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.

Iskar Olivares had been working for five years out of a studio in his one-story home near the Minerva Fountain in Guadalajara, where he lives with his wife Eliza Osher and their daughter.

• “Who Will Speak of the Earth Tomorrow?”: Photography exhibition by Damian Siqueiros. Ex-Convento del Carmen, May 9 to July 6.