Brian Quijada Archives - Chicago Reader

A large group of people gather in front of a flag that echoes the flag of the city of Chicago, emblazoned on top with "Quienes Somos—¡Aqui Estamos!," and on the bottom with "Chicago Latino Arts and Culture Summit."

Latino arts organizations tell funders: ‘Here we are’

by Kerry Reid June 2, 2022June 2, 2022

Back in 1996, the late playwright August Wilson delivered an address at the annual conference for Theatre Communications Group, the national service organization for theaters in the U.S. Entitled “The Ground on Which I Stand,” Wilson’s speech (later released as a book) took aim at racism and Eurocentrism in American theater, particularly when it comes […]

A young woman stands holding an infant with a screen projection of lightning behind her. A group of musicians sits in a pit on the stage before her. The scene is drenched in blue light.

Theater Review

The incredible journey

by Kerry Reid May 25, 2022May 25, 2022

Six years ago, Brian Quijada and Teatro Vista teamed up to present Quijada’s solo show, Where Did We Sit on the Bus?, an endearing and poignant portrait of growing up in the Chicago suburbs as the child of Salvadoran immigrants. The title of that show came from a question young Brian had for his third-grade […]