Through spicy tales of gossip, beautifully passionate visuals of traditional music and dance of the Yucatán Peninsula, and witty dark humor, Conchi León’s renowned play La Tía Mariela reminds audiences of the joys and heartbreaks of family dynamics as well as the power of oral tradition. Destinos: 6th Chicago International Latino Theater FestivalThe festival continues […]
Author Archives: Justice Petersen
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Math isn’t scary in El Baile de los Números
With Halloween just around the corner, what could possibly be spookier than bringing together two equally scary entities: witches and mathematics. However, in Teatro Tariakuri’s newest production, El Baile de los Números, the play’s theme is to destigmatize this fear around math and show the joy that numbers can bring. Under the direction of Karla […]
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‘The prisoner is me’
Although her shop is closing its doors, the mark that Faith Phillips and Wish Me Luck Tattoo left on Chicago will always remain.