The BRAVO! Theatre
How do you carry around a heart that has been broken into 19 pieces? Does getting closer actually mean moving farther apart? What does it mean to “fall” in love?
Set in a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So, it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above Almost, Maine, eight couples find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways ... all during the same 10-minute period of time.
“Almost, Maine” was written by John Cariani and is directed by Randy Warren. The cast includes: Mark Heaton, Marsha Heaton, Joy Swetnam, Frank Lynch, Louise Reid Ritchie, Rick Napier, Keithe Tandy, Fred Koesling, Debra Bowers, Maloy Murdock, and Collette Clavadetscher.
Show dates are October 11 to 13 and 18 to 20. Friday shows begin at 7:30 p.m., and weekend shows begin at 4 p.m. Tickets are 350 pesos.
Reservations can be made by email 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.. Tickets are also available at It’s Kinda Bazar and Mia’s Boutique. The BRAVO! Theatre is at Hidalgo 441 in Riberas del Pilar. Doors open one hour before showtime. For more information, visit www.thebravo.org.
Events
The Artists of Lake Chapala hold an Art Market Saturday, October 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Garden of Dreams Boutique Hotel, Constitucion 105 in Ajijic. Food and drink will be available. Free admission. More than 40 local artists participating.
• Efren Gonzalez opens the exhibit Conversations with the Dead, Friday, October 25, 6 p.m. at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera.
• The Centro Cultural Ajijic is holding the third Dia de Muertos: Devotion, Tradition and Symbolism Painting Contest. All Mexicans and expats can participate with framed, original, recently created work in any technique and size that has not been previously exhibited, with a maximum of three pieces per person. Stop into the CCA, Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for details. Deadline is October 28.
LIVE MUSIC
• Friday, October 11, 7 p.m., a Noche Bohemia (Mexican and Latin American music) concert at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera will help fund SALTO, a mentoring program that offers life skills workshops to young people at LCS. Musicians from La Burra Collective from Tijuana, Chapala guitarist Jan Zambrano, and Venezuelan saxophonist Jesus Velazquez will perform. Tickets are 120 pesos in advance and 150 pesos at the door, available at the CCAR box office and Notaria 2 in Chula Vista.
• Saturday, October 12, 6 p.m. Los Tlacuaches will perform traditional Mexican Music at La Cochera Cultural in a benefit for Day of the Dead. Guest musicians are Santiago Maisterra and Emilia Galvez. Tickets, 400 pesos, can be reserved with 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..
• Saturday, October 12, 6 p.m., Kristine Leigh, Brian Mathers, Janeene Williams, Margaret Stricklett, Patrick Trotter and Tim Johnson will perform at La Estacion in Riberas del Pilar. No cover.
• Sunday, October 13, 12:30 p.m. at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo, a free avant garde jazz concert is offered by Sofia Ramirez on piano and voice, Itzam Cano on contrabass, Alex Fernandez in violin and Miguel Soto on drums.
• Thursday, October 17, 6 p.m., Ponzoña de Agave, a band that challenges conventions and redefines the boundaries of Mexican music, will perform at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera. Their name, a bold combination of tradition and audacity, perfectly reflects their unique sound. With roots deeply embedded in Mexican music, the band dares to fuse it with diverse genres such as jazz, funk, and hip hop, creating an intoxicating and exciting mix that surprises and delights in equal measure.
The captivating voice of Libni Casher, the guitar mastery of Erik Kasten, the infectious rhythm of Dwight González’s tuba, the energy of Marcos Díaz’s saxophone, and the power of Armando Curiel’s drums come together to bring this bold and original musical proposal to life. Each of these talented musicians brings their own experience and passion to the mix, creating a sound that is both familiar and novel, traditional and avant-garde.
Tickets at the CCAR box office, voyalteatro.com or via WhatsApp: 331-432-2577.
• Sunday, October 27, 6 p.m., La Cochera Cultural presents its fifth Peña Flamenca with Sofia Arce, Solea Gollas, Emilia Galvez and Fernando Martinez. Tickets are 350 pesos. Reservations at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via whatsapp at 331-330-8705.
• Thursday, October 31, 8 to 11 p.m., Group Therapy will play at the Iron Horse Bar and Grill’s Halloween fiesta. Cover 125 pesos. No reservations, first come, first seated.