Activity on Mazatlán’s per forming and plastic arts scene has begun to wind down after a very eventful winter season. As far as English-speaking visitors go, the pickings at the historic Angela Peralta Theater in Old Mazatlán are quite slim in May. Some of the performances scheduled for the theater this month are Spanish-language plays. But there are a couple of exceptions, as can be seen on the theater’s May schedule. And remember, you can check for updates in both Spanish and English on the website: www.teatroangelaperalta.com Here’s what’s on the theater’s May menu at Pacific Pearl press time: Thursday 1, 7:00 & 9:30pm: Play (in Spanish): “Cartas de Amor” with Ignacio López Tarso and Carmen Montejo Tuesday 6, 8:00pm: Play (in Spanish): “El Astrólogo Fingido” by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, with the student group TATUAS Friday 9, 8:00pm: Inauguration of an exhibition of art works by Dulce Maria Castañeda Rose in the theater’s upstairs gallery Friday 16, Saturday 17 & Sunday 18, 8:00pm: World premiere: “At a Given Place” performed by the Delfos Contemporary Dance Company In other arts news, a Sinaloa photographer is

exhibiting 32 of his photos of La Labor, a village once part of a mighty hacienda in the municipality of San Ignacio. The inauguration is at 8:00pm May 8 in the museum’s cafeteria and the show will continue through the month. Then at 8:00pm on May 25 in the gallery reserved for temporary exhibits, art works by Aurora Quiñones go on display to continue into June. Admission to the museum, which also has a notable permanent collection of works by Sinaloa artists, is 10 pesos, and hours are 10:00am to 2:00pm, and again from 4:00pm to 7:00pm daily except Mondays. The museum is on Calle Sixto Osuna, half a block behind Olas Altas. Across the street at Calle Sixto Osuna no. 76, “The Abstract Years,” an exhibition of early works by Mazatlan’s most famous living artist, Antonio Lopez Saenz, continues to occupy the main salon in the Mazatlán Archaeology Museum during the month of May. The Mazatlán Archaeology Museum, which permanently houses a noteworthy display of artifacts from the indigenous peoples who inhabited Sinaloa before the Spaniards arrived, is open daily, and its hours are Mondays to Saturdays from 9:00am to 6:00pm, Sundays from 10:00am to 3:00pm.