Chibi - A dog in PV

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Chibi - A dog in PV

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Issue 384
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Dear Editor,
I want to thank you for the PV Mirror, it is
a service to the Vallarta so many of us love; it
is informative and a great forum to express our
views and experiences in Vallarta, Gracias. I
love you can also get the PV Mirror on line
through Facebook.
I have been to Vallarta many times in over 40
years, naturally a lot has changed through the
years. In recent years, every time I come to PV,
I spend some time walking the small island, Isla
Rio Cuale. Years before, the island was more
popular than it appears to be today; yet, always
a relaxing walk where you can interact with
some of the vendors who appear to enjoy life, I
have never found them pushy at all and I have
spoken to many of them, like Iginio, a Huichol
who has a stand with ubiquitous chaquira work.
You also find a few artists there and there are
several restaurants, one of my all time favorites
is the River Café, consistently good, simple and
elegant at the same time, open for breakfast,
lunch or dinner, it is always a nice option for a
break, more so if you go at noon time when they
have margaritas 2x1.
There are several bridges, it is fun to explore
them. The eastern part of the island is more
like an Art Center, it was more active a few
years ago when they offered performances,
theater, dancing, concerts, several times a
week, unfortunately not this year. Visiting
the Island gives you a sense of what Vallarta
was when it all started, fortunately some of the
past remains there, it is up to us to preserve
it, unless you prefer fast-food chains, chainstores or tourist traps. The Island in a way is
an outdoor crafts market with a few restaurant
options and of course, the river on both sides
with magnificent Hule-trees, and the Bahía de
Banderas at the end. In your last issue I read
there is a rumor to build a casino there, hope
it is only a rumor, a casino would definitely
change the flavor of the place.
Every time I visit the Island I enjoy talking
with Pedro Tello, a self-taught artist from
El Mosco in the Jalisco highlands, residing
in PV for over 35 years. Tello has created
successfully in the media of painting,
engraving, photography and sculpture.
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His work “Origin and Destination” is part of
the sculptural corridor of the seafront promenade
(Malecon). In recent years, Pedro has developed
a new technique of engraving on developed
photographic paper, making lines with a pointed
gouge to give shades that go from black, ochre,
gold and vermilion to white for coloring the
“Tellographs” as he has called them. At first
sight, most might think that his paintings are
sketches in charcoal or pencil; in fact they are
carvings on photographic paper. This in itself
is unique. Each piece of art is unique, he does
not copy from anyone, creating more than
2000 images that come out of his creativity and
love for art. Once fashioned, Tello reproduces
his drawings / carvings and sells them to art
aficionados. Of course you can also buy an
original carving at a higher price.
Tello sets up under the bridge on the Isla Cuale
every afternoon from 4 to 9 p.m.; if you ask him,
he would be pleased to show and share with you
how he develops his art.
If you have not visited the Island this year,
perhaps you might want to do it before you
return to the other home you probably have up
north somewhere.
Namaste!
Victor
Hola Allyna:
I do hope you will publish this for me to expose
more tourists & expats to this great restaurant.
After another sumptuous & consistently
delicious meal I shared with 7 friends on Saturday
at Santo Tacote, 1132 Av. Mexico (1/2 block
south of Ley), I knew it was overdue for praising
the owners. Santo Tacote is a family-owned
Mexican restaurant. Ricardo & Sonia have an
extensive menu of Mexican & N. American
foods; using only the freshest of ingredients &
cooked by Sonia from scratch. The free bowls
of taco chips & 3 salsas are bottomless.
Whether I’m a regular customer for cold beer,
or there to eat a meal, the owners & staff are
always gracious & friendly. The portions are
very large & reasonably priced. Definitely not
tourist pricing. Sonia willingly custom made a
meal for one of my friends.
I highly recommend this small restaurant for
the excellent, large portioned food, reasonable
pricing & of course, the friendly owners & staff.
I always have a doggy bag for later. I know
everyone who comes here will be pleased & will
return often.
Shirley Giokas
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Dear Editor,
Thanks so much for how well the PV
Mirror keeps the community informed,
especially when it comes to community
events and the arts. We’ve been to many
excellent shows this year at Act II and the
Palm and now, based on PV Mirror reviews,
we’re looking forward to our first show at the
new Boutique Theatre, Mark Zeller Sings.
I’ve seen Zeller perform a few times. He
appeals to the Carnegie Hall, cabaret and
piano bar crowds... all in one night! A few
years ago I saw him perform with his wife
Dana Zeller-Alexis - the two are hysterical,
romantic, sexy, and powerful.
I heard tickets were going fast, so we got
ours already.
Thanks again.
Jeff
Dear Editor:
We’re interested in daily activities here in PV
to compare to back home in the frozen north.
Construction here of course is quite different
- in general a lot of manual labour - for example
raising concrete blocks one at a time using a
rope hoist - also lots of rebar densely packed
before the concrete is poured.
Would you or your readers know what the
huge boulders in big dump trucks are used for?
We often see these trucks heading south - Where
do they come from? Where are they going?
Someone said they dump them off the
Malecon into the sea to form a breakwater to
protect the Malecon from erosion. Is this true?
Thanking you in advance for your attention
to this question,
John Annesley
Montreal & PV
Dear Editor,
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Hola...
I’ve been wintering in PVR for the past 6
years and, like so many others, I enjoy reading
the Mirror.
Quite often you receive letters from readers
expressing their opinions of various restaurants.
I find this informative, particularly follow-up
letters / comments.
I am curious if any of your readers have any
insight into how several restaurants seem to be
open year in and year out but never seem to
have many customers.
A prime example of this is Oscar’s. I pass
by several times a week at various times and
never see much, if any activity. Any thoughts?
Michael from Virginia
Dear Editor,
I was on a bus today along with a fellow
about my age who had one of those walkers
that folds up for ease of carrying. And we all
know my age is closer to “the best before date”
than the “fresh today date”.
We both got off in front of the Mega
Supermarket and the driver offered to carry his
walker down for him but the fellow said no he
could manage. I was behind him and offered
to carry the walker down the stairs but again
no I can manage. He used it like a cane with
him backing down the stairs with no problems.
After he got to the street he unfolded it and
I went down the stairs. At the last step he
reached out, took my hand and said “Señora,
it is I who should help you. I am a Mexican
gentleman and you are a pretty young lady.”
And people ask why we chose to retire and
live here in Vallarta. It is obvious. The people!
Mary Ellis
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This is a story that needs to be told about life
in Mojoneras, Puerto Vallarta. My husband and
I have been volunteering at the Salvation Army
Community Centre for the past six years. This
centre provides lunch 5 days a week to the children.
My husband cooks every Wednesday and this year
the average number per day is 50-80 children. The
centre also provides many other services -mainly
for children- including computer classes, English
classes, life skills classes and more.
The Salvation Army runs only with donations.
Many volunteers provide help in the way of
cooking, food preparation, serving meals and
cleaning up. Others help with repairs such as
plumbing, carpentry, etc., clothing donations,
school supplies and of course, food. Monetary
donations are always needed to pay for utilities and
everyday costs. This newspaper does a wonderful
job in keeping the English community informed of
events around the bay. To volunteer or to donate to
a wonderful organization like the Salvation Army
truly can enrich one’s time here in Puerto Vallarta.
Also as a requirement to graduate from high
school in Canada, each student requires 40 hours
of community service. When they are in Puerto
Vallarta, my grandchildren volunteer and have
accumulated hours towards this requirement. It is
a wonderful and fulfilling opportunity for students
to see the needs of others and to make a difference.
I feel this is a worthy cause.
For more information about the Salvation
Army Community and Centre, and the
Children’s feeding program, you may contact
Captain Alberto Gonzalez at (322) 290-1587.
I hope this is not only informative to your
readers, but perhaps will enrich their lives while
spending time in this beautiful area.
Thanking you
Yvonne & Frank Lefebvre
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Sound Off
Dear Editor,
We are writing your paper to share our experience with fellow tourists
and residents in Puerto Vallarta. I am in a manual wheelchair and my wife
pushes me. The owner of Serrano’s Restaurant has taken it upon himself
to add more tables and chairs in the restaurant. At times there is no room
for a wheelchair to get by. I hurt my arm hitting a table while passing
through because it is so tight in the walkway.
While walking along both sides of the Malecon we have had no difficulties
because there is plenty of room in the walkways. Serrano’s Restaurant
seems to be the only restaurant that has the walkway blocked off. Our
understanding is all walkways are supposed to be clear for all pedestrians.
We have returned to Puerto Vallarta many times because it is such a relaxing
and quiet holiday. This year has been very stressful due to having to navigate
through Serrano’s walkway several times a day. This is our only way to the
Malecon. If you publish this letter we are hoping one of your readers will
help to get something done. We have informed the Tourism office however
as of today there has been no improvement to the walkway.
Joe and Kathy
Winnipeg, Canada
It’s Bingo Time this Wednesday
March 16th at Nacho Daddy’s!
Join in on a fun time and test your luck at winning great prizes, raffle
items and cold hard cash playing bingo at Nacho Daddy!! Cards go on sale
at 3:00 pm and bingo starts at 4 p.m. We have a final cash black-out
game with the winner taking home half the pot in pesos. Last bingo the
winner won $3,000. pesos! Our bingo bags are incredible with over $1,400. pesos in gift certificates
and items in every bag! At our pick your prize raffle, look for some of these
items: fabulous dinner from Langostinos, beautiful ceramics from Deja New
and jewelry from Lucy’s Cucu Cabana, show pass for Vaudeville to Vallarta
from the Palm, Diamonds International necklace and VIP card, a one night
stay at the amazing Casa Isabel, show tickets from Act II Stages for shows
like Brittany Kingery and The Voice, a cut, style and eyebrow threading
from Alexander A Salon, services from Artepil Spa and more! We also
have additional great weekly sponsors including Win Casino, Dr. Rachel,
Via Anderson, Anejo Limon, Cucco’s, Cassandra Shaw, Sea Monkey and
Cheeky Monkey, Chantel’s Vintage Jewelry, Fab Fabric Fellows, Nacho
Daddy’s, Bagel World, Marcia Blondin, and Flyboard.
We use paper cards and bingo daubers - we supply the daubers! Seven
3-card regular games for 100 pesos and additional cards for the cash
blackout bingo at three for 100 pesos. Increase your chances of winning
even more by bringing clothing to donate to the Pasitos de Luz or Colina
Spay and Neuter accounts at Deja New; you will receive one free bingo
card for each of the seven regular games.
All proceeds from your generosity help the children of Pasitos de
Luz - a special needs centre for children in Puerto Vallarta and throughout
Banderas Bay - to receive meals, therapy, compassion and education; and
help Colina Spay and Neuter who offer spay and neuter services for cats
and dogs free of charge to those who are unable to pay. Come out, have
fun, help charity and enjoy a night to remember at Nacho Daddy’s! Ask
about the drink specials and great food!
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Pet Tales
Chibi - A dog in PV
While Mommy, Daddy and I mostly
live
in New York, we spend three or four
as dictated to Marv Rubinstein
months every Winter in Puerto Vallarta,
Mexico. I love it. Our condo here is
y name is Chibi (Japanese for nearly twice as large as ours in New
“Little One”). In Mexico, my Daddy York, so I have much more room to run
calls me Diablita. I am a dog (10 lbs., and play fetch. In addition, the condo
3 oz; Microchip # 98512101235796). has a dog walk, so we don’t need to even
My breed: Brussels Griffon - the best. go outside for exercise. The weather
This breed results from cross-breeding here is wonderful. I no longer have to
the Ruby King Charles Spaniel and the freeze my little paws when outside. We
Pug. Elegance plus strong solidity. I have a great terrace for gazing out over
understand that self-praise is no praise, the town and the Bay. I love sitting out
but I’m told that we BGs are one of there, sunning myself and answering
the cutest breeds in the world, with an the barks of the stray dogs in the town
Ewok-like face that only a mother could below. “Hello! I’m here.”
Other advantages: There are very
love. [Don’t bet on it.] According to
dog books, we are also affectionate, few Brussels Griffons in PV, so I am
distinctive and get lots of attention
stubborn and unduly curious.
Though my name is Japanese (after when we promenade on the Malecon.
my Mommy) and my breed originated Most Mexicans love dogs. And so
in Belgium, I am 100 percent American many new smells for sniffing! In New
and proud of it. I was born in New York, it is illegal to bring a dog into a
Jersey, but I live with my adoptive restaurant so, except for outside cafés
parents in New York City. And I’m when the weather is cooperative, I am
very bright, having been born in left at home. Here, I am welcome in
Princeton, just behind the University. most restaurants. The Bay Magazine lists over 60
With that background and, since my
home is in Greenwich Village close restaurants that welcome mascotas, as
to New York University, I was bound indicated by a small red paw imprint
to write articles some day. This is my next to their names on the list. A few
first. Incidentally, Daddy and I wrote examples are Daiquiri Dick’s, Joe
a book entitled “Chibi - A Dog in Jack’s Fish Shack and El Arrayan.
New York”, which was published last And many of the others, while not
year. This article is a small piece on a exactly welcoming, will let you in
during non-crowded hours if you are
similar theme.
By
Chibi Hamagucho Rubinstein
M
kept in a carrying bag or case. [The
truth is they need the business.]
Should I ever get sick, there
are veterinary offices galore.
I
understand that there is a great vet
school in nearby Guadalajara. Dr.
Francisco of the Sabuesos Clinic is a
very popular veterinarian, both with
Mexican dog owners and U.S. and
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Canadian ones. Twice I have had very
friendly grooming services from local
groomers. Pet supply stores and pet
food stores, large and small in many
neighborhoods. Costco provides dog
foods in large containers; Walmart in
smaller ones. And the variety of doggy
toys in all these places is amazing.
Our condo is near the old part of
town, known as the Zona Romantica,
with a variety of ethnic restaurants.
Mommy and Daddy like to eat out
frequently, and I am the beneficiary
of this habit. Wherever they are
dining, you will find me mounted
on my hind legs with my forepaws
on either Mommy or Daddy’s knee,
my pleading face looking upward
at their faces. This is my schnoring
(professional begging) position, and it
almost always works. Daddy is really
a pushover. The result: a Smorgasbord
of international tidbits. Yum, yum. I
love you, Puerto Vallarta.
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Within PV
We are very pleased to see our market filled with old
and new vendors in this, our second year.
And this season, we are also open on Wednesdays, 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m., in addition to our regular Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Three Hens and a Rooster is in full swing! Find Jewish
comfort food, bakery goods, home made sausage vendors,
handmade clothing, jewelry, bags, both cloth and leather,
local honey and much more!
On the second floor, we have a coffee shop at the
Saturday market and a library of used books, feel free to sit
and browse through the books.
Visit all of our shops upstairs:
Antiques and Essential Oils is a beautiful shop where you
can find antiques, Young Living products, essential oils and
blends. Rocio has the right oil or blend for anyone. Discover
how people are using them on a daily basis to achieve health.
Galeria La Zarza presents artisan candles and
centerpieces for gift-giving, interior decorating and
special event requirements. Select from our ready-made
designs or consult with us for your unique designs,
fragrances, inscriptions and entertainment needs. Located on the first floor, you will find an awesome store
with handmade sterling silver artisan jewelry, all one-of-akind by Cherie Sibley. Also find handmade wines, jewelry
bags, throw pillows and pareo tops.
Galeria Coppelia is a co-op from El Tuito which features
the works of over 20 local artists. They offer items ranging
from beautiful paintings, painted furniture, ceramics and
gifts to Raicilla and liqueurs. Visit the two locations: at
the Three Hens and a Rooster Market, and in El Tuito.
Call 322-269-0210 for more information.
Shamiana International
ReBalance - ReAlign - ReVitalize - Educate - ReNew We’re delighted to have care space at Tres Gallinas
Wed. and Sat., Thur. and Fri. - by appointment. For every
person with whom Kate works, the interaction is different
since their needs vary. This makes for a unique experience
working with a body clairvoyant shaman / healer. It is
difficult to explain how you will feel.
www.ShamianaInternational.com
WhatsApp 322-193-1120 / US 206-458-3845
Something Old and Something New carries a variety
of home accents and gifts. There are racks of new clothing
in addition to gently used clothing for both young and old.
Live music on Saturdays and we often have local
celebrities coming in to sing for us!
Pet friendly with water at the door and you may find
vendors with doggie treats!
Last but not least, we thank all of our customers for their
support!
See you soon! 466 Venustiano Carranza,
between Naranjo and Jacarandas.
March - 2016
Tres
Gallinas
y Un Gallo /
Three Hens
and
a Rooster
Within PV
Laying foundations for success
By
T
John Warren
he famous Greek philosopher, Diogenes, said “The
foundation of every state is the education of its youth”,
and 2,500 years later, the members of the International
Friendship Club (IFC) are putting those wise words into
practice… again.
Along with IFC’s support of its programs for cleft
palate, dental services and social services, the Club
makes a major commitment to improving educational
opportunities for kids in the area of the Bay of Banderas.
This year, the IFC’s Education Committee has decided
to support seven organizations. Each year, at least one
member of the committee visits each institution to
discuss with the staff which of their programs would be
enhanced if they were to receive a single donation from
the IFC. All proposals are discussed by the committee
to ensure that each is appropriate. The cheques are then
distributed with a condition that each organization report
how the money was actually spent.
This year, IFC cheques will be sent to:
Corazón de Niña – The number of abused and/or
abandoned children now calling Corazón home is now
48. Some of them simply cannot attend the crowded
classrooms and the open security situations in the public
schools because of the trauma they have suffered in their
lives and they now need the relative safety and serenity
of a private school. The IFC cheque will cover a small
part of these costs.
American School – The school has an outreach
program with small, isolated, rural schools around PV.
Like last year, this year’s contribution from IFC will
be used to buy and distribute Spanish books to these
schools. It will also finance a training program for the
teachers to encourage their students to read at school
and at home.
Volcanes Community Education Project - Kids in
the public schools in Puerto Vallarta often share their
classroom with fifty others and attend school either in
the morning from 7 to 12 noon or in the afternoon from
1 to 6 p.m. Consequently, even completing high school
is problematic. The Volcanes Project provides free,
supplementary education in math, English, computers
and remedial Spanish from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for any
child who wants it. The child comes to school during
the time s(he) is not in school. IFC supports the vital
role of paying full-time teachers at the project.
British American School – The BAS participants
will use the IFC’s financial support to supply Spanish
books to impoverished schools and provide a school
food program for very poor kids.
Vallarta Botanical Gardens – This wonderful garden,
about 20 minutes south of town, has a symbiotic
relationship with the IFC. The garden promotes our IFC
Home Tours to its visitors and we provide educational
signage that describes, in detail, some of the plants to
be found in the gardens.
ALAS, Escuela de Canto – was formed a couple of
years ago by Kharla Barragan to provide music and
dance performance opportunities to children of Vallarta
who, until then, had been hard to handle. Kharla’s
success can be seen at any performance of ALAS.
This group is electric! It is also expanding and has
asked IFC to help in the purchase of some percussion
instruments and of a sound system.
Biblioteca Los Mangos – Vallarta’s major public
library receives less than 10% of its annual operating
budget from the City and has, in the last year, made the
decision to become self-sustaining, financially. In an
imaginative and bold move, the library’s management
has decided to transform a room, previously used for
music lessons and performances, into a coffee shop and
this is expected to produce substantial profits for the
library. That’s the good news. The better news is that
each year a budding, young entrepreneur will be chosen
to run the coffee shop on a profit-sharing contract and so
will receive a hands-on education of running a business
for a year. After 12 months, a new entrepreneur will be
chosen, thus generating a small stream of experienced
young business people for Vallarta.
Next week will be your absolutely last chance of
the season to take an IFC Home Tour. The last ones
will be on Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th. The tours
leave the Sea Monkey restaurant at the foot of Aquiles
Serdan and visit four different and lovely homes each
week. They are raved about on TripAdvisor. Details
of the tours and booking information are at www.
toursforvallarta.com Tickets are also available at
our office located above HSBC Bank, downtown, at
the corner of Libertad and Insurgentes. Tickets are
limited, so please book early.
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Within PV
By
Y
ou can still find evidence of the
event that changed our town from an
obscure seaside village into a thriving
international resort: the statue of
John Huston on the Isla Rio Cuale,
Dick and Liz in a permanent white
embrace at La Fuente del Puente
restaurant across from the Mercado
(municipal flea market).
Further south, past the village of
Mismaloya, are the dusty dilapidated
road sign that used to welcome visitors
to the sets of The Night of the Iguana
film. And down in Mismaloya cove,
the closed walkway that was once a
road featured in the movie.
Then to the extreme opposite
is the completely renovated Casa
Kimberly luxury hotel and restaurant,
that sits in the very same space that
housed the Hollywood royal couple
that Vanity Fair called “the most epic
love story in Hollywood history: a
blaze of headlines, booze, jewels,
brawls and private jets.”
The torrid love affair between
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard
Burton was the fanciful fuel that fired
up international media to descend on
Puerto Vallarta in late 1962.
But this steamy scandal started
three years earlier when Taylor
was seeking solace after the tragic
airplane crash and death of her
third husband, Michael Todd. She
landed in the arms of a mutual friend
and one-half of the famous couple
known as America’s Sweethearts.
Heartthrob crooner Eddie Fisher
and his wife Debbie Reynolds were
adored by millions, and Taylor was
viciously vilifed as a “homewrecker”
for breaking their marriage apart.
The pressure from the public did
not ease up. At the height of this
scandal, Fisher received more than
Todd Ringness
7,000 hate letters per week. So just
15 months after Todd’s tragic death,
Eddie Fisher became Elizabeth
Taylor’s fourth husband in Las Vegas
in 1959.
Burton and Taylor came together
in 1962 on the Cleopatra set in
Rome. By this time, Taylor has been
widowed once and was in her third
marriage, the mother of three. Yet
the obvious chemistry between the
couple was impossible to conceal,
and their affair became very public.
Even the Vatican weighed in on
the extremely contentious scandal,
singling Taylor out for her “erotic
vagrancy”. This only served as more
fuel for the fires of a scandal now on
an international scale.
Meanwhile, John Huston was in
search of a tropical location to shoot
his new project, “The Night of the
Iguana.” In a chance meeting in
Los Angeles, Huston met Guillermo
Wulff, an engineer and architect
who had moved to Puerto Vallarta
almost a decade earlier and was
enjoying success there as a developer
and entrepreneur. Wolff persuaded
Huston to return to Mexico to shoot
his latest film.
Wulff told Huston that he had a 90year lease on land near the Mismaloya
cove just south of Puerto Vallarta,
and that it would make a perfect
location for the film. Together, the
pair reportedly devised a plan to build
the sets as fully operational facilities
that would later be developed into a
tourist destination.
And so it was Richard Burton
who was cast as a defrocked minister
struggling with inner demons in the
Tennessee Williams play adapted
from the Broadway production.
Shooting would begin in late 1962,
precisely when the Burton-Taylor
scandal had become a global affair.
Taylor had just started a two-year
work hiatus and was delighted to join
Burton in Mexico for his next project.
Production crews began arriving in
PV by chartered planes in October
and the initial scenes were filmed
downtown. Shooting then moved
to the newly built sets and facilities
at Mismaloya. Burton (with Taylor)
and his co-stars, Eva Gardner and
Deborah Kerr stayed in town and
commuted every day, while other
cast members and crew remained in
the Mismaloya lodgings all built by
the engineer Guillermo Wulff.
These daily celebrity commutes
dramatically increased photo ops for
aspiring paparazzi and star gazers
who arrived in droves as word spread.
And the effect of this international
publicity combined with stunning
natural visuals from a beautiful
tropical paradise setting, could never
have been predicted or even planned.
“Vallarta was a fishing village of
some 2000 souls. There was one
road to the outside world - and it was
impassable during the rainy season. I
arrived in a small plane, and we had
to buzz the cattle off a field outside
town before settling down,” said John
Houston about his arrival, more than
fifty years ago.
In honor of The Night of the Iguana
and its Vallarta legacy, I hope you will
join me for a new show, “Tales of the
March - 2016
Iguana”. This presentation features
selected key scenes from the film, as
well as intriguing behind the scenes
footage and photos. I will also share
some more of the legendary stories
from the making of this film.
We have scheduled only one
preview-priced performance for
Thursday, March 17th, at the
Boutique Dinner Theater above
Nacho Daddy’s on Basilio Badillo
in the Romantic Zone. Dinner starts
at 5 p.m. with showtime at 6 p.m.
Tickets and details: VallartaTickets.
com/iguana or call 222-9192 or visit
the Boutique box office.
I hope to see you out and about,
but if not, have a great week enjoying
“the town that Huston built”.
Blessings upon you!
Todd Ringness
Todd Ringness along with his wife Sandra
Gaye are the founders of Vallarta Tickets,
a Canadian online ticketing agency serving
the Banderas Bay region and beyond. You
can usually see this man about town, or
you can email: [email protected]
Within PV
A mystical evening!
Tuesday, March 15th at 6 p.m. at Daiquiri Dick’s
C
ome and enjoy a very fun evening - your ticket includes a color
caricature by Philippo LoGrande, a tarot reading by Susan Walton, an
I Ching reading through Rachael Alaia... fabulous hors-d’oeuvres and a
glorious Vallarta sunset!
There will also be a raffle for great prizes like a cooking class for four
at Daiquiri Dick’s, a two-night stay at Garlands del Rio Boutique Hotel,
original artwork, beautiful jewelry, an overnight stay in San Sebastian,
and mucho mas!
Tickets are just $400 pesos (about $21. US) and include tarot and I Ching
readings, a caricature of your lovely/handsome face, two drink tickets,
and an array of yummy appetizers. Tickets are going fast so don’t delay get them at Daiquiri Dick’s cashier stand or through [email protected]
* Philippo LoGrande, famous for his whimsical artwork
in and around Puerto Vallarta
* Susan Walton, Spiritual Counselor and Channel for Intuitive Readings
* Rachael Alaia, Founder of Wild Soul Wellness
- Tarot cards were first seen in Europe around the 1400s and have been
used ever since by psychics to predict the future. The Tarot is the story of
the soul - let the cards speak to you as they will.
- The I Ching takes you out of your tunnel vision and gives you a 360-degree
view of your situation. It goes beyond the realm of your five senses and
picks up subliminal signals that sailed right past your conscious awareness.
When you are obsessed with a desire or are intent on an outcome, the I
Ching gently says, “Yes, but have you considered this ...?”
Proceeds benefit the 150+ cats residing at Purr Project, a no-kill feline sanctuary
north of Puerto Vallarta. Donations 501(c)(3) tax-deductible in the U.S. *
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Today... yesterday... tomorrow, the cycle of poverty
By
Judy Gieser
member of Amigos del Magisterio
Photos by Denny Gieser
TODAY... as a tourist strolling the
Malecon, refreshing drinks on the
beach, parasailing over the beautiful
waters of Banderas Bay, reclining
poolside soaking up the glorious
PV sun, planning an evening with
friends. What a contrast to....
YESTERDAY... as a volunteer.
What a privilege to be part of the
group “Amigos del Magisterio”
www.amigosdelmagisterio.com Our
group works with the people of the
poorest suburb of Puerto Vallarta,
Colonia Magisterio, adjacent to the
old garbage dump. The residents
survive by sorting through our refuse,
finding items to sell for recycling,
things they can use or even something
to eat; it is a bare existence. Two
years ago, the old dump was closed
and a new one opened in El Gavilán,
about 30 kilometers away. Dump
workers now take 15-peso bus rides
to and from work, pesos they cannot
afford to spend. (See PV Mirror issue
#282, March 2014).
Their homes in Magisterio are shack
dwellings of tar paper, cardboard,
broken pallets, rags... a small water
hose is shared by all, open pit toilets
(no sewers), and a bit of electricity. It
startles the mind to imagine this area
after heavy rain. Sewage runs into
Gardenia Street.
Many families with children live
here as the 2008 recession continues
to take its toll. The people appear
happy with smiling faces greeting our
group. Very few benevolent groups
help them.
Amigos del Magisterio is helping
these people, bringing weekly
truckloads of packaged beans and
rice, cooking oil, sugar, and pasta. So
far this year, over 18 metric tonnes of
food have been delivered. Food bags
containing 1 kilo each of rice, beans,
sugar, and 1 liter oil are given to
students at 6 area schools, reinforcing
education as a key to unlocking
poverty. We are also just now starting
to receive donated computers. Imagine
our northern 12-year old children not
having access to computers. Yet that
is the situation in Magisterio. It will
be life-changing for them.
The mission of Amigos del
Magisterio has not changed since it
began 10 years ago with a vision and
a mission to supply food to the poor at
0% administration costs, every penny
used to buy food for the people.
So far this winter, more than
$240,000. pesos have been raised and
are being used to purchase food for
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delivery. Volunteers also donate and
deliver truckloads of clothing, shoes,
toiletries, stuffed toys, hand-knitted
sweaters, etc, not included in the
240,000. pesos.
TOMORROW... hope for the
future.
The impact of Amigos
del Magisterio has extended food
deliveries to three year-round PV
charity organizations: Caritas PV,
Pasitos de Luz, and New Beginnings.
Caritas PV (visit on Facebook) makes
40-80 breakfasts for street people
every weekday morning and gives
food bags to the needy who come for
help. All this is accomplished from the
priests’ basement garage at Our Lady
of Guadalupe Church downtown.
Our food donations help their work
continue into the summer. Pasitos
de Luz (www.pasitosdeluz.org) is a
non-profit day care for handicapped
children and their families.
We’ve taken truckloads of food
to them and in their latest financial
report, Amigos del Magisterio was
their second biggest donor of goods
after Costco. New Beginnings (www.
newbeginningsmexico.org) operating
out of Magisterio, is building houses,
makes over 1,000 lunches per week,
conducts a spiritual program and
much more. We help their food
program and extend the impact of
their resources by supplying produce,
staples, chicken, etc. On a recent
visit there, children were doing craft
projects with help from volunteers,
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and women were making the
beautiful bags, scarves and jewelry
now for sale at the Thursday
Marina market, the Saturday
Lazaro Cardenas market and the
Wednesday Bucerías market.
Look for their booth, Artesanias
Madre Selva, helping people help
themselves out of poverty.
Our ongoing corporate sponsor,
Frigorizados La Huerta, continues
donating frozen vegetables and
more to fill the four freezers they
have donated to our three adopted
organizations. They ship about
600 kilos of frozen vegetables
every week.
This marvelous
donation is on-going throughout
the year. Some donated vegetables
also find their way to Corazon de
Niña Casa Hogar.
Tacho’s RV Park allows us to
use their palapa for bagging and
packaging goods, drawing dozens
of volunteers helping to lift the poor
of PV. Condos la Marina lends their
premises for our weekly meetings.
Muchas gracias to both of them.
Our Thank You extends to so many
who make this endeavor possible:
volunteers, truck owners who
cover all their truck expenses to
make the pick-ups and deliveries,
priests and people at Our Lady of
Guadalupe Church downtown and
Our Lady of Peace Church Marina,
and our financial supporters who
make all this possible from many
directions: the residents of Tacho’s,
Rincon del Cielo, Club Richelieu
Vanier-Laurier Ottawa, Knights
of Columbus St. Pierre MB and
Donacona Quebec, Magi Ladies
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church
Anchorage AK, St. Vincent de
Paul Society of St. Mary of the
Lake Parish Lakewood New
Jersey, families and friends of
the organizers and volunteers
to name just a few. 100% of all
donations go for food for the poor.
Come
join
us!
(www.
amigosdelmagisterio.com)
Thanks to all!
“Al año próximo” and a brighter
tomorrow!
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Ballets for all at Teatro Vallarta
Amalia Hernández’ Folkloric
Ballet of México
Sunday, March 13th at 4 and 6:30 p.m.
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distinct
cultures
that
blossomed in this country centuries
ago - their blending with the
Conquistadores left their mark in
the colors, the rhythms, the music
and the dance of Mexico, creating
the cultural wealth that inspired
Amalia Hernández to found the
Folkloric Ballet of Mexico in 1952.
Recognized with over 200
awards, acclaimed by over 32
million spectators in over 267
cities in 21 countries and over
120 international tours, Amalia
Hernández’ Folkloric Ballet of
México is without question the
ambassador of Mexico’s culture
around the world.
In this renewed show, we will
travel through Mexico as seen
through the magical lens of art…
Mexico seen through dance.
considered by its creators to be a
great family program, stimulating
and fun for both adults and children.
A magical theatrical experiment
in two acts, full of esthetics,
mystery, emotion and grand
ballerinas, champions of Irish
dance.
Legendary characters,
theatrical elements and costumes
of the era all combine to add to the
virtuoso performance of Hungary’s
Ballet “Coincidence”.
One show only! Special Preferred
Seats: $400. Pesos, Preferred Seats:
$300. Pesos, General Seating:
$200. Pesos.
The Ballet of Hungary presents
“The Dancing Princesses”.
This Monday, March 14th at 8
p.m., Teatro Vallarta invites you
to this fascinating performance
Rhapsody / The Two Pigeons
Frederick Ashton | Two Ballets
March 19th at 12 noon
and March 21 at 6 p.m.
PVGC March meeting
The
Puerto Vallarta Garden
Club (PVGC) March meeting will
once again be at DiVino Bar on
Basilio Badillo on March 17th at 5
p.m. The guest speaker will be Mike
Laking, the artist and photographer
whose beautiful orchid image was
chosen for our Fiesta Blanca gala. Mike is a digital photographer who
specializes in flowers. Using computer
graphic techniques and his original
photographs, he creates unique digital
giclée photo art. He has been featured
in numerous exhibits and galleries, has
won several national and international
awards, and is included in collections
across Canada, the U.S., Europe and
Mexico. He was the grand prize
winner of 2010 Vallarta Botanical
Gardens Photography Contest and 3rd
prize winner of the 2011 event. He
says of his work with flowers, “the
delicate, fleeting bursts of colors,
shapes, and sizes are what I drive to
catch, so that when the flower is gone,
the art remains.”
It should be a very enjoyable
presentation.
PV Garden Club - “Beautifying
Vallarta” supports not only a more
beautiful, clean and verdant city, but
is making it more attractive to tourism,
thus creating a vibrant economy to
support all the other great causes in PV.
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This delightful Frederick Ashton
double bill opens with the setting
of
Rachmaninoff’s
Rhapsody
on a Theme of Paganini, using
the music’s dark turbulence and
brilliance to inspire some of his
most thrilling choreography. Witty,
impassioned and sublime, this
ballet was the pinnacle of Ashton’s
romantic style.
The second half of the program
features
Ashton’s
delicate,
deceptively comic The Two Pigeons
- a work rarely performed and a real
treat for ballet fans everywhere.
Teatro Vallarta is located at
184 Uruguay downtown. Tickets
at $250. Pesos are on sale at the
wicket at Teatro Vallarta, the
Ticketmaster center in Liverpool
and via Ticketmaster.com.mx
Info: 222-4525 and 222-4475.
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First Vallarta-Nayarit
Hot Air Balloon Fair
From March 18
to 20th, the skies
will be covered with a parade of hot
air balloons, there will be a downto-earth party with music, antique
car exhibitions, motocross, remote
control aircraft, and booths selling
regional food and products.
This grand first-ever event set to
take place in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit,
will offer both tourists and locals a fun
new option in outdoor entertainment.
Although it may seem elaborate
to compete with events such as the
“International Balloon Festival” in
th
León, Guanajuato; or the “Cielo
Mágico Balloon Fiesta Monterrey”
in Monterrey, the local organizers
promise carve a place for themselves
and throw an unprecedented party.
Only a few days after the event was
announced, the amount of interest
shown by people in Puerto Vallarta
and around Banderas Bay suggests
that the inaugural event will be well
attended. So far, organizers have
announced that they’re offering 50
pre-sale tickets at $1,700 pesos per
balloon ride (regular price $2,300
pesos). Entrance to the fair will be
$50 pesos per person.
For more information, visit the
organizers’ Facebook page (La-FeriaDel-Globo-Aeroestático).
3rd Annual Puerto de Chacala Music & Art Festival
March 10th to 13th
One night in March, 2012, at a Friday night roof-top reception, a
group of attendees broke out in song, regaling the crowd spontaneously
with music from Broadway Musicals. The group realized that
Chacala might just be a perfect place to celebrate music and other
arts: thus was born the Puerto de Chacala Festival de Musica y Arte.
The general feeling was that Chacala was destined to grow, and
that an ideal growth trajectory was to see this quaint Mexican village
evolve into a high quality locale where people could develop in body,
mind, and spirit. This could potentially develop the seaside village
into a center of artistic values, similar to models achieved in other
places such as Carmel, CA, and San Miguel Allende, Mexico.
This annual Festival de Musica y Arte is intended to help move
Chacala in that direction, featuring a variety of musical genres.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
T
his year, St. Patrick’s Day
falls on Thursday, March 17th,
his religious feast day and the
anniversary of his death in the 5th
century. The Irish have observed
this day as a religious holiday for
over a thousand years.
St. Patrick, the patron saint of
Ireland, is one of Christianity’s
most widely known figures.
But for all his celebrity, his life
remains somewhat of a mystery.
Many of the stories traditionally
associated with St. Patrick,
including the famous account of
his banishing all the snakes from
Ireland, are false, the products of
hundreds of years of exaggerated
storytelling.
It is known that Saint Patrick
was born in Britain near the
end of the 4th century, and it is
believed that he died on March
17, around 460 A.D. At 16,
Patrick was taken prisoner by
Irish raiders who transported him
to Ireland where he spent 6 years
in captivity. During this time, he
worked as a shepherd, outdoors
and away from people. He
turned to his religion for solace,
becoming a devout Christian.
Patrick escaped. According
to his writing, a voice -which
he believed to be God’s- spoke
to him in a dream, telling him it
was time to leave Ireland. After
escaping to Britain, Patrick had
a second revelation - an angel
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told him to return to Ireland as a
missionary. Soon after, Patrick
began religious training, a study
that lasted over 15 years. After
his ordination as a priest, he
was sent to Ireland with a dual
mission - to minister to Christians
already living in Ireland and
to begin to convert the Irish.
Familiar with the Irish language
and culture, Patrick chose to
incorporate traditional ritual into
his lessons of Christianity instead
of attempting to eradicate native
Irish beliefs. He used bonfires to
celebrate Easter since the Irish
were used to honoring their gods
with fire. He also superimposed
a sun, a powerful Irish symbol,
onto the Christian cross to create
what is now called a Celtic cross.
As the day falls during the
Christian season of Lent, Irish
families would traditionally
attend church in the morning
and celebrate in the afternoon.
Lenten prohibitions against
the consumption of meat were
waived and people would
dance, drink, and feast - on the
traditional meal of Irish bacon
and cabbage.
Today, St. Patrick’s Day
is celebrated by people of
all backgrounds in the U.S.,
Canada, and Australia, as well
as in other locations including
Japan, Singapore, Russia ...and
Puerto Vallarta.
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Record attendance prompts The Palm to add
more of your favorites & exciting new shows in March!
It’s been another record-breaking
season at The Palm Cabaret, with
acts that have included established
favorites and newcomers alike.
Cabaret, live music & comedy at its
best, now playing through April 7.
Amy Armstrong and Bohemia Viva
Vallarta favorite Amy Armstrong,
affectionately known as the gal with
‘the voice of an angel, and the mouth
of a sailor’, performs both music and
comedy in her show, ‘Spanglish II’,
with Argentine duo Bohemia Viva.
Amy is best known for her brassy,
bawdy comedy and powerful vocals.
Coupled with the beautiful harmonic
vocals and acoustic guitar of Luis
and Andrea, they have created magic
on stage show after show. Amy also
stars in her all new show, ‘Mama’s Big Ones’
The Life and Music of Cass Elliot (Mama
Cass). This show was an instant hit and Amy,
accompanied by Jean-Guy Comeau at the piano,
sings Cass Elliot’s classics beautifully. Bohemia
Viva also continues to star in their own shows,
now through early April (see calendar).
Miss Conception ‘Goes to the Movies’
Kevin Levesque (a.k.a. Miss Conception) stars
in ‘Miss Conception Goes To The Movies’.
Miss Conception’s incredible talent shines
through once again this season in this over-thetop stage extravaganza! With all live singing
and high-energy dance numbers coupled with
Vegas-worthy original costumes, and rapidfire costume changes, this show is extremely
popular. To date, Miss C. has sold out every
single performance.
Now Playing every
Monday & Thursday at 9:30 p.m. through April
7. Added early shows: Thursday, March 10 &
Monday, March 14 @ 7 p.m. Kim Kuzma
Kim Kuzma stars with her band of very
talented musicians in ‘Acústico’. They play their
signature ‘mashups’ of popular modern hits and
classic favorites. Kim’s amazing vocal range
and the ‘Acústico’ band, featuring Eduardo
Leon, Fernando Gonzalez, Roberto Falcón,
Jeronimo Martinez and Bob Tansen, continues
to be one of the Palm’s most popular shows.
Kim plays every Sunday and Wednesday
through April 3 at 7 p.m. Kim also stars in her all
new very popular show, ‘Diva’ Celebrating the
Music of Annie Lennox with Jean-Guy Comeau
at the piano. Next performances March 11, 18
@ 9:30 p.m., March 22 @ 4 p.m. & March 25 @
7 p.m. (added show).
Zoë Lewis ‘Vaudeville to Vallarta’
Appropriately known as ‘A Band in a Body’,
Zoë Lewis plays jazz, jump jive, Latin grooves,
swing, international folk, and funk originals
on everything from the piano to the spoons!
Troubadour, vaudevillian, storyteller, worldtraveler, singer-songwriter, and the list goes on!
In addition to her wonderful music, Zoë is an
amazing storyteller, weaving intimate personal
experiences, which are the basis for many of
her original songs, into her performances. She
immediately puts her audience at ease with her
likable, casual, and charming demeanor. Zoë’s
ability to reach her audience through story and
song is the true essence of a cabaret performance,
and she does it beautifully. Zoë Lewis plays
through March 22 (see calendar).
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Luna Rumba Award-winning live band
Luna Rumba’s popularity in the
Banderas Bay area has soared
recently, playing to large crowds
and selling out show after show.
A tapestry of Latin Fusion,
Gypsy Flamenco and more,
their shows are a celebration of
creativity, warmth and virtuosity.
Featuring Cheko Ruiz on
vocals and guitar, George
“Geo” Uhrich on violin,
mandolin and guitar, Alex
Gonzalez on percussion, and
Luis Rascon on bass, flute and
backup vocals. This band is
on fire! Next performances
March 18 & April 1 at 7 p.m.
Latcho & Andrea; The Blond Gypsies are
European recording artists who perform Gypsy
Rumba and Spanish Flamenco Guitar music.
Both of German descent, Latcho & Andrea take
influences from around the world, authentically
producing the mysterious and passionate sounds
of Gypsy Flamenco music. Their shows have
thrilled audiences and their popularity continues
to soar. They have one remaining performance
this season at The Palm on March 15 at 7 p.m.
The Palm is well-known for bringing highquality, cutting-edge entertainment to Vallarta.
Inside you’ll find an intimate 90-seat cabaret
with outstanding sound and lighting, creating
the ambiance of cabarets from days gone by.
Two shows are scheduled nightly seven days per
week, with matinées at 4 p.m. on select shows
through mid-April, 2016. The Palm is located
at 508 Olas Altas in the Romantic Zone on the
south side of town. Tickets may be purchased
online and at the box office, open at 10 a.m. daily
(222-0200). A full calendar of performances,
information and online tickets are available at
www.ThePalmPV.com. You can also find The
Palm Cabaret and Bar on Facebook at www.
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Boutique Theatre showcases delicious variety
A romance, Hollywood gossip, old-fashioned radio drama take stage
Nightly, through Monday,
March 14th - A hilarious, tender
comedy, “The Last Romance” is
playing at The Boutique Dinner
Theatre. It tells a sweet love story
between two elderly people, a
Catholic Italian “railroad man”
who wanted to become an opera
star, and an elegant but distant
woman, who wanted to simply be
loved and cherished. In a dog park,
they meet in the twilight years of
life, and fall in love. The show
stars Ralph Hyman, Catherine
Beeghly, Alice Averett, Ocean
Olsen, and Snickers. Snickers is a
rescued Chihuahua originally from
Tijuana, and he plays a Chihuahua
rescued from the ASCPA in New
Jersey, where the play is set.
Director is Lynne Dellinger.
Wednesday, March 16,
special time, 7:30 p.m. “Memoirs of a
Hollywood Gossip Queen” Ttakes the stage. Join the most
powerful agent in Hollywood,
Jacqueline Meyer, as she dishes
all the dirt on the lifestyles of
the stars of Hollywood. This
play takes place in the intimate
setting of her living room, as she
prepares for a dinner party with
the likes of Burt Reynolds, Barbra
Streisand, Richard Dreyfus and
more. Learn the gritty true-life
story of a Hollywood talent agent
and the stars she represented. The
star is Christy Ann Beguesse,
whom you may remember from her
popular portrayal as Judy Garland,
at the original Boutique Theater.
Thursday, March 17 - “Tales of the
Iguana” - Join PV columnist Todd
Ringness as he hosts a unique journey
back in time. Tales of the Iguana is a
fascinating look at the motion picture
that transformed Puerto Vallarta from
a sleepy seaside village into a thriving
international resort. This preview
performance features selected key
scenes from the film, as well as
intriguing behind the scenes footage
and photos. Your host will also share
some of the legendary stories that
surround the shooting of the film
in Mismaloya. John Huston’s The
Night of the Iguana was adapted
from the stage production written
by Tennessee Williams.
The
film
stars Richard
Burton, Ava Gardner, and Deborah
Kerr. The film garnered three Oscar
nominations and secured one win for
Best Costume Design in 1964.
But it was the steamy behind the
scenes action that lured the attention
of the media, and subsequently
the world. Elizabeth Taylor was
enjoying a torrid love affair with
Richard Burton during the making
of the film.
Both Hollywood
A-listers were married at the time,
and glimpses of the two together
in a tropical setting were highly
sought after. The result was an
irresistible scandal that made
worldwide headlines, and focused
the international spotlight on a town
that would never be the same again.
Tickets are $400 pesos for the
3-course dinner-and-show package,
or $150 pesos for show only.
Instant e-tickets are available for a
small service fee at VallartaTickets.
com or by phone at 222-9192.
Friday and Saturday, March
18-19 - “Good-Bye, Mama” Created and directed by David
Barton, “Good-Bye, Mama” is an
original retro radio-style drama.
This production will be staged two
nights only. All-star cast of local
performers: Stephen Dellinger,
Lynne Dellinger, Debra Barton,
Josie MacGillivray, Catherine
Beeghly, Jim Jacobs and Alice
Averett. Tickets just 200 pesos.
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About The Boutique
Dinner Theatre
P
uerto Vallarta’s only dinner
theatre, The Boutique offers
exciting evenings of dinner-anda-show options.
The theatre is host to many
entertaining events, located
upstairs at Nacho Daddy’s,
287 Basilio Badillo. Delicious
3-course dinners are served at 5
p.m., with the shows at 6 p.m.
Diners can choose a steak,
chicken, or vegetarian meal, or
order from the Nacho Daddy
“Mex-Tex”-style menu. Tickets
can be ordered for dinner and
a show, or the show only,
at www.vallartatickets.com, or
by calling 1 562-336-4552. You can also stop by in person
to pick up your tickets at Nacho
Daddy daily, from 11 a.m. to
closing. Check for ongoing
updates and fun facts from The
Boutique Dinner Theatre and
Nacho Daddy’s on Facebook.
March 24, 25 and 26 - “Mark
Zeller Sings.” “A brilliant solo
performance” is what the New
York Tribune said about singing
sensation Mark Zeller, who will
be performing in Puerto Vallarta
with his musical director, New
York pianist Woody Regan. (See
separate article in this issue.)
Tuesdays - On Tuesdays,
the star and creator of her
own
tribute
shows, Mikki
Prost performs. “Where The
Boys Are: A Tribute to Connie
Francis,” is the popular original
show. Learn more about the incredible
life and career of singing sensation
Connie Francis, while looking back
at catchy songs from yesteryear, like
“Lipstick On Your Collar.”
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Jean-Gabriel Lambert
Opens at Galleria Dante Friday, March 18th - Cocktails 6 to 10 p.m.
C
olors, movement, depth, light and colors again: Jean-Gabriel’s paintings are thrilling
and explosive. From his first ink and pastel scribbles to his most recent acrylic canvases,
this artist is telling us a story that has begun more than two decades ago.
A self-taught painter, Jean-Gabriel first studied Pharmacy. He then enrolled in theater
school upon earning his degree. Jean-Gabriel has performed on stage and also starred in a
few movies. He later added singing to his artistic accomplishments.
Driven by an irrepressible desire to create, it’s finally in the visual arts that Jean-Gabriel
finds his true passion. Drawing and painting opened up the possibility for an unimpeded
daily practice: it’s this great freedom that Jean-Gabriel had long sought. From the moment
that he began painting, he knew that he’d pursue this endeavor for the rest of his life.
For the following three years, Jean-Gabriel devoted himself seriously to painting and
took a few technical courses. He first acquainted himself with large-format oil painting
before switching to acrylics. As he had always desired, he starts practicing his art daily and
gradually asserts his distinctive style. His numerous trips to Mexico, which has become his
second home, provide much of his inspiration.
Jean-Gabriel continually finds in his Montreal studio the same energy that propels him
towards his daily ritual: his improvised movements are triggered by music and meditation.
A tangible context stemming from reality is at the core of each of Jean-Gabriel’s paintings.
Whether it’s Mexico’s colors or an emotion related to friendship or love, each painting
is the realization of a simple concept. It is sometimes through series that the artist, with
thoroughness and wonderful freedom, creates his artwork such as his “Piedras preciosas”,
his finely crafted and colorfully sparkling gems. Holding the secret to the personal story that
he has been telling from the very start, Jean-Gabriel gives us the clues through his canvases’
titles: El Espejo, La Fiesta, Reforma, La Pura Vida, Madeleine, Volver, etc. The beauty
in Jean-Gabriel Lambert’s art rests in the multitude of layers in his paintings. There is the
artist’s story and all the stories of each spectator. If they differ, there is always however an
emotion as powerful that Jean-Gabriel’s artwork infuses to its public.
Since 2000 Jean-Gabriel has been represented by several art galleries in Mexico and
Canada. He sells on average sixty paintings yearly to American, Mexican and Canadian
collectors. His public has remained faithful throughout the years which Jean-Gabriel greatly
appreciates. He enjoys meeting people and sharing with them. “Love that we never tire of”,
says the artist, enriched from these exchanges.
Galleria Dante is located at 269 Basilio Badillo.
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Yvan Genest
Opens at Galleria Dante Friday, March 18th - Cocktails 6 to 10 p.m.
Yvan’s
career as a painter had
unconventional beginnings. At first, his artistic
temperament drove him to music. From the
age of 17, he traveled throughout Europe as a
singer performer until his return to Montreal,
many years later. But without the tradition of
coffee shops & bars where one can sing -as
in Paris- Yvan couldn’t make a decent living
as a singer. So he started selling watercolors,
door to door and on the street. This survival
activity was the beginning of an unforeseen
but fertile ground for his unique imagination.
Since his first watercolors, 31 years ago, Yvan
has lived, painted and exhibited in many
cities and countries, while building his unique
iconography. He has created thousands of
original paintings, drawings, watercolors,
pastels, etchings, engravings and digital works.
An international painter, he now shares his
time between Montreal and Puerto Vallarta. This tall, gentle-natured man created his
first exhibit in 1976, at Galeria La Chamade
in Rennes, France. Eight years later, his
reputation followed him to Montreal, where he
exhibited at the Galérie Au Coin des Artistes.
In the mid 90’s, his work was introduced to
Vallarta and ever since he has been one of
the main artists of the Vallarta Art scene. His experiences with different cities, other
people and their customs are reflected is his
paintings - airplanes, fish, trips, people. In
Mexico he is particularly inspired by the
freedom he finds in Mexican crafts and the
colorful life here. With his light, luminous
and eye-catching colors, his distorted and
imaginative forms and figures, Genest brings
to life a fascinating world which parallels
our own. He will tell you that he was greatly
influenced by expressionism of different
periods, such as Francis Bacon, Picasso, Satin
and Chagall. Yvan has an incredible sense for
color. His paintings are bright and cheerful,
all combined with sense of freedom and fun.
Even if you do not understand them, you want
to see more of his paintings and are compelled
to purchase one. To celebrate his thirty years of non-stop
creation, Yvan Genest is publishing a fabulous
table book about his art, an illustrated
anthology that will cover three decades of his
art, including his European, American and
Mexican periods. It will include many quotes
(from Yvan but also from artists he admires)
about art and the practice of art in general
and in particular, as well as a biography. The
anthology will be illustrated with hundreds of
photos of Yvan’s works and studios over the
years. The book is scheduled for release in
fall 2016! This show will represent two of his
best-known styles: “abstract iconography” &
“street scenes”. NEW to his collection this
year are also collages and watercolors! Galleria Dante is located at 269
Basilio Badillo.
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African treasures in Puerto Vallarta? Well, why not?
Only at the International Gallery at the Marina
By
Jerry Rubin
OK, you’re on vacation in Puerto
Vallarta (a.k.a. the best place on Earth!)
and you’re looking for the perfect gift
or souvenir from your PV paradise
adventure. You’ve seen all the same old
trinkets in shop after shop and you want
something that speaks to you as totally
unique... something to treasure instead of
something that will end up in your next
garage sale. Well, look no further than
the brilliantly beautiful and wonderfully
practical treasures found only at Brian
Lott’s International Gallery. Let’s begin
with the incredible talents of the Kaross
Weavers of South Africa.
The Shangaan people are the Kaross
weavers
The women of the Shangaan tribe of
South Africa create magnificent hand
embroidered hand bags, clutch purses,
cushion covers, table runners, and wall
hangings that are simply beyond words
beautiful and beyond belief colorful.
Each one of a kind item requires extensive
effort by the weavers, in fact it requires
anywhere from 10 days to as long as one
month to make the various items. Of note
is that all their embroidered works are
machine washable with cold water and a
gentle cycle.
Not only do we buy the goods
outright from the villagers but then The
International Gallery donates 25% of the
sale price back to the Women’s Self Help
program in their Shangaan village. Now,
let the pictures speak:
labor practices, funding humanitarian
causes for the workers, and initiating
successful efforts to improve the lives
of all their workers and their families
as well. Creative Copper is indeed the
perfect name for their oh so creative hand
crafted products. “Gorgeous, spectacular,
incredible, awesome, and WOW!” are
just a few of the adjectives we hear daily
in the gallery as customers enjoy these
Out Of Africa treasures. Once again, let’s
let the photos paint the picture.
The female metal workers of the
Eastern Transvaal, South Africa
In a small village at the gateway
to Kreuger National Park many
disadvantaged, handicapped, and AIDS
victims work their magic, creating
jewelry and tablewares out of solid
copper and brass. The facility is named
Creative Copper and has won numerous
national South Africa awards for fair
The International Gallery is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Locale #7 in Marina Las Palmas 1,
across from Dock B. Saturdays until 6 p.m. and Sundays from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Tel.: 221-0267.
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Sheol Art Gallery
Eduardo Gomez, who is glad to give excellent advice
with regards to the artwork exhibited.
Authenticity certificates are issued at the time
of purchase to assure you the purchase of unique
and authentic pieces. Sheol Art Gallery not only
has paintings, sculptures and art objects, but also
S
heol Art Gallery is located in downtown Puerto
Vallarta, one block from the Malecón, at 726 Morelos
St., in the cultural and most prestigious galleries area
of this destination. Its architecture is an old haciendastyle house, being the largest gallery of Puerto
Vallarta and with a significant assortment of art pieces
from Mexican artists with an outstanding and wellknown international trajectory, artists such as Sergio
Bustamante, Yuri Zatarain, Raúl Fombona, Héctor
Massiel, Rodo Padilla, Ana Lilia Zepeda, Carlos
Vega, Eduardo Medina Havlicek, Gabriela Muñoz,
Alan Altamirano, Gustavo Lòpez, Tania Arias, Jorge
Mateos, Leodan Gutierrez, María Elena Jasso, Jose
Luis Muñiz and Hugo Zúñiga, among others.
Likewise, there are important private collections
from Mexican art collectors such as Jose Eduardo
Gómez, Pedro Delgado y Lupita Covarrubias are
displayed, collectors who, over the years, have
achieved an important collection of transcendental
artists in Mexico’s culture.
With a Mexican touch, you will live an unforgettable
experience when visiting SHEOL Gallery. It is
mainly characterized for its outstanding service and
kind attention, receiving all visitors with a friendly
and warm welcome, attended by its owner, Lic. Jose
Aldama No. 174 Centro
2nd Floor / Piso
Tel.: (322) 222 1982
Fax: (322) 222 5502
www.galeriapaciﬁco.com
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“exclusive” jewelry collections of Mexican artists
and goldsmiths. There is a variety of techniques,
colors, shapes and artwork among approximately
750 pieces exhibited. Come visit and enjoy this
wonderful place that, more than a gallery, is a piece
of heaven with great facilities. Cell: (322) 229-8560.
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Marco Alvarez Opening Reception
Friday, March 18th at Galeria Contempo
Finisterras
Finisterras provides a central, overhead view
reflecting the quiet contemplation of the geography
around the Tropic of Cancer, between latitudes 20º
and 40º. It is an invitation to Alvarez’ interpretation
of the world’s geography and its contemporary
contrasts. The etymologic sense of the Latin word of
Finisterrae means the limit of earth or end of earth.
These contrasting geographical elements in Alvarez
recent travels, gave birth to this project.
From his environment on Banderas Bay to the
Bosphoros, the Cantabria coast, the Atlantic Ocean
along Galician and Portuguese coasts, the turquoise
waters of the Aegean, Ionic and Adriatic Seas, the
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Mediterranean and Sea of Cortez, the varieties of
land and color and the drama of the scenery have
been the inspiration for this exhibition.
Connected latitudes, geographic profiles,
geographic physical limits, horizons, water basins,
hillsides, coasts, rivieras, from the Bosphorus to the
Sea of Cortez, delimitations generating contrasts
and forms… this journey allows us visual angles of
diverse contexts.
Alvarez’ past projects began in San Sebastián
and the Cantabria coastline which generated the
inspiration for this exhibition. The conceptual
ideas of Edouard Chillida and spatial concepts of
Richard Serra, led Alvarez to draw. His aim is to
launch the viewer on a visual journey extending
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beyond physical boundaries and tangible limits.
By using a multi-colored palette, reviewing images
and textures, juxtaposing bodies of running water,
mountain profiles and geographical games not
necessarily presenting photographic reality, is his
way of committing his travel experience to canvas.
The pieces in the Finisterras project include oil on
canvas and ceramic work in various sizes. All pieces
are unpublished and were produced in 2015 / 2016.
The artist will be present at Galeria Contempo for
his opening reception on Friday the 18th of March
from 6 to 10 p.m.
Galeria Contempo is located at 252 Basilio Badillo
in the Romantic Zone. Phone: 223-1925.
www.galeriacontempo.com
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Mark Zeller Sings – Only 3 performances in PV.
Mark your calendar!
From Broadway
to Puerto Vallarta
Mark Zeller’s career reflects the
currents of the American theatre
for the past half century. After
early training with Irwin Piscator’s
Dramatic Workshop, The American
Theatre Wing and The Julliard
School, he appeared on Broadway in
Reuben, Reuben, Shangri La, Happy
Hunting, Saratoga and Ari – working
with such legendary theatre artists
as Abe Burrows, Ethel Merman,
Lindsay and Crouse, Harold Arlen,
and Marc Blitzstein, in the heyday of
the Broadway musical.
Like other young Broadway
performers of his time, he forayed
into light opera (City Center), cabaret
(Le Boeuf Sur Le Toit, Paris), and
liturgical music (Carnegie Hall) as
well as continuing his training with
theatre luminaries Sanford Meisner
and Uta Hagen (acting), Metropolitan
Opera and Broadway Robert Weede
(Most Happy Fella).
After
participating
in
the
Rockefeller Foundation’s Teacher
Training Program, he became the first
Director of Training for the American
Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco,
where he was a part of bridging the
technique of American actors from
naturalism to the larger than life
reality of the clasics and musical
drama. He subsequently taught at
the Stratford Ontario Shakespeare
Festival, Jerome Robbins’ American
Theatre Laboratory, Ellis Rabb’s
A.P.A – Phoenix, and the Ensemble
Studio Theatre. Mr. Zeller taught and
directed for twelve years at the original
N.Y.U. School of the Arts and with his
wife, Dana Zeller-Alexis founded the
78th Street Theatre Lab where they
produced and directed productions of
new plays, revivals and cabaret.
Mr. Zeller’s return to acting began
with the Hartford Stage production of
The Portage To San Cristobal of A.H.
He then appeared Off-Broadway as
Freud in Freud: A One Man Play,
Reb Pinkhos in Kuni Leml, Zaida in
Lies My Father Told Me, returning
to Broadway in the title role of the
musical, Chu Chem, winning an
Outer Critics Circle nomination For
Outstanding Performance. All this
led to his appearance on Broadway as
Tevye and Lazer Wolf in Fiddler On
The Roof.
Mark Zeller Sings will play March
24, 25, 26 at The Boutique Theatre,
287 Basilio Badillo above Nacho
Daddy’s. Dinner at 5, Show at 6 p.m.
Vallarta Tickets online or at Nacho
Daddy’s or by telephone: 044 (322)
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Los Bambinos
announce last 2 shows!
P
uerto Vallarta’s favorite group of musician brothers -Los
Bambinos- is finishing up the 2016 season with two more shows at the
Roxy Rock House. On March 15th and March 29th, the group offers
their final two shows featuring Flashback | Kings of Rock n’ Roll.
For this show, Los Bambinos bring different styles of Rock n’
Roll music to life, that have been so influential over the last few
decades. They present for you The Kings of Rock n’ Roll - as only
Los Bambinos can - through a loose chronology of Rock legends
from the Rolling Stones, the Doors, the Eagles, the Monkees, Elvis
… to Little Richard and Chuck Berry, among many others! Don’t
miss the last two Tuesday night shows.
See Los Bambinos on Tuesday nights for Kings of Rock n’ Roll,
from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Roxy Rock House. Reserve your table
early for the best seat in the house; VIP is available, center stage.
Information and tickets at www.losbambinosmusic.com or 2224357, English spoken. The Roxy Rock House has live music every
night at 217 I.L. Vallarta, in the Romantic Zone on the south side of
town. See you at the show!
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Act II Entertainment
the biggest entertainment venue in the bay
Act II Now selling tickets ONLINE at www.actiientertainment.com
March Madness, Mayhem and More...
The largest Entertainment complex in PV with The Red Room Cabaret,
the Main Stage Theater and Encore Entertainment Lounge
Playing This Week
Friday 3/11
The Long Weekend 7 p.m.
Married and Looking 7:30 p.m.
Rocky Mountain High 9:30 p.m.
Mayhem with Mama 10 p.m.
Saturday 3/12
Rocky Mountain High 7:30
Sutton Lee Seymour 9:30 p.m.
Mayhem with Mama 10
Sunday 3/13
Legends of the
50’s and 60’s 7:30 p.m.
The Voice of Vallarta 8:00 p.m.
Oscars Night
Dueling Drag Divas 9:30 p.m.
Monday 3/14
The Mamas and The Papas 7 p.m.
Brittney Kingery 7:30 p.m.
Sutton Lee Seymour 9:30
Tuesday 3/15
Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell 7 p.m.
Married and Looking Lorena and Ray Jon 7:30 p.m.
Just Joanna 9:30
Wednesday 3/16
Coolsville - Ricky Lee Jones 7 p.m.
Walk Like A Man 7:30 p.m.
Dueling Drag Divas 9:30
Thursday 3/17
At the Drive-In with Lorena 7:30
Sutton Lee Seymour
Special Show 9:30
Mayhem with Mama 10 p.m.
IN THE MAINSTAGE AT
ACT II ENTERTAINMENT!
Ricky Lee Jones – Coolsville
Wednesdays in March at 7 p.m.
“The real thing come and the real
thing go / The real thing is back in
town / Ask me if you want to know the
way to Coolsville.” - Rickie Lee Jones
Don and Rhonda once again bring
to Main Stage the music and the love
they feel for the most iconic singers
of all time. This time paying tribute
to one of the most iconic singers of
the 70s/80s, Ricky Lee Jones. Join
the Don and Rhonda Band as they
explore a fictional place coined
by singer / songwriter Rickie Lee
Jones in 1979. Coolsville is largely
populated with colorful characters
both hopeless and hopeful, the
disenfranchised, the down-and-out,
hipsters, bohemians, junkies, artists,
and what not. Coolsville is a place of
hard redemption. Mayhem with Mama
3 mini musicals in one show
Mama Mia - Little Shop
of Horrors - Hairspray
“You have to see it to believe it!”
March 12, 17, 18, 19,
24, 25, 26 at 10 p.m.
Mayhem with Mama is a new
concept show from the creators of
Mimosas with Mama, the #1 Drag
Brunch in Seattle. Mimosas with
Mama, the show’s cast and creators
were awarded “Best Theater Group”
in 2014 and 2015 by Seattle’s King
5 Television’s Best of Western
Washington viewer poll. Mimosas
with Mama has been a destination in
the Seattle scene for over 3½ years,
changing the way Seattle enjoys
cabaret entertainment. The show and
its creators are always thinking out
of the box and coming up with new
twists on how to tell your favorite
stories and now, with the creation of
the touring show Mayhem with Mama,
the show comes to you! With Mayhem
with Mama we started with some of
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the most popular Broadway musicals
of all time and went at them with our
own glitzed weed whacker to trim all
the fat, cut the minutia and shrink each
show and even sprinkled in a touch of
something completely unexpected!
Mayhem with Mama is a mash-up of
3 shows rolled into 1, first we start
off in Greece with 15 minute Mama
Mia, then it’s off to Baltimore for 30
Minute Hairspray, and finally we end
up down on Skid Row in 30 Minuteish Little Shop. Slammed together,
these revamped musicals become one
zany roller coaster ride of a show,
it’s a quick change extravaganza!
Mayhem with Mama, You have to see
it to believe it!
Respect - The Musical
Back by popular demand
March 17th at 7 p.m.
After very successful run in
November, Respect - the Musical
returns to the Main stage for 3
shows only Thursdays at 7 p.m. in
March. Respect... A Musical Journey
of Women.
From “Someone to
Watch over Me” to “I will survive”,
Respect tells the historical journey of
women, told through top 40 songs. Featuring 3 of Vallarta’s “must see”
performers,
Elizabeth
WigginsEnsor, Joan Houston and Patrice
White, and a special guest star from
the original touring company, Eileen
Matthews. Respect is destined to
become a Vallarta favorite. From the
co-dependency of “I will follow him”
to the independence of “These boots
are made for walking” to the strength
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and exuberance of “New Attitude”,
Respect - The Musical is both a must
see and a must hear. Combining
excerpts of 60 songs with personal
stories, fashions of the times and
issues of the day, Respect will take
you on a musical journey spanning 10
decades. Funny, heartfelt, informative
and poignant... Respect will have you
leaving the theater with a head full of
memories and a song(s) in your heart.
Both Sides Now The Joni Mitchell Show
Every Tuesday in March 7 p.m.
‘Both Sides Now’ is a theatrical
presentation of the music of Joni
Mitchell, performed live with the
Don and Rhonda band, and starring
Canadian singer Jenny Allen. The
show presents 2 sides of Joni’s music acoustic folk and progressive rock/jazz.
Some of the songs featured
are: Both Sides Now, Circle Game,
Chelsea Morning, California, and
Woodstock. Act 2 includes songs
such as Raised on Robbery, Free
Man in Paris, and the Joni Mitchell
collaborations with Charles Mingus.
Also included is a song called Night
of the Iguana, written by Joni about
Puerto Vallarta. The Voice of Vallarta - Season 3 Every Sunday at 8 p.m.
Semi Finals - Cabaret Week
Join us this week for everyone’s
favorite week: Cabaret week. This is
when the remaining 4 contestants show
us what they are made of and give a
20-min Cabaret show. The Voice of
Vallarta is an 18-week elimination
singing contest created to find the
best of the best in Puerto Vallarta.
Each week we have a new genre and
the contestants sing, the judges and
audience votes, and at the end of the
show, someone goes home. We are
down to the top 6. Who will win the
produced CD and Vacation package?
Come every Sunday and join the fun.
Hosted once again by Juan Pablo
Hernandez who turns SPANGLISH
into an art form! This year taking
the judges chairs are: Act II Musical
director and VOV producer, Head
judge Alfonso Lopez. Vallarta
Showman Edgar Sanchez and
weekly guest judges. The Voice of
Vallarta will run every Sunday till the
big closing night March 20th. Mamas and the Papas,
California Dreamin’
Extended due to popular demand
after 8 sold out houses
Every Monday at 7 p.m.
California Dreamin’ is the music of
the Mamas and the Papas, presented
LIVE, in the songs and the characters
of the 4 singers, with revealing
personal monologues. The show is a
musical time machine that takes you
back to when the folk era turns on and
the psychedelic 60s pop hits and acid
hits shaped a generation. The music
scene from Laurel Canyon to the
flower children of San Francisco. The Long Weekend
March 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 at 7 p.m.
The comedy “The Long Weekend”
is a hilarious look at the craziness of
friendship and marriage. (See separate
article in this issue.)
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CABARET
The return by
extreme popular demand
Rocky Mountain High The Music of John Denver
Staring Renée Armand and Paul March 11 at 9:30, March 12 at 7:30
“As I write this, I don’t have the
sufficient words to express the pure
excellence, it is by far the finest show
that has EVER appeared not only at
Act II but anywhere. It is a religious
experience and a show that is not to be
missed. Never has there been a finer
show.” - Danny Mininni, Owner Act II “Rocky Mountain High - A Treat for
the Ears” - 5 star review - TripAdvisor
Caught one of the final performances
of Rocky Mountain High featuring
Paul Aleman and Renee Armand at Act
II stages last season. This show is pure
joy! Paul is an extraordinary singer /
guitarist who captures the range and
essence of John Denver, while still
making the music very much his own.
And Renée Armand, having sung
and toured with John in the 70’s and
80’s, weaves fascinating stories and
anecdotes throughout the performance
as well as stirring backing vocals and
the occasional lead. Catch this show
whenever and wherever you can! All
of us in Puerto Vallarta are looking
forward to its return next year!”
Paul Aleman and Renée Armand, a
John Denver band member who
performed with John for six years
and appeared on the DVD Thank
God I’m A Country Boy and also
on Rocky Mountain High, present
the music and background stories
of John Denver. Renée also sang the
Academy Award winning song The
Morning After from the movie “The
Poseidon Adventure” and wrote One
Day In Your Life, that was recorded
by Michael Jackson and I Dream of
Highways with Hoyt Axton. She also
performed with ‘The Coyote Sisters’.
‘In their show, “Rocky Mountain
High,” Paul and Renée sing the music
of John Denver along with sharing
stories from the road and insights into
the music. There’s an honesty and
pureness about John Denver’s songs
that this duo recreates as their voices
blend together in splendid harmony. Lorena and Ray Jon at the Drive-In
opens to sold out house
and rave reviews
March 17th at 9:30
Las Vegas HEADLINERS Lorena
Peril and Ray Jon appeared on
the PV performing arts scene in
November and quickly became the
most successful show in Vallarta this
season, becoming PV Darlings from
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the first day. Audiences have returned
time and time again craving more
Lorena. In Lorena and Ray Jon at the
Drive-In, they will be singing songs
from your favorite movies like Flash
Dance, Grease, Dirty Dancing, Body
Guard, Footloose and much much
more. See you at the drive-in! More
shows on March 17, 24, 31 at 7:30. Sutton Lee Seymour The Way-Off Broad!
“Sutton Lee Seymour had me
laughing so hard I cried and soiled
my pants!” - TripAdvisor
Every Monday and Saturday 9:30
Special Show Thursday, March 17th
Best of Sutton Lee Seymour and
All New Material at 9:30
A night of mischief, mayhem, and
musicals. Sutton Lee Seymour is the
creation of NYC classically trained
actor, dancer and singer Prescott
Seymour. She has set the bar high
with a multitude of costume and wig
changes. All live singing fit for the
Broadway stage. Sutton goes from
Hollywood to Broadway to Disney
and all places in-between. Never
before has a show of this caliber been
performed on the Red room stage. Danny Mininni
“Sutton Lee Seymour... can be
everything you want!”- 5 star review
TripAdvisor
Excellent drag performance that
brought a great mixture of comedy
and emotion. Sutton was one of the top
performers I’ve seen. I was particularly
impressed how well rehearsed the show
was considering the free flowing lose
format of the theater and this kind of
drag theater. Making it look that way
takes a huge amount of preparation.
Kudos, Sutton. Regardless of where or
when you see Sutton, be prepared to
get blown...away!
Lorena Peril and Ray Jon Star in
Married and Looking
Every Tuesday and Friday at 7:30
Latina Las Vegas headliner Lorena
Peril has been entertaining audiences
on the Las Vegas Strip since her arrival
in 2005. She headlined as the Lead
Singer in Anita Mann’s hit production
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impersonation show. Emmy Award
winner Chi Chi Rones and NY Times
acclaimed impressionist Joanna are
proud to be returning to the Red Room.
Come see them duke it out onstage as
Dueling Tina Turners, Adele vs. Amy
Winehouse, battling Judy Garlands,
Kris Jenner vs. Caitlyn Jenner, Streisand
vs. Midler, bombastic Bette Davis,
Karen Carpenter vs. Mama Cass, The
Witches of Wicked and Frozen, Liza
Minelli, Madonna, Cher, Ursula from
The Little Mermaid! Joanna and Chi
Chi Rones perform their shows all over
the world to sold-out houses!
“Fantasy” at the Luxor Hotel and Casino.
The self-taught performer headlined
in Michael Chambers’ “Sin City Bad
Girls” at the Las Vegas Hilton where
she met her talented lead male Vocalist
and Guitar Player Ray Jon Narbaitz
III. Lorena also performed as the Lead
Principal in “American Superstars” at
the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino! And
performed the role of Sandy in the Las
Vegas production of ¨Grease”.
“Lorena Peril - Best Show in PV” 5
star review TripAdvisor – “Wow!
Lorena Peril is simply the best show
in PV. She has a magnificent voice and
can sing a wide range of songs, along
with her talented husband Ray.”
“Energy and versatility make for a
super show” 5 star review TripAdvisor
– “Lorena Peril and Ray Jon are a
perfect fit for live music lovers of
Vallarta... The energy they bring to
the room sustains throughout... I’ll
buy tickets for anything you two
put together. Just keep playing and
making us all happy...”
Brittney Kingery - 3 Time 2015
Horizon Tropic Rock Award Winner Every Monday at 7:30 “Brittany Kingery tropical rock
singer” 5 star review TripAdvisor
“What a show!!” 5 star
review TripAdvisor
Brittney Kingery is the one show
NOT to miss, quickly becoming a
Red Room favorite; never before has
Vallarta seen a talent like Brittney;
with her sold out houses it’s no wonder
that this 3-time Horizon Tropic Rock
award winner has taken Vallarta by
storm selling as many award-winning
CDs as tickets. Her music is addicting
and you will find yourself singing
her songs long after the show has
ended. ¨Brittney Kingery is truly
a star¨ Brittney and her band have a
chemistry and together they are a
Vallarta hit you will see for many
years to come. Dueling Drag Divas Sundays & Wednesdays at 9:30
Dueling Drag Divas is a live
singing (absolutely no lip sync), full
octane, back to back comic celebrity
Paul Fracassi 17 consecutive sold out houses!
Legends of the 50s and 60s Sundays at 7:30
and Walk Like A Man Wednesdays at 7:30
Paul Fracassi, the Jersey Kid has
managed to create a big fuss up in
Canada as a previous “Canadian
Idol” finalist and soon after Puerto
Vallarta fell in love with this new
singing sensation! His vocal range has
been compared to the great crooners of
the American songbook and especially
the high vocal range of Frankie Valli.
It is no wonder that this artist chose
the music of The Four Seasons to pay
tribute to and Paul Fracassi handles
the Frankie Valli songs as if Frankie
Vall himself was on stage singing
them in his early years on the Ed
Sullivan show.
Backed by the fabulous Paulettes and
incorporating the look, instrumentation,
and harmonies of the original Four
Seasons, this group will bring back
memories and songs like Sherry Baby,
Walk Like a Man, Dawn, Rag Doll and
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You with
ease and the nostalgic flair of those
years gone by. Sundays brings you the
Legends of the 50´s and 60´s. Join Paul
as he brings to life all the greats from
a time gone bye. Frank Sinatra, Buddy
Holly, Elvis and many, many others. Just Jo Anna Tuesdays March 8, 15, 22, 29 at 9:30
Act II Entertainment welcomes
back to The Red Room Cabaret Jo
Anna. Joanna celebrates her 10th
season in Vallarta with an all new game
show gone wild theme! “Beyond
impressions, parody, and burlesque” Florida Sun Sentinel
All of Me, starring Elviz Martinez
Opening Night:
Saturday March 19th at 7:30
Elviz Martinez has captured the
heart of Puerto Vallarta and The Red
Room with his sexy looks and his
sultry voice, he is planning on giving
All of himself. Returning for his third
season at Act II. In this show, Elviz
will expose himself in a way he has
never done in the past. He will share
his stories, take on Bobby Darin and
new songs never before preformed
in public. Once again joined on
stage with his Musical Director, Bob
Bruneau, together they give you
Everything they have. Act II Entertainment STAGES complex is located on the 2nd floor at 300 Insurgentes (corner of Basilio Badillo &
Insurgentes). Tel.: 222-1512. Go to www.actiientertainment.com to purchase tickets and for show details. Box office
open daily at 11 a.m. with a 2nd box office location across the street from Garbo’s on Pulpito street in the Romantic Zone.
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The 7 Arts
Critics and audience agree...
The Long Weekend is a must see!
By
Gary Beck
Edoardo Rocha brought this play, Norm Foster’s comedy “The
Long Weekend”, to the old Boutique Theatre three years ago and has
revived it this season for Act II Stages under the auspices of Nu Name
Productions. Three out of the four original cast members were secured
with the fourth now an established woman from New York.
The cast is:
Abby - Eileen Matthews, a 12-time Emmy Award winner for
producing and acting. She was in Edoardo’s and Michael Gibney’s
Nu Name Productions of “Respect” and has now returned to grace
our stage once again. In addition, she will appear in the extension of
“Respect’ [Mar. 17, 24, 31 at 7 p.m.]
Roger - Michael Gibney, who starred locally in “The Long
Weekend”, “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” and “Oleanna”. He
serves as Executive Producer for this play and is director of “Respect”.
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Wynn - Patrice White also performed earlier in “The Long Weekend”,
“Respect” recently, and will be in the extension with Eileen. She was
in the cast of “Mass Appeal”.
Max - Ross Shapiro returns to “The Long Weekend” after being in
many productions in Phoenix, Arizona.
Edoardo Rocha is a well-known fashion designer and for “The Long
Weekend” is the director, set and costume designer, sharing his life with
partner Michael Gibney. They are co-founders of Nu Name Productions.
The storyline of the play is two couples who have been longtime
friends although with personality problems. Bickering, jabbing
and conniving play roles in the plot. Four talented actors and an
unpredictable story/script. All of them are excellent, experienced and
professional actors. Conversations are real, natural and believable.
How the play progresses is very surprising and should be seen to
follow the twists and surprise turns. No spoiler alert here.
The sets are well constructed and designed. Costumes are appropriate
for the era and characteristic of each cast member. Nothing appears
fake or contrived. It is pleasurable to watch and listen to actors who
know their craft.
Both the sound and lighting are superb with no sudden lapses or
errors. Attention to detail is apparent in the fine staging throughout the
evening. No doubt this is a very smooth production greatly appreciated
by the audience.
Come spend the evening with Abby, Wynn, Roger and Max and see
what everyone is talking about.
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By
Joe Harrington
Deadpool
I
n 1988 a movie call The Dead Pool
came out starring Clint Eastwood as
policeman Dirty Harry. Trivia time:
name the other four Dirty Harry movies.
Some background information on the
words “dead pool” are needed. In the
mid-60s, a betting pool was started at a
bar in San Francisco’s Mission District,
the pub’s name I can’t remember, and
spread across The City. It was called
The Ghoul Pool. The object was to
pick someone under the age of sixty,
not currently sick and famous (from
sports, politics, arts) who would die
next. Twenty years later, when the
Clint effort came out, I remember
thinking that some screenwriter had
latched onto the idea and wrote the
script.
The Ghoul Pool pretty much
evaporated after Dan White
murdered Mayor George Mascone
and Supervisor Harvey Milk in
1978. That twin execution stunned
a city and pointed out that perhaps
the ghoul pool concept was not a
good idea. Obviously, ten years later,
passions had cooled and Dirty Harry
showed up.
This time around this latest creation
to use a similar format comes from
Marvel Comics. Man, that outfit seems
to have its imprint on every other flick
that comes out. First off, this is not
your typical Marvel presentation a la
Spiderman. Deadpool gets an R rating
that comes very close to pushing the
lower limits of that zone heading
down the alphabet toward X. Nudity,
F-word language throughout, violence
galore. When the movie started I
thought, wow, first time I have seen
this kind of satirical humor in the
credits. No names used at all, just
things like: CGI gratuitous violence,
mandatory sex scene, etc.
This is the epitome of the anti-hero
theme. Which is kind of how one
has to think of Dirty Harry with his
throwaway lines like, “Go ahead,
make my day,” and, “I know what
you’re thinking. Did he fire five shots
or six?” Not exactly heroes in the
mold of Sherlock or Poirot.
Here’s a few of the top critics
opinions. Soren Anderson of the
Seattle Times wrote: “Maximally
cheeky. Perversely potty-mouthed.
Riotously funny. Insanely violent.
Uneven as all get out. And fun, fun,
fun.” Next we have Peter Travers of
Rolling Stone: “This movie’s junky
feel is part of its charm. Sure it goes
on too long and repetition dulls its
initial cleverness. Still, Deadpool
is partly time for action junkies and
Reynolds may just have found the
role that makes his career.” Now
here’s one from the rotten segment
- Anthony Lane of The New Yorker
said, “Watching this film is like
sitting at dinner with a teenager who
believes that, if he swears long and
loudly enough, he will shock the
grownups inot accepting him as one
of their own.”
Did I like it? Yes, I did. Very
creative, innovative even, with a lot
of funny situations and lines. But
what bothered me is the reality of that
R-rating. The theater I went to had
two young lads who couldn’t have
been thirteen, let alone older. Those
guys will tell their friends, who will
rush to go. My point? The rating
system is useless unless enforced.
Mentioning
rating
systems,
Deadpool received a whopping
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84% from critics and 93% from the
audience. Clint’s The Deadpool didn’t
come close, getting a 52%. Moving on. Every once in awhile
I stumble on a movie on TV that
really catches my interest. Criminal
Activities stars John Travolta. Don’t
think it ever was released on the
silver screen. There is a bit of the plot
of and situations in this that resemble
The Suicide Kings. But there is a bit
of the plot and situations in every
movie that resemble others and/or
one of Shakespeare’s plays.
This is a crime movie that has some
very nice twists in it, especially as it
uses some fairly hackneyed scenes
in the first act. After watching the
whole thing, I realized this was
intentional to falsely guide the viewer
toward wrong assumptions. In The
Suicide Kings Denis Leary plays a
killer with a perchance, much like
Russell Crowe in L.A. Confidential,
towards being protective of women
and sarcastic. Criminal Activities
accomplishes the same thing with
some great dialogue.
Trivia answer: Dirty Harry, The
Gauntlet, Magnum Force and The
Enforcer.
Joe Harrington
Is an internationally published true crime
writer and documentary filmmaker.
Send comments or criticism to
[email protected]
Artwork by Bob Crabb.
Gil Gevins’ Page
A chicken is a
chicken is a chicken
By
I
Gil Gevins
n January I was forced to endure
the existential mind-numbing horror
of living without my computer for
almost three days.
The mornings were the worst.
Mornings are when I write, and
writing is of vital importance to my
(pardon the expression) mental health.
If I don’t write, all the refuse tumbling
about inside my brain just sits there,
putrefying (like a deceased bass on the
beach), instead of draining sanitarily
(like recycled sewage) out onto the
computer screen, where it might
disturb the thought processes of an
impressionable republican, but can no
longer bother me.
On my third morning without a
computer, I went into shock. Lucy
found me sitting in the kitchen staring
glassy-eyed into the abyss. Actually,
it was a bowl of oatmeal. But it felt
like the abyss. Lucy was adamant: I
needed to do something, to distract
myself from the horror movie running
at breakneck speed through the
smoldering hissing circuits of my
cluttered cranial cavity.
I put on some running shoes and set
off for the malecon. A brisk walk along
the ocean would surely calm my nerves.
Naturally, I was wrong. The longer I
walked, the more I felt the urgent need
to get something (anything!) off my
chest. Then I ran into a group of tourists
standing around in a confused clump
in front of a bronze statue of Maria
Musculosa, the first Mexican woman to
win a gold medal in the shot-put.
Unbelievably, I heard myself ask the
assembled gaggle of gawking gringos
if I could be of assistance. (Yes, by
this time I was pretty far gone.)
“We’re here for the free tour of the
malecon,” a Canadian gentleman with a
large straw hat said. “Are you the guide?”
“Is The Donald orange?” I replied.
“You’re a little early,” the man pointed
out. “So are you,” I said. “All right,
let’s get this cattle-call on the road.”
And off I strode, hooffing it south
down the malecon, with the dozen
tourists scurrying to keep up.
“Aren’t you going to tell us about
the symbolism of the rocks?” a woman
asked, all out of breath.
“Yes!” I said, screeching to a halt.
“Everybody gather round and take a
careful look at these rocks here which
appear to have been arranged in the
form of a dark gray chicken.”
Everyone dutifully gathered about
the design laid out in the concrete of
the walkway.
“Oooh! Oooh!” a woman with a
frightening sunburn cried. “I can see
it! I can see the chicken!”
“Looks more like a turkey,” the man
with the straw hat remarked.
After waiting a beat to build the
suspense, I said, “You’re both wrong!
This is an ancient Toltecenstein
design, representing the mythical
half-chicken/half-man god of poultry,
Quetzahualcoyotlberg.”
“It looks just like a chicken!” the
same woman said.
“That’s because it is a chicken,”
I informed her, “in a symbolic,
mythological, paleo-erotic sense.”
“Paleo-erotic?” someone asked.
“Yes,” I explained, “having sex with
a chicken was part of the Toltecenstein
male fertility rites. But let’s turn our
attention now to this next design, which
so reminds us of an ordinary octopus.”
“You’re right!” the woman with the
severe sunburn screeched. “It looks
just like an octopus!”
“How would you know?” her
husband sneered. “The only time
you’ve seen an octopus is in pieces on
a plate.”
“That’s not true,” she said, “I saw
one once on Animal Planet.”
“That was a giant squid!”
“What’s the difference? They both
have all those bumpy arms and…”
“Excuse me,” I broke in, “can I say
something, please? I mean, I am the one
giving the tour here. Now, let’s forget
Animal Planet and take focus all of our
attention on this symbolic octopus.”
“Is it also a Toltecenstein design?”
the man in the straw hat, who must
have had a fabulous memory, asked.
“No, this one,” I explained, “is
an Aztecenheimer symbol.
The
Aztecenheimers were a warlike tribe
who consumed their own…”
“Excuse me,” the crimson woman
interrupted, “were the Aztecenheimers
related to the Aztecs?”
“Of course! The Aztecenheimers
were an obscure branch of the larger
Aztec nation. They lived primarily in
trees, where they subsisted on potato
pancakes and chicken mole. Their first
Emperor, Monte-zumba was born with
eight arms, earning him the nickname:
Netzahualcoyoctomom which, roughly
translated, means, Octopus-Man-GodWhatever.” “Were all eight of his arms
functional?” she asked.
“We don’t know for certain,” I
sighed, “however, there is a general
consensus that at least one of them
must have worked, or else how
could he have brushed his teeth. The
Aztecenheimers, it appears, were
obsessed with dental hygiene. Again,
no one is certain why. Now, let’s turn
our attention to the next…”
“But what does the octopus
symbolize,” the sunburned woman (who
actually appeared to be on fire) asked.
“Unlike our first rock design,” I
patiently explained, “this specimen
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does not symbolize a chicken. Any
more questions? For example, would
anyone like to know what kind of rocks
were used to create the rock drawings?”
“Yes,” the straw-hatted man said,
“I would.” “It is,” I explained, “a
sedentary rock, which is only found in
the rain forests of Chiapas, where it has
been quarried for centuries by the Los
Angeles Lakerdonian Indians, who, by
the way, were the first tribe to cultivate
guacamole, and who are also credited
with inventing the game of basketball.”
“Excuse me,” a man wearing a
University of Kansas t-shirt said,
“James Naismith invented basketball,
and he was no Lickerdonian. He was
a red-blooded American Jayhawker
from Kansas. Not some Mexican in a
jungle someplace.”
“Sadly, sir, you are wrong on both
counts. Naismith was a Canadian
who was deported to Kansas; and
Jayhawkers were skinny birds with
yellow feet who were made extinct
by the Ozenthal Indians of Upper
Wichita, who prized the rubbery
yellow extremities because they made
such wonderful doorstops.
Also
known as ‘teepee birds’…”
Gil Gevins
Is the author of four hilarious books,
including the cult-classic, PUERTO VALLARTA
ON 49 BRAIN CELLS A DAY, and the sidesplitting novel, SLIME AND PUNISHMENT.
Signed copies of all Gil’s books are available
at his wife’s wonderful shop, LUCY’S CUCU
CABANA, located at 295 Basilio Badillo,
or as E-Books on Amazon.
Health Matters
30 384
Addiction:
What does it look like?
By
Giselle Belanger
Someone suffering with addiction
may or may not realize they have
a problem or may not realize the
severity of the illness, because it has
become so normalized; such a part
of their life. People have varying
intensities of addiction, depending
on how far it has progressed.
So how do you know if you have
a problem or if someone you love
does?
It is typical to try to control use (of
alcohol/drug) to prove to yourself and
others that you don’t have a problem
because after all, “if you can control
it then it can’t control you,” right?
After all, isn’t that what addiction
is all about, being controlled by the
substance? In many cases if there
is any need to control your use or to
“cut back” then there is most likely a
problem. It is a struggle every addict
goes through as they attempt to
maintain balance in their life and to
keep things from falling apart (jobs,
relationships, or finances) in order
to prove to themselves that their
problem is manageable; that they
don’t need help. Of course, many
addicts cannot even admit they have
a problem.
RN, LCSW
Eventually addiction negatively
affects many areas of life, which
would obviously depend on the
progression and severity of the
addiction. Work may be suffering,
more mistakes, more conflicts, and
possible firing.
Family relations suffer and change
and are sometimes damaged and
lost. Marriages break-up, children
may be abandoned, rejected, or
manipulated between their parents.
Debts accumulate, credit suffers, and
in some cases people lose everything.
Friends are forgotten and tossed
aside, who do not support the
addict’s lifestyle and are unwilling
to tolerate his lying, manipulating,
inconsistencies,
and
broken
promises.
Physical health suffers even
without symptoms, damaging the
heart, digestive system, liver, lungs
and especially the brain. Depending
on the drug of choice, the legal
problems can vary but usually
include car accidents, traffic tickets,
and arrests.
Another indication is “increased
tolerance”
meaning
increased
amount of use and/or increased
frequency and intensity of use. In
other words, if someone used to
become intoxicated on 6 beers, and
then it may increase to 12 beers to
achieve the same effect, in some
severe cases the addict may also
need to include hard alcohol in order
to achieve the same effect.
Some addicts who only drank on
weekends may now drink during the
week and perhaps alone. There’s
a feeling like you can never get
enough. A person with a drinking
problem never leaves a drink
unfinished, or a bottle of wine half
empty. Instead, they drink the entire
time they are out, with no sense of
stopping, eventually consuming
more than they intended.
People with addiction have
impulsive behavior which can be
very detrimental, often times very
risky and costly, affecting all areas
of life. Their inability to postpone
immediate gratification because they
“want it now” means that they do
not stop to consider consequences;
to themselves or others, and they
will do whatever it takes to get
it. It is not uncommon for them to
later be surprised by circumstances
and situations surrounding them,
wondering how they got here.
What do you do impulsively?
Spend money, drink, drug, lie, cheat,
have sex?
For an addict, it is common
to spend money with a frantic
impulsivity, most often beyond
their means, without considering
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the cost or why they are buying
something, just because it feels
good at the moment. They lie with
a natural ease, sometimes without
even planning to, not even realizing
what they are saying or why, and
certainly without considering who
they are hurting. Cheating sexually,
financially, in whatever manner, is a
desperate attempt to facilitate their
lifestyle, satisfy immediate desires,
with the belief that it will never catch
up to them, they will not be caught.
“Ah sex, gotta have it, no matter
what! No matter who it’s with, even
if they just met her/him, and “who
cares about using protection!” In
the impulsive moment and frame of
mind, absolutely nothing else and no
one else matters!
To anyone on the outside, it is
baffling and frustrating how “they
don’t just quit,” or “stop acting that
way.” There is not just one answer
or simple explanation, nor is there
a simple solution. However, there
is hope and a path to recovery,
whether you are the addict or the
one involved with the addict. Seek
specific treatment to address these
situations and problems.
Giselle Belanger
RN, LCSW (psychotherapist) can be
contacted at: [email protected]
Mex cell: (322) 138-9552
or US cell: (312) 914-5203.
Health Matters
By
Krystal Frost
Neem - a local tree
and wonder remedy…
T
he medicinal Neem tree is
originally from India and it used
there in Ayuvedic medicine and
treatments. Its bitter and alkalizing
leaf, when taken internally, acts as
a blood purifier and tonic, supports
healthy skin, immune system
response, healthy bowel function,
and aids in the maintenance of
glucose stability. You can see
the serrated leafy light green
tree gracefully shading areas of
Francisco Villa near Walmart.
Las Moras gated community has
a virtual bank of the ancient tree
in their stock of greenery around
the homes. Little do the residents
suspect that the key to their bug
problems is found in the shrubbery
…as Neem also is a powerful
pesticide and repellent, when
brewed and sprayed around homes
and walkways it will rid the area of
the peskiest critters.
Many of the claims for the neem
leaf can be traced back to its effect in
promoting healthier blood vessels that
leads to more efficient blood flow to the
extremities, which aid in the healing
of wounds. The improved blood flow
to the brain aids in combating anxiety
and other emotional disorders that
result from stress or severe emotional
traumas, restoring a proper balance to
the production of neurotransmitters.
Arthritis, ulcers, and various types of
digestive orders are also thought to
be treatable with the use of neem leaf
products.
Neem may become the first
truly effective birth control
“pill” for men . In recent studies
Neem leaf tablets ingested for
one month produced reversible
male
anti-fertility
without
affecting sperm production or
libido. In India and the United
States, exploratory trials show
neem extracts reduced fertility in
male monkeys without inhibiting
libido or sperm production.
Well, I don’t know about that...
but I do know that when nothing
else works, Neem works, when
all those antibiotics regimes come
to naught, we turn folks on to the
neem regime. Tastes awful, just
like medicine should taste, but one
ounce before meals will just about
neutralize any bug. Plus... We use
it as a pesticide in the garden with
garlic oil, spray once or twice a
week early morning before the
sun hits the leaves, or dusk.
Dosis:
Boil one quart of water.
When the water is boiling, add 3
tablespoons of dried or, better yet,
fresh Neem leaf
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Cover and let stand 20 minutes.
Strain.
Store in the fridge in a glass jar
with lid
Internal dosis is 1 ounce before
meals for stomach problems and
parasites and bacterial infections.
Cut the dose in half for children
under 12,
Do not give internally to children
under 3
External use - as needed for
sterilizing and healing of external
wounds, cuts scratches, burns and
rashes.
We plant neem and moringa
where ever we can drop a seed.
There are two trees outside Organic
Select Market and Deli.
Krystal Frost
For questions and comments Cell: 322 116-9645,
Email: [email protected]
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Legal Matters
Ask Luis
By
Luis Melgoza
Dear Luis: I read your recent article in the PV
Mirror (issue #383) regarding people renting their
homes or condominiums. It is true that there are
people who do rent our their properties and are not
following the rules, but I have a couple of questions
about what you wrote:
1.
You say that if the owner is a foreigner and
wants to rent, the fideicomiso must be “commercial
in nature.” Are you sure about this? I have always
believed that residential fideicomisos allow you
to rent your property. If you want to turn it into a
B&B or a hotel unit, that’s different and definitely
“commercial” use. But most residential fideicomisos
state that the owner has the right to rent the unit. 2.
You write that a city business licenses must
be obtained to “operate a rental business”. Are you
not confusing “lodging,” a commercial concept,
with “rental”, which is a residential concept? Most
people don’t want to start a rental business, but just
rent their condo occasionally. And are you sure rental
fees must be registered with Mexico’s Department
of Tourism? Is this just not for “lodging” rather
than “renting”? The same goes for being subject to
inspections, again, are you confusing “lodging” and
“rentals”?
Thanks for your clarification.
Dear Reader: Foreign legal definitions and
concepts do not apply in Mexico. Rental and lodging
are, both, commercial enterprises in Mexico.
The basis for every fideicomiso in the restricted
zone is the permit granted by Mexico’s Foreign
Relations Secretariat in that respect. Those permits
are exclusively granted for either residential or
commercial purposes, but not both.
Commercial fideicomisos in the restricted zone are
granted exclusively to Mexican corporate entities
allowed to accept foreign partners.
Absolutely no permit to create a residential
fideicomiso in the restricted zone allows the
beneficiary to rent the property, use it for lodging
or for any other commercial purposes. The permit
is granted exclusively for the beneficiary to use the
property as his/her (or her/his family) residence.
Regardless of the assurances made by anyone
participating in the purchase, and of the fideicomiso
deed language itself, the permit granted by the
Foreign Relations Secretariat rules; if any of the
terms of that permit is violated, the permit may be
revoked and the property would revert to Mexico.
In Mexico, deriving income from a real property,
by any means, including rentals for less than one
full year (lodging), and rentals for a full year or
longer, among other commercial activities, are
defined as commerce activities by Law. By the way,
“renting their condo occasionally” is the definition
of a lodging business; which is why hoteliers are
demanding that the city take action against condo
and home owners that rent their property, or use it
as lodging establishment, without licenses or paying
taxes.
The Law is with the
hoteliers. I just hope
that they don’t wise up
and start demanding
that Foreign Relations
revokes the offenders’
fideicomiso permits.
Dear Luis: I live
fulltime in a small
condominium of less
than 12 owners. Much
to my dismay, thanks
to Internet advertising,
renting is going on. Saturday 12 to Friday 18
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Our condo’s attorney has said on more than one
occasion that individual owners, regardless of
nationality, have the right to rent their property if
they so choose. Based on the latest information you
provided in issue 383 of the PVMirror, I understand
that Mexican nationals have the right to rent their
personal condo, as do legally formed Mexican
Corporations. You make it clear that, in order for
Americans and Canadians to legally rent their
condos, they must form a Mexican Corporation and
conform to all state and local taxes. Does this repudiate the position of our condo’s
attorney when he defends the rights of all owners,
including U.S. and Canadian citizens, to rent if they
choose to do so? What is to prevent our Assembly
from creating a Bylaw that limits renting to owners
who are Mexican nationals, and to owners who
have legally formed a Mexican Corporations for the
purpose of renting?
Also, if the authorities determine that 20 or 30% of
a condominium’s owners are in violation of the many
requirements you outlined in Issue 383, are there
consequences to be realized by all condominium
owners … some kind of “guilt by association?”
Dear Reader: Your condo attorney should
consult with the Foreign Relations Secretariat Legal
Department to avoid giving incorrect advice.
Don’t worry about “guilt by association”; unless
your condo front desk or administration are directly
involved with the rentals (i.e. accepting reservations
or payments, registering the guests, holding keys to
give to incoming guests or receiving those keys from
guests, showing the apartment to potential guests,
actively promoting the rentals in any other way, etc.)
If the administration or front desk are involved
in any way with the rentals, there have been cases
locally where the entire condo has been classified by
city, state and federal authorities as a hotel; and the
prices for all utilities and city services are increased
due to the commercial nature of the condo.
All your Assembly would need to add to the bylaws, if it is not there already, is: Any kind of illegal
activity is not allowed in this condo. They could
add, still following the letter of the Law: Violators
will be prosecuted to the full extent of the Law.
Luis Melgoza
Is a former PRI (Mexico’s ruling party) Head Counsel and
Legal Adviser to the Mexican Congress. Although retired
from the legal profession, he is a highly respected consultant
for both the foreign and Mexican communities in Puerto
Vallarta. Luis’ PVGeeks is the premiere wireless high-speed
Internet provider in Puerto Vallarta. For Internet service,
you can reach Luis at: [email protected]
Real Estate
384 33
VIEWPOINT
By
Harriet Murray
What is real estate like in Berlin?
D
uring the recent trip to Paris,
we spent days in Berlin. It is
impossible for me not to want to
find out about the real estate market:
its character, differences and
similarities with North America.
Berlin, Germany’s capital and
cultural center, dates to the 13th
century. Divided during the Cold
War, today it is known for its
art scene, nightlife and modern
architecture. The last census (2012)
showed the state capital to be
3,502,000 million residents of the
80.43 million people in the country.
Berlin is green, urban and covers
an area of 891.7 square kilometers.
Once a year the Statistical Office
Berlin ascertains the areas in Berlin
and classifies their uses. Forests,
parks, garden plots and more than
2,500 public green spaces and
recreation areas form the basis for
the ecological diversity in Berlin.
Approximately
41
percent
of Berlin’s surface consists of
building area, which is described as
buildings and undeveloped areas.
The Statistical Office in Berlin
determines living space in hectares.
All buildings with housing space:
inhabited accommodations and flats
are included. Total living spaces in
Berlin account for 21,279 hectares.
Berlin links western and eastern
Europe.
The trans-European
highways, railways, air routes
and inland waterways intersect in
the German capital region. Welldeveloped transport infrastructure
covers 15 percent of Berlin’s surface.
Regional and inner city transit
networks connect and provide access
to the entire metropolitan area.
Steglitz-Zehlendorf, the third largest
district in Berlin, has the highest
living space and has reached its
maximum living space per apartment.
Friedrichshain - Kreuzberg is the
smallest district of Berlin with the
lowest living area. Throughout the
city, the average size of a condo is
67 M2 or 721 sq. ft., and the largest
average is 80 M2 or 861 sq. ft. The
price range in Berlin is wide, because
the districts show very different
characteristics. The average range in
2015 was from 1,250. € per M2 to a high
of 3,750. € / M2. A classical criterion
for buying real estate includes
knowing the size of the flat, location,
and condition and lease status. This
is becoming less important than just
getting into the market now. Real
estate in Berlin is considered a good
long-term investment throughout all
districts. Yield-orientated investors
increasingly resort to buying in outer
locations, which may not be beautiful,
but economically attractive.
Berlin Market Report 2015
Real estate in Berlin continued to
rise in price during 2015. In the first
half of 2015, price increases did
not follow the increases in 2014,
but accelerated in the second half
mainly in the double-digit range.
There is high demand in the
Western part of the inner city. The
increase in prices in this area was
approx. 10% on an annual average.
East Berlin prices rose, though
slightly lower than 2014.
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In general, 2015 prices continued
climbing and the market continued
developing calmly. Demand for
living space is predicted to increase
in Berlin 11.5 percent by 2030.
Despite a significant increase in
property prices in Berlin, analysts
do not fear an upcoming real estate
bubble. A study published in March
2015 shows that especially “catchup effects” are the cause for rising
prices. The current projection is for
the housing market to remain intact
at national and regional levels.
Further increase of real estate
prices should be justified.
Berlin real estate companies
working with foreign buyers and
investors provided sources of
information.
Harriet Cochran Murray
Can be contacted at:
[email protected]
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Calendar / Directories
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384 35
International Friendship Club
ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
Airline Directory
AEROTRON
226-8440
AIR CANADA 01 800 719-2827
AIR TRANSAT 01 800 900-1431
ALASKA
01 800 252-7522
AMERICAN 01 800 904-6000
CONTINENTAL
See United
DELTA 01 800 266-0046
FRONTIER
01 800 432-1359
INTERJET
01 800 011-2345
SUN COUNTRY 01 800 924-6184
UNITED
01 800 864-8331
US AIRWAYS 01 800 428-4322
AEROMEXICO 01 800 021-4000
SOUTHWEST 01 800 435 9792
WESTJET
01 800 514 7288
MONDAY
Bridge Lessons - (Starting
Dec. 14) 9 a.m. free to members.
Guests $50 pesos.
Spanish Lessons - Intermediate
1, Intermediate 2, Advanced,
Tourist Spanish.
Go to IFCvallarta.com activities
calendar for class times & details.
TUESDAY
Tourist Spanish.
Home Tours depart Sea Monkey
at 10:30. See ad in this issue
for details.
WEDNESDAY
Home Tours depart Sea Monkey
at 10:30. See ad in this issue
for details.
THURSDAY
Tourist Spanish.
FRIDAY
Social Bridge - 2 to 5 p.m.
Free for members.
Guests $50 pesos.
Social Hour - 5 to 6 p.m.
SATURDAY
Mindful Meditation - 9:15
to 10:15 with Dan Grippo.
Free-will donation to the IFC.
Dharma Yoga - 10:30-11:15
a.m. No prior training necessary.
Chairs provided or bring a mat.
Voluntary donation of $50 pesos
minimum requested.
Solution to Sudoku on page 39
The IFC (International
Friendship Club) is located on
Insurgentes above the HSBC
by the northbound bridge
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Solution to crossword on page 39
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Hi-Tech
Protect your electronic investments…
B
efore we get into the main topic
this week, I just wanted to note the
passing of the man who invented the
modern Email. Raymond Tomlinson’s
contribution to our modern way of life
reworked how electronic mail was sent
and received in 1971.
Before then, Email was only able
to be addressed generically and sent
to groups, publicly.
Tomlinson’s
reworking
of
electronic
mail
structuring (including adding the @
symbol) allowed electronic mail to
be sent for the first time to a specific
person, at a specific address.
So we have Tomlinson to thank for
the sweet messages from children,
grandkids and loved ones, as well as
spam advertising and unfortunately scam
emails. Any great invention will lead to
some misuse but, overall, his invention
helps us all keep in constant contact with
the world. Thank you, Mr. Tomlinson.
Now, there are many things that we
love about living in this paradise and
some things we don’t. Putting up with
the electrical infrastructure is a price
we pay to live down here. There are
some things you NEED to do to protect
your electronics. Desktop computers,
laptops, TV’s, even tablets can all be
damaged from a power surge.
Now, I have seen an improvement in
the electrical infrastructure here over
the past 18 years, but it’s still not up to
the standards of up north. But before
you go running out to the store to buy
protection, you need to make sure you’re
properly grounded. No matter how
much you spend on a surge protector, it
CANNOT do its job if a proper “ground”
is not installed. At best you’ll have an
expensive extension cord… nothing else.
Grounding can be done for a couple
of hundred pesos. Make sure the
electrician uses a copper rod about 1
meter in length, and make sure the rod
is in the ground! Not just into a big
flower pot like one client discovered.
Many older buildings in Vallarta don’t
have the 3-prong outlets, which is a sure
indication you don’t have grounding.
Some places DO have the three prong
outlets, but no ground wire connected or
wired behind the outlet. Have a reputable
electrician check out your situation.
If the thought of tearing up walls
(especially in older construction) gives
you nightmares, you don’t need to
ground the whole house. But at least
ground the outlets where you’re using
sensitive equipment. i.e.: computers,
TV’s, stereos.
This may mean
grounding one, two or three outlets.
Ok… so now you’re properly
grounded. So what do you buy? Well,
for starters, stay away from those
cheap $100-peso power bars. They’re
basically extension cords and offer
little or no protection. If a power
bar doesn’t state to protect against a
minimum of 500 Joules (or if it doesn’t
state anything about Joules at all) put it
back on the shelf.
A surge protector usually works by
channeling any extra voltage into the
ground wire, thus stopping it from
reaching your equipment. At the same
time, it still allows the normal voltage
to continue. A good surge protector
provides protection, but it does degrade a
little each time a surge happens, and they
don’t last forever, folks... especially here
in Vallarta. It’s a good idea to replace the
important surge protectors on sensitive
equipment every 2 or 3 years.
A few years ago on a sunny afternoon,
a transformer blew in front of my house.
I had a TrippLite surge protector with
battery back-up that took the brunt of
the surge and protected my computer.
Unfortunately, the surge protector died
in the process. But it did its job.
It is important to note that not all
damage to electronic equipment is
caused by a massive electrical surge.
Most often, power-related equipment
failure is due to the “wearing down”
of your components and circuit boards
over months or years of exposure to
relatively mild electrical spikes until,
eventually, they burn out.
Sags, also known as brown-outs,
also cause damage over time. These
are momentary drops in voltage, often
shown by dimming or flickering lights.
Like spikes, they are very common
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and can cause hardware crashes. On a
desktop computer, they can also create
instability such as computer “freezes”
or unexpected reboots, lost settings or
even data corruption.
If you’ve noticed “sags”, you may
want to invest in an uninterruptible
power supply (UPS or surge protector
with battery) or even a Voltage regulator.
While they cost more, at the end of the
day, if your electronic equipment is
worth anything, protection is not a place
to try and save a few pesos. Stay with the
big brand names on this one. I personally
like TrippLite, Belkin, and APC.
You have to understand where we
live and that we don’t have the clean
electricity that we are accustomed
to in the US or Canada. As for those
of you here year ‘round, don’t leave
equipment plugged in during one of
our beautiful electrical storms in the
summer months. A lightning strike has
millions of Volts with it and if it lands
close to you, it can blow out the best
protection. If in doubt, unplug it!
That’s all my time for now. If
you’d like to download this article
or previous ones, you can do so at
www.RonnieBravo.com and click on
“articles”. See you again next week...
until then, remember: only safe Internet!
Ronnie Bravo
Ron can be found at CANMEX Computers.
Sales, Repairs, Data Recovery,
Networking, Wi-Fi, Hardware upgrades,
Graphic Design, House-calls available.
www.RonnieBravo.com
Cellular 044-322-157-0688 or just
email to [email protected]
Fish Tales
On / off again bite frustrates,
Roosters return,
water temps increase drastically
By
Stan Gabruk
(Owner of Master Baiter’s Sportfishing & Tackle)
T
he calendar shows it’s March yet
the water temperatures are telling us
it’s early summer with water temps
jumping to 80oF (about 23oC). This
is highly unusual, it’s the middle of
the winter fishing season where water
temps should be around 70 to 72oF.
For now, with some Sardines and
massive amounts of Bullet Bonito and
Skippies (babies) as bait, conditions
are improving a bit. Rooster fish are
spotty, forget Dorado and Sailfish,
they’re done for now. Then again,
there are still Sails being boated in
the bay! What does this all mean?
Who knows, but we’ll figure it all out
together so stay tuned, things could
get interesting!
Let’s start with Corbeteña, normally
our most versatile fishing location,
it’s been slow, as in no action to speak
of. Yes, you’ll find Cubera Snapper,
Jack Crevalle and maybe some 35
to 50-lb Yellowfin Tuna, if lucky.
Surprisingly, no Marlin, no Sails, no
Dorado. For now Corbeteña is better
than last week, but still other options
are better.
El Banco is that option, with Black
Marlin to 600 lbs., Blue Marlin to 500
lbs., larger Cubera Snapper to 70 lbs.
are taking trolled baits. Jack Crevalle
of course and plenty of Skip Jack
Tuna as bait. Wahoo are all around
the area, many anglers coming in
with frayed line and no lure, bait
or fish. Wire leader is required for
Wahoo, but they’re line shy, so if you
can find invisible wire, you’re good
to go. Otherwise target Wahoo at
your own risk. No real Tuna to speak
of and if there was, the Seiners would
be there raping the fishing grounds.
Long liners are there on top of the
high spots, AGAIN. Feel free to run
over their lines, they’re illegal, but be
warned, they sometimes have guns
and the authorities are a ways off. For
those determined to hunt Yellowfin
of any size, El Banco is on again,
off again. For those willing to roll
the dice, nothing ventured nothing
boated… Stay tuned.
El Moro is Wahoo city with some
Rooster fish but not enough to target
or count on. Many frayed lines with
nothing to show for it. The Marieta
Islands are seeing some nice sized
Pompano in the 35 to 50-lb range,
great tasting and strong fighters.
Round off the area with Jack Crevalle
to 40 lbs., Skip Jack Tuna to 12 lbs.,
Sierra Mackerel to 20 lbs., Needle
fish, maybe some Snapper and the
occasional freak Sailfish! Rooster
fish are here and around the Anclote
reef off Sayulita, but they’re not
exactly plentiful. For the angler
targeting Roosters: you have a shot,
but be prepared to change your plan
late in the fishing day. Punta Mita
is slow, no Dorado, no Sailfish, but
you may find some Striped Marlin
anywhere from 8 to 16 miles off the
point. With the mixed variety of
species and the changing conditions
improving an 8-hour fishing day is
worth the money.
Inside the bay is normally
automatic fishing, not so for the last
few days. You need six hours, four
hours gets you to where the fish were
yesterday, the extra couple hours lets
us find where they went today! Sierra
Mackerel to 20 lbs., Jack Crevalle to
30 lbs., Bonito 30 lbs., Needle Fish
at 40 lbs., and who knows what else
is cruising the neighborhood. For the
family and younglings, a shared boat
for 8 hours is the best deal in town.
Even with the challenges of spread
out fish, the fishing is still great.
Short day trips can be as much fun
as longer duration ones with smaller
fish, but plentiful.
With water
temperatures back up to 80oF, we
could see Yellowfin Tuna moving
back into the area… Marlin are going
to be here for the next several months.
Capt. Cesar from Magnifico predicts
Yellowfin over 200 lbs. this March, it
happened last year so I’ll keep an eye
peeled.
Important stuff: the bite is a
little late, happening after 11 a.m.,
bait is limited around Corbeteña but
Bullet Bonito and Bullet Skippies
are a favorite snack so we have good
reason to think things are on the
upside. Lures: Ok, Magnifico went
through the whole collection of more
than a hundred lures and found some
worked for a while, then they didn’t.
So have plenty of color, dead bait,
live bait and make bait for bullets.
All this and the Goggle Eye bait we
hit you with in the morning should
have you covered. Your captain will
need all his secret spots and tricks,
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but the payoff is there, Buena Suerte,
amigos! Blue water everywhere so
bait visibility is not an issue…
Shared boats for 8 hours targeting
Dorado have been very popular (½
Super Panga, 2 persons max. per half
the boat!) Just fire me an email so I
know when you’ll be here and we’ll
do the rest. The downtown store on
Basilio Badillo and Insurgentes is
open for High Season. Call Chris (El
Centro Mgr) at (044) 322 112-9558
for fishing, tours or T-shirts, amigo.
I am still in Marina Vallarta so take
your pick. YeeHa! We are also
Smoking your fish, we keep half, but
man is this stuff good. Call Chris for
details in my El Centro store. Contact
us about a week before coming to PV
so we can get you set up early on a
shared boat!
Until next time, don’t forget to
¨Kiss Your Fish¨. . .
Master Baiter’s is located in
Marina Vallarta between docks A
and B on the boardwalk. Email
your questions to me at: CatchFish@
MasterBaiters.com.mx
Web
page:
www.MasterBaiters.com.
mx Local Phone at: (044) 322 7797571 or if roaming: 011 521 322
779-7571 cell phone direct. Come
like me on Facebook: http://www.
facebook.com/pages/Master-BaitersSportfishing-Tackle/88817121325
The trade name Master Baiter’s ®
Sportfishing and Tackle is protected
under trade mark law and is the sole
property of Stan Gabruk.
Nature’s World
38 384
Planting Roots
in Mexico
By
Tommy Clarkson
Red Philodendron
Philodendron erubescens
Family: Araceae
Also known as Red Leaf
Philodendron, Blushing
Philodendron, Burgundy
Philodendron, Red Emerald
Philodendron, Sweetheart
Plant and various other
hybrid names.
(This is really a simply delightful
good looker. Ours happily sits on
the Sunrise Terrace with indirect
sun all day long, basking in the
complimentary comments it elicits!)
Etymology first. “Philodendron” is a
composite of two Greek words - “phileo”
meaning love and “dendron” for tree.
Combined, they well describe this family
of plants that cling, clutch and climb
trees even better than did we as kids.
Erubescens, a Greek word, describes
something that blushes or turns red.
Philodendrons belong to the Arums
or Aroid family which is characterized
by distinctive spathe-and-spadix
blooms – but don’t expect such from
your Red Philodendron.
Estimates vary wildly as to how
many different species there are in the
Philodendron family - from as low as
350 to twice that at 700. These are
spread throughout tropical America.
Most all of these evergreens have
large – to immense – leaves and,
often, colorful flowers. Most prefer
shade to partial sun, are water lovers,
need rich, humusy, and (how in the
world did you ever guess that this next
phrase was coming) well-draining
soil. Propagation of most is best done
through cuttings.
First identified by its botanical name
in 1854, the Philodendron erubescens
is native to Costa Rica and Columbia.
It’s – in my opinion – correctly touted
by no few as the “loveliest in the
genus.” As it roots at the stem node, it
is a vigorous climber/creeper that fairly
scrambles up trees and spreads over
the ground. A dexterous and multitalented sort, don’t be surprised to look
up and see it thriving high in the trees
as an epiphyte if its connections to the
ground have, somehow, been severed.
It has beautiful, one foot (30.48 cm)
long, waxy-textured, arrow-shaped
leaves. These are on top of strikingly
beautiful red petioles that are as long
– and sometimes even longer – than
the leaf blades (the broad portion of
a leaf). All of its new leaves emerge
from a sheath-like covering which is
called a cataphyll.
Riffle succinctly and absolutely
correctly described the leaf coloration,
as follows, “Young leaf color is a vivid
wine-red, which matures to a deep
olive green with bronze overtones and
a narrow red margin.”
In shady locales, in its native, wet
rain forest, environs, Philodendron
erubescens may well climb to sixty
feet (18.29 meters). In “captivity” it
may be more inclined to an average
height of only twelve feet (3.66
meters) or so. While blooms on the
Red Philodendron are few and far
between, keep an eye out for them.
Each flower consists of a white bulb
and a dark red-purple spathe.
The Red Philodendron is a rather
commonly known foliage houseplant
often incorporated in interior landscape
plantings for offices, lobbies or
shopping malls. The plants do well if
kept consistently warm – 65oF (18.33oC)
at the absolute minimum – moderately
moist, and out of direct sunlight.
Nothing ever seems to be perfect
however. Its sap is poisonous, can
cause skin irritation if in contact with
skin and, if consumed, it will cause
Its leaves emerge from a red,
sheath-like covering which is
called a cataphyll.
It has beautiful, red-veined waxytextured, arrow-shaped leaves
atop beautiful red- purple petioles.
animals. So if you’ve a dog or cat that
tends to gnaw on things, this may well
not be the species for you.
Health-wise for the plant, few pests
or diseases, generally, attack the
Philodendrons, however, watch for
fungal problems to include dasheen
mosaic virus, scale, root rot, as well as
fungal and bacterial leaf spots. Creepy
crawlers may include mealybugs,
scale insects, and spider mites.
A couple of very eye-catching cultivars
are the Philodendron erubescens
‘Burgundy’ and the Philodendron
erubescens ‘Golden Erubescens’.
The first has deep, wine-red leaves at
maturity. The latter’s mature leaves
are pinkish orange to pinkish yellow.
But a few of some of the other great
looking hybrids include the Autumn,
Black Cardinal, Congo, Imperial Green,
Imperial Red, Moonlight, Red Emerald
and Red Princess.
(Lastly, Philodendrons are on
NASA’s list of clean air plants as
they help filter from the air harmful
chemicals such as Ammonia,
Benzene, Formaldehyde, Toluene,
Trichloroethylene and Xylene. If
one is absolutely exacting and
outright anally retentive, I believe
the recommendation is to use one
plant per 100 square feet (30.48
meters) of living space in order to
most effectively help filter out such
undesirable airborne chemicals!)
Tommy Clarkson
It is touted by no few as the
“loveliest in the genus”.
irritation to the mouth, lips, throat and
tongue. Not a pleasant experience for
any of us! And as concerns our four
footed pals, most philodendron are
considered poisonous to our domestic
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In Manzanillo, visit Ola Brisa Gardens,
Tommy and Patty’s verdant, multi-terraced
tropical paradise nestled on a hill overlooking
the magnificent vista of Santiago Bay.
Leisurely meander its curved, paved path,
experiencing, first hand, a delicious array
of palms, plants and flowers from all over
the world. Or, e-mail questions to him at
[email protected]
For back issues of “Roots”, gardening tips,
tropical plant book reviews and videos of
numerous, highly unique eco/adventure/
nature tours, as well as memorable
“Ultimate Experiences” such a Tropical
Garden Brunches and Spa Services, please
visit www.olabrisagardens.com
https://www.facebook.com/
olabrisagardens?ref=hl
Brain Teasers
384 39
The New York Times Tuesday Crossword Puzzle
by Alan Arbesfeld / Will Shortz ©New York Times
Solution to Crossword
on Page 35
SUDOKU!
Sudoku is a logic-based placement puzzle.
The aim of the puzzle is to enter a numerical digit from 1 through 9 in each row,
column and group of squares enclosed by the bold lines (also called a box). Each
box must contain each number only once, starting with various digits given in some
cells (the “givens”). Each row, column, and region must contain only one instance of
each numeral. Completing the puzzle requires patience.
It is recommended as therapy because some studies have suggested they might
improve memory, attention and problem solving while staving off mental decline
and perhaps reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Solution to Sudoku on Page 35
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