Raíces to Roots

❄️Déjame contarte sobre la leyenda del frío de Chicago
Si no lo hubiera vivido yo mismo, no lo creería
Es taaaan frío que ni el sol quiere asomarse por meses

Se conoce como la Cuidad de los Vientos,
Ese viento
Que sale de cualquier sitio
Para trepar y picar tu piel.

Ese viento recio
Ataca tu espina dorsal,
Tu dedos, tus ojos
Hasta penetrar lo mas profundo de tu alma.

Ese F***ing frío ❄️🥶

Still holding so much gratitude for this moment—our final bow at Destinos Theater Festival in October.

As we step into a new year, we’re reflecting on our roots, honoring our community, and dreaming big about what’s ahead.

Thank you for being part of this journey.

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Grateful for the opportunity to share Raíces to Roots with the amazing students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School! 💫✨

Thank you for welcoming us with so much energy and corazón. The students jumped right into our interactive portion with enthusiasm, creativity, and an openness that inspires us every time. Their thoughtful (and super creative!) Q&A questions reminded us why we love doing this work—our stories grow stronger when we share them together.

Thank you for having us. Until next time!

Raíces to Roots wants to say gracias 🙏🏽 to everyone who came out to Unpacking Home last night. To be embraced so lovingly as we share pieces of ourselves so vulnerably is beautiful and healing. Thank you for seeing us and supporting us. This production has grown and evolved so much over the past five years. We’re so grateful to those who continue to believe in us, pour into us, and dedicate time and resources to make it happen. It means the world. Thank you for giving us this stage at Destinos Theater Festival. It’s an honor to be a part. Pa’lante mi gente…we’re just getting started!

🎭 Raíces to Roots in the news! 🌟
So proud to be part of Destinos Theater Festival, highlighting the power and brilliance of Chicago’s Latino theater scene. Our show is SOLD OUT tomorrow — we can’t wait to share this story with you all! 🙌
Catch the other incredible performances happening across the city — Latino theater is alive and thriving! 💃🏽🔥

✨ Listen, Witness, Don’t Touch: An Ode to Latinas ✨

A visual tribute to the fierce, brilliant, and unstoppable Puerto Rican women who have shaped our history, culture, and future. This collage will be featured as part of our upcoming show — a reminder to listen to our stories, witness our power, and honor our legacy.

Featuring:
🎭 Rita Moreno – trailblazing EGOT-winning actress
⚖️ Sonia Sotomayor – first Puerto Rican U.S. Supreme Court Justice
🎤 Ivy Queen – the queen of reggaetón
✊🏽 Lo**ta Lebrón – nationalist and freedom fighter
🎾 Mónica Puig – Olympic gold medalist in tennis
🖤 Silvia Del Villard – dancer, actress, and Afro–Puerto Rican arts advocate
🇵🇷 Mariana “Tana” Vega – first to sew the Puerto Rican flag
⚔️ Blanca Canales – revolutionary leader of the Jayuya uprising
📜 Julia de Burgos – poet of independence and identity
⚾️ Yedlimar De Jesús – first Puerto Rican woman in professional baseball
💪🏽 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) – congresswoman and voice for the people

🔥 For the women who carried us here. For those who continue to rise.

Yo…anyone ever tell you that Puerto Ricans are loud? 😏🗣️ Yeah, we loud- cuz we proud. And we loud about our rights, and the rights of our Latine, black, and brown brothers and sisters. WE LOUD and we refuse to be silenced. 🗣️🙌🏾🇵🇷

🌴🧳🌴 When your ancestors bring you a mysterious suitcase, what will you expect to unpack? Will you find home? Excited to share this unpacking with you all again at The Athenaeum Theater on 10/25.

Abuelas favorite room at home is the kitchen! Thank you so much to everyone who came out to our first show of Unpacking Home. We are grateful to the amazing team and crew at and to for having us be a part of Destinos Theater Fesitval! We had a blast and can’t wait to do it again at our sold out show on 10/25!

❄️ Chicago es tan frío ❄️— a moment where memory meets the chill of winter and the warmth of home.

This stunning image by Puerto Rican artist Jacob Diaz captures the heart of Division Street in the snow — a glimpse of what’s to come in Unpacking Home, part of the Destinos: Chicago International Latino Theater Festival.

We will see you at our first show this Wednesday, 10/15 at Indiana University Northwest, and our sold out show on 10/25 at The Athenaeum Theater.