Exhibits

• Centro Cultural Ajijic (CCA) and the Casa de Cultura Del Valle de Zamora in Michoacan are sponsoring a painting contest focused on the theme: Dia de Muertos: Devocion, Tradicion y Simbolismo. The contest is open to Mexican citizens and expats who present recent original works that have not been previously exhibited, with a maximum of three works per artist.

Theater

• 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 and a four-woman chorus. The cast includes Deborah Lithander, Margaret Stricklett, Pauline Proulx, Kathleen Spaulding, Rebecca Gigante, Lynn Gutstadt, Su Elliot and Debbie Lichtenberg.

Dress rehearsal

The third concert of the Lake Chapala Orchestra’s summer series on Saturday, September 13, has sold out.

Due to overwhelming demand, the orchestra has decided to open its dress rehearsal to the community on the same day, starting at 12:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, San Lucas 19, in Riberas del Pilar. The rehearsal will last about one hour. No reservations are required, and there is no charge, although a suggested donation of 200 pesos is recommended.

Photography

Colectivo Cultural LogoGris opens its FotoSeptiembre show, featuring 22 images by local photographers, Saturday, September 6, 5 p.m. at the Centro Cultural Ajijic. FotoSeptiembre is coordinated by local cultural promoter Alberto Muñoz “Betto Rock”.

Bare Stage Theatre

The hilarious play “Hoorray for Johnny Canuck” opens Friday at Bare Stage Theatre. This spirited, satirical play reimagines the iconic comic book hero, Johnny Canuck, and his team fighting Nazis and fascists in World War II, almost single-handedly, saving the world.

Mariachi Real Axixic

Mariachi Real Axixic performs three concerts at Lakeside Little Theatre Saturday, August 23, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, August 24, at 1 p.m. Tickets, 400 pesos, are available at LLT’s website or box office one hour before curtain. A majority of the proceeds benefit the Ajijic Mariachi School.