Halloween and Opening Night at Coco Cabaret
In the afternoon of Halloween, La Catrina Cantina was cloaked in black cloth, setting the sexy mood for Gloria Fiona‘s next leap into S and M theatre with more volunteers than she could handle at the ready. Who knew bondage could be so much fun! Many people came in costume, which added to the creative atmosphere with a delicious hint of anonymity.
The outstanding circus couple from Costa Rica, Dabit Azofeifa and Ale Matus, juggled, sang, balanced, and strip-teased while wobbling on a rolling board. Then, the atmosphere grew hotter as Ale tantalized an audience volunteer with feathers and a riding crop as the woman sat on a chair, center stage, blindfolded and gently roped. The victim cum volunteer really had her hands full (ahem) when the male stripper created a threesome.
The Halloween joy continued at Coco Cabaret’s official Grand Opening of Season Two with a Chris Lopez production complete with dancing zombies and vampires. The graduating class of Coco’s Theatre School, taught by Chris Lopez and Sebastian Coronel, all summer long, mixed, danced, and mingled onstage with professionals, Nacho Granados, Eva Jimenez, Steven Retchless, Waleska Rondon, and more Coco superstars.
Nacho Granados did a fantastic rendition of Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N’ Roses that left me speechless except to say, ”Move over, Axl Rose!” Chris Lopez assured me and Patrice that Nacho would be singing some seriously hard rock and roll this season… stay tuned!
Tonny Kenneth gave us a taste of what to expect from him next week for ”Rock the Opera” with Mexican countertenor Fredy Otello Pacheco, at Coco’s on November 15 at 7 pm.
The food at Arte Vallarta Museo was outstanding during the monthly First Saturday fiesta last weekend. A taste of what’s to come to that wonderful courtyard setting this season, maybe in time for Thanksgiving dinner, I will keep you informed!
The altars at the Museo this year are incredibly intricate and stunning. The entire upper gallery is strewn with marigolds and stuffed full of artifacts and paintings. The displays are spectacular, creating a hushed, reverent atmosphere that is usually filled with bright conversations and wine-infused chatter. Mexico’s award-winning clothing designer, Armando Mafud, has an altar featuring a bride and groom, along with one of his masterpieces masquerading as a dress. Gorgeous!
If it’s Tuesday – and it is – there must be a tianguis in Coapinole! Patrice and I will head there this morning to see what we cannot live without, and buy some veggies so fresh they were likely still growing in the dirt yesterday. Then, a late lunch/early dinner at Barcelona Tapas up on the hill in Centro overlooking the bay with sweeping views. From there, we will waddle over to One-Six-One for the 4th Gay Mixer of the season, and see how the publisher of Out and About Puerto Vallarta magazine, Jerry Jones, is doing. I will have photos of the shenanigans in the morning.
Enjoy our near-perfect weather and do at least one random act of kindness today.