Exhibits

• The exhibition “No Hablo Español,” a series of photographs by Phillip Malyard, inspired by Mexico’s magic realism and surrealism, opens Wednesday, January 17, 6 p.m. at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera.

Painting workshops

Efren Gonzalez will hold a watercolor workshop, January 9-12, 9 to 3:30 p.m. at his gallery. All materials are included in the 8,000-peso cost. Information: 331-703-3942.

Theater options

• Join Bare Stage Theatre to celebrate the end of the year with “The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays!” There are still a few seats left for the Sunday, December 31, 4 p.m. show.

A whodunit atBare Stage Theatre

Join Bare Stage to celebrate the end of the year with “The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays.”

Art auctions

• Semanario Laguna, in conjunction with La Cochera Cultural, holds an art auction featuring the work of more than 30 local artists, Friday, December 15, 4 p.m. at La Cochera Cultural, Javier Mina 49 in Ajijic. Find paintings, sculpture and photographs.

Opera Gala

Soprano Estefanía Avilés and mezzosoprano Vanessa Jara, accompanied by Rodrigo Leal on baby grand piano and Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra violinist Esmiralda Miranova, will present a dozen arias and opera duos in Italian and French at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera Saturday, November 25, 6 p.m.