Sing
Cantantes del Lago, Lakeside’s professionally directed 60-plus-voice choir, is now accepting new members for the coming fall season. All voice parts are being sought, especially basses and tenors. It helps if new members are musically literate, able to read rhythmical and musical notation.
Those who are not members of the choir but are interested in joining or those who know of someone who might be interested are welcome to go to the website www.loscantantesdellago.com and click on the link “Join.” The page provides all of the guidelines for auditioning and being a member.
At the bottom of the page on the website is another link, “Sign Up Now.” The candidate should complete the information on that form and hit “Send Application.” Music Director Tim Welch promises to contact the applicant within days to schedule an audition.
Theater
Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) is holding auditions for “Blithe Spirit,” written by Noel Coward and directed by Shirley Appelbaum, on Friday and Saturday, August 20 and 21. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. and auditions begin at 10 a.m. (sharp) in the LLT lobby. Appelbaum is looking for a cast of five women and two men.
Performances are scheduled for November 6-14.
LLT encourages and welcomes everyone interested in acting to attend auditions for any of the season’s scheduled plays.
VIVA on the bus
VIVA la Musica! plans to run a bus to each of the 11 operas to be broadcast in HD by the New York Metropolitan Opera at Teatro Diana in Guadalajara. All are scheduled on Saturdays.
October 9 is “Das Rheingold” by Wagner. October 23 is “Boris Godunov” by Mussorgsky; November 12 is “Don Pasquale” by Donizetti; December 11 is “Don Carlo” by Verdi; January 8 (2011) is “La Fanciulla del West” by Puccini; February 26 is “Iphigene en Tauride” by Gluck; March 19 is “Lucia di Lammermoor” by Donizetti; April 23 is “Capriccio” by Richard Strauss; April 30 is “Il Trovatore” by Verdi and on May 14 is “Die Walkure” by Wagner.
Tickets will go on sale in September.
Foursome
Four international artists, calling themselves “Three Gals and a Guy,” will present their latest work at the former Pedro’s Gourmet location (Ocampo 71 in Ajijic) next weekend. The gala reception is scheduled on Saturday, August 21, from 3-6 p.m. They will also be set up on Sunday, August 22 from 1-5 p.m.
There will be nibbles, a cash wine bar and raffle tickets for a chance to win door prizes of a gift certificate to GO, Pedro’s new upscale restaurant, and paintings by the artists. All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the Lakeside Spay and Neuter Center.
There will be live art demonstrations, so visitors can learn “how they do it.” Come for the great art, good food, good cause and good conversation.
The award-winning artists are Dona Johnson (mixed media), Linzy Roberts (poured and regular water color), Lyn Rew, who works in the Huichol method of string art and watercolor and Patrick DuMouchel, who specializes in watercolor. Be there.
CREM concert
The youth orchestra made up of students from CREM (Centro Regional de Estudios Musicales) presents a concert Sunday, August 21, 6 p.m. at Auditorio de la Ribera del Lago in La Floresta. Hear soloists on the contrabass, viola and the clarinet and enjoy pieces by some of the world’s most prestigious musical masters. CREM provides music instruction and the use of musical instruments to many talented but financially challenged local youngsters.
Tickets for the concert are 80 pesos general admission and 50 pesos for students. They are on sale at Fiaga Boutique, Paletas Manhattan, Lm@com, Centro Cultural de Ajijic, Vinateria Medeles, El arbol de Café (Chapala), Pagina (765-2666), Restaurante Viva Mexico Tia Lupita (San Juan Cosala), Casa de la Cultura Jocotepec, Rotu Arte (San Antonio Tlayacapan), and OdontoClink (Ajijic).
Musica ranchera
Amateur but talented singers vie for the opportunity to go for the pesos when La Bodega kicks off its singing contest on Wednesday, August 18, 8 p.m. Musica ranchera is the genre to be featured at the restaurant located at 16 de Septiembre 124 in Ajijic.
So far eight singers have signed up for the program. Show up and get the feel of one of Mexico’s most important musical forms while you enjoy La Bodega’s great ambiance. There is no cover charge or minimum required.
Subsequent contests will be on August 25 and September 1. The final will be held on Wednesday, September 8 beginning at 8 p.m., with the finalists singing to live mariachi music. The first place winner takes home 2,000 pesos, the second place takes 1,000 pesos and the third place gets 500 pesos. Make your reservations now at (376) 766-1002.
The contest is part of La Bodega’s Bicentennial and Centennial patriotic celebrations.
A mural
Javier Zaragoza has returned to the town of Ixtlahuacan de los Membrillos to paint another mural. This one covers the exterior walls of the arcade near the town’s plaza and features the faces of six of Mexico’s heroes of the War for Independence (200 years ago) and the Revolution (100 years ago). They are painted in a huge format with each one more than four feet across. The second subject forming the background of the work tells the story of Ixtlahuacan. The work of art measures 150 by 61.5 feet and is nearing completion. It’s really something to see, so put aside an afternoon to take it in.
Zaragoza’s career as a muralist began more than 40 years ago at the age of 16, when he painted wall panels in Ixtlahuacan’s church depicting the life of Saint James. He also painted a mural on the interior of the village’s city hall.
Art gathering
A summer art show set for Sunday, August 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the gardens of Ajijic’s Hotel La Nueva Posada (Donato Guerra 9) will feature artists and artisans from Guadalajara, Lakeside and Chihuahua. Among those slated to exhibit will be painter Osvaldo Topete, jeweler Janey Marquez, a talented potter with the thin-walled, high fired pottery directly from Mata Ortiz, Chihuaua, fiber artist Hilda with embellished handbags, Jose Melendrez with his new line of leather jewelry and accessories and organic soaps and Libby Townsend with more than 30 new jewelry sets of latest designs.
These are only a few of the creative individuals who will be on hand to show off their latest work. Don’t miss it!
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