Arts & Entertainment

Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra Director Marco Parisotto takes the stage of the Palacio de la Cultura y la Comunicación (Palcco) Thursday, October 6, 8:30 p.m. to start a full fall season of concerts.

Overuse “huge” nowadays and you are likely to sound like Donald Trump. Yet “huge” may be the best word to describe the current art exhibition, “Viaje Alrededor del Mundo” (Traveling the World), shot straight from the heart of Germany to Guadalajara’s Instituto Cultural Cabañas and the MAZ (Museo de Arte Zapopan).

Tuesday recitals
The Martes de Música y Ópera series sponsored by the Jalisco Culture Department attracts some truly stellar classical performers and it’s all free!  Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. September 13: Tlalipac chamber orchestra with soprano Natalia Ramos, including well-known pieces by Puccini and Rossini.  September 20: Recital by pianist Patricia Garcia-Torres. Schubert, Zyman, Debussy, Arturo Márquez and others. September 27: Jalisco Canta, with Joycee Díaz, soprano; Alejandro Vigo, piano. Works by Haendel, Beethoven, Mozart, Bizet, Gershwin and others.
Teatro Alarife Martin Casillas. Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Free.

Romanian author Norman Manea has been selected out of 54 candidates from 23 countries as the winner of the 2016 FIL Literary Award.

Tuesday recitals

The Martes de Música y Ópera series sponsored by the Jalisco Culture Department attracts some truly stellar classical performers and it’s all free!  Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Guadalajara International Mariachi Festival gets into full swing this weekend with a host of familiar activities. Here’s a run-down of what’s on offer over the next ten days.