The Orquesta Tipica de Chapala (OTCH) marked the first anniversary of its public debut with a return appearance at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo Thursday, November 24.

Smack-dab in the spirit of the season, Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) will open Tom Dudzick’s warm, family, feel-good comedy, “Greetings!” on Saturday, December 10.

The fall edition of the Expo Chapala Artesenal (ECA) crafts fair will be held Friday, November 18 through Sunday, November 20 at the esplanade outside the Auditorio de la Ribera in La Floresta.

The Russian State Ballet Mari El was welcomed  Friday, November 11 at the Auditorio de la Ribera with its interpretation of the classic Tchaikovsky suite and ballet, “The Nutcracker.”  This troupe of young dancers is part of the Opera and Ballet Theater Sapaev and an obvious training ground for the more ambitious and polished Bolshoi.