Live Music
FRIDAY
• Traveler play classic folk-rock from the 1960s, 70s and 80s at 4to Sentido in San Antonio, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
• Frad’s electric show is at La Bodega, 6 p.m. Cover 150 pesos.
• Willy Zavala on piano and singer Rousy Jáu perform at La Serenata, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
• Inamic Gaona performs at El Charro, Colon 16 in Ajijic, 10 a.m. to noon.
• Renee Muxic interprets rock in English and Spanish, at Pibe’s Gallery, Hidalgo 96 in Riberas del Pilar with an open mic night, 9 to 11 p.m.
SUNDAY
• A free tribute concert to Vicente Garrido by performers Sofia Ramirez, Joaquin Garcia, Miguel Soto and Arne Wernik is at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo in Chapala, 12:30 p.m.
• Blue Jay Slim and the Blues Machine plays Jorge’s Place, Carregera Pte. 36 in Ajijic, 3 p.m.
• Elizze Music plays Baja Norte Food Bar, 3 to 5 p.m.
•The Gary Lanz Band performs at Scallion Ajijic Bistro, 6:30 p.m.
OTHER DATES
• Wendy Laurier interprets the hits of Carole King and Karen Carpenter on Tuesday, February 4, 5 p.m. at the Lake Chapala Society. VIP tickets, 600 pesos, and general admission, 400 pesos, available at programaninos.com. This event supports Niños Incapacitados.
• A tribute to ABBA featuring Gina Ibarra and Ale Matus, produced by Daniel Celis, takes place at the Lake Chapala Society on Thursday, February 6, 5:30 p.m. Tickets at the LCS office and website.
• Tablao Flamenco International is on at Cochera Cultural Sunday, February 9, 6 p.m., featuring Agueda Saavedra, Paulina Ruiz, Solea Gollas, Emilia Galvez and Fernando Martinez. Javier Mina 49, Ajijic. Reservations: cocheracultural.org.
• Mariachi Los Galleros of Danny Rey, together with Mariachi Corona, Mariachi Mexico Son, Mariachi Nuevo Chapala and the Pedro Rey Mariachi school children’s group, will perform a benefit concert for the school on Thursday, February 13, 8 p.m. at El Faro Eventos venue, located on the Libramiento Chapala-Ajijic. Tickets are 500 pesos.
VALENTINE’S DAY
• Caity Gyorgy and Mark Limacher perform their new album, “You’re Alike, You Two,” at a Northern Lights Music Festival concert, 7:30 p.m. at the Festival House. Tickets, 1,400 pesos, at northernlightsmexico.com.
• Tango, a dinner performance by Anita Proenza and Juan Rosa, is on at Casa del Sol Inn. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. and the performance at 7 p.m. Tickets, 850 pesos, from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 376-766-0050.
• Frad performs at Yves. Cover 150 pesos. WhatsApp 331-112-4298.
• The Romeos perform a fundraiser for Mama Cleo’s Boy’s Home, Friday, February 14, 7 p.m. at Scallion’s Bistro. The dinner/concert is 600 pesos. Reservations required: 376-766-2301.
• Old Souls Band plays 4 to 7 p.m. at a Valentine’s Day Dinner at American Legion Post 7 Chapala, Morelos 114. Tickets at the Legion.
• Sweet Armony performs at Manix’s II Restaurant’s Valentine’s Day Dinner, 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets, 600 pesos, are by reservation only: 376-766-0061.
• Elizze Music performs 5:30-7:30 p.m. at El Pilar Bistro, Hidalgo 261 in Riberas del Pilar.
• A concert by pianist Paul Silverman with baritone Victor Valdez and dancers Diego Medeles and Kristine Leigh is on at Estacion Sourdough Pizza, 6 to 8 p.m., dancing until 9 p.m. RSVP: 332-623-9841. Cover: 200 pesos.
• Mary’s Island performs at 4to Sentido, 4 to 6 p.m. Cover 150 pesos. Reservations: 334-669-3622.
Exhibits
• Gristian Dausse and Noel Gonzalez will hold a cocktail opening to their art show, at Aquiles Serdan 11 in Ajijic on Friday, January 31, 4 to 7 p.m.
• A retrospective of works by Rita Ramirez Saucedo opens Saturday, February 1, noon at the Centro Cultural Antigua Presidencia in Chapala.
• The 2nd annual Artful Codgers Art Show opens at the Centro Cultural Ajijic (CCA), Saturday, February 8, 4 to 6:30 p.m. All the art is produced by local and snowbird artists over 60 years old. Proceeds benefit the CCA Children’s Art Program.
• Ignacio Osuna will exhibit recent work at Galeria Di Paola, Colon 11 in Ajijic. An opening cocktail is Friday, February 7, noon to 6 p.m.
• Galería MóCá hosts an exhibition featuring works by painter Mirtes Zwierzynski and ceramicist Elena Aguirre Sznajder. The gallery is located on the main square in San Antonio Tlayacapan.
• Multidimensional, an exhibit of work by Rigoberto Navarro, Momo and Rodrigo Zuloaga, is up at the Centro Cultural Ajijic. A closing cocktail will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 5 p.m.
• Casa del Sol Inn presents a ceramics exhibit by Dawn Carver. Javier Mina 7 in Ajijic.
• 360 XQMX (Constitucion 98, Ajijic) presents “I’m Not Sorry” featuring the latest works by Irish artist Ciarán McCoy, who is known by his artistic alter ego PiGSY.
• Paintings by Ricardo Sanchez Corona are on show and for sale at Garden of Dreams Hotel, Constitucion 105, Ajijic. Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Art Walk
The 2025 Art Walkers Mexicanísimo program will take place on Friday and Saturday, February 7 and 8, offering the opportunity to explore and acquire diverse works by 28 talented lakeside artists. The event spans 16 venues in Ajijic and one in San Antonio Tlayacapan, with exhibit hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days.
Purchase the 50-peso admission ticket, full-color fold-out flyer, which includes a map and QR code detailing all sites and their respective exhibitors, from any participating venue. The map is also available on the Art Walkers Mexicanísimo Facebook page and at artwalkers2025.blogspot.com.
Events
• Art In The Plaza is on Saturday, February 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Centro Laguna Mall.
• Art in the Garden at LCS is on Saturday, February 8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
BRAVO!
BRAVO! Theatre hosts its Ten-Minute Play Festival, featuring a full spectrum of storytelling—from start to finish—in just 10 minutes per play. The program includes nine plays, featuring six directors and 14 actors, blending seasoned Lakeside veterans with some new faces. Show dates and times are: Fridays to Sundays: February 7–9 and February 14–16. Friday performances are at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday shows at 4 p.m.
Tickets, 350 pesos, can be reserved at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or purchased in person at It’s Kinda Bazar. The BRAVO! Theatre is at Hidalgo 441, Riberas del Pilar. Doors open one hour before show time. See BRAVO!’s Facebook page or www.thebravo.org.
Classes
• Efren Gonzalez has scheduled watercolor workshops February 6 to 8 in Manzanillo and February 10 to 13 in La Manzanilla. Information at efrengonzalezart @gmail.com or 331-703-3942.
• Erika S. Morales offers an aluminum embossing technique Mexican Heart (Corazones Mexicanos) workshop, Saturday and Sunday, February 8 and 9 at Comunidad La 133 in San Antonio Tlayacapan. The cost is 800 pesos, including all materials. Classes are for two days in both English and Spanish. Reserve at 333-471-7014 or Comun. 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..