# [Penjamo: Staged Reading Presentation](https://wknd.app/r/sy8fqu/penjamo-staged-reading-presentation)

- When: 2026-11-18 19:30 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (41.8561139, -87.6729812)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: theater
- Topics: fall, theater, evening, cultural-heritage
- About: Staged reading of Nancy Garcia Loza's Penjamo: A Pocha Road Trip Story, drawn from her family history. Set just after the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, the play explores bicultural identity, self-discovery, and the myths and realities of ancestral homelands. A Q&A with the playwright follows, reflecting on identity and belonging. Supported by The Joyce Foundation.
- Source: https://nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/events/penjamo-staged-reading-presentation
- Feed: [Fall events in Pilsen](https://wknd.app/f/xcdm6v/fall-events-in-pilsen)

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