Claudia Quesada

21/05/2026

It takes… a lot 🫣 to make our art, to stay on it and to continue to find purpose along the way.

Inspired after watching

Congratulations to everyone involved, especially and , for joining forces to create this musical 🎶 Can’t wait to see what’s next.

Loved the references to writers and songs that not everyone will know, but that specificity is what made it special. I sang and danced in my seat. Loved seeing new and young talent bring it on. A special shoutout to my dear , who’s an experienced artist, but this was his first musical and he nailed it. And my dear .rrj, who is simply a beautiful dancer. I gasped so many times, just beautiful.
The stage chemistry between and was so fun to witness. And to my friend Samuel, it was great to witness him from the audience this time. I’m their new groupie haha, but seriously, this was a much-needed break for me, and this show gave me joy.

Thank you all!

If you’re in DC, go check it out at before it closes this Sunday, May 24th.

An obviously the best shoutout to my special date 🫂❤️

13/05/2026

Hey world,
my dear got a Playwriting Fellowship with earlier this year and got to finish writing his first play 👏🏼✍️

And the first public reading will be happening this upcoming Sunday, May 17th at 6pm at

Come join us, visit https://www.clata.org or click ok the link in bio to RSVP 🎟️

🎭 La Virgen de Bumblef**k, Ohio (Stage reading)
✍️ Written by Donovan Marquis Diaz
✨ Directed by
👨🏻‍🎨 Poster artwork by

CAST:
Ama: .maria.alvarez.voice
Carmelo:
Daniela/The Guide:
Apa/Andrew:
La Virgen (aka Jessica)/Suegra: Me 🙋🏻‍♀️
Stage Directions:

08/05/2026

Come join us next week for this stage reading, inspired by the flash flooding that occurred in Mallorca, Spain in 2018. Part of the International Voices Project (ivpchicago).

Thanks to Patrizia Acerra for organizing this festival and bringing this stories to Chicago and to for putting together this group of artists, the UTC tribu for the partnership and lending us a rehearsal space. Excited to read this words out loud, come meet us at . Reading then reception 🍷 to follow.

🎭 Flood Zone
✍️Written by Marta Barceló
🖊️Translated by HJ Gardner
✨Directed by Sonya Madrigal
📍Instituto Cervantes of Chicago
31 West Ohio Street Chicago, IL, 60654
🗓️ Tuesday, May 12th
⏰ 6PM
🎟️ FREE Admission but please make sure to RSVP! Follow this link or click on the link in bio https://www.ivpchicago.org

06/05/2026

“Una naughty y una romántica” 😅

Fun was had 2 weeks ago during Las Damas del Bolero concert 🎶. Part of The Bolero Project produced by . Presented at the Old Town School of Folk Music, organized by Sylvia Lopez, a big thank you to them for making this night possible.

Thanks to the friends who captured these clips so that I could share them here 🫶🏼

🎶 Voy a apagar la luz/Contigo Aprendí, Luis Miguel version
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28/04/2026

Less than 2 Weeks until night!

I am sooo thrilled to be a part of it for the first time and to be surrounded by so many talented Chicago artists. .paz Thank you for inviting me.

The Early Bird price ends this Thursday 4/30 but hey if you miss the deadline, you good because 100% of the proceeds gets donated to AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC).

Come join us: BELTING FOR LIFE
✨Created & Produced by Christopher Pazdernik
🗓️Monday 5/11
🕣 at 7:30PM
📍Evanston SPACE,
1245 Chicago Ave. Evanston, Illinois.
🎟️https://action.aidschicago.org/event/belting-for-life-2026/e776394 or at the link in bio

25/04/2026

Next Friday 5/1 meet me at for the 1st reading for the R.A.W. Series! I am sooo excited to be in this Stage Reading, to dive into this play and to read Marilyn’s words out loud!

Get your pay-what-you-will tickets at https://urbantheaterchicago.org or click on the link in my bio.

See you in Humboldt Park! If you’re coming early, let me know and let’s have some Jibaritos or Cafecito. 😉

🎭The House on 59th
🖋️ by & directed by
🗓️ Friday, 5/1/26
⏰ at 7:30PM
📍UrbanTheater Company
2620 W. Division St., Chicago

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R.A.W. (Real. Aggressive. Writing.) READING SERIES IS BAAAAACK, bringing powerful, thought-provoking new plays to the heart of Humboldt Park since 2013. And this year we’re a part of Goodman Theatre’s 100 Free Acts.

FREE FIERCE and UNAPOLOGETICALLY from the streets to the stage. ✊🏽🎭

5/1 - The House on 59th by Marilyn Camacho
A Chicago block. A girl with Broadway dreams. A family holding on by a thread. Written by one of us. For all of us. ✍🏽💛 The House on 59th. R.A.W. Series.

5/9 - El Santo by Karla Estela Rivera
You’ve walked past that house. You know that family. You’ve heard that music coming through the window on a summer night. 🎵 El Santo is set right here in Humboldt Park.

5/17 - Las Comadres by Miranda Gonzalez
This one’s for every Chicago tía who has opinions, stories, and absolutely no plans to keep either to herself. ☕👵🏽💅🏽 Las Comadres: Our Golden Girls, a Chicago comedy about the women who hold it ALL together.

humboldtpar

24/04/2026

Clip from this past World Music Wednesday 4/22 with Las Damas del Bolero at

Part of The Bolero Project produced by . And big thank you to Sylvia Lopez.

🎶 Confieso, Kany García
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This a cover of the song.

20/04/2026

We are ready to have a beautiful evening of Boleros! 🇵🇷🇻🇪🇲🇽🇨🇺

ONE NIGHT ONLY!!!

This Wednesday 4/22 at 7:30PM
📍Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave. Chicago
🎟️ Free Admission ($10 Suggested donation)
RSVP at www.oldtownschool.org or at the link in bio!

LAS DAMAS DEL BOLERO
produced by
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and me 😉
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¡Te esperamos!

18/04/2026

This past Thursday I attended Opening Night of the and watched “Aún es de noche en Caracas” a raw, heartbreaking film set in 2017 Caracas.

This year, the festival features 51 films and 31 shorts from over 20 countries 🇦🇷🇧🇴🇧🇷🇨🇱🇨🇴🇨🇷🇨🇺🇩🇴🇪🇨🇸🇻🇬🇹🇭🇳🇲🇽🇵🇦🇵🇾🇵🇪🇵🇹🇵🇷🇪🇸🇺🇾🇺🇸🇻🇪.

I love this festival because it brings exceptional films right to us, offers the chance to interact with directors, producers, and actors, take part in engaging Q&A sessions, and share the experience with a community of film lovers.

Screenings take place at Landmark Century Centre Cinemas 📍2828 N Clark St, Chicago, IL

🎟 $17 general | $15 students/seniors | $12 Mon–Tues

🎥 Films are shown everyday, now until April 27th!

🍿 Grab some friends, or go solo, and don’t miss out.

Full program & tickets: chicagolatinofilmfestival.org

14/04/2026

So many fun memories created with a beautiful group of artists, “gente que me gusta”. There’s a written work by Mario Benedetti that talks about the type of people I like, and these humans are exactly that, the kind you want to be around to create, laugh, dream with, be vulnerable, be sad, be serious, be silly and joke with… I miss them all dearly, but seeing clips of what we lived makes my heart so happy all over again.

📸🎥 Jan. ‘26 Recap! Clips from rehearsals, tech, dressing room and some others…

On Your Feet! at Drury Lane Theatre, Chicago 🎭
Directed by
Jan. 28 - March 22, 2026

18/02/2025

If you are in CHITOWN and want to see what we are working on, come this Sunday 2/23 at 11AM to the Chicago Cultural Center for a Free Public Stage Reading. It’s currently sold-out online but we will accept walk-ins. ¡Te esperamos!

And to share about the next step, FrikiNation will have the chance to be further developed in NYC. 🙏🏽🫶🏼🤘🏽🇨🇺

Click on the link below to pledge and help us rock it out in the big apple:

A historical, bilingual, jukebox musical following young Cuban punks in the 90s cuddling up with death in an attempt to truly live.