Penelope Downes, the British-born artist recognized for her contribution to the Jalisco art world over the past four decades, died this week after a short illness.

Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil de Zapopan (homage to composer José Pablo Moncayo) Palcco Wednesday, June 29, 8:30 p.m.

Hector Guzman, director of the Jalisco Philharmonic from 2004 to 2010, took the baton Thursday as guest conductor in the second OFJ program of the summer season.

Dance fans get the chance to see one of Europe’s most accomplished troupes next month, when the Ballet Nacional de España offers two performances of a recently created choreography, “Invocación Bolera,” at Guadalajara’s Conjunto de Artes Escenicas.

Within the framework of the Guadalajara World Book Capital 2022, Parque Agua Azul is hosting an exhibit of eye-catching murals created by individual artists on five-meter-wide metal panels lining the park’s imposing entrance near the city center.

Distinguished musicians will perform in Guadalajara this summer—coming from points as near as Guadalajara and as distant as New York City—to add their finesse to the first programs of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (OFJ) that will utilize guest players since March 2020, when the pandemic began to undercut culture here.