The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The 33rd edition of the International Mariachi and Charrería Festival kicks off August 26, transforming Guadalajara and communities across Jalisco into a celebration of Mexican music and horsemanship through September 6.
Iconic downtown Guadalajara independent music venue Centro Cultural Breton (Calle Juan Manuel 175) is making a comeback. After announcing an indefinite closure in December 2025, the venue will reopen in August with a renewed project featuring infrastructure improvements and a reactivated musical program.
Swan Lake
The professional Ballet de Jalisco troupe presents six performances of Swan Lake at Guadalajara’s most historic entertainment venue.
The Teatro Degollado has opened a free exhibit marking the iconic Guadalajara venue’s 160th anniversary.
One of the most anticipated films of the year, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” opened in Guadalajara on Thursday, July 16, with IMAX screenings at two locations: Cinépolis Galerías and Cinépolis Fórum Tlaquepaque.
I must have missed something in the publicity about two of the current exhibitions at MUSA, the University of Guadalajara’s Museo de Arte. I never expected to be so delighted by not only one, but two shows — both on the second floor of the graceful, Art Deco building, and both by male artists with an obvious love of depicting the real world, from people, animals and landscapes to architecture and still lifes.
Guadalajara’s sole professional dance company, the Ballet de Jalisco, is set to captivate audiences at the end of this month with a production of “Swan Lake,” one of classical ballet’s most beloved masterpieces. The six performances are from July 24 through August 2 at the Teatro Degollado.