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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Gisela Orozco | Special to the Sun-Times

Destinos Theater Festival showcases Latino stage artists, playwrights from across the city and the globe

“Blanco Temblor” by the Teatro Public Puerto Rico plays Sept. 29-Oct. 2 at the Den Theatre. (Ricardo Alcaraz)

Faithful to its mission, the Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, better known as “Destinos,” is hosting its fifth rendition through late November, providing the stage for stories to be told theatrically about the Latino community in Chicago and the greater Latin America.

With the passing last month of Myrna Salazar, co-founder and executive director of the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA), the entity that organizes the festival, directors, producers and actors felt that the show must go on in her honor, celebrating the legacy of the Puerto Rican trailblazer who was a pillar in the local artistic community.

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