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?
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Bare Stage is at St. Andrew’s, San Lucas 19, in Riberas del Pilar." />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 Raquet Club holds its yearly Garden Tour and Bazaar/Art Show Saturday, October 19. The Tour runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a cost of 300 pesos and the Bazaar is from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets available at It’s Kinda Bazaar and the Raquet Club office.
• 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 (CCAR).
• CCAR celebrates Day of the Dead traditions with song, dance and scenography on Saturday, October 26, 6 p.m. Tickets are 200 pesos central seats and 150 pesos lateral seats.
Pro-Mural dinner dance
All those who want to see San Antonio Tlayacapan more beautiful are invited to a delicious dinner and dance on Saturday, October 26, 7 p.m. at Sunrise Restaurant. Tickets, 300 pesos, are on sale at the San Antonio Delegation office, the Monica Cárdenas Gallery, and the Cuauhtémoc Elementary School.
Comedy
Lakeside Laughs Comedy Improv and Skitz-o-Funnia Sketch Comedy offer a show at BRAVO Theatre Friday, October 25, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, October 26, 4 p.m.
Tickets, 200 pesos, can be reserved by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or purchased at It’s Kinda Bazaar.
Live Music
• Saturday, October 19, 3 to 6 p.m., Detour Ahead plays country before Blue Jay Slim and the Blues Machine changes the tunes. At El BarCo,150 pesos cover.
• The Bolero/Jazz ensemble performs at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo in Chapala in a free concert, Sunday, October 20, 12:30 p.m.
Embark on an auditory journey where bolero and jazz intertwine in a sublime way. This special concert offers a unique experience, combining the passionate melodies of bolero and Latin American romantic music with the improvisation and sophistication of jazz. Each interpretation explores stories of love, heartbreak and nostalgia, fusing the captivating essence of both genres.
Featuring vocalist Ari Loyola, Eleazar “Chuco” Soto on sax, Gilberto Rios on double bass, Ross Hubbell on guitar, and Isael Angulo on drums.
• 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.
Opera at LLT
The next 2024–25 Met Live in HD season screening, presented by the Chapala Opera Guild at Lakeside Little Theatre, is Jeanine Tesori’s “Grounded” on Sunday and Monday, November 17 and 18, 4 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased online at lakesidelittletheatre.com or at the LLT box office one hour before each show.