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Join the celebration of life, culture, and togetherness at the 3rd Annual Isla de los Muertos Festival on Friday, November 1st, from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. With Casa Karma proudly serving as the presenting sponsor, this family-friendly event, offers a vibrant experience of Mexican traditions surrounding Día de los Muertos, with activities and entertainment for…
I won all day yesterday – the day was crazy busy (read: no time for a nap!) but fluid and exciting enough to keep me going. Scrabble at Qulture welcomed Maureen back from a long absence, and Sharon Gerber Scherer was, once again, across the board from me, often wishing she was elsewhere throughout our…
“Aaaand… that’s a wrap!” The imaginary curtain came down in the living room at Casa Karma last night, closing the Summer Season celebrating live music. And, big bouquets go to Georgia Darehshori, who threw open the doors to her magnificent villa in Conchas Chinas and flew in the face of convention by daring to suggest…
A year ago this week, I stood at one of those proverbial crossroads everybody faces in life. On the morning of October 26, 2023, I received an email that the PV Mirror was ceasing publication. The enormity of the decision is still having a ripple effect. The first thing that crossed my mind was that…
This’ll be a two-cup column with two reviews, Freddie Mercury and Madonna at The Palm Cabaret and Bar; two birthdays, Jordon Carnegie and Bri Bott; and two Musical Directors, Salvatore Rodriguez with vocals by Sargento and David Duvall and his very own jazzy voice. Freddie Mercury – The Legend, stars Roy Cruz in his fifth…
I first heard Enel Ram sing at the Voice of Vallarta contest in the summer of 2022. Then she competed in the So, You Think You Can Rise talent contest, coached by Jan Dorland and Rob Burton. In the wonderful production Vacare, Enel Ram played four non-speaking roles with finesse; her blowfish, as adorable as…
I played a couple of Scrabble games with Sandy Lopez with Kathleen Palmer in the cheering section. The former has finally moved to Vallarta permanently with her husband, and Kathleen will play next week. All that means is we start at 12:30! I met up with Madeline Milne, my editor from the now-defunct Vallarta Tribune,…
My lovely friend, author Sandra Bradley (read her every Monday in Vallarta Mirror), walked over to my house yesterday for our luncheon date at the just reopened after a month of vacation, Veggitalia Pizza & Osteria Vegetariana. We took our time strolling through the streets of downtown, chatting a mile a minute, catching up and…
I was honored yesterday to sit down over mango smoothies with Eva Jiménez, who opened her tribute to Pink last week at The Palm Cabaret. The show was so well received last season that Mark Rome, Entertainment Director at The Palm, wisely added it to the 2024/25 schedule. Eva has been working hard to increase…
Boys on Fire, headed by Sebastian Coronel, have created “Buenos Aires – A Tango Murder Mystery” that is inventive, gorgeously intense to watch, and might be the Sleeper of the Season at The Palm Cabaret and Bar. The pace is fast and seductive, with the three couples interchanging as rapidly as the scenic background of…
Ventura Chef Services presents a two-day cultural and culinary journey that takes you deep into the heart of Mexico’s rich traditions, flavors, and history. Led by Chef Roman Ventura, who hails from the picturesque town of Mascota, this exclusive adventure offers travelers the opportunity to explore two of Mexico’s enchanting Pueblos Mágicos—Mascota and Talpa de…
Thursday started off happily at the Vallarta Factory for mango smoothies with dear Sunny (is she ever) Rossi, President of the Vallarta Garden Club. The upcoming Isla de los Muertos festival on November 01 will be bigger and better this year, with spectacular entertainment, great food and drinks, and very groovy dead stuff. More details…
Our overcast but unrainy days prevail; I love walking to an event and arriving relatively dry instead of dripping like a forgotten tap. Back-to-back blockbusters at The Palm Cabaret and Bar with Eva Jimenez’s spectacular tribute to Pink unfolded last night. With four dancers using every bit of space on the Palm’s expanded stage, Eva…
How I wish I could have bottled the energy in the air at The Palm Cabaret’s grand reopening last night. The kick-off Special Show was spectacular, produced by Chris Lopez (of course), and emceed beautifully and hilariously by Nacho Granados. After being in the entertainment business for 25 years, The Palm has raised their own…
It’s barely raining – a little chipichipi designed to keep humidity levels high and the dry-rate for clothes hanging outside at two days. One week today is the 15th and the traditional “end of rainy season.” That worked well until 2002 when Hurricane Kenna paid us a visit on October 25. I personally revised the…
Are you rested? You best be – Season opens tomorrow night with a star-studded cast at The Palm Cabaret with a charity concert for RISE Puerto Vallarta at 9 pm. However, to back-track a bit, Saturday was busy with a visit to Arte Vallarta Museo for their always fun First Saturday of the Month Fiesta.…
With a dozen questions in my head, I walked down to the beach to my fave breakfast restaurant, Langostinos, to meet Francesca Bavaro/Effie Passero. That was one of the questions. I remember a few years ago at Incanto, she asked everyone to please start using her real name, Francesca, as she wanted to leave the…
A shout-out today for my friend and colleague David Duvall on his 67th birthday. David has been added to Vallarta Mirror’s growing list of writers, and I hope you enjoy his perspective as much as you enjoy his tremendous talent as a pianist and soulful singer. May you have many, many more, amigo! The air…
A full and very happy house listened to Andrew Sands sing his fave tunes in his first solo show at Casa Karma last night. Accompanied beautifully on piano by David Duvall, Andy took us through a range of musicals with a couple of standards from Sound of Music and Les Mis and lesser known Jekyll…
Happy October! This month, one of my faves of the year will bring us the opening of The Palm Cabaret – one week from today. Traditionally, the Palm opens and closes its season with a charity event where all the “house entertainers” give their best on stage. And, to celebrate 25 years in the business,…