Rebecca Ford photos
Here’s a unique opportunity to own one of Rebecca Ford’s framed art photographs from her travels throughout Mexico and the world. Independencia 27, Ajijic Centro. Open weekly, Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 3 to 6 p.m.
Free classical concert
The Lake Chapala Orchestra is delighted to offer a free concert by the Kanus Quartet, four of its talented young string players, at Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Saturday June 24, 3 p.m.
The concert is a way of thanking the community for donating to the orchestra’s fundraising campaign to provide a travel bursary for the quartet’s upcoming participation in the Virtuoso and Belcanto Music Festival being held in Lucca, Italy July 17 to 30. The campaign raised over 30,000 pesos.
Brenda Galvin, Mariana Hermosillo, Luis Barrios and Isaac Reynega, performing as the Kanus Quartet, will be representing Mexico as some of the finest young musicians in Jalisco.
The concert will feature works by Haydn, Beethoven and Shostakovitch and is open to anyone who would like to hear these amazing musicians.
Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 250 San Jorge, Riberas del Pilar. Free admission and no need to reserve.
LLT cocktail party
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Lakeside Little Theatre President Brian Mattes is holding a cocktail party to benefit LLT, Sunday, June 25, 5 to 8 p.m. at his home, El Tempisque 13 in Ajijic. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and live music by Christy Carter Caldwell, Kristine Handgen, Brian Mathers, Johannys Jimenez-Hartog, Soffia Ramirez, Eleazar Soto, Robert Thieme and Doug Botnick in one of Ajijic’s most beautiful homes. Festive cocktail attire is recommended. Proceeds will be used for a new light control board, microphones, a smoke machine and other hardware needed for future shows. Tickets, 3,000 pesos, are available at lltmex.sales.ticketsearch.com.
Opera
Family ambition collapses when they find out that the recently deceased Buoso Donati has left his entire fortune to a monastery. What macabre plan do his relatives develop? Gianni Schicchi, a comic opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini, will take the stage Friday, July 28, 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 29, 4 p.m. at the La Floresta Auditorio. Subtitles will be in English. Music directed by Rodrigo Leal. Tickets, 400 pesos, available at voyalteatro.com or at the theater box office, open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4 to 7 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 90 minutes before any show.
Live music:
Friday, June 23
• The Alibi Room, Guadalupe Victoria 45, Ajijic: Tito Gonzalez de Cuba, 5 to 7 p.m.
• Mels Casa Social: Alba Duo, 5 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 24
• The Iron Horse Saloon in Riberas del Pilar: Mr. Marbles (Daniel Cordero, Horacio Salcedo, Faridbak and Estaban), 8 p.m. 50-peso cover.
• Goldo’s Grill, Carretera, Chapala-Jocotepec 524: Ebano (Daniel Travis Sopa, Erik Parada and Chavoska King Pachuco) plays rumba and reggae, 8 p.m.
• La Bodega de Ajijic: Mariana Vigueras performs 5 to 7 p.m. RSVP: 376-766-1002.
• Scallion Ajijic Bistro: Traficantes Rock’N’Latin Live, 7 p.m. No cover. 376-766-2301.
• El BarCo: Double concert on the rooftop: The Romeos and LXYR, Ajijic’s experimental rock band, 3 p.m. 150 pesos cover.
Friday, June 30
• Casa Domenech: A Birthday Bash for Ray and 3rd anniversary for Casa Domenech at LCS starts at 2 p.m.. The House Band (Sergio Casas, Chelo Gonzalez, Jose Antonio Marquez Cervantes, Linda Spektor and Ray Domenech) and Los Villanos Blues Band. 500 pesos includes buffet and cover. Tickets at paypal.me/rayvelvetpro or at the restaurant.
Summer Art Camp
The LCS Children’s Art Program is holding its annual Art Camp August 7 to 11, from 10 a.m. to noon. This popular community event usually attracts more than 120 local kids to various art workshops. This year, Art Camp is offering 11 workshops including different painting media, sketching, mosaics, pottery, and corn husk flower making. If you would like to volunteer to help in a workshop and/or donate supplies, contact the program manager, Danielle Pagé, 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..