Reunited in Magic
When I took over the PV Mirror almost a year ago, besides building a gorgeous website and teaching me a bazillion things, Kevin Feltner and I wanted to make the Mirror more than what it was. From many meetings, we realized the biggest puzzle piece missing in Vallarta was a calendar. Not just a list for the major events in the city, but for ALL EVENTS that require an audience of some sort. And so VallartaCalendar.com sprang into existence. The project was (is!) huge. The tricky online details Kevin sometimes tried to share with me. That’s when I would clap both hands over my ears and loudly sing, “LA, LA, LA…” Until he remembered I was a total techie moron.
So he has built this super easy-to-use calendar, and guess what? Everybody is using it! In less than ten months, Kevin has built it to be the second highest ranked “what to do in Puerto Vallarta” on Google. A miracle.
But now that the groundwork is finished, he will be taking time off starting October 1st sooooo, if you have an event, add it yourself to the Calendar. It’s easy. Don’t worry. I will remind you daily until the end of the month!
Now on to delicious reviews from Casa Karma with the Reunited Derek Carkner and Jordon Carnegie.
These two very different artists got together at Incanto, and last night was a mash-up of a couple of their weekly shows at that still-missed venue on the river. Where pianist Derek is calm as Christmas, vocalist Jordon is all about drama at Halloween. Of course, Hedwig came out for a quickie; she and “the Angry Inch” open at the Palm Cabaret on December 1 at 9 pm and will appear every Sunday all season. Jordon was born to play Hedwig and is extraordinary in the role. Derek has five shows, also at The Palm. I will remind you as we get closer to the dates.
The sold-out evening was represented by Teatro Sin Borders (Their play debuts November 20), with founder Sandi McDonald keeping company with Pamala Sheppard, actress, poet, painter, and her hubby John (writer on the hit TV series MacGyver.) Musicians like Nick Rogers (his show opens at The Palm on November 14), Dashs Robles, guitarist, and Jordon Rae Walker, singer, are available for gigs. I had the pleasure of sitting with Sunny and Rob Rossi, the Power Volunteer Couple behind the Vallarta Garden Club – she is President, the Third Annual El Dia de Los Muertos Festival on the Isla and RISE orphanage. These two have brought significant skills to Vallarta and use them to better our city.
Casita & Garden hosts the incredible magician Mauricio Andrade tonight at 7 pm. While other magicians use trickery, sleight of hand, etc., Mauricio relies on one pure thing – magic. See you there tonight.