Flamenco
“Los Hijos de la Macarrona,” a troupe dedicated to advancing interest in flamenco music and dance, will perform in the Ajijic Cultural Center, located on the north side of the Ajijic principal place, on Saturday, July 24, at 8 p.m. The troupe includes two dancers and musicians playing classical flamenco guitar, saxophone, cajon and flute, along with singers. The cost is 100 pesos.
For those who miss the performance on the plaza, the group holds forth at La Tasca Restaurant (Donato Guerra on the lake front in Ajijic) on Sunday, July 25, 6 p.m. The cover charge is 30 pesos. Call (376) 766-5269 for reservations.
More auditions
Director Betty Lloyd Robinson holds auditions for The Naked Stage’s “As Bees in Honey Drown” on Thursday, July 29, 10:30 a.m. to noon in the garden of Calle Zaragoza 3 in Ajijic.
Written by by Douglas Carter Beane, the play is a satirical comedy surrounding the pitfalls of the “would-be rich and famous” and a con artist who promises shortcuts to their fame and fortune. The cast includes three men and three women, some who will play multiple roles. For further information call (376) 766-2044.
Art history
Artist Dimitar Krustev continues his series “Art through the Ages” Thursday, August 26, noon to 2 p.m. at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) Sala. The seminar will cover art appreciation featuring that of Egypt, Greece, the Renaissance and “Modern Art.” The talk is generated by Krustev’s own experience taking photographs and painting as he traveled the globe to capture what he calls a “vanishing world.” The subjects of other future art appreciation talks by the artist will be announced at a later date.
LLT season
The Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) holds season ticket sales for its 2010-2011 season on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 7 and 8, beginning at 10 a.m. LLT presentations for the 46th season are “Our Lady of the Tortilla,” “Blithe Spirit,” “Lend Me a Tenor,” “Tribute,” “The Pajama Game,” and “The Foreigner.” Season tickets will sell for 800 pesos (includes LLT membership). Tickets for individual plays will be 150 pesos. LLT has kept the prices at the same level for at least two years. It’s one of the best entertainment deals at Lakeside.
Audition
Sally Jo Bartlett, who directs LLT’s opening production “Our Lady of the Tortilla,” is encouraging English-speaking Hispanic actors to try out at auditions on Friday and Saturday, July 30 and 31, at 10 a.m. (sharp) in the LLT lobby. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The play, penned by Luis Santiero, requires four women and two men. Performance dates are October 2-10.
For scripts and more information contact Sally Jo at sallyserene@yahoo.com. You need not be a member of LLT to audition but you must be a member to participate in theatre activities. Memberships will be available at the auditions.
Ajijic artists
The Ajijic Society of the Arts (ASA) will not meet in August. The next meeting will be on Monday, September 1, 10 a.m. at La Nueva Posada.
Spotlight
Lakeside’s favorite rocker Daniel Cordero will be featured on Univer TV on Saturday, July 31, 6:30 p.m. (Televisa’s Channel 4 GDL on free-to-air television, or Telecable Channel 6 at Lakeside). Televisa recorded a Cordero gig at Fulano’s in Ixtlahuacan last week.
Mexican song
The best of Mexico came to the fore when the Jalisco State Choir, a celebrated 40-voice collection of professional singers from Guadalajara, presented a program of Mexican music in honor of their country’s bicentennial of Independence and centennial of the Revolution.
The VIVA la Musica! sponsored concert featured dynamic choir director Sergio Hernandez, who led the first half of the program with popular medleys such as “La Bamba,” “Arroz con Leche” and “Adelita.” The second part of the program began with the children’s “Cancion de las Brujas,” featuring the sounds of wind, animals and the cackling of witches. The program carried the ensemble’s tradition of perfect harmonic tones to a superb rendition of the classic “Huapango,” specially arranged for unaccompanied voices. The encore, described by Hernandez as the second Mexican national anthem, was “La Cucaracha,” a famous song of the Revolution.
The performance was pure joy!
Next up for VIVA is what promises to be another stunner: cellist Issac Ramirez of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist Andres Sarre on Thursday, August 19, 7:30 p.m. at Auditorio de la Ribera del Lago. Tickets are on sale at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) Tickets, Etc. booth for 250 pesos for VIVA members and 300 pesos for non-members, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to noon.
Library
The Lake Chapala Society library has some new non-fiction volumes that could be of interest to many in the community. Examples of new titles are “Life Over Cancer” by Keith I. Block, “Losing Mum and Pup” by Christopher Buckley, “Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol” by Iain Gately, “Gods, Gachupines and Gringos: A People’s History of Mexico” by Richard Grabman, “True Compass” by Edward Kennedy, “Stupid American History” by Gregory Leland, “The American Journey of Barack Obama” from Life Magazine, “Hard Call” by John McCain and “How to Survive Anything” from Readers’ Digest.
The library is open to all Lake Chapala Society members.
By the way, the library can use some more volunteers. Interested? Email library@lakechapalasociety.org.
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