A whodunit atBare Stage Theatre
Join Bare Stage to celebrate the end of the year with “The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays.”
William Gillette, straight from playing Sherlock Holmes in a play, has Christmas guests in his home and then … murder! All the elements of a tantalizing mystery are present: murders, intrigue, romantic entanglements, storms, blackouts, and even a séance!
Written by veteran playwright Ken Ludwig (who also wrote “Murder on the Orient Express”), “The Game’s Afoot” will have you not only trying to figure out whodunit, but also rolling in the aisles.
Roseann Wilshere directs the cast, which includes Deborah Kloegman, Paul Kloegnam, Donna Burroughs, Greg Custer, Roxanne Rosenblatt, Linda Goman, Kathleen Morris and Brian Kaulback.
Friday and Saturday shows are sold out! Reserve now for Sunday, December 31, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. All shows are at 4 p.m. Tickets are 200 pesos.
Bare Stage Theatre is at Carretera 261 in Riberas del Pilar, across from the Catholic Church. Door and bar open at 3 p.m. All bar proceeds go to Operation Feed. Seats are held until 3:50 p.m.
Art auctions
• Efrren Gonzalez will hold an art auction Thursday, December 28
, 3 p.m. on the north side of the Ajijic Plaza. Oils, watercolors, pastels and more will be on the docket. Refreshing tequila will be served.
Exhibits
• Various artists will be exhibiting and selling their art Saturday, December 23, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Yves Restaurant.
• Religious statues and paintings by Miguel Miramontes are featured in an exhibition at the Centro Cultural Antigua Presidencia, at the corner of Hidalgo and Madero in Chapala.
• A retrospective of the sculptures, paintings, drawings and reproductions of the early work by Gloria Elies is up at the Ajijic Museo de Arte, Privada Flores Magon 3, in Ajijic. Contribution: 40 pesos.
• “Encaustic Art,” colorful work by local artist Rick Present, is up through January 10 at the new Garden of Dreams Art Gallery. Constitucion 105 in Ajijic.
• New work by Kahuil Vega is still showing at the Centro Cultural Ajijic.
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Beth Myers will open an exhibit of her new work Friday, January 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Casa del Sol Inn (Javier Mina 7, Ajijic) Wine available, dinner to follow. Reserve at 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..
• A new gallery has opened above Pancho’s Market at La Estacion Pizza and Bakery in Riberas del Pilar. Now on display is art by Ruth Casanova and Heide Teichmann.
• Vladimer Cora and Daniel Palma are exhibiting at Gallo Gallery in Riberas del Pilar.
Live Music
FRIDAY
• Frad plays at Yves 5 p.m. Cover 150 pesos.
• Aloha Rock plays at Casa Domenech, Zaragoza 109, Ajijic, 6:30 p.m.
• Old Souls “Actually” plays 6:30 p.m. at Scallions Ajijic Bistro.
• Salsa dance lessons from 7:30 to 8 p.m. and a live salsa band from 8 to 10 p.m. at Café de la Noche on the Ajijic Plaza. Cover 50 pesos.
• Black String performs at Lucky Bar, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY
• Black String performs at La Huerto Café in Riberas del Pilar, 11:15 a.m.
• The Romeos perform at El BarCo, 3 p.m. Cover 100 pesos.
• The Trio with Ross Hubbell, Arnie and Gil plays at Casa Treeskei, Carretera 998 in West Ajijic, from 6 to 8 p.m.
• Victor Valdes sings at El Patio in Chapala, 8 to 10 p.m.
• The Organ Jazz Trio performs at Pasta Trenta, 8:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
• Trio Mexique performs at Huerto Café, 10 a.m. to noon.
• Daniel Cordero plays at the Iron Horse Bar in Riberas, 3 p.m.
• The Gary Lanz Band is on at Scallions Ajijic Bistro, 7 p.m.
Painting workshops
Efren Gonzalez will hold an oil painting workshop January 2 to 5, 9 to 3:30 p.m. at his gallery. The following week, he’ll hold a watercolor workshop, January 9-12, same hours.
All materials are included for the 8,000-peso cost. Information: 331-703-3942.