The second Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, DESTINOS, kicks off today. It will run through Nov. 4 at various venues like Steppenwolf and the Urban Theater Company. The festival is produced by the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance and will bring together Latino theater artists and companies from all over the country and Latin America.

Morning Shift catches up with Myrna Salazar, the executive director of the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance to talk about what to expect at this year’s festival.

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