Exhibit and workshops
“Borregones,” an exhibit of ten cardboard artists and workshops of cardboard art from exponents from Jalisco and around the country, will take place on the plaza in San Antonio Tlayacapan Friday to Sunday, January 14 to 16, 5 to 9:30 p.m. (Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Live music on Friday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, at 2:10 p.m. and 2:40 p.m.
Art on the Costalegre
Ajijic artist Efren Gonzalez will show his art at Galeria La Manzanilla, beginning with a meet the artist reception Friday, January 14, 4-7 p.m. The gallery is at Calle Perula 83 in La Manzanilla, Jalisco. Information: artinmexico.com
LLT Production
“Silent Sky” is the next production of the Lakeside Little Theatre, opening Friday, January 14, and running through January 23. The play by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Suki O’Brien, casts Debra Bowers, Lynn Gutstadt, Randy Warren, Kathleen Morris and Donna Burroughs.
“Everything changes in this moment.” This is the startling and entertaining true story of early 1900s astronomer Henrietta Leavitt.
Evenings shows are at 7:30 p.m.; matinees on Saturday and Sunday are at 4 p.m.
Tickets, 300 pesos, are available online at lakesidelittletheatre.com, or at the LCS box office one hour before curtain, and Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon, during the week of the show.
Patrons must wear masks properly at all times in the lobby and auditorium.
ASA garden show
The Ajijic Society of the Arts will hold its first 2022 garden show at the Lake Chapala Society, Saturday, January 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet the artists and browse through paintings, handicrafts, jewelry, mosaics, glass art, masks, collectibles, ceramics, T-shirts and more.
Classical guitar
Eddie Lara gives a classical guitar concert at La Cochera Cultural, Saturday, January 15, 5 p.m. Music will be by Erik Satie, Manuel Ponce, Joaquin Rodrigo, Manuel de Falla, Philip Rosheger and Lara’s own compositions.
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Concerts in the Park
The Lake Chapala Society (LCS) Concerts in the Park series presents Maru Prado Conti giving a one-concert tribute to Lady Gaga, Sunday, January 16, 6 p.m.,
Dwight Bake offers a Motown tribute Sunday, January 23, with concerts at 2:30 and 5 p.m.; and Debby Holiday interprets Tina Turner in two performances Sunday, February 13, at 2:30 and 5 p.m.
In accordance with new Jalisco Covid protocols, a proof of vaccination certificate or a PCR test with negative results within the last 48 hours must be presented to attend the concerts. Tickets are available at the LCS office or via the LCS website.
Rod Stewart Revue
The Rod Stewart Revue featuring Luis Ponce Valencia at Manix Restaurant is on Wednesday, January 19, starting at 6 p.m., and Thursday, January 20, starting at 7 p.m.
You will swear you are hearing Rod Stewart, and you can hum, sing and dance if you wish.
Tickets, 450 pesos, include a meal, tips and entertainment. Drinks are not included. There is parking available across from Manix.
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Festival de La Michi
Cochera Cultural is presenting the story of Michi-Cihualli in both a short film, “The Legend of Michi-Cihualli,” and a documentary, “Encountering the story of Michi-Cihalli,” Thursday, January 20, including a discussion panel with participants of the documentary and an inauguration by the Michi-Cihualli collective, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
On Friday, January 21, attend a presentation of contemporary dance, video art and live music based on “Inhabiting la Michi-Cihualli,” a fundraiser for the Food Bank of Janacatlan, Jalisco. Tickets are 350 pesos.
On Saturday, a discussion panel on film and its connection to the current environment in Ajijic begins 5:30 p.m. Another screening of both the film and the documentary with live music will be at 7:30 p.m.
There is limited capacity for all these events, and Covid protocols will be in place.
Men singers needed
Los Cantantes del Lago is holding auditions for two bass and two tenor openings for their Spring 2022 concert. The season’s rehearsals begin January 25 and are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at BRAVO! Theatre in Riberas del Pilar until the concerts are finished on April 6. Auditions will be held by appointment from January 17 to 20. If interested, respond by Friday, January 14 to director Tim Welch 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.. You must prepare the pages of a choral piece that are part of the audition. You will also need to sing 16 bars (no more) of any genre of music — a cappella or with piano and pass a sight reading test. You should have choral experience and know how to read music.
Bare Theatre
Bare Stage Theatre’s next performance, January 28 to 30, is “The Gossip of Goderich” by Kevin Riordan.
This romantic comedy centers on an older couple coming to terms with their aging marriage, along with a couple of side romances. It’s a laugh a minute. The small-town gossiping brings home the fun and the craziness of life in a small town.
Door and bar open 3 p.m. Shows start 4 p.m. Tickets are 200 pesos, and held until 3:50 p.m. Reserve now 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 Theatre is at Carretera Chapala-Ajijic 261 on the mountain side in Riberas del Pilar, across from the Catholic church. Audience limited in size. All Covid-19 protocols are in place and masks are mandatory. Proof of vaccination or a PCR test within the 48 hours before the show are necessary to attend.
National Theatre Live
“The Lehman Trilogy,” a production of National Theatre of Ben Power’s English version of Stefano Massini’s vast and poetic play, will be screened at LLT’s Playhouse January 29 and 30, 4 p.m. Sam Mendes directs Simon Russell Beal, Adam Godley and Ben Miles in this story of a family and company that changed the world, told in three parts on a single evening. Tickets, 250 pesos, are available online at lakesidelittletheatre.com, at the box office one hour before curtain, and Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to noon, the week before the show. Patrons must wear masks properly at all times in the lobby and auditorium.
Opera
Giuseppe Verdi’s “Rigoletto” is the next presentation by the Chapala Opera Guild of The Metropolitan Opera HD Live January 29, 11:55 a.m. at Movie Space Cinema. Tickets available at Movie Space. Information: chapalaoperaguild.org.
Painting workshop
Efren Gonzalez offers an oil painting workshop at his studio at Marcos Castellanos 7 in Ajijic, Tuesday to Friday, February 1 to 4. Information: 331-703-3942, 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..
Arts and crafts
Expo Artesanos is on at the Casa de Cultura in Jocotepec (just west of the main plaza) through February 4. Find local wine, serapes, rugs and wall hangings, corn husk art, leather goods, paintings, photographs, cabinetmaking and beekeeping products from Lakeside area artisans.