Arts & Entertainment

The Nutcracker

Instituto Loyola de Chapala will again present its abbreviated version of the Nutcracker ballet on Friday, December 16, with two performances at Auditorio de la Ribera del Lago in La Floresta at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Fiesta and art

A new exhibit with the title “The Rainy Season,” featuring several stunning paintings by Nancy Gray, opened Friday, December 9 at La Bella Vida.

Michoacan spirit

Several communities of Michoacan will congregate in Ajijic for their annual artisans’ exhibition on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 9, 10 and 11 and possibly into December 12. The venue this year will be the new amphitheater area on Ajijic’s malecon, just across the street from the Abbeyfield home at the foot of Aquiles Serdan on the lakeshore. The exhibition will feature the fantastic ceramics of Ocumicho, pottery from Patamban, embroidery and straw artwork from around Lake Patzcuaro and new work from Cocucho that will include pots for plants, along with their famous urns. Warm, hand-loomed shawls from Anguhuan will be available for purchase.

Painting guild

The Lake Chapala Painting Guild opens its first juried show at the Ajijic Cultural Center on Saturday, December 10, with a reception from 5-7 p.m. featuring refreshments and entertainment. The public is invited to view paintings in a variety of media, including oil, watercolor, gouache, acrylic, encaustic, pastel and mixed media. The show will remain up until Friday, December 23.

VIVA Christmas

Guadalajara soprano Dolores Moreno will headline the Christmas Concert for VIVA la Musica! on Thursday, December 1 at Auditorio de la Ribera del Lago.

Caroling

Don’t kid yourselves. Christmas is fast approaching and the Lakeside Carolers have set December 16 as the date for making the rounds. Belva McIrvin de Velazquez and  Kay Borkowski are putting it all together.