Local artist Ed Burke will provide watercolor instructional sessions in his La Floresta garden each Thursday beginning December 10. He will share his knowledge of transparent watercolor techniques and the basic use of perspective in watercolor painting at the beginning of each session. This will be followed by informal critiques while participants do their own work.
Sessions will last from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a short break for lunch. The cost per session is 250 pesos. Each participant must commit to a minimum of three sessions and will receive a copy of Burke’s booklet, in which the secrets of the elusive vanishing points will be revealed.
Burke’s work is well known in Ajijic. He has won first place – and sometimes first and second place – in the watercolor category in each of the past eight annual Ajijic Society of the Arts judged shows. His work can be seen at www.edburkewatercolors.com and is found in collections in Canada, Scotland, the United States and Japan.
Enrollment is limited. Contact Burke at (376) 766-0479.
The rooster
Ken Gosh opens his El Gallo Gallery at Guadalupe Victoria 30 in Ajijic for an exhibition of works by his watercolor students on Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featured students will be Linda Shaffner, Diane Brisse, Varn, Lynndeen Knapp, Yvette Chaussee Clevish, Wanda Cowilshaw, Rick Cowilshaw, Margaret Dixon, Dan Williams, Kathy Fallon, Gravy Graves and Dona Johnson.
Gonzalez
Efren Gonzalez throws a big Holiday Art Celebration at his Efren Gonzalez Art Center at Marcos Castellanos 7-I Ajijic on Sunday, December 13, beginning at 1 p.m. Besides exhibiting several new large paintings of his own, the sale will feature works by the 45 children involved in Gonzalez’s free art program for local kids. The children have been producing greeting cards with seasonal themes and the cards make great gifts and a fun way to say “Happy Holidays.”
Refreshments will be served.
Earth bags
The one-of-a-king Earth Bags painted by Ajijic artists will be modeled and auctioned for the benefit and support of Asociacion Comunitario Autosuficiencia (ACA) on Thursday, December 10, 2-5 p.m. at Roberto’s Restaurant, located on the Carretera on the West end of Ajijic.
Tickets for 200 pesos that include the fashion show and a light lunch can be purchased at Diane Pearl Colecciones or Roberto’s Restaurant. A cash bar will be available.
ACA girl Wendee Hill wants to thank the artists who participated in the project for their time and talent.
The theater
The Lakeside Little Theatre’s (LLT) third show of the season, “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” opens Saturday, December 5. The fast-paced farce has lots of laughs that almost everyone can enjoy. The box office hours are 10 a.m. to noon on Friday and Saturday prior to opening night and every day (except Sundays) during the run of the show until sold out.
The box office also opens one hour before curtain.
LLT is located in San Antonio Tlayacapan just off of Allen W. Lloyd Drive. Turn toward the mountain at the stoplight just west of SuperLake Market and drive to the end of the road.
Replacement
LLT has chosen the replacement show for “Dracula,” scheduled to be the final presentation of the season. The play will be Michael Cooney’s “Cash on Delivery,” a fun-filled farce about a con artist, welfare fraud and a whole lot of mistaken identity. The show has not yet been cast. Director Bob Coull will be announcing audition times soon.
Artists meet
The Ajijic Society of the Arts (ASA) will meet Monday, December 7, 10 a.m. at Hotel La Nueva Posada, Donato Guerra 9 in Ajijic. The topic of discussion will be shows coming up and the annual Christmas party. ASA is a gathering of local artists who meet to exchange ideas and promote art in the Lakeside area. All are welcome.
On the plaza
The Ajijic Society of the Arts (ASA) will be out in force with an exhibition on the Ajijic principal plaza on Sunday, December 13. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. They always bring out their best for their annual Christmas-time show. Don’t miss.
Di Paola
The sensational exhibition by photographer Chucho Reyes will be up at Galeria Di Paola, Colon 11, in Ajijic, until January 30. No excuses ... you must see it.
Foursome
“Four Artists, Four Talents” is the name given to an exhibition set to open at Galeria Dos Lunas, Colon 13 in Ajijic, December 12, 3 p.m. The show will feature sculptures by Rainer and Antonio Bandera, along with paintings by Claudia Nery and Linda Kauffman. The show will also showcase scarves designed by Christa Louise and hand-made by local residents. The exhibition will be in place until December 31.
The Nutcracker
“The Nutcracker,” Instituto Loyola’s holiday gift to the community, airs Thursday, December 17, 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Auditorio de la Ribera del Lago in La Floresta. This classic Christmas fantasy involves 200 students of all ages and is chock-full of color, music and jolly good fun, with giant props and lavish costumes. Tickets will be available at the door for 50 pesos for open seating.
Sugarplums
La Petite Ballet Company, directed by Dr. Dolores Russell, presents their annual Christmas show, “Adviento,” Thursday, December 10, 7 p.m. at Auditorio de la Ribera del Lago. The company is made up of children from the Ajijic area. Proceeds are earmarked for Moms, A.C., a charity aiding young single mothers in the Lakeside area. Tickets are 100 pesos and available at Russell’s office upstairs at Plaza Bugambilias in Ajijic or at the auditorium. The telephone number is 766-0075.
Recital
Pianist Marita Zimmer and tenor Jorge Taddeo will perform together at the Auditorio de la Ribera on Sunday, December 6, 6 p.m.
Guadalajara-born Taddeo has performed in Paris, Belgium and Moscow, as well as at the Morelia International Festival in 2006 with Cuban soprano Barbara Llanes. Zimmer hails from Pirmasens, Germany and has lived in Mexico since 1987.
The Ajijic recital is titled “En la Cuspide de Lied” and features works from three of the most important composers of Lieder (German romantic music songs or art songs): Johannes Brahms, Hugh Wolf and Gustav Mahler.
The artists note that many of the pieces to be interpreted at this recital have never before been heard in Mexico. The show will begin with a selection of Volkslieder, original folk songs composed by Brahms, and end some of his most famous works.
The first part of the show will feature music from Hugh Wolf and a fusion of music and poetry, while the second part features Gustav Mahler/Ruckert Lieder’s “Youth’s Magic Horn, Symphony No.2” and “Earth Song.”
Tickets are on sale at the Auditorio de la Ribera and at the Chapala Presidencia Municipal at a cost of 100 pesos. For more information, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Photographic
A small photographic exhibition of framed works by Libby Townsend will be staged in Ajijic’s smallest gallery (the Guadalajara Reporter office at Plaza Bugambilias) on Friday, December 18, 5-8 p.m. The collection features scenes from Townsend’s travels and life in Latin America and is entitled “A Love Affair.” The photos, in color and from interesting perspectives, are all un-manipulated. The prices are fair and the photos will fit in a suitcase or carry-on. Look for refreshments.
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