| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | April 23, 2026, 3:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | April 23, 2026, 3:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/04/23/new-ballet-brings-sandra-cisneros-the-house-on-mango-street-to-life-on-stage |
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This is not a traditional [ _ballet_ ][3] .
[ __The House on Mango Street_ _ ][4] is a deeply Chicago story, told in
Chicago, through a form audiences might not expect. Based on the 1980s debut
novel by [ _Sandra Cisneros_ ][5] , it tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, a
young Latina girl raised i...