Puerto Rican Chicago in Tumultuous Times: A Review of the MCA’s entre horizontes
In the past year, Chicago has made international news as asylum seekers from Ukraine and Venezuela desperately seek refuge in […]
Latina artist reshapes the face of resistance
“There is beauty everywhere, even beyond that border wall,” says artist Patricia Perez, 43, a second-generation Latina of Guatemalan and Puerto Rican heritage.
Técnicos and rudos face off at the Goodman Theatre
Lucha Teotl, the groundbreaking show integrating the vibrant tradition of lucha libre’s freestyle-masked wrestling deeply embedded in the cultural fabric
Jorge Valdivia: Telling Authentic Stories
Diversity, equity, and inclusion allow broader perspectives to be integrated when developing new ideas, particularly in the performing arts. They
“Flamenco Passion” Returns To The North Shore Center
SKOKIE – “Bravo!” “Brava!” “Ole!” Enthusiastic cheers filled the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Friday night. The energetic
Puerto Rican Festival Returns In Person, Celebrates Richness of Culture
The annual Puerto Rican Fest returned richer than ever to Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood with celebratory piña coladas, bomba dancing,
Vicente Fernández, ‘El Rey’, passes away at age 81
Beloved Mexican singer Vicente Fernández, the king of ranchera music has died. He was 81. “Rest in Peace Mr. Vicente
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Boxed Experience blends theater and escape room for an immersive take on real-life issues
Off the bustling streets of Chicago, the freshly painted, bright yellow brick walls of Roni and Mac Grocery catch your
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Sandra Cisneros on “Martita, I Remember You”, and on not speaking from anger
The last time I heard Sandra Cisneros, she spoke, even she recognizes, from a place of anger. In her defense of American Dirt–a
El Camino: an autobiography set to music
“She was a lonely woman,” said William Mendoza, producer/director of the Latin Heartbeat Orchestra, remembering his mother. “I would ask
Rita Moreno Breaks Stigma Around Mental Health In Her New Documentary
I’ve always viewed Rita Moreno as an iconic Puerto Rican actress who paved the way for so many Latinx artists
Jose Feliciano celebrates 50 years of ‘Feliz Navidad’
“For some reason, this little song has united everyone,” musician Jose Feliciano recently told NBC’s “TODAY” show. “Nobody can get