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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.
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.