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WHEN AGUSTIN LIRA PERFORMED, HE AND THE GUITAR BECOME ONEJun 03, 2009
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LUIS VALDEZ WAS THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES FOR THE FARMWORKER RALLIES HELD EACH NIGHT DURING THE MARCH TO SACRAMENTOJun 03, 2009
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IN THE RUN UP TO THE DIGIORGIO SECRET BALLOT UNION ELECTION, LUIS VALDEZ AND AGUSTIN LIRA ENTERTAINED A HUGE GATHERING OF FARMWORKERS AND SUPORTERS. I SPOT GARMENT UNION LABOR ACTIVIST ANN DRAPER IN THE AUDIENCE SITTING NEXT TO ATTORNEY DAVID AVERBUCK.Jun 03, 2009
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LUIS VALDEZ AND FELIPE CANTU PERFORM AN ACTO DURING THE RALLY HELD EACH EVENING DURING THE MARCH TO SACRAMENTOJun 03, 2009
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WHEN PERFORMING ACTOS, CAST MEMBERS WORE SIGNS SIGNIFYING WHO THEY PORTRAYED. HERE IS SCHENLEY CORPORATION ( WRITTEN SCHUNLEY ON THE SIGN) AND DIGIORGIO FRUIT CORPORATION.Jun 03, 2009
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EL TEATRO USED MASKS TO SIGNIFY CHARACTERS IN THEIR ACTOS. HERE LUIS VALDEZ WEARS THE PIG MASK REPRESENTING THE GROWER - OR PATRONCITO - AS THEY CALLED HIM. AGUSTIN LIRA PLAYS THE ROLE OF THE FARMWORKER.Jun 03, 2009
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IN FRONT OF THE RANCHER, FELIPE CANTU, THE GRAPES TURN TO RAISINS BECAUSE OF THE STRIKEFeb 10, 2009
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EL TEATRO PERFORMANCES ALWAYS ENDED WITH A HUELGA SONG, FOLLOWED BY WE SHALL OVERCOMEFeb 06, 2009
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PLANNING, PLANNING AND WORKING OUT THE ROUTINESFeb 06, 2009
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DON'T BOTHER THE ARTISTS THEY ARE CREATING . . . AND SMOKINGFeb 06, 2009
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AGUSTIN LIRA DID NOT SIMPLY PLAY THE GUITAR, HE CARESSED ITFeb 06, 2009
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BEFORE THE BIRTH OF EL TEATRO, LUIS VALDEZ WAS A PICKET CAPTAIN FOR THE NATIONAL FARM WORKERS ASSOCIATION (NFWA)Feb 06, 2009
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