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Guadalajara’s National Encounter of Traditional Mariachis has usually been a low-key precursor to the big and brassy sounds that predominate at the more well-known International Mariachi Festival at the end of August.
Even longtime enthusiasts of all things Mexican may not have heard of ranchero/mariachi singer Matilde Sanchez Elias (“La Torcacita”), who had to play second fiddle to the great Lucha Reyes during her career but, nonetheless, was a much loved performer.
Urban artist Sami Estrada works on a live graffiti painting at Plaza Andares Thursday as part of the Festival de Artes de Jalisco (FESTA) program, which sponsors art, dance, music and theater from Jalisco municipalities through Saturday, August 15 at malls and other venues in the metro area.
Urban artist Sami Estrada works on a live graffiti painting at Plaza Andares Thursday as part of the Festival de Artes de Jalisco (FESTA) program, which sponsors art, dance, music and theater from Jalisco municipalities through Saturday, August 15 at malls and other venues in the metro area.
Forging ahead with its plan to upgrade the prestigious Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) — or start over from scratch, as critics might say — the orchestra administration has announced auditions for between 20 and 30 wind and string instrumental positions ranging from co-concertmaster and violinist to flute and trombone.
Jazz Festival
The Jalisco Jazz Festival closes with an all-star closing gala.
Teatro Degollado, Friday, August 7, 8 p.m. Tickets available from Ticketmaster and the theater box offices. For more details go to festival.fundaciontonica.org.
Ask many kids if they want to visit a museum and the answer is likely to be a resounding “No Thanks.” But for three young Tapatios visiting 29 of the 32 museums in the state in the space of 22 days was a challenge they relished.
