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Cirque du Soleil coming to VFG Arena

Cirque du Soleil, the renowned Montreal-based circus arts company, will bring a new show to Guadalajara this November. Ovo, a vibrant production inspired by the world of insects, will be performed at the VFG Arena, located along the Guadalajara-Chapala highway, midway between the city and the lakeside.


Guadalajara Performing Arts July 2025

Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco

Under the baton of Emmanuel Siffert, the orchestra performs works by Hector Berlioz, René Gerber, Caroline Charrière, and Vincent d’Indy.

Teatro Degollado: Thursday, July 3, 8:30 p.m., and Sunday, July 6, 12:30 p.m. 100–250 pesos. (Tickets at boletomovil.com)

Peculiar, blockbuster or local —which exhibition is tops at MUSA? 

Heading to “Ser Agua,” a sophisticated and well-publicized exhibition just opened at the University of Guadalajara’s Museo de Artes (MUSA), I was waylaid by two apparently lesser shows there, one on lucha libre and the other a collection of mostly painting by Jalisco artists. I came away pondering which was my favorite among three very different shows and saturated by the abundance of displays on the museum’s two sumptuous floors surrounding the Jose Clemente Orozco fresco on the ceiling of its ground-floor auditorium. 

North American friendship at May Festival close

Demonstrating without any doubt that trilateral relations—at least in the cultural sphere—are alive and well, Canadian Consul Frank Le (left), U.S. Consul General Amy Scanlon and Sergio Matos, director of the Guadalajara May Festival, attended the festival’s final event last week at the Teatro Degollado.

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Discover a hidden gem in Tlaquepaque

Many visitors to the captivating crafts hub of Tlaquepaque are unaware that just a few blocks from the iconic Parián restaurant zone sits a former community hospital that has served as a vital cultural center for nearly four decades.

Guadalajara June cultural offerings: Classical, jazz, dance front & center

Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco

Music director José Luis Castillo opens the OFJ’s summer season with a Russian-themed program honoring Sofía Gubaidulina (d. 2024), Dmitri Shostakovich, and the 120th anniversary of the 1905 Russian Revolution.

Teatro Degollado: Thurs., June 5, 8:30 p.m. & Sun., June 8, 12:30 p.m. 100–250 pesos