The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
There was a pause in Alim Qasimov’s concert last Thursday when the Azerbaijani vocalist spend a full two minutes wiping his face and clearing his nose with a cloth. The rest of his ensemble and the hundreds gathered in Guadalajara’s Degollado Theater waited in respectful anticipation for the singer to indicate that he was ready to continue.
The Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) finds itself embroiled in turmoil with Canadian musical director Mario Parisotto in the eye of the storm.
Quebec born Francoise Roy has lived in Guadalajara so long that she writes poetry in Spanish as well as French.
Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra
Concert to benefit retired musicians. Guest conductor Maria Theresa Rodriguez; invited pianist Santiago Lomelín. Works by Porumbescu, Chopin and Ravel.
Teatro Degollado, Friday, October 31, 8:30 p.m. 110-300 pesos.
In a bizarre turn of events, this year’s Salón de Octubre — the premier art show for Jalisco-based painters — has been all but abandoned, after the majority of artists withdrew their paintings in an act of protest against the event.
The Onesino Gonzalez International modern dance festival runs from October 26 through November 2, with performances scheduled at three city venues.
Cats
Professional Mexico City version of Andrew Lloyd Weber musical inspired by T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.” In Spanish, but admirers of this work won’t mind too much.
Teatro Diana, Friday, October 24, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m 300-950 pesos.
