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Theater
• The Redes y Cantos de Chapala Chorus and the comunitario Revolutosas theater group will present a version of “Sganarelle, or, the Self-Deceived Husband (Cornudo Imaginario, in Spanish)” by Molière, Tuesday, December 16, at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera (CCAR). The one-act comedy was authored in the mid-17th century during the French classical period. Free entrance.
Holiday art and crafts
• The Lake Chapala Society invites the entire Lakeside community to celebrate the magic of the holiday season at its annual Christmas Market on Friday and Saturday, December 5 and 6, from 11 to 5 p.m. Over 80 vendors will display their unique gifts, handicrafts, hand-crafted pottery and embroidery, festive seasonal decorations, original artwork, jewelry, textiles and knitted items. A special highlight of the market is the LCS Children’s Art Program Christmas Cards — beautiful, creative cards designed by local young artists, with proceeds supporting art education at Lakeside.
Exhibits
• Centro Cultural Ajijic presents a collective exhibition featuring painting, sculpture, graphic art and photography by dozens of local artists.
Exhibits
• Centro Cultural Ajijic presents a collective exhibition featuring painting, sculpture, graphic art and photography by dozens of local artists. The show opens with music, cocktails and appetizers on Friday, November 14, 5 p.m.
Maestros del Arte
The Feria Maestros del Arte opens Friday, November 7 and runs through Sunday, November 9 at the Hotel Real de Chapala, Paseo del Prado 20 in lower La Floresta. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is a donation of 100 pesos.
LLT
Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) opens the second production of its 61st season, “The Tin Woman,” on Friday, November 7. The play is based on the true story of a young woman who unexpectedly needs a heart transplant. Afterward, she decides to contact the donor’s family.
Theater
• “Blood Relations” opens Friday, October 24, 4 p.m. at Bare Stage. This electrifying play is based on the true story of Lizzie Borden, who may or may not have killed her own blood relations in Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1893. The murder remains unsolved.
Renowned playwright Sharon Pollock examines Lizzie’s motives, her relationships, and the possibility of her innocence or guilt, offering a nuanced perspective on one of America’s most notorious historical figures.
