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Entertainment Guide - December 5, 2015

Contemporary music

Local bands offer free “jam sessions” in these new Monday evening presentations.

Teatro Alarife Martin Casillas, Mondays, 8 p.m. Free.

Brits at the FIL

Friday, December 4:The Cinematic Orchestra. Nu-jazz and electronic music group. Saturday, December 5: Frank Turner and the Sleeping Sounds.  World-class folk rock performers. Sunday, December 6: Jazz Jamaica. Reputation as “one of the UK’s leading good-time bands.”

Foro FIL (Expo Guadalajara explanade), all shows 9 p.m. Free.

Hotel California

Hotel California has been recreating the legendary sound of The Eagles since 1986, and has remained the industry leading substitute for the famed band ever since.   

Teatro Diana,  Friday, December 4, 9 p.m. 250-700 pesos.

Enrique Iglesias

Spanish heartthrob brings “Sex and Love” show to Guadalajara.

Auditorio Telmex, Friday, December 4, 9 p.m. 400-2,300 pesos.

Navidades en Mexico

“Christmases in Mexico” is the title of a folk dance spectacular presented by the excellent Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez, from Mexico City.

Auditor Telmex, Saturday, December 5, 8 p.m. 300-1,400 pesos.

Zapopan concerts

Zapopan’s cultural department is pulling out the all stops this month to celebrate the holidays. All the events listed below are free of charge and open to the public. 

 “Que Big Navidad,” featuring the Klaus Mayer and Ugo Rodriguez Big Band, plays in the Plaza Las Americas in downtown Zapopan, Sunday, December 6, 6 p.m. 

Jazz Break and sultry singer Ana Sandoval present “Navijazz,” a swinging version of traditional holiday songs, in the Plaza Las Americas on Saturday, December 5, 6 p.m.; at the Glorieta Chapalita on Sunday, December 6, 6 p.m.; at Parque Metropolitano on Sunday, December 13, 5 p.m.; and at Parque Juan Diego in Chapalita on Wednesday, December 16, 6 p.m.

The Zapopan Chorus presents Christmas carols in the Plaza Las Americas on Wednesday, December 9, 7 p.m. 

Ars Antiqua plays ancient Christmas carols at the Parroquia de San Pedro on Thursday, December 10, 7 p.m.;  at the Centro Cultural Las Aguilas on Friday, December 11, 7 p.m. and at the Templo de San Javier on Sunday, December 13, 6 p.m.

The Zapopan Chorus and Zapopan Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Tim Welch, interpret selections from Handel’s “Messiah” at the Iglesia Santa Rita (on Av. Guadalupe, near the Chapalita Glorieta) on Wednesday, December 16, 7 p.m.

The Nutcracker

The Russian State Ballet Samara presents this perennial seasonal favorite with 35 dancers on stage.

Teatro Diana,  Wednesday, December 9, 8:30 p.m. 250-550 pesos.

The Nutcracker

Seasonal classic performed by the Academia de Danza Yesica Monroy and the Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil de Guadalajara, along with a children’s choir.

Teatro Galerías (Lapizlazuli 3445, across from Plaza del Sol), Friday, December 11, 8:30 p.m. 200-400 pesos.

Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra

Juno Award Winner Alexandre da Costa from Canada invites us on an audacious journey where extreme virtuosity, power of attraction and mesmerizing charm combine. A rock star in violin performance, he takes the stage with assurance and presence of amazing experiences. Heroic, grandiose, with fiery verve, he ignites our love for the instrument with excellence and seduction. 

Teatro Degollado, Saturday, December 12,8:30 p.m. 110-200 pesos.

Christmas Concert

Coro Libertatum and Ensamble de Cuerdas interpret classic works, including Vivaldi’s “Gloria” and Haendel’s “Hallelujah.”

Museo Regional de Guadalajara (Liceo 60), Wednesday, December 16, 8 p.m. Free.

The Nutcracker

The Ballet Joven de Jalisco presents the tale by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, with music by Tchaikovsky,

Teatro Degollado, Thursday, December 17,  8:30 p.m.; Friday, December 18, 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, December 19, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 20, 12:30 p.m.

GR RECOMMENDS: Get Back

Considered one of the best Beatles tribute groups of all those doing the rounds, the U.S.-based Get Back quartet will make yet another appearance in Guadalajara on December 11.

Beatles fans in the city never seem to tire of the sounds of  John, Ringo, Paul and George, whose classics such as  “Hey Jude,” “Let It Be,” “Revolution,” “All You Need Is Love” and “Yesterday” are destined to live on for centuries to come

The show is split into three parts: The early Beatles’ years, highlighted by the group’s “crew cuts” and smart suits; the psychedelic and experimental phase  and their final “hippie” era.

The musicians, who prefer to keep their real identities to themselves, were cast members of the show Beatlemania, which stormed Broadway and London’s West End in the 1980s. Which means of course they are no spring chickens but, on the other hand, have years of experience perfecting the unique Beatles sound.

Teatro Diana,  Friday, December 11, 9 p.m. 300-600 pesos.

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