The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Hundreds of revelers flocked to the Cerro de la Reina in Tonala on July 25 to witness the traditional Danza de los Tastoanes honoring Saint James the Apostle and commemorating an indigenous insurgence during the Spanish invasion of western Mexico.
Jazz, blues
Argentinean duo Facundo Guevara (piano) and Hernan Rios (percussion and vocals) play jazz and blues.
UDG Ballet Folklorico
Summer season of famed Universidad de Guadalajara Ballet Folklorico troupe is on.
Devotees of modern and contemporary art (including those who know the difference) will want to know about the Raul Anguiano Museum of Art in Guadalajara and take in its current exhibit by international artists entitled “Maniera: Una formula para perder la identidad” (Maniera: A formula for losing your identity).
The acclaimed Universidad de Guadalajara (UdG) folk dance troupe kicked off its summer season Sunday, July 5 with a fresh program of choreography and music at the Teatro Degollado.
Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra
The city’s Tonica Jazz Festival kicked off Thursday. Here’s what’s coming up:
Saturday, July 5, 6-10 p.m.
Fiesta del Jazz – Day 1 featuring Bad Boy Blues, Preservation Band, Big Band Jazz de Mexico, Brian Lynch/Emmet Cohen Duo, Gary Burton Quartet. Explanade of the Instituto Cultural Cabañas. Free
Sunday, July 6, 6-10 p.m.
Fiesta del Jazz – Day 2 featuring Rap Sin Formato, Diego Maroto Asian Trio, David Murray Infinity Quartet, Screaming Headless Torsos. Explanade of the Instituto Cultural Cabañas. Free
Wednesday, July 9, 8:30 p.m.
Featuring the music of Charles Mingus, directed by Boris Koslov, with Alex Sipiagin and the Klaus Mayer Big Band. Teatro Degollado
Thursday, July 10, 8:30 p.m.
Tónica All Stars. Teatro Degollado
Saturday, July 12, 5 p.m.
Guadalajara Orquesta Juvenil de Jazz and the Orquesta Juvenil de Jazz de Jalisco. Tren Ligero, San Juan de Dios Station. Free
Saturday, July 12, 8:30 p.m.
Miguel Zenón Quartet. Teatro Degollado
