Cervantino tickets

[roberb7]

I thought it was worth letting everyone here know that tickets to Cervantino events are selling faster than in past years. Specifically, the Ruben Blades concert (no surprise there), The Romeo and Juliet ballet, and the Music from West Side Story concert are sold out.

And if you have an extra ticket to the West Side Story concert, I want it.

[DML]

The Ruben Blades tix sold out weeks ago

[raquelita]

As always, the dance events at the State Auditorium should be excellent, also the Japanese puppets at the Cervantes, and I always find it worthwhile to check other events there and at the Principal. The Capella Guanajuatensis (Cuautemoc, Djamilia, etc.) will play one Thursday night at the Iconografico and Zephyrus (OSUG winds & brass) is giving a concert somewhere. Jose Luis Castillo, almost a cult figure when he led OSUG here, will be conducting a Shakespeare 450 concert at the Juarez.

My pick so far for Shakespeare comes under the heading Proyecto Ruelas, performances in Mexiamora on the Oct 18 & 19 by actors from communities in our state, who have had "real" theater people rehearsing them. And I'm sure to go to the exhibit of Guatemalan textiles in the Museo del Pueblo.

Once again, world music at the ex-hacienda San Gabriel and the Alhondiga. In an off-Cervantino event, Kate Burt is directing an evening of comic opera songs on the roof of Casa Cuatro (which has excellent lighting) the 9,10,11.

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[roberb7]

My pick so far for Shakespeare comes under the heading Proyecto Ruelas, performances in Mexiamora on the Oct 18 & 19 by actors from communities in our state,

I've seen theatrical performances at Mexiamora in the past, and they're extremely cool. Does any schedule exist for them? It says in the Cervantina book that there's a performance of excerpts on the 14th, "El Mercader de Venecia" on the 15th, "Sueño de Una Noche de Verano" on the 21st, and "La Tempestad" on the 22nd. All four at 6 PM.

[raquelita]

According to the agenda-size program said to be available at the taquilla, the dates and times for Shakespeare in Mexiamora are Sat the 18th,12 & 6, Sun the 19th 12 & 6, each performance different. Free so get there early. If you click BLOGS at the top of the online cervantino program, you can read each director's take. (in Spanish).