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Ballet 5:8 celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with retelling of 'La Llorona'

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Published  September 16, 2024 11:31am CDT
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FOX 32 Chicago

Ballet 5:8 celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with retelling of 'La Llorona'

Ballet 5:8 is diving into the Mexican myth of "La Llorona" for Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of performances at the Harris Theater.

The Brief

    • Ballet 5:8 is presenting a new ballet based on the Mexican myth of La Llorona.
    • La Llorona is a contemporary ballet that explores themes of unconditional love and motherhood. The ballet features traditional Mexican music and costumes, as well as a performance by the all-female Mariachi Sirenas.

CHICAGO - A new production by Ballet 5:8 is coming to the Harris Theater in Chicago.

La Llorona is a classic Mexican myth that will be told through dance with beautiful costumes and traditional Mexican music.

"It’s set in Santa Fe, New Mexico shortly after the Mexican-American war," said Juliana Rubio Slager Artistic Director and Choreographer of Ballet 5:8. "The biggest part of it is unconditional love, and how much mothers are the backbone of society. It’s a past meets present situation where it’s a very contemporary ballet, and it uses some contemporary Mexican music, as well as some classic songs."

The ballet is presented by the National Museum of Mexican Art and features a performance by the all-female Mariachi Sirenas.

La Llorona premieres in Chicago on Oct. 5 and 6 at the Harris Theater during Hispanic Heritage Month.

The Source

  • FOX 32's Roseanne Tellez spoke with the artistic director and choreographer of Ballet 5.8.