Garlands del Río Hotel in Vallarta: A Tranquil Riverside Retreat

Garlands del Río is a charming boutique hotel that hugs the Cuale River at 367 Aquiles Serdan in Puerto Vallarta. It’s a cool combination of being close to the pulse of town, the Romantic Zone, but with the river and tropical foliage, you feel like you are off somewhere...

The Unauthorized Series

On a warm and boozy night in Puerto Vallarta in May 2024, the newly opened funky little scene at The Moonlight Theatre at Art Vallarta was buzzing. Most of the attendees in the small 40-seat hideaway, nestled inside an Art Gallery, came to hear Kevin Anthony sing… but they...

Show Stopper

Alejandro Balderas is a show-stopper—and he was born that way. In 1982, his incredibly talented mother, Maria De Los Angeles Balderas, won the OTI Galardon singing competition.  Thrilled to win the lead spot on the coveted subsequent tour, pregnant with Alejandro, Maria was told by a producer of the show that if...

Moonlight and Time Travel 

Ever wonder how we get to where we are? I am a writer and come from a long line of writers. So why am I running a little theatre inside a gallery in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico? Maybe it's my destiny? Maybe it has something to do with my ancestry? I think it's both. It's a wild fact...

Becoming Adele: Gloria Fiona’s Musical Journey

Gloria Fiona's passion for music ignited during her childhood when her father serenaded her for the first time with Elvis's 'Love Me Tender,' marking the beginning of her lifelong connection to music. Born in Rome, Italy, Gloria Fiona is multilingual, fluent in Italian, Spanish, English, and proficient in French....

Seven Shows in Six Days 

Like any war story, this one has guts and glory! I committed to see seven live shows of various genres, and I had just six days to do it... and, goddamnit, I did it! And yes, I am a changed woman from the experience. Some would say changed for...

Couple of Clowns

Tromba Vetusta is truly something special. Ale Matus and Dabit Azofeifa from Costa Rica are far more than a clown couple; they form a dynamic duo forged from the various elements under the theatrical sun: circus, music, storytelling, dance, puppetry, prop-comedy, and opera. They bring their joyous circus show,...

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