Vallarta Talks

Vivo Vallarta
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Interviews with fascinating people around Puerto Vallarta.

Episodes

  1. 03/20/2019

    A professional engineer discovered a uniquely Mexican creative inspiration in retirement

    Chaz Manacsa planned to retire in Costa Rica, but a weeklong vacation here turned into two years (so far). The retired engineer was a full-time painter until he discovered papier-mâché here in Vallarta last November. Since then, he’s produced some of the city’s most striking artwork.

    A professional engineer discovered a uniquely Mexican creative inspiration in retirement

  2. 03/04/2019

    Gabe Arciniega on the creative influences and career choices that made PV his best retirement option

    In the days before opening night of his one man show, ‘The Gabest Show on Earth 2.0,’ Gabe Arciniega reflects on his musical/dance/acting influences, the complementary career paths of both himself and his husband Tony, and life now in Puerto Vallarta as a full-time retiree.

    Gabe Arciniega on the creative influences and career choices that made PV his best retirement option

  3. 02/14/2019

    Lucy Muniz, of Lucy’s Cucu Cabaña, talks community-building in Vallarta, collecting Mexican folk art

    Lucy Muniz — the founder and operator of ‘Lucy’s Cucu Cabaña’ — discusses her 30 years in Vallarta, community involvement by way of volunteering, and how collecting Mexican folk art turned into the shop that bears her name.

    Lucy Muniz, of Lucy’s Cucu Cabaña, talks community-building in Vallarta, collecting Mexican folk art

  4. 01/24/2019

    Kim Kuzma discusses the renewed creativity and revised goals she found when she discovered Vallarta.

    Kim Kuzma has performed since she was 16 years old. LIVE from the stage at The Palm she discusses the renewed energy she found in Puerto Vallarta after a lifetime spent building a recording career in Canada.

    Kim Kuzma discusses the renewed creativity and revised goals she found when she discovered Vallarta.

  5. 01/17/2019

    Amy Armstrong, star of Viva la Diva at Nacho Daddy, discusses 15 years performing in Puerto Vallarta

    Recorded live at La Piazzetta on Olas Altas, Amy Armstrong talks about life on a cruise ship (“is it a bathhouse? If you want it to be!”), U.S. politics (“it’s like we’ve gone back to the 1950s in some respects”), and why she returns to Puerto Vallarta every year.

    Amy Armstrong, star of Viva la Diva at Nacho Daddy, discusses 15 years performing in Puerto Vallarta

  6. 01/09/2019

    Hannah Brady discusses her yearlong introduction to the Puerto Vallarta entertainment circuit.

    Hannah Brady has worked as a performer since she was a child in New Jersey. She moved here with her boyfriend last year (they’ve since parted ways) and has quickly become one of the hardest working singers, dancers, and sometime burlesque performers in Vallarta. Joseph Brant chatted with her at Puerto Cafe in El Centro.

    Hannah Brady discusses her yearlong introduction to the Puerto Vallarta entertainment circuit.

  7. 12/25/2018

    Defining the ‘Starving Artist’ aesthetic with studio/gallery owner Rodolfo Blanco

    Rodolfo Blanco discusses his journey to Puerto Vallarta ten years ago and the founding of his ‘Starving Artist Studio Gallery’

    Defining the ‘Starving Artist’ aesthetic with studio/gallery owner Rodolfo Blanco

  8. 12/21/2018

    Lady Zen discusses the NYE party ‘Requiem For the Disco.’

    Live from the second floor dining room at Los Muertos Brewing Co., Lady Zen tells us what to expect at Requiem For the Disco, a New Year’s Eve party.

    Lady Zen discusses the NYE party ‘Requiem For the Disco.’
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Interviews with fascinating people around Puerto Vallarta.

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  • Creator
    Vivo Vallarta
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2019
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Vivo Vallarta