Luis Carlos Nájera Gutiérrez, the former attorney general of Jalisco, is back in the spotlight after being named state Labor Secretary by Governor Aristoteles Sandoval.

Democrats Abroad Guadalajara will hold their 2018 Kick-Off Garden Confab and Party at the home of Ricardo Barretto and Will Chapman in Colonia Seattle on Saturday, February 24, 4-7 p.m.

For those who love plants but hate maintenance, Festicactus Guadalajara, running this Friday-Sunday, should be of more than casual interest.

In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our February editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.

“A Través de los Ojos de Rusia” (Through the Eyes of Russia), a collection of contemporary paintings, sculptures, matryoshka dolls and textiles which features the work of expats of Russian heritage, is on display at the Museo de las Artes Populares de Jalisco until Friday, March 9.

For those who saw the inaugural performance of Guadalajara’s new Festival de Cabaret last Friday, it was clear that this theatrical to-do’s calling isn’t just to provide the public with a good time full of delectable transgression and hilarity —