Exhibits
Joan Franklin’s Watercolor Exhibit is open Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13, 3 to 8 p.m. at Independencia 133, San Antonio. (Inside Adelita AM, across from the plaza.)
Live Music
FRIDAY
• Live mariachi at LCS Tequila Tasting, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the garden. Unlimited tasting of almost 100 varieties of tequila. 350 pesos includes appetizers.
• Frad is at Cocinart, 5 p.m. Reservations: 331-395-3810.
• Old Souls with Yvonne Watterson, Scott Henrich, Charlie Cook, Sergio Casas, Chelo Gonzalez and Gary Trego play at Scallions Ajijic Bistro, 6:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
• The Romeos play some new blues and funk at El Barco, 3 p.m.
• Eduardo Arambula and Este Perro Rumbo perform Bach in Perpetual Motion, a live music and experimental dance, 7 p.m. at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera. Tickets are 150 pesos on the day of the event (100 pesos for over 60s).
• Philip Woo Jazz Duet with Harumo Imai on saxophone, 7 p.m. at Casa Domenech.
SUNDAY
• Tekila Blues plays 3 p.m. at El BarCo’s Sky Bar.
COMING UP
• Mr. Q classic rock concert, Thursday, April 18, 4:30 p.m. at 4 Sentido. Tickets, 250 pesos in advance or 350 at the door, available at the venue. Opening band is Cosmic Marbles at 3:45 p.m.
• Ajijic Music Sessions presents a jazz quartet evening with Arne Wernink on trumpet, Milton Bass on bass, Miguel Soto on drums and Sofia Ramirez on piano, Saturday, April 20, 6:30 p.m. at Quina Los Caballos, Camino 53, in La Floresta. Tickets are 300 pesos. Reservations: 333-495-5279.
• Los Pretty Boyz play at the Iron Horse, April 20, 8 p.m. Cover is 100 pesos.
• Blue Jay Slim and the Blues Machine play their final gig of the season, Sunday, April 21, 3 p.m. at El BarCo skybar.
LLT Auditions
Auditions are Monday and Wednesday, April 15 and 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for “Marjorie Prime,” a futuristic drama that asks questions about memory and identity, putting a sci-fi twist on the American family drama.
Auditions are held at Lakeside Little Theatre. Times by appointment. For scripts and further info, email Bernadette 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..
When requesting an appointment, include a photo of yourself and a bio of your theatrical experience.
Show dates are November 1 to 10. The director is looking for two women and two men. The women: Marjorie — able to play 85 year old; Tess — able to play 50 to 60 year old. The men: Walter — able to play 30 to 40 year old; Jon — able to play 50 to 60 year old.
Lakeside Little Theatre encourages and welcomes everyone interested in acting, new or experienced, to attend auditions.
Expo TlaquepArte
Charter Club Tours is heading to Expo Guadalajara April 19 to 22 for Expo TlaquepArte, where vendors from 16 countries show their creative wares: candles, ceramics wrought iron, pottery, art, blown glass, paintings, jewelry and more. Free admission, open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Call 376-766-1777.
Bare Stage Theatre
What happens when a middle-aged writer who is broke inherits an apartment in Paris, which he plans to sell to solve his financial woes — only to find it legally inhabited by a 92- year-old woman, the former owner, and her rather unpleasant daughter? Find out in Bare Stage’s April production, “My Old Lady,” by playwright Israel Horovitz.
That situation is the springboard for Horovitz’s eloquent, funny, brilliantly paced plunge into parent-child relationships. Chloé (the daughter) and Mathias (the writer) still rage with the anguish of the unloved children they always felt they were. Ninety-two-year-old Mathilde tries to convey to them the restrictions and culture of another generation and justify the magnificent selfishness that goes hand in hand with her glowing joie de vivre.
The pasts of these three characters begin to intertwine fairly early in the play, and the work proceeds with further revelations about events that occurred decades ago. While some of the revelations are expected, the play often has an emotional depth that could not have been anticipated.
Darlene Sherwood directs Debra Bowers, newcomer Rob Ferron, and Louise Reid Ritchie.
Show dates are Friday, April 26, Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28. All shows are at 4 p.m. Tickets are 200 pesos. 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..
Artists forge realignment
Artists and friends of the arts in the Lake Chapala area are moving forward to create a new group to replace the defunct Arts Alliance of Lake Chapala and Ajijic Society for the Arts. An initiative emerging from a meeting of former members help on April 1 is the launch of a survey designed to define and broaden the scope of a new organization.
Interested persons are welcome to respond to the two-fold bilingual questionnaire posted at https://forms.gle/6EsYacWhKcsQYcK97. The deadline is Wednesday, April 24. Part 1 requests comments and feedback to be shared with those interested in creating and belonging to this new organization. Part 2 is an optional opportunity to update your personal information, which will be used to provide current contact and interest data to the new organization leadership, and will not be shared as part of the survey results.