as a beginner and play songs from the first lesson. Text and songbook included in the course. Rentals available from the instructor. Information: Jan Lustig, 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..
New play at LLT
“The Quality of Life” by Jane Anderson, directed by Collette Clavadetscher, will take to the stage at the Lakeside Little Theatre, January 13 to 22. “Witty and gritty!” Two cousins and their husbands reconnect after each experiences devastating loss, and they discover that their opposing perspectives help them find peace. Filled with compassion, honesty and humor, this play explores the divide between living, dying and the freedom to decide your own fate. The cast is Sally Jo Bartlett, Russell Mack, Maureen O’Hearn and Ted Tessier. Amanda Timmis is stage manager.
Weekday evening shows are 7:30 p.m., weekend matinees at 4 p.m. Tickets, 350 pesos, are available at lakesidelittletheatre.com and at the box office Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon during opening week and the week of the show’s run, or one hour before curtain.
Note: This play contains bawdy language.
LLT auditions
Director Suki O’Brien is looking for four men and four women for “33 Variations” by Moises Kaufman. Auditions are Thursday, January 12, 10 a.m. Callbacks January 13, 10 a.m. Show dates are March 24 to April 2. For scripts and more information contact Suki at auditionsms@lakesidelittletheatre.
Art in the Garden
Some 50 Lakeside artists and artisans will be at the Lake Chapala Society, Saturday, January 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Art and art cards from the LCS Children’s Art Program will be for sale as well. Free admission.
Joco Cultural expo
Jewelry, crafts, food, wines, herbs, naturalist products, more, Every Friday, 5 to 9 p.m. at the Ex Escuela Paulino Navarro, Miguel Arana 113.