La Havana Madrid
Step back to the 1960s as the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center transforms into La Havana Madrid, Chicago’s legendary nightclub where newly arrived Latino immigrants dine, dance and find community.
Written by Sandra Delgado
Directed by Juliana Frey-Méndez
Step back to the 1960s as the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center transforms into La Havana Madrid, Chicago’s legendary nightclub where newly arrived Latino immigrants dine, dance and find community. As the glorious rhythms of mambo and salsa form the heartbeat of an ever-changing city, we learn the stories of Cuban, Puerto Rican and Colombian settlers seeking refuge in a strange new place, discovering their destinies and falling madly in love. At La Havana Madrid, it doesn’t matter where you come from—music means home and everyone is welcome.