The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Greatest Showman
Musical show in Spanish with a large cast.
Teatro Galerias, Saturday, February 7, 9 p.m. 450-750 pesos.
An image of fierce war headgear jumps out from publicity for the first program, February 5 and 8, of the newly announced season of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra, held at Teatro Degollado in Guadalajara. And the program notes are peppered with words like “conflict,” “historical tension” and “resistance.”
Opera
NY Met Live screening of “I puritani,” the 1835 opera by Vincenzo Bellini.
Conjunto Santander de las Artes, Saturday, January 10, noon.
The historic sounds of New Orleans’ legendary 1920s jazz clubs are set to travel south.
“The Jazz Room,” a celebrated series of traveling musical experiences, will arrive in Guadalajara for a limited engagement early next year, offering locals what is described as “an immersive evening of live jazz, soul and blues in an intimate setting.”
Local art enthusiasts have just over two weeks to experience a significant exhibition of modern Mexican art, as “Fábulas Fantásticas” (Fantastic Fables) concludes its run at Guadalajara’s MUSA (Museo de las Artes de la Universidad de Guadalajara) on January 4, 2026.
Murphy’s Law, right? Just after this newspaper celebrated the cultural significance of Guadalajara’s Centro Cultural Breton (GR edition October 15, 2025), its owner regretfully announced that the beloved venue will be closing next month after two decades of operation.
The 2025 edition of the International Book Fair (FIL) in Guadalajara is set to transform Expo Guadalajara into a vibrant nightly cultural hub. Running from November 29 to December 7, the Foro FIL will showcase a diverse mix of alternative pop, Catalan voices, smooth electronic beats, folk music and urban rhythms.