El Ojo del Lago - May 2014

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6DQ -XDQ &RVDOD VWDJHV PRQWKO\ UHDGLQJV LQ (QJOLVK 7KH\ DUH KHOG RQ WKH ÂżUVW :HGQHVday of each month. The next reading will be on May 7. Readers in April were -RKQ 7KRPDV 'RGGV 3DWULFLD (\UH 0DUJLH .HDQH 3DWULFLD +HPLQJZD\ *OHQGD 5RPDQ 6DQG\ 2OVRQ *ORULD 3DOD]]R / 3DULV 'UHEHV DQG 0LFKDHO &RRN Directions to La Rueda: at the only stop light in San Juan Cosala, turn towards the ODNH *R RQH EORFN DQG WXUQ ULJKW DW WKH SOD]D RQ 3RUÂżULR Diaz). Drive two blocks or so, past Viva Mexico restaurant on your right. Please arrive at 3 pm to order refreshments. The readings begin at 3:30. Writers who want to read, or those needing further information, can contact Judy Dykstra-Brown at 387 761 0281 or email her at jubob2@hotmail.com. &$.(6 $1' )/2:(56 0D\ LV WKH GD\ ZKHQ ZH VHH FDNHV DQG ERXTXHWV RI Ă€RZHUV EHLQJ SXUFKDVHG DQG ZDONHG WKURXJK WKH VWUHHWV RI $MLMLF 7KLV LV 0H[LFDQ 0RWKHUVÂś 'D\ ZKHQ SHRSOH KRQRU WKHLU PRWKHUV DQG JUDQGPRWKHUV 6LQFH PRVW ZRPHQ DUH PRWKHUV WKHUH ZLOO EH IDPLO\ SDUWLHV DQG SLFQLFV and—to our surprise—sometimes serenades in the Moderator Judy Dyks- PLGGOH RI WKH QLJKW Many small businesses will be closed and other sertra-Brown vices may be hard to obtain. 7587+6 $1' /,(6 )520 7+( 1$.(' 67$*( The Long Weekend is a Naked Stage reading of a comedy. It’s about Wynn and Max Trueman, who are hosting their friends, Abby and Roger Nash, in their small cottage, somewhere in up-market Ontario. These couples are old friends. As the weekend progresses things turn rough as the truth and lies of a friendship come to the surface. There are plenty of surprises and countless laughs along the way. The play, by Norm Foster, will be directed by Don Chaloner. It runs May 23-25. The e-mail address for future reservations: nakedstagereservations@gmail.com. Reservations guarantee a seat until 3:50, after which seats will be sold to those waiting without reservations. The Naked Stage is located at #10A Rio Bravo. Directions: west on the carretera from Ajijic, south on Rio Bravo, about two blocks down behind Daniel’s Restaurant on the east side. Daniel’s is open for lunch and dinner with a no host bar available at 3:00 p.m. Front, left to right: Avril Stephen7KH ER[ RIÂżFH RSHQV DW DQG WKH VKRZ son and Roseann Wilshere starts at 4:00 p.m. Âł:+< 127 %8< $ *$//(5<"´ Back, left to right: Dick Yanko, ...and that’s just what owner Lorraine Clay McAdam and Ed Tasca )DUURZ of 6RO 0H[LFDQR did four years ago in July. Lorraine came to Lakeside in 2007 after one of those chance encounters when she rented a room in San Diego from a woman who later moved to Ajijic. At the time, Lorraine ZDV VWXG\LQJ WR ÂżQLVK D PDVWHUVÂś WKHVLV RQ HGXFDWLRQDO WHFKQRORJ\ QRW UHPRWHO\ UHODWHG WR KHU ÂżQH DUWV GHJUHH IURP WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI .HQW LQ (QJODQG She went to work for Jan Mellis, the previous owner (of Dos Lunas), and when Jan left Ajijic six months later Lorraine said to herself: “Why not buy the gallery?â€? She promptly changed the name to 6RO 0H[LFDQR and has since showcased many Lakeside artists alongside the incredibly beautiful artisan crafts of Mexico. She travels to places like Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende, Michoacan and other cities to select unique pieces for the gallery. Every piece has a history and Lorraine is happy to share her knowledge of Mexican artesanias to the gallery visitors The gallery is quite successful and a delightful place to drop in and browse. And oh \HV /RUUDLQH GLG ÂżQLVK WKDW WKHVLV She has announced that the gallery will close for vacation soon. May 12 will be the last day to shop for your Mothers’ Day gifts. The reopening date will be July 15. After that, Sol Mexicano will be closed on Sundays. Also, the Caminarte de Ajijic will hold its last walk of the summer on May 9. Check www.ajijicnews.com for the times. Sol Mexicano is located at Colon 13 in Centro Ajijic. Opening times are 10:30- 4:30 Monday through Saturday and Sundays 12-5. Tel. (376) 766-0734. Email: GaleriaSolMexicano@gmail.com. ,7Âś6 $ %86< 086,&$/ 6($621 -RKQ .HHOLQJ 9LYD 0XVLFD 3UHVLGHQW has announced the summer program for Lakeside music lovers.

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There is one remaining Live at the Met Opera at Teatro Diana, on Saturday, May 10: &LQGHUHOOD E\ Rossini. There may be a few seats available on the Viva bus. All bus trips are 250 pesos for Viva members and 350 for non-members. The bus leaves just east of Farmacia Guadalajara at 10.30. Contact Marshall at mak1939@gmail.com. -DOLVFR 3KLOKDUPRQLF 2UFKHVWUD )ULGD\ -XQH +RPDJH WR 5LFKDUG 6WUDXVV 1R I (Conductor: Marco Parisotto) – Strauss: Till EulenLorraine Farrow with Mas- spiegel, Four Last Songs, An Alpine Symphony. 6XQGD\ -XQH 6\PSKRQLF -D]] (Conductor: ter Sculptor Bob Wilson Marco Parisotto) – Bernstein: West Side Story, Gershwin: Walking the Dog, Ellington: Harlem, Gershwin: I Got Rhythm, Rhapsody in Blue. )ULGD\ -XO\ %DURTXH (Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi) - Handel: Orlando Overture, Water Music, Telemann: Flute Concerto, Vivaldi: Two Flute Concertos, Handel: Royal Fireworks 6XQGD\ -XO\ ,PSUHVVLRQV RI ,WDO\ (Conductor: John Nelson) – Verdi: Four Sacred Pieces, Puccini: Edgar, Giordano: Fedora, Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana, Respighi: Roman Festival )ULGD\ -XO\ +RPDJH WR 5LFKDUG 6WUDXVV 1R (Conductor: Marco Parisotto) – Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, Schumann: Cello Concerto, Strauss: Thus Spoke Zarathustra Ticket prices for all bus trips are 250 pesos for Viva members and 350 for non-members. Tickets are available at LCS Thursdays & Fridays 10-12. Friday trips leave at 4.30 p.m. and stop at a better restaurant in Guadalajara before the concert. Sunday trips leave at 10.30 a.m. Buses leave just east of Farmacia Guadalajara. Seats are reserved only when tickets are purchased. Viva orders the symphony tickets ten days ahead, so please make your purchase before that time.

ONGOING EVENTS

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A friendly and welcoming bridge group meets every Monday and Wednesday from 1 to 5 on the rear terrace, near the gazebo, at the Lake Chapala Society. The group invites new people of all levels. Organizer Wesley Fink says, “We play ‘kitchen bridge.’ We welcome all interested people, from those who haven’t played since college to people with master points.� For further information, call Wesley at 376-

RU HPDLO KLP DW ZHV ÂżQN#JPDLO FRP +2: '2(6 <285 *$5'(1 *52:" Join others every third Wednesday at 10, to share your expertise on growing vegetables and herbs in the Lake Chapala area. 10am The next meeting will be on May 21 at Azul Frida Restaurant, Carretera #62. New members can contact John McWilliams at mcwilliamsmx@gmail.com or by phone at 376-766-0620 $-,-,& 62&,(7< 2) 7+( $576 Members of ASA will show their art works on the third Sunday of the month through April, on the Ajijic Plaza. The next event will be on April 20. AMERICAN LEGION IN CHAPALA Saturdays: 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Fish Fry Sundays: Burgers & Dogs 12 - 3 p.m.

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