Mariachi
Mariachi Nuevo Chapala celebrates its 7th anniversary with a concert at Terraza Los Cipreses, Ajijic, on Friday, June 6, 8 p.m. Tickets are 500 pesos. Reserve at 331-362-1986.
Tribute to Lady Gaga
Maru Prado Conti presents a tribute to Lady Gaga, with special guest Chris Lopez, at a Concerts in the Park event at the Lake Chapala Society on Sunday, July 8. The VIP party starts at 4 p.m., with the main show at 5 p.m. Tickets are available at the LCS office (Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) or online at the LCS website.
Art in the Plaza
Art in the Plaza will be held Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Centro Laguna Mall, with art and crafts for sale from various local artists and craftspeople.
More live Music
FRIDAY
• What the Funk performs 4:30 p.m. at 4to Sentido in San Antonio. 150 pesos cover.
SATURDAY
• The Lakeside Jazz Series presents a tribute concert to Charles Mingus 6 p.m. at Casa del Arte, Av. del Pilar 8A in Riberas del Pilar. Performing will be double bassist Kike Mayoral, pianist Marc Fabbricatore, guitarist Juan Castañon, and drummer Archi Salcedo. Tickets: 500 pesos.
• Frad, Johnny, Lenin and Javier join for their first gig together at Yves, 5 p.m. Tickets: 333-236-6104.
SUNDAY
• The Danny Lopez Jazz Quartet will perform a free concert, 12:30 p.m. at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo in Chapala. Musicians are Daniel Lopez, Eliud Ernandes, Guillermo Valadez and Juan Espinoza.
• Eva Jimenez will perform as PINK with special guest Losanna Diaz, featuring dancers, videos, and costumes. The VIP party begins 6 p.m. and the main show at 7 p.m.
Tickets available at the LCS office, Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or online at the LCS website.
• Saxophonist Eleazar Soto and pianist Cuervo Glez present a night of jazz 7 p.m. at La Cochera Cultural, Javier Mina 49 in Ajijic. Tickets, 400 pesos, available at info@cocheracultural. org.
• La Bodega will hold a birthday bash for saxophonist/flautist Dan Hinman, 4 to 8 p.m. Free food, drinks and live music. RSVP is a must: 376-766-1002.
COMING SOON
• Scallions will hold a benefit for the local fire department, Friday, June 13, featuring two bands, Los Bloody Mary and the Lanz Band. Tickets, 430 pesos, include dinner and live music. Reservations: 376-766-2301.
Rockfest San Antonio
Machingón will headline Rockfest San Antonio on the plaza on Saturday, June 14, at 8 p.m. Free event.
Exhibits
• Aldo Varela (Rey Migrante) opens the exhibition “Inconmensurable” on Friday, June 6, 6 p.m. at the Centro Cultural Ajijic.
• Artist Nelly Rocha presents recent works in her exhibition “Rostos que Inspiran,” opening Saturday, June 7, 6 p.m. at the Galería Miguel Miramontes in the Centro Cultural Antigua Presidencia. The event will be enhanced by pianist Sofía Ramírez.
• A cocktail opening for the collective exhibit “Malinalli, Malintzin, Malinche” takes place at Gallo Gallery, Hidalgo 113 in Riberas del Pilar, Saturday, June 7, 7 p.m..
Participating artists are Aliria Morales, Carla Elena Name, Daniel Morales, Eduardo Robles Nieto, Eugenia Velis, Fernando Reyes, Leticia Lagos, Lillie Minor, Eugenia Orozco, Paola Medina Fernandez and Yolanda Veytia.
• Joseto Casiopeo opens an exhibition of his work, “Espiritu Del Arte,” Sunday, June 8, 1 p.m. at the Centro Cultural Ajijic.
Collective
A collective exhibit, El Tiempo del Jardin, is up at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera is up through June 20.
Opera
Lakeside Little Theatre screens Gioachino Rossini’s comic “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” (The Barber of Seville)—the final opera in its nine-opera Met Live series—on June 7, 8, and 9, 4 p.m.
Sung in Italian (with English subtitles) and filmed live at New York’s Metropolitan Opera House, this acclaimed production will be shown in LLT’s air-conditioned McIntosh Auditorium. Tickets are 350 pesos and available at lakesidelittletheatre.com.
Kids stuff
• MyLand, El Bajio 1B in West Ajijic, is offering summer artistic classes for children 7 to 13 Monday to Friday,, July 21 to August 9. Information at 331-712-4218.
• Centro Cultural Ajijic (CCA) offers Saturday art workshops for kids with instructor Victoººr Larios. Painting (minimum age six) runs from 10 a.m. to noon with a cost of 300 pesos per month. The papier mache mask class (minimum age nine) is from noon to 2 p.m., costing 350 pesos per month. The classes begin June 14. Information and registration at the CCA office or at 331-719-3331.