Puerto Vallarta Writers Conference
Registrations are being accepted for the Seventh Annual Writer’s Conference hosted by the Puerto Vallarta Writers Group to be held February 24-26 at the Biblioteca Los Mangos.
This year’s theme is Selected Short Subjects and presenters include:
- Jacqueline Mitchard, whose first book, The Deep End of the Ocean was named one of the most influential books of the past 25 years and was chosen as the first novel in Oprah’s Book Club. It was made into a feature film starring Michelle Pfeiffer. Jacquelyn will deliver the keynote address.
- James Strauss, writer of the Doctor House Series and other Hollywood productions has written numerous books, including The Boy, Book One.
- Eileen Obser, a long-time member of the PVWG teaches creative writing in the NYC area and will be giving several workshops.
Workshops will include
- Using Social Media
- Writing Dialog
- Short Stories/Flash Fiction
- Short Essays/ Journals
- Writing for Children
For the first time, we will have an agent in attendance. Marcy Posner of Folio Literary Management will be holding private sessions for those who have books to pitch.
More presenters will be announced shortly.
Cost for attendance is $110 U.S. or 1500 pesos until Feb 1. $125 or 1800 pesos after Feb. 1, 2012. Seating for speakers and workshops is limited so early registration will guarantee your participation.
Registrants will receive further e-mails to indicate workshop choices.
Payments can be given to Maria Ruiz or, for those who are not here locally, direct deposit or PayPal. Please note: Using PayPal will cost an addition $5 in fees.
Contact Maria for instructions for direct deposit. mariaruiz102 (at) gmail.com
To register: http://www.puerto-vallarta-writers-group.com/Registration.php
Christmas Concert – PV Orchestra and Vocal Ensemble
The Vallarta Chamber Orchestra and Chorus are presenting their annual Christmas concert Sunday, December 18, at Colegio Americano and on Monday, December 19 at the Paradise Community Centre at 127 Pulpito in Old Town. Both performances begin at 8 pm. Admission is 100 pesos at the door and children and students are free. These Christmas Concerts have been a Vallarta tradition for the past eight years.
Christmas Concert
PV Autumn Music Festival
THE FOREIGNER at the Boutique Theater
THE FOREIGNER, the Off-Broadway award-winning comedy hit, will be presented at Puerto Vallarta’s Boutique Theatre located at Manuel M. Dieguez 321 in Puerto Vallarta’s Zona Romantica at 8 pm on 4 weekends: Nov 25-27, Dec 1-3, Dec 15-17 and Dec 28-30.
Directed by Danny Mininni, THE FOREIGNER is set in a resort-style fishing lodge in rural Georgia. The comedy revolves around two of its guests, Englishmen Charlie Baker and Staff Sergeant Froggy LeSueur. Charlie is so pathologically shy that he is unable to speak. As way of explanation, Froggy claims his companion is the native of an exotic country and does not understand a word of English. The fun begins when Charlie finds himself privy to assorted secrets and scandals freely discussed in front of him by the other visitors, and what happens can only be described as a modern comic farce complete with mistaken identities, surprising plot twists, evil villains, and innocent damsels.
The cast includes seven local ex-pats from the U.S., Canada and England: Alain Perrault (Charlie), David Restivo (Ellard), Elizabeth Ensor (Betty), Diane Briggs Hoyle (Catherine), Ron Sitarski (Owen) Dustin Fairchild (David) and Colin Hamilton (Froggy).
Director Danny Mininni Danny is excited to be returning to the Boutique Theater for its 2nd season. Last year Danny played the part of Will Scarlett in “Robin’s Hood’s” and Aunt Abby in “Arsenic and Old lace.” This is Danny’s directing debut for the Boutique Theater. Past directing credits include “Play On” “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” and the “Wizard of Oz.” Danny was a regular on Melrose Place and has appeared in TV shows and movies such as “Jerry Maguire”, “Dr Quinn Medicine Woman,” “A civil action,” “Murphy Brown,” “ Caroline in the City,” just to mention a few.
Karrie and Ken Sebryk own the intimate sixty-seat Boutique Theatre, which opened in November 2010 with the production of “Moments To Remember” a musical tribute to all the shows gone before. The first years season produced fourteen shows from musicals to comedy to drama, including the classic 1940s black comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace.
Tickets for THE FOREIGNER are $200 and can be purchased at Coco’s Kitchen, Pulpito 122, on line at tickets@boutiquetheatre.ca, or by phone, 322-222-7917.