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Performance Information

Colorful illustrated poster showing tour dates and locations for "The Lizard y El Sol," with a sun, lizard, and Chicago park map in the background.

The Lizard Y El Sol is performed on park lawns; please bring a blanket or chair to use during the show.

El Lagarto Y El Sol se presenta en los céspedes de los parques; por favor, traiga una manta o
silla para usar durante el espectáculo.

Wednesday, July 22 | 10:30am
Harrison (Carter) Park: 1824 S. Wood St., Chicago, IL 60608

Thursday, July 23 | 5:30pm
Kosciuszko (Thadeuz) Park: 2732 N. Avers Ave., Chicago, IL 60647

Saturday, July 25 | 9:30am and 11:30am
Portage Park: 4100 N. Long Ave., Chicago, IL 60641

Sunday, July 28 | 9:30am and 11:30am
West Lawn Park: 4233 W. 65th St., Chicago, IL 60629

Wednesday, July 29 | 5:30pm
Garfield Ridge Library Branch: 6348 S. Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638

Thursday, July 30 | 5:30pm
Valley Forge Park: 7001 W. 59th St., Chicago, IL 60638

Saturday, August 1 | 9:30am and 11:30am
Kilbourn Park: 3501 N. Kilbourn Ave., Chicago, IL 60641

Sunday, August 2 | 9:30am and 11:30am
Oriole Park: 5430 N. Olcott Ave., Chicago, IL 60656

Wednesday, August 5 | 5:30pm
Gompers Park: 4222 W. Foster Ave., Chicago, IL 60630

Thursday, August 6 | 5:30pm
Rainey (Edward) Park: 4350 W. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60652

Saturday, August 8 | 9:30am and 11:30am
Piotrowski Park: 4247 W. 31st St., Chicago, IL 60623

Sunday, August 9 | 9:30am and 11:30am
Independence Park: 3945 N. Springfield Ave., Chicago, IL 60618

 

ARTISTS

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Jamal Howard

Co-Director

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Raquel Torre González

Co-Director

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Otto Anzures Dadda

Musician/Music Director

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Osiris Gabriel Mundo

Carpintero

A woman with long straight dark hair and natural makeup looks directly at the camera against a plain light background.

Sonya Madrigal

Lizard

A woman with wavy salt-and-pepper hair, wearing an olive green top, poses in front of a dark background, looking directly at the camera.

Lucía Mier y Terán Romero

La Mosca

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Andrew Sepulveda

Jaguar

OUR 2026/2027 Season

Sometimes, the most powerful thing we can do is feel. For more than a century, The Goodman has created experiences that invite us to feel deeply, honestly and unapologetically. Stories that crack us open. Performances that reach past our defenses and tap directly into the heart. Here, joy is bigger. Laughter catches in your throat. Hope rises. This is where stories remind us what it means to be human.