Feria Maestros
The Feria Maestros del Arte will offer a variety of music and dance on its stage from the moment it opens at 9:30 a.m. until it closes at 5:30 p.m., Friday to Sunday, November 11 to 13 at the Club de Yates in Chapala.
The 80-peso entrance fee is probably the least expensive entertainment option at Lakeside that weekend. On Friday enjoy performances by Mariachi Nuevo Chapala, the Paul Lopez Trio, a ballet folklorico troupe, the Willy Zavala Trio and the dance of the Tastoanes of Tonala.
Saturday begins with the Ajijic Trio, Mariachi Feminil, the Tastoanes of Tonala, MexiLatin, Ray Domenech and the Nugget Jazz Trio. Wrapping things up Sunday are a ballet folklorico and the Ajijic Trio.
ASA
Third Thursday is the monthly social for the Ajijic Society of the Arts, which meets at La Bodega Restaurant November 17, 4 to 6 p.m. This is a time to get acquainted and meet other artists in a social setting. No agenda or itinerary. Just fun.
The next ASA Art Market is Saturday, November 19 at the Garden of Dreams Boutique Hotel at Calle Constitución 105. The market takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features more than 50 artists.
Auditions at Bare Stage
Bare Stage Theatre holds auditions for its December production of “Christmas at Pemberely,” by Lauren Gunderson, Wednesday, November 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Director Lynn Phelan is looking for five women and three men. Show dates are December 29, 30 and 31.
Actors will be seen in small groups to read together on the hour and the half hour. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for an appointment and scripts and the sections from which we will be reading.
Cabaret
“Gotta Sing Gotta Dance!,” a journey of song and dance through a century of music, will be performed November 16 to 18, 4 p.m., at Club Exotica on the Ajijic Plaza. The spectacle will benefit the School for Special Children and the Turning Pointe Project. Cabaret seating allows four per table at 450 pesos per person. VIP balcony seating is 750 pesos per person. Tickets are available at Mia’s Boutique, Huerto Café and Yves.
LCS BLUES
The Lake Chapala Society hosts a Blues Fest featuring Blues Hall of Fame member Blue Jay Slim, and the Blues Machine and the Dirty Black Beans, Saturday, November 19, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tickets, 400 pesos general, 350 pesos LCS members, available at LCS.
Bare Theatre
Anne, an aging thespian and English teacher, now in her mid-eighties and recently widowed, is determined to maintain her independence and stay in the house she shared with Poppy. Her daughter Katherine arrives with groceries and a determination to help, organize, be sensible, and plan for the future, only to find her less-than-reliable brother has been there before her. With a wry sense of humor, “Assisted Living” by David Laing Dawson explores a few of the issues of family and aging that face us all.
“Assisted Living” is dramatic comedy at its best and promises to touch your heartstrings at the very least and raise your ire when betrayal is exposed.
Directed by Roxanne Rosenblatt, the cast is Arleen Pace, Darlene Sherwood and Frank Lynch. Show dates are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, ,November 25 to 27. Curtain at 4 p.m. Tickets, 200 pesos, can be reserved 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.. Warning, strong language.
Bare Stage Theatre is at Carretera 261 on the mountain side in Riberas del Pilar across from the Catholic Church. Door and Bar open at 3 p.m. Seats are held till 3:50 p.m.
Swan Songs
Los Cantantes del Lago’s final concert will be a Christmas “barn burner”! Razzle Dazzle Ring-a-Lingle will start your holiday season off with a bang. It will also be the local choir’s farewell concert, so get your tickets early to have fun and say good-bye! Concerts are Tuesday, December 6, and Sunday, December 11, 4 p.m. and Wednesday, December 7, 7 p.m. at BRAVO! Theatre. Tickets, 350 pesos, are available from www.loscantantesdellago.com, or every Tuesday and Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at BRAVO!