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Guadalajara’s sole professional dance company, the Ballet de Jalisco, is set to captivate audiences at the end of this month with a production of “Swan Lake,” one of classical ballet’s most beloved masterpieces. The six performances are from July 24 through August 2 at the Teatro Degollado.
The aging Tres de Marzo Stadium in Zapopan is being transformed into a modern, multifunctional entertainment complex. Announced this week, (also aging) British crooner Rod Stewart — but at 81 still commanding stages worldwide — will inaugurate the renamed Coliseo GNP Seguros with a concert on September 11.
Chamber music
The Higinio Ruvalcaba Chamber Orchestra, featuring Universidad de Guadalajara music school ex-alumni and current students, presents a program featuring works by Mozart (“Così fan tutte”), Beethoven and Schubert.
Conjunto de las Artes. Saturday, June 20, 7:30 p.m. 100-230 pesos.
A major photography exhibition showcasing the work of two legendary German photojournalists, Erich Salomon and Barbara Klemm, is now on display at the Ex Convento del Carmen in Guadalajara.
Famed tenor Plácido Domingo will perform in Guadalajara on Thursday, June 25 at the Conjunto Santander de Artes Escénicas as part of the World Cup cultural activities.
Canadian dance
The Ballets Jazz Montréal presents Dance Me, a creation inspired by the work of the poet and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen.
Conjunto de las Artes. Saturday, May 30, 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, May 31, 6 p.m. 280-700 pesos.
The Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (OFJ) will relocate its entire summer season from its traditional home at the historic Teatro Degollado to the Conjunto Santander de Artes Escénicas on the northern Guadalajara beltway, as the massive World Cup 2026 Fan Fest occupies the city center.
A somewhat truncated second 2026 season runs from June 14 to July 12 and features six concerts across five programs, blending symphonic music, film scores, dance and Ibero-American repertoire. OFJ artistic director José Luis Castillo will lead the season