Arts & Entertainment

Get ready for a truly special evening of jazz, blues and the classics with the Eleazar “Chuco” Soto Quintet, Friday, November 17, 7 p.m. at the Casa del Sol Inn, Javier Mina 7 in Ajijic.

Women’s voices in art have historically united two powerful qualities: independence and nurturing. And while those may appear to be opposing forces at first, they are both integral to the female artists’ work.

Also showing are “Wait Until Dark” November 2 with Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin and Richard Crenna, a tense thriller that targets a blind woman with guts;

“Selling a picture is like sending a blind child into a room full of razor blades.It’s going to get hurt and it’s never been hurt before, it doesn’t know what hurt is,” says Mark Rothko in Lakeside Little Theatre’s production of Red.

Looking for a place to revel in this year’s Day of the Dead festivities? Here is a listing of the highlights of the special events taking place next week in the Lake Chapala region.

Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking” has made its way to New York’s Metropolitan Opera 23 years after its premiere at the San Francisco Opera.