By Pascual Hijuelos Having a career as a fine artist is undeniably one of the most challenging accomplishments to attain. Maybe one...

By Danita Brisson “You might think that in a small town with so many nonprofits, there would be competition for donors, volunteers, and...

By Colleen Sorenson In 2012, artist Spaik Spike  visited San Miguel de Allende and painted on walls with Juice , Cuen  and Meik . This...

By Natalie Taylor In Latin America men who shine shoes are called limpiabotas  or lustrabotas —boot cleaner or boot shiner, respectively....

Around Town: They are right out of ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ (1982 play by Tim Rice) - flitting about San Miguel de...

By Carolina de la Cajiga When Lena Bartula  arrived in San Miguel de Allende in 2004, she helped a group of embroiderers from el campo....

By Bill Wilson with photos by Sam Pérez "For me the printing process is part of the magic of photography. It's that magic that can be...

By Felecia Ford July’s spotlight is on Rick Shlosser , world-renowned recording artist, and drummer. Originally a Boston native, Rick is...

By Isabel Castrejón Pascacio Our San Miguel de Allende is known for its artistic spirit, international flair, and deep cultural roots....

By Natalie Taylor. Photo by Lander Rodríguez Since antiquity the role of a chronicler has been to record events as they occur, and...

By Judith Jenya In San Miguel de Allende, where artistic energy runs as thick as the afternoon sun, two remarkable artists — Zoë Siegel...

By Carolina de la Cajiga “I might be exaggerating if I say I was born in my parents’ hardware store, Ferretería Lara —but almost. Amongst...

By Pascual Hijuelos Bill Fares , a longtime resident of San Miguel, is an abstract artist with a strong affinity for tradition. However,...

By Natalie Taylor We were at lunch at one of the restaurants along Salida a Celaya when a man with a violin walked in and set up in a...

By Danita Brisson Volunteering is a personal and satisfying way to support a cause. When deciding whether a long or short-term commitment...

By Doreen Cumberford When you walk through the cobblestone streets of San Miguel de Allende, past vibrant bougainvillea cascading over...

By Charles Woollett Like a moth to a flame, when it comes to true masters of their craft, particularly in a painter's world, I am held...

By Felecia Ford Hit maker in the making, Japanese-Mexican performer, Sharon Itoi ,  is an accomplished keyboardist, singer, composer and...

Around Town: Word via my  ‘coconut wireless’  is that one of San Miguel's favorite couples, Susan and Rick Peterson , will return for an...

By Natalie Taylor. Photo by Lander Rodríguez Gloria has a deep, life-long connection to the community of San Miguel de Allende, the...