Northern Lights
The Northern Lights Music Festival continues with tickets still available for four concerts at the Auditorio de la Ribera (CCAR).
These are on: Friday, February 20, 7:30 p.m., the Gala Concert features full chamber orchestra performances of Beethoven and Shostakovich; Tuesday, February 24, 7:30 p.m., don’t miss the Swing and Strings Jazz Concert with Juno Award winners Caity Gyorgy and Richard Underhill; Thursday, February 26, 4 p.m. is the concert Souvenirs of Light and Shadow featuring works by Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky; and Saturday, February 28, 4 p.m., the Festival Orchestra performs Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos. Tickets for these performances are available at La Nueva Posada from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and online at northern-lightsmexico.com.
A final Jazz Under the Stars dinner/concert at La Nueva Posada concludes the festival on Saturday, February 28, 6 p.m. Tickets for that show are available at La Nueva Posada at any time of day.
“Something Rotten”
Lakeside Little Theatre’s “Something Rotten” is a hilarious Broadway hit about two brothers who try to beat Shakespeare at his own game by writing the very first musical. This show features an ensemble of 16 singers and dancers, six of whom will be on LLT’s stage for the first time. Above, Patteye Simpson and Nathaniel Pusey are jazzed about how much fun they are having rehearsing for the show. Performances are February 27 to March 10. Tim Johnson directs. Tickets, 500 pesos, available at lakesidelittletheatre.com or at the box office one hour before each show.
“Kopalli”
The Ballet Folklorico Nuevo Jalisco and Colectiva Pardo-Heli & Oniric present “Kopalli” on Sunday, March 1, with shows at 1 and 5 p.m. at the Centro Para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera. This fictional story is based on Quetzalcótl and Kukulcán, the plumed serpent, and reminds us of the importance of living in harmony with Mother Earth and the living creatures on it. Tickets, 500 pesos, are available at boletia.com and the box office.
LLT meeting
Lakeside Little Theatre will hold its annual general meeting on Wednesday, March 18, with registration at 10 a.m. and the meeting at 11 a.m.
Two candidates for two-year terms have been presented by LLT’s nominating committee and approved by LLT’s board of directors: David Ellison (top photo) for president and Jill Farschman (bottom photo) for secretary. Nominations for these positions are accepted from the floor with the written approval of the person nominated.
Candidates for the position of president must have served a full term of two years on the board. If you are a current member, you must be present at the meeting to vote. Membership for the current season closed Sunday, March 1.
Exhibits
• The Artists of Lake Chapala invite you every third Saturday (next one, February 21) to their Artisan (original art only) Art Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the CCAR Cultural Center on the Carretera in La Floresta. Dozens of local artists show and sell their work. Tacos, drinks and a coffee bar. Free entrance.
• The collective exhibition Corazon de Arte is on display at the Centro Cultural Antigua Presidencia in Chapala.
• Saturday, February 28, 4 to 6 p.m. An opening reception for a Lake Chapala Fine Artists Guild group exhibition at the Ajijic Cultural Center (in the Ajijic Plaza) will feature live music and refreshments. The show will run through Tuesday, March 17. The Guild is an art collective of established, professional artists. To preview their artists and work, visit FineArtChapala.com.
• An exhibition of oil paintings by Efren Gonzalez is up at the Museo El Hospitalito, Calle Cardinal Sur 66 in San Juan Cosala.
• The Centro Cultural Ajijic hosts a dual exhibition featuring a collective show of works by expat and local artists, including alumni of the Neill James Children’s Art Program (established 1954), and “Sincretismo Mágico,” a solo exhibition by artist Jesús V. López Vega.
• A retrospective show of the 50 years of work of artist Pat Apt is up at the Ajijic Museo de Arte, Privada Flores Magon 3, in West Ajijic.
• An exhibition of the private collection of Francisco Quiroz Carranza, consisting of watercolors, oils and sculptures from globally recognized artists, runs through March 1 at Casa del Sol Inn, Juarez 7 in Ajijic.
Live Music
FRIDAY
• Black Sapphire Jazz Sounds performs at the inauguration of the 6th VidForum at Casa Maja, Carretera a Chapala 888, 7:30 p.m.
• Traficantes Latin Tio plays 4to Sentido, 5 p.m.
• La Sopa is at Wingman Chapala, 9 p.m.
• Hear the music of Pepe Guizar at the Pepe Guizar Rotonda (roundabout) on Paseo Ramon Corona, in Chapala, 6:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
• Lakeside Jazz Trio plays from 6 to 8 p.m. at Isa Vella, Carretera a Jocotepec 976. RSVP: 376-766-2970.
• Reckless plays rock covers, 3 p.m. at El BarCo. Reservations: 376-766-0452.
• Colima band Rei Vocana performs a fusion of pop, rock, Latin rhythms, electronic and jazz at The Ajijic Spot, 9 p.m. No cover.
SUNDAY
• “Pasiones y despedidas,” a beautiful recital of Italian repertoire and traditional Mexican songs, will be the free presentation featuring tenor Emmanuel Miranda, pianist César Castro, and guest soprano Guadalupe Blanco at the González Gallo Cultural Center in Chapala. 12:30 p.m.
COMING SOON
• Dario Napoli, one of the leading exponents of gypsy jazz in Italy, performs with Carlos Cáceres, Jonathan Villalobos, Gilberto Rios and Perla Medina at Cola de Gallo, Hidalgo 17 in Ajijic, Friday, February 27, 5 p.m. Cover is 250 pesos. Tickets at 332-191-1309.
• Gloria Fiona offers a tribute concert to Adele at Concerts in the Park at the Lake Chapala Society, Sunday, March 1, 5 p.m. This is the Italian star’s first performance at Lakeside. Tickets, 500 pesos VIP and 350 pesos general seating, are available at the LCS offices Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or via lakechapalasociety.com.
• A collaboration of Rezzonante with the Italian Cultural Institute in CDMX will host six Ajijic jazz concerts as part of the Eurojazz International Jazz Festival in Mexico City. The invited Italian musicians are guitarist Francesco Diodati, double bassist Matteo Bortone, drummer Gustavo Nandayapa, percussionist Miguel Cruz and saxophonist Giovanni Cigui.
The first concert is on Thursday, March 12 at the Garden of Dreams Hotel. Part of the ticket price will benefit the children’s programs of Poco a Poco at San Pedro Itzican’s Community Center. According to Rezzonante’s Eleazar “Chuco” Soto, these six concerts will be a preview for the Ajijic International Jazz Festival, to be announced at the end of this year.
Tickets for the first concert (350 pesos presale, 500 pesos on the day of the event) can be purchased daily at the Garden of Dreams from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call or WhatsApp Gaby at 331-530-4847.
Classes
• Efren Gonzalez holds a mural painting workshop, March 10 to 13. Cost is 8,000 pesos per person. Information at 331-703-3942 or efrengonzalez_art @gmail.com.
• Amelie Art Studio in West Ajijic gives a Paint, Sip and Relax workshop, Thursday, February 26, 3 to 5 p.m. This is a step-by-step painting session guided by a local artist. All supplies included, as well as a beverage and snacks, for 400 pesos. Email to reserve: 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..
• Edward Martin will present collage art workshops on March 19 and April 2, 8 and 23. Cost is 800 pesos. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive a reservation link.