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In 1942, 17 Mexican -American teenagers were put on trial for the murder of Jose Gallardo Diaz. They were held in prison, without bail for months and nine of them were convicted of second-degree murder. Two years later, the convictions were reversed on appeal, but not before they served to incite the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943. It was that trial, and those riots that served as the inspiration for Zoot Suit, Luis Valdez’s 1979 play. It’s a fictionalized account of the story, with incidental music, and its production at Cara Mia Theatre marks the company’s first musical. Directed by Rodney Garza and Ariana Cook, the play will be onstage at the Latino Cultural Center (2600 Live Oak) December 6 – 21. Tickets are $12 + up. More information at caramiatheatre.org.
Thursdays-Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m. Starts: Dec. 6. Continues through Dec. 21, 2014
