Activities in the arts almost grind to a
halt during the month of July, and events of major importance won’t be scheduled again until October. For one thing, the Angela Peralta Theater will be closed for general maintenance as of July 16, tentatively to reopen around Aug. 1. But if proposals for certain improvements to the technical equipment are accepted, the theater won’t reopen until the beginning of September. Meanwhile, in the first half of the month of July, literally all of the events in the theater have to do with year-end recitals and graduation ceremonies for students in the various artistic disciplines at the next-door Municipal Center for the Arts. Meanwhile, at the Mazatlán Art Museum, there are a few events of interest on the calendar through July 16, but the latter half of the month is dominated by an International Monologue Festival which, of course, will consist of performances exclusively in Spanish. Recrea, the cultural center located in Centro Historico at Calle Constitución no. 209, has been screening art movies at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, and it schedules other arts exhibits from time to time. You can check their events calendar at:
www.recreamazatlan.blogspot.com
Please be aware that some of the information given us at the Pacific Pearl’s deadline is subject to change. We know, for example, that admission to events at the Mazatlán Art Museum, at the corner of

Venustiano Carranza and Sixto Osuna (half a block behind Olas Altas), generally are free; we have just received word about admission prices, if any, for the ceremonies at the theater. For corrections or updates on the listings below, you can check our website: www.pacificpearl.com and then click on “current updates.” 

JULY
2 — Project Brush: Exposition of paintings & drawings, 7:30 p.m., Carlos Bueno Gallery, Mazatlán Art Museum 
2 — Graduation  for Professional School of Contemporary Dance, 8:00 p.m., Angela Peralta Theater , Tickets: 100 pesos
4 — Licenciatura for graduates in Voice, 12:00 noon, Angela Peralta Theater, Admission: Free
4 — Year-end recital, students of Enrique Patron de Rueda, 8:00 p.m., Angela Peralta Theater, Admission: 100 pesos 
9 — Graduation of candidates for licenciatura in voice, 7:30 p.m., Angela Peralta Theater, Admission: 100 pesos 
10 — Piano Recital by Rocio Gonzalez, 7:00 p.m., Mazatlán Art Museum 
12 — Bachiller in music (Patron de Rueda School), 7:30 p.m., Angela Peralta Theater, Admission: 50 pesos 
14 — Licenciatura in music (Cruz Lizarraga School), 8:00 p.m., Angela Peralta Theater, Admission: 100 pesos
16 — Danza Africana, 8:00 p.m., patio of Mazatlán Art Museum