Gay Mixer, Open Mic, and Upcoming Shows in Puerto Vallarta
Patrice and I spent hours and very little money at the tianguis at Coapinole. All I need is a lifetime of days off to deal with the amount of sewing projects that are piling up. To give you an example of the bargains, I paid 10 pesos for a new Tommy Bahama men’s shirt.
Subsequent stops at Costco and La Comer made up for any savings made in Coapinole! But we had fun, and that was the whole point. One of my favorite vendors made his way through the crowd to tell me his prices on his four or five different tables, then waited patiently as we waded our way over there, perusing the 10 pesos and three pieces for 20 pesos tables. The veggies were fabulously fresh.
We had a lovely walk in the evening through downtown to the Galeria Browne for the O&A’s Gay Mixer. It was my first time in the small, well-curated gallery; I was taken by two completely different artists – one a photographer with a penchant for gold leaf and the other a collage artist from Guadalajara. David Browne and Santiago Redmond were perfect hosts; I was grateful to Jerry Jones, the publisher of O & A magazine, who kindly introduced us.
At Browne Galeria, we saw Robert M. Ryan, Martin Methot (who we saw later at Open Mic at Nacho Daddy), and David Sabella looked tanned and relaxed. A couple of good-looking young men from Studs Bear Bar on Basilio Badillo set up in a corner and made cocktails; thanks, Mike Owens, for lending some eye candy!
After an hour of interesting conversation (I LOVE these mixers!), Patrice and I left and slowly walked over to Nacho Daddy for the last Open Mic of the season. The Malecon was busy with people lining up along its edge, waiting for the sun to drop into the sea.
At Nacho Daddy, things were quieter than usual as the season winds down. Pianist Mark Hartman emceed for Gouda Gabor, who was home packing for her return to Vancouver Island for the summer. Cate Elizabeth Valcic took Lydia Damato‘s place and organized the evening’s roster of singers and comedians.
Highlights of the evening included Delilah Beaucoup singing Annie Lennox and promoting her upcoming show, Sweet Dreams, at Coco Cabaret on April 18 at 8 pm. If last night was any indication, the show will be a hit, so get tickets fast before they sell out. Another Vallarta favorite, 12-year-old Angeloo, brought tears with his sweet rendition of Lady Gaga’s “I’ll Never Love Again.” He puts so much of himself into every song he sings; I am looking forward to hearing him as he grows out of childhood. He will be a heartbreaker, for sure!
Phillip Officer from New York collaborated with Mark Hartman, Gene Berube, and Gabe Arciniega sang, as did Mark and Cate Valcic. Dashs Robles played guitar, and dear Janathan Rios made sure all the lights and sounds were functioning beautifully.
Today, being the first Wednesday of the month, our Scrabble Tournament starts at 12:30 sharp. Sharon Gerber Scherer is back from the US and will be participating. May the best quine win!
This afternoon, Tonny Kenneth and Diego Guerrero team up again at La Catrina Cantina at 5 pm for the first time in ages. The second We Are Puerto Vallarta Annual Awards take place at Coco Cabaret at 7, with the after-party continuing the festivities at El Granero.
I am so happy things are slowing down.