Tag: Luis Valdez
This is Us: Working for Change
In this episode TiU visited the Emma Prusch Farm Park not far from downtown San Jose. This was an actual working farm from 1870 until 1969. The Farm is now run by The City of San Jose and the Department of Parks and Recreation. Kids come here from all over the valley to learn about […]
Profile: Luis Valdez, Playwright
Luis Valdez is the founder of the El Teatro Campesino in San Juan Bautista and is called the father of Chicano theater. His play Zoot Suit was the first Hispanic American play to reach Broadway. He followed the landmark show with the popular 1987 film La Bamba.
