Live Music
FRIDAY
• Joel Tallboy and Louie Pavao will perform at La Bella Vida’s First Friday Fiesta, noon to 4 p.m., Constitucion 6 in Ajijic.
• The Crooners play a ‘50s show at Cola de Gallo, Hidalgo 17, Ajijic, 6:30 p.m. Special adult floats, hot dogs and hamburgers.
SATURDAY
• Bandeero Negra will play at Casa Otilia, Morelos 49 in Ajijic, 8 p.m.
• Cumbia band Sonora Dinamita and La Nueva Alineacion will perform at El Marquez, Paseo Ramon Corona 19 in Chapala. 180 pesos cover. Reservations: 331-061-3922.
• Latin Matters Quartet will perform at Casa del Arte, Avenida del Pilar 8A in Riberas del Pilar, 3 p.m. Musicians are Ronald Rivero on piano, Juan Castañon on guitar, Freddy Adrian on bass and Alex Medeles on drums. Tickets, 500 pesos, can be reserved at 333-130-1303.
• Traficantes Rock’n’Latin Band plays La Bodega, 7 p.m.
• Old Souls Band plays La Fiesta 3:30 p.m., No Cover.
SUNDAY
• The Medeleson Duo entertains at a Mother’s Day Brunch, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Casa del Sol Inn. Reservations: 376-766-0050.
• The Louie and Dena Show with special guest Annabel on ukulele will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at La Bodega.
• Elizzé plays a Mother’s Day Brunch event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at La Victoria Axixic, Constitucion 44. Free Mimosas. Cost: 330 pesos adults, 180 pesos kids.
• Lola La Tequilera will perform at the newly opened 13 Manos restaurant Mother’s Day Breakfast event at Joco-Chapala 60 in San Juan Cosala. Reservations: 331-082-9985.
• Mariachi Juvenil Axixic will perform a concert 12:30 p.m. at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo in Chapala. Free entry.
COMING SOON
• Los Bloody Mary will perform Norteño, rock, pop, cumbia, salsa and ska at El Pilar Bistro, Saturday, May 16, 8 to 11 p.m.
Exhibits
• Tapatío artist Diego Reynoso opens a photographic exhibit, “La Marca del Agua, Capas de un Desastre,” Saturday, May 9, noon, at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera. This exhibit contains stills from his award-winning documentary film and highlights the contamination of the Río Santiago.
• Paintings by Arlette Romero and sculptures by David Agredano at “Dos Visiones,” at the Galeria Luis Lopez Terriquez in the Antigua Presidencia in Chapala.
• Chapala-based textile artist Synthia David is holding her first local exhibit, “Light Up Your Life,” featuring hand-painted silk batik lamps (ArtLites), handcrafted handbags and scarves at Casa del Sol Inn, Javier Mina 7 in Ajijic.
Art events
• The Efrén González Children’s Art Program presents a sale on Friday, May 8, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Friday Art Market in La Huerta, West Ajijic.
Art workshops
• A Mexican folk art workshop focusing on metal embossing of crosses will take place at El Pilar Bistro in Riberas del Pilar, Saturday, May 23, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is 500 pesos. Information and registration: 333-406-9981.
• Kathie Karancz is holding a stained glass round mosaic workshop May 16 to 18, noon to 4 p.m. (ish). Cost is 1,500 pesos and all materials are included. To register, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..