Theater
• At Bare Stage Theatre, don’t miss Murray Schisgal’s “Luv,” a comic powerhouse—outrageous, sharp, and irresistibly funny from start to finish. What begins as a quiet encounter on a bridge explodes into a whirlwind of romantic chaos, twisted schemes, and laugh-out-loud neuroses. The dysfunctional trio at its center delivers nonstop hilarity with crackling dialogue, physical comedy, and biting wit.
Show dates are Friday to Sunday, September 26 to 28. All shows at 4 p.m. (Seats are held until 3:50 p.m.) Now with air conditioning and hearing-assist devices. Tickets, 200 pesos, available via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Bare Stage Theatre is at San Lucas 19, Riberas del Pilar. Door and bar open at 3 p.m. All bar proceeds go to Operation Feed.
• Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) will open its 61st season with the hilarious production “Menopause: The Musical,” Friday, October 3. Runs until Sunday, October 12. Matinees (Saturdays, Sundays and Tuesdays) at 4 p.m.; evening shows at 7:30 p.m.
The play features four women singing about “The Change” through parodies of baby-boomer classics.
Tickets, 500 pesos, are available at lakesidelittletheatre.com and before the shows at the box office.
• The play “Pastrana,” a celebration of friendship, joy and femininity, will be staged on Sunday, October 5, at 1 p.m. at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera. Presented by the company Desde Mi Ventana Veo and directed by Genesis Velasco. Admission is free.
Artistic conference
“The Inner Dimension of Artistic Creation: Art, Healing, and Spirituality,” an audiovisual conference by Noris Binet, will be held at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo in Chapala, Saturday, September 27, 6 p.m. This free event is an opportunity to connect with the artist’s perspective and the stories that bring her images to life.
Dance
• The Baile de los Olvidados, a contemporary dance/theater production, will play at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera (CCAR), Saturday, September 27, 7 p.m.
• The Ballet Folklorico Jocotepec will perform Sunday, September 28, noon, at the CCAR. Tickets, 150 pesos, are available at the box office.
Live Music
FRIDAY
• Guadalajara’s Blues Power Trio play Stray Cats, Elvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and more (featuring Elmo) at 7 p.m. at Scallion Ajijic Bistro. No cover, Rockabilly dancing contest.
• La Sopa plays 7 p.m. at Pasta Trenta in West Ajijic,
SATURDAY
• Black and Swing Jazz Trio will perform at La Bodega de Ajijic, 6 p.m.
• Viaje Libre plays rock and pop 7 p.m. at Merendero Lake Burgers in Ajijic.
• BlackWater Rock ‘n Blues Band plays El Barco’s rooftop, 3 p.m.
SUNDAY
• Criss Cross with Jazz Duet performs at Cola de Gallo’s brunch special, 11:30 a.m. Hidalgo 17, Ajijic, Reservations: 376-766-1121.
• Roberto Mora will give a free piano and voice recital at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo in Chapala.
COMING SOON
• Concerts in the Park presents “1960s and ‘70s on the Dance Floor,” featuring the music of The Soundtrack of Our Lives, on Wednesday, October 1, 5 p.m. in the LCS gardens. Performers include Nacho Granados, Roy Gomez, and Chris Lopez. This benefit concert supports LCS and the Cruz Roja. Tickets are 500 pesos (VIP) and 350 pesos (general seating), available at the LCS office and on their website.
• La Pura Piña performs at a fundraiser Thursday, October 2, 5:30 p.m. at La Cochera Cultural to benefit artists and two upcoming festivals: Axixic Vive 2025 and Xayacas, Mascaras de la Conquista. There will be a silent and select live auction, cash bar, tamales and pizza. Tickets are 200 pesos at the door.
• Codigo Music, billing itself as Lakeside’s only country band, will perform at La Bodega Ajijic on Thursday, October 2, at 5:30 p.m. There is no cover charge.
• Blue Jay Slim and the Blues Machine will perform Sunday, October 5, 4 p.m. at Jorge’s Place, Carretera Pte 36 in Ajijic. Cover is 100 pesos.
• The Lake Chapala Orchestra performs “Beethoven the Revolutionary” with a program of Mendelssohn and Beethoven under the baton of guest conductor Joan Landry, Saturday, October 18, 2 p.m. at the Robert Kleffel Auditorium at the Tec de Chapala on the Libramiento. Tickets, 400 pesos, available at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">.
Art options
• The Centro Laguna Mall will hold Art Fest Ajijic, Saturday, September 27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Art in the Plaza, an arts and crafts shopping bazaar, will be held Saturday, October 4, 10:30 to 3 p.m. at the main plaza in San Antonio Tlayacapan.
Play and sing along
Jeffree White offers instruction for musicians in ensemble playing, all levels and instruments, every Thursday, 11 a.m. at Club Positivo, Calle San Luis 217 in Riberas del Pilar.
• DJ Heavy Goose wants you for karaoke, every Friday, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Iron Horse Saloon, No cover charge.
• Danna Sandoval and Anya Vidal lead the karaoke at Kybalion, Pepe Guizar 118 in Chapala Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27, 7 p.m.
• Sweet Harmony leads the karaoke at Camaleon Bar every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
• Music Bingo Mexico Lakeside is every Thursday, 6 p.m. at El Granero, next to the old train station in Chapala.
Classes
Lex Arteaga is offering a horse sketching workshop, Thursday, October 2, 4 to 6 p.m. at Independencia 133, in San Antonio Tlayacapan. Cost is 400 pesos, all materials included. Register at 771-243-8209.