Originally published as part of a 2024 feature, this piece revisits three local creators whose work draws on toys, '90s pop ...

Typically, females appear less colorful than males; this adaptation helps protect females from predators. Such an adaptation ...

Chicago's Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance group is carrying on the ancient traditions and music of a once flourishing empire in Mexico.

Director Jay Españo’s commitment to authenticity is commendable. Españo collaborated with Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec, a dance company in Little Village dedicated to preserving Mexico’s ancient ...

From jaguars to shooting stars, these rare and meaningful Náhuatl names are steeped in centuries of culture, cosmic symbolism ...

The scent of burning copal filled the air as Aztec dancers, bedecked in feathered headdresses and wearing shell-embellished ankle cuffs, blessed an intersection bordering Little Village and North L… ...

An authentic Mexican Aztec dance group made the trip to show Central Wisconsin they're culture. Mariela Aranda, Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dancer said, "Our group is from Chicago, we practice in the ...

Explore top kid-friendly events in Chicago, May 9-11, including Mother’s Day events, family-friendly performances, kite festivals and more. Chicago Parent is Chicagoland’s trusted parenting hub since ...

We take a look at Mexico’s drive to get historical artefacts returned, focussing on the quetzal feather crown of Aztec emperor Moctezuma, which is currently in Austria. Show more We look into ...

Much like the Aztec and Mayan societies that worshipped them, today quetzals are nearly extinct in northern Central America, including Guatemala. By contrast, Costa Rica has preserved much of the bird ...

Rare Aztec Map Reveals a Glimpse of Life in 1500s Mexico. A colorful map shows how indigenous and Spanish cultures mixed after their worlds collided. By Greg Miller. December 14, 2017 ...

Author and artist Henry Cervantes brings a vibrant demonstration of ancient Aztec Dance to the Elgin Public Museum Saturday at 11 a.m. A native of Chicago's Little Village, Cervantes is the ...