ASA meeting change
Because of Covid-19 concerns, the Ajijic Society of the Arts election scheduled Monday, February 7, has been moved from La Bodega Restaurant to the Lake Chapala Society (16 de Septiembre 16, Ajijic).
This new location is an outdoor setting where socially-distanced seating can be set up for the number of members expected at the meeting.
This meeting will be the only event happening at LCS on this date. All entrances will be closed except for the one half-way down the block on Ramón Corona.
To enter LCS, ASA members must wear a face mask, and their temperature will be checked. Because of Covid-19 protocols at LCS, they must wear their mask at all times.
ASA members who have not renewed their membership dues for 2022 can do so at one of the renewal tables and get a receipt.
Paid-up members can proceed to one of the voter registration tables to be issued a voting ballot.
They can then go to the area on the East Lawn or the Gazebo, where socially-distanced seating will be set up.
ASA believes that this will be a safer environment for its members for this important meeting.
Opera
“Boris Godunov” is the next Metropolitan Opera HD Live production, presented by the Chapala Opera Guild, on Saturday, February 12, 11:55 a.m. at Movie Space Cinema. Tickets available at Movie Space. Information:chapalaoperaguild.org.
Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky’s masterwork, a pillar of the Russian repertoire, in its original 1869 version. Stephen Wadsworth’s affecting production poignantly captures the hope and suffering of the Russian people as well as the tsar himself — a complex, nuanced figure who is both a hero and a villain, a summit of the bass repertory, and an utterly engrossing character.
St. Andrew’s concerts
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church and the Opera de Axixic are offering five concerts featuring top artists from Guadalajara. The concerts are held Saturdays, 7 p.m. at the church, Calle San Lucas 19, in Riberas del Pilar.
• First up February 12 will be violinist Franklin Bolivar (OFJ) and pianist Rodrigo Leal playing Wieniawski, Gluck, Chausson and others.
• February 19, violinist Cecilia Gomez (OFJ), baritone Carlos Lopez and pianist Rodrigo Leal perform a variety of pieces, including opera, tango, “Les Miserables,” and more.
• February 26, mezzosoprano Mireya Ruvalcaba (Coro de Zapopan), tenor Jorge Jimenez and pianist Rodrigo Leal perform music by Agustin Lara, Mario Ruiz Aermengol, Mexican boleros and other Latin rhythms.
• March 5, double bass players Abraham Bolivar and Diana Carolina Atay, together with pianist Rodrigo Leal, play music by Giovanni Bottesini: “Gran Duetto No. 3,” “Gran duo Concertante,” and “Reverie.”
• March 12 is an opera gala with Soprano Marichuy Cardenas, mezzosoprano Teresa Banderas, tenor Ynior Medrano, baritone Ricardo Lavin and pianist Rodrigo Leal performing arias from “Don Giovanni,” “La Traviata,” “Carmen,” “Boheme,” and others.
The first four concerts cost 270 pesos and the fifth concert 300 pesos. A pass for all five concerts is only 1,110 pesos, available at St. Andrew’s, Monday to Friday, 8-11 a.m.; INK at Ocampo 32 in Ajijic, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Art Coffee on the Ajijic Plaza, Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday, until 9 p.m.
Concerts in the Park
The Lake Chapala Society (LCS) Concerts in the Park series presents Debby Holiday with a Tina Turner tribute, Sunday, February 13, and Branden and James with their Best of Broadway concert February 20. Both performances have shows at 2:30 and 5 p.m. Tickets are available at the LCS office or via the LCS website.
Valentines for art
The Ajijic Society of the Arts will hold a garden show at the Lake Chapala Society Saturday, February 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
LLT main stage
Lakeside Little Theatre’s annual musical, intended to be “A funny thing happened on the way too the forum,” has now become “A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE THEATRE.”
Show dates are February 18 to March 1. Evenings 7:30 p.m., matinees: 4 p.m.
Dave McIntosh directs; Robert Thieme is the music director; and Val Jones is choreographer.
The cast includes Tanya Beede, Doug Botnick, Donna Burroughs, Greg Custer, Allyson DeJong, Judi Edelen, Maritza Freyslinger, Lynn Gutstadt, Kristine Leigh, Roy Haynes, Alexis Hoff, Heather Hunter, Pamela Johnson, Paula Johnson, Olga Kaplounenko, Dave McIntosh, Laura Medina, Mary Neill, Patteye Simpson, Ken Turner, and Christine Wysock.
The first act of the new show will comprise song and dance scenes from musical productions produced at LLT during the last five years, including “Chicago,” “My Fair Lady,” “Sweet Charity,” and “Fiddler On The Roof.”
The second act will be set in a nightclub featuring solos and duets from timeless Broadway productions such as “Man of La Mancha,” “Kiss Me Kate,” “Music Man,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Les Miserables” and more.
This promises to be a very special evening featuring performers seen previously on the boards at LLT, as well as several new and exciting singers.
Tickets, 350 pesos, are on sale on line now at lakesidelittletheatre.com.
Fiesta Latina
The 17 piece Los Amigos Big Band, which features some of Guadalajara and Lake Chapala’s finest musicians, present Fiesta Latina Friday, March 4, 5 p.m.
Michael Reason has just accepted the appointment as the new music director and has put together a program full of sambas, salsas, bossa novas and many more Latin styles.
“Many favorites will be part of the set list, including ‘The Girl from Ipanema,’ ‘Oye Como Va,’ ‘Besame Mucho,’ ‘Brasil’ and, of course, ‘Tequila’,” says Reason.
Joining the band will be acclaimed singer Mariana Vigueras. She is well known to Lakeside audiences but this will be her debut with the Amigos Big Band. Vigueras, however, is no stranger to jazz styling and sings regularly with the KM Big Band in Guadalajara. Doug Voet will be joining her as vocalist and will host the performance as the most charming and witty emcee.
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Art on the coast
Art by Alvaro Chavarin will shown at Galeria La Manzania beginning with an meet-the-artist event Friday, February 11, 4 to 7 p.m. The gallery is at Perula 83 in La Manzanilla, Jalisco. Open Monday to Saturdaym, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. www.artinmexico.com.
Tropical tunes
Abby Rivera will present a concert of Latin American tunes at Manix, Thursday and Friday, February 24 and 25, 6 p.m. Rythms of samba, calypso, merengue, reggae, bossa nova, salsa and more will get you moving on the dance floor. Tickets, 450 pesos includin meal, tips and entertainment, are available at Manix and Mia’s Boutique.
Feria Maestros del Arte
The popular venue for Mexico’s top crafts artists will resume (Covid permitting) November 11-13, 2022 at the Club de Yates de Chapala. The organizers are in the process of replenishing start-up funds, most of which they used during the last two years to assist artists during the pandemic. Do donate contact Mary Nieves Flores at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..