Exhibits
• The Ajijic Museo de Arte will host a new exhibition Sunday, May 11, 3 p.m. Privada Flores Magon 3A, West Ajijic.
• Works by pleine air painter Cynthia Du Bois are on display, at Casa del Sol Inn, Javier Mina 7 in Ajijic.
Live Music
FRIDAY
• What the Funk plays instrumental funky jazz by artists such as The Meters, Herbie Hancock, Les McCann, Maceo Parker, Taj Majal, Sly Stone and more, at 4to Sentido in San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. The band includes Jeffree White on guitar and keyboard, Jan Reimers on electric bass, Horacio Salcedo on drums, Wayne Watson on trumpet and Todd Jones on saxophone. 50 pesos cover.
• Groove Noobbs performs at Ajijic Spot, 9 to 11:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
• The Lake Chapala Orchestra’s next concert, Classical Jazz, with Alexander Viero as the piano soloist for Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, is at 2 p.m. at the Robert Kleffel Auditorium, located at the Instituto Tecnológico de Chapala, on Libramiento Chapala-Ajijic 200. Tickets are 400 pesos and can be reserved by emailing 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..
• Tekila Blues & Roll performs 8:30 p.m. at El BarCo. 150 pesos cover.
SUNDAY
• La Kay Mexico celebrates the traditional music of Haiti, including kompa, rara, troubadour, bolero, gospel and reggae, in a free concert at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo, 12:30 p.m.
• Traficantes Rock’n’Latin performs 4 p.m. at Jorge’s Place, Carretera Pte. 36 in Ajijic.
• The Lanz Band is on at Scallion Ajijic Bistro, 6:30 p.m. No cover.
COMING SOON
• Americana/Blues Soirée, Monday, May 12, 7 p.m. at Villa 1927 Art Hotel, Hidalgo 234 in Chapala. Tickets, 400 pesos via Paypal.me/rayvelvetpro or at the hotel.
• Xocolatl Organ Trio, with Marc Fabbricatore on organ, Juan Castañon on guitar and Armando Curiel on drums, performs a Wes Montgomery tribute concert, Wednesday, May 14, 6 p.m. at Casa del Arte Coxala Grafica, Avenida del Pilar 8A in Riberas del Pilar. Tickets, 500 pesos. Reservations: 333-130-1303.
• Discos Peinados will host an Ajijic Disco Party offering the best of vinyl music Saturday, May 17, at Cantaro del Agua, located at La Puerta Azul, Carratera Oriente 57 in Ajijic (in front of the Ajijic Pemex station). Three DJs will keep you dancing the night away. Vinyl sales and displays will be on hand. Admission is 200 pesos.
• The Escarabajo Blues Band will give a unique concert that brings the history and essence of this iconic genre to life on Friday, May 23, at Casa del Sol Inn. Led by vocalist and guitarist Eric Slim Miller, the quintet’s repertoire spans the classics of Blues pioneers from the Delta to Chicago. Joining Miller are Omar Ramírez on keyboards, Archie Salcedo on drums, Alfonso Fuentes on bass, and Eleazar “Chuco” Soto on saxophone. For dinner and concert reservations, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 376-766-0050.
• The CREM Ajijic School of Music presemts a program of music and dance to bring to life the works of Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev and the Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns with two concerts, Saturday, May 24, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera (CCAR). Tickets, 200 pesos geneal admision are available at the CCAR box office Wednesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and online at Boletia.com.
• The Ajijic Cabaret Troupe will perform “Guilty Pleasures” as a benefit for Niños Incapacitados, Thursday, May 29, 7 p.m. at El BarCo. Tickets are 500 pesos, with payment and pickup at El BarCo, Thursday and Friday, May 15 and 16, 2 to 4 p.m. Dinner selection available for purchase at ticket pickup.
• The Grillo Cantor children’s group performs Wednesday, May 28, 5:30 p.m. at the Centro Para La Cultura y Las Artes de la Ribera.
Classes
• Jill Flyer, noted national and international photographer, is again teaching Shooting Smart, classes on how to use cell cameras for optimum results. There are two courses: general composition starting May 12 and portraits starting May 16. Both start at 10 a.m. at the Cultural Center of Ajijic on the Plaza.
Both classes discuss do’s and don’t’s and include different slide shows of great photography in history for examples and examine possible edits. Both classes will shoot outdoors and the last class will be a positive critique session. Each course is one hour for four weeks and costs 500 pesos. The cost for both classes is 900 pesos. Write Jill for more info and to register: 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..
• Angie de la Fuente will teach a silk painting workshop at the Lake Chapala Society Friday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The fee, which includes all materials, is 1,990 pesos.
• Tonala ceramicist Mario Roldan offers courses Saturdays, May 17, 31 and June 7, 9 a.m. to noon at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera, The cost is 350 pesos per session. For more info and to sign up email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Events
Chabad of Lake Chapala presents a concert and art fair, Friday, May 16, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in La Floresta at a private home. The concert will feature violinist David Friedlander, lakeside artists, a resin workshop and archery. Vegan refreshments will be served. The cost is 200 pesos. For address and move information, call 650-507-8902 or email 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..
Youth theater group
Pequeños Creadores, a youth theater ensemble from Tonalá, will perform at Lakeside Little Theatre Saturday, May 17, with shows at 4 and 6:30 p.m. to raise funds for its trip to the 16th World Festival of Children’s Theater in Germany (Each of the group’s 10 performers will need to raise $US1,785 for the trip). The group’s most recent work, “Journey to the Center of Alhijara,” took Jules Verne’s story as inspiration to feature the children’s own journey from childhood to adolescence, mixing personal experiences with fantastic elements. The play will be performed in Spanish with English subtitles. Tickets, 350 pesos, are available one hour before the performances at the LLT box office and via lakesidelittletheatre .com. Individuals may make donations to fund the group’s trip at Mariana Leticia Villalpando Camacho. Banamex Clabe: 002320035157678342, Branch: 0351 Account: 5767834. Card Number: 5204 1674 4630 2390.
Auditions
Las Voces del Lago announces a special collaboration with the Lake Chapala Orchestra for their Pops on Broadway concert July 5, 2 p.m. at the Instituto Tecnológica. Auditions are Tuesday, May 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Riberas del Pilar. To schedule an audition, contact Ken Turner 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..