Heading to “Ser Agua,” a sophisticated and well-publicized exhibition just opened at the University of Guadalajara’s Museo de Artes (MUSA), I was waylaid by two apparently lesser shows there, one on lucha libre and the other a collection of mostly painting by Jalisco artists. I came away pondering which was my favorite among three very different shows and saturated by the abundance of displays on the museum’s two sumptuous floors surrounding the Jose Clemente Orozco fresco on the ceiling of its ground-floor auditorium. 

Demonstrating without any doubt that trilateral relations—at least in the cultural sphere—are alive and well, Canadian Consul Frank Le (left), U.S. Consul General Amy Scanlon and Sergio Matos, director of the Guadalajara May Festival, attended the festival’s final event last week at the Teatro Degollado.

Many visitors to the captivating crafts hub of Tlaquepaque are unaware that just a few blocks from the iconic Parián restaurant zone sits a former community hospital that has served as a vital cultural center for nearly four decades.

Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco

Music director José Luis Castillo opens the OFJ’s summer season with a Russian-themed program honoring Sofía Gubaidulina (d. 2024), Dmitri Shostakovich, and the 120th anniversary of the 1905 Russian Revolution.

Teatro Degollado: Thurs., June 5, 8:30 p.m. & Sun., June 8, 12:30 p.m. 100–250 pesos

Montreal-based dance company Rubberband opened Guadalajara’s Festival de Mayo with “Reckless Underdog,” a performance that blends abstract narrative with movement bridging urban and classical styles.

The magnificent Palacio de las Vacas in downtown Guadalajara is presenting a version of the iconic musical “The Lion King” (El Rey León) throughout May.