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Opera gala is May Festival highlight

The United Kingdom takes a back seat at the May Cultural Festival on May 17, when arguably Mexico’s greatest tenor of the moment, Javier Camarena, joins the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra for an opera gala. 

Considered the sensation of the moment in the opera world, the 39-year-old received a rare honor at the Metropolitan Opera last April, becoming only the third singer in 70 years to perform an aria encore, following a prolonged ovation for his second act aria “Si, ritrovarla io giuro (Yes, I swear I’ll find her) in Rossini’s “La Cenerentola (Cinderella).  Camarena will perform works by Gounod, Bizet, Donizetti, Rossini and Verdi. Note that ticket prices are slightly higher for this performance than other festival shows.

Teatro Degollado, Sunday, May 17, 6:30 p.m.  300-600 pesos.

 

Entertainment Guide - May 8, 2015

Aakash Odedra Company

MAY CULTURAL FESTIVAL. The festival kicks off with two performances by the Aakash Odedra Company, a group inspired by classical South Asian and contemporary dance.  The company will present “Inked, Murmur,” the personal narrative of the troupe’s founder, Aakash Odedra, whose dyslexia at a young age threatened the development of his talent for dance. Wrote one reviewer of the piece: “The visual effects of ‘Murmur’ are frequently breathtaking, but some of the most memorable moments occur when Odedra is simply dancing in Kathak style with thrilling speed and fluency.”

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Creative UK artists showcased at city’s May Festival

The United Kingdom is the invited country for Guadalajara’s 18th Festival Cultural de Mayo, which begins on May 8 and runs through May 31 (see listings below for full schedule).

The festival kicks off with two performances at the Teatro Degollado by the Aakash Odedra Company, a group inspired by classical South Asian and contemporary dance.  The company will present “Inked, Murmur,” the personal narrative of the troupe’s founder, Aakash Odedra, whose dyslexia at a young age threatened the development of his talent for dance. Wrote one reviewer of the piece: “The visual effects of ‘Murmur’ are frequently breathtaking, but some of the most memorable moments occur when Odedra is simply dancing in Kathak style with thrilling speed and fluency.”

Because of the  current election campaign there will be no outdoor presentations at this year’s scaled back festival – only the shows at the Degollado. For  more information go to www.festivaldemayo.org.

Aakash Odedra Company: Teatro Degollado, Friday, May 8 & Saturday, May 9, 8:30 p.m. 100-250 pesos.

Entertainment Guide - May 1, 2015

Tuesday recitals

The Degollado Theater opens its doors each Tuesday for the free classical music series Martes de Musica y Opera. No tickets are sold nor is there numbered seating. Just turn up before the performance and grab a seat. The quality is always high, and the theater will often fill up.  

Teatro Degollado, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Free

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Museum opens space dedicated to blasts

This week, the Museo de la Ciudad (Calle Independencia 684) opened a new permanent exhibit of photographs and material related to the April 22, 1992 sewer line explosions.  Many of the images on show were taken by local news photographers, including Jose Hernandez Claire, who won several international awards for his work on that fateful day.  The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 20 pesos entry fee.

Dance spectacle at Degollado

Jalisco’s only professional dance troupe, the Joven Ballet,  will present a double bill in honor of International Dance Day at Guadalajara’s Teatro Degollado on Saturday, April 25, 8 p.m. The ballet “Scheherazade,” with choreography by Mark Godden, will be followed by Balanchine’s” Who Cares?” set to the songs of of George Gershwin.  Tickets cost 50-200 pesos.

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