April promises a wide array of experiences, from the ethereal beauty of the dance to the howls of Allen Ginsberg and the beatniks. To begin with the most unique, the Mazatlán Historical Society is putting together a special event marking the visit 50 years ago of Ginsberg, Kerouac, Creeley and company to our shores. It is set for the weekend of April 26-27 and includes conferences and the placing of a plaque marking Ginsberg’s sojourn here in the late 1950s.  The capper will be a bilingual session of poetry and jazz reminiscent of those that used to take place in a San Francisco jazz bar called The Cellar. This time, though, the recitals and riffs will be heard at the Mazatlán Art Museum at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. Incidentally, the Spanish word for “Howl!” is “Aullido!” and it sounds like a shriek in either language. Moving on, this is always the month when various international dance companies gather to participate in the annual Jose Limon Dance Festival. It runs April 15-27 at the Angela Peralta Theater, with one public performance in the Plazuela Republica. Dance troupes from as diverse places as Sweden and South Korea are among those scheduled to appear. For specific times and dates on everything mentioned, please check the calendar below. And don’t forget the First Friday Artwalk on April 4, when visitors are welcome to poke into more than a dozen artists’ studios in the Historic Center.

Please be reminded that we publish the best information we have at the Pacific Pearl’s press time. For updates, you can check the CULTURA website, www.culturamazatlan.com.mx and if it’s of interest to the English-speaking readers, the notice will appear also in English APRIL 4 — First Friday Artwalk, self-guided tour of artists’ studios 4:00-8:00p.m., Centro Historico 4, 5 — “The Corporeal Monologues” by Delfos Danza 8:00 p.m., Angela Peralta Theater 10 — Mazatlán Youth Symphony Orchestra, Jacob DeVries conducting 8:00 p.m., Angela Peralta Theater 15 — Antares Contemporary Dance: “ Your Shoulder” 8:00 p.m., Angela Peralta Theater 16 — Professional School of the Contemporary Dance 8:00 p.m., Angela Peralta Theater 17 — The Dance Factory (South Africa) 8:00 p.m., Angela Peralta Theater 18 — La Luciernaga (Mexico) 7:00 p.m., Plazuela Republica 19 — Vipi Pahkinen (Sweden) 8:00 p.m., Angela Peralta Theater 20 — Knua Choreography Troupe (South Korea) 8:00 p.m., Angela Peralta Theater 21 — Delfos Danza   (Mexico) “The Light” 8:00 p.m., Angela Peralta Theater 25 — Sinaloa Symphony Orchestra of the Arts Concerto for Flute, Symphonic Dance of Unfettered Love 8:00 p.m., Angela Peralta Theater 26 — “Aullido!” or “Howl!” A bilingual session of poetry with jazz  commemorating the beat generation in Mazatlán 8:00 p.m., Mazatlán Art Museum 27 — Encounter of the Dance Academies 12:00 noon, Angela Peralta Theater