playwright
Playwright
PROFILE
Lisa Loomer
Guest
FROM Lisa Loomer
Which Way, L.A.?
Play Based on Homegirl Café Opens Saturday Father Greg Boyle has put hundreds of former gang members to work at Homeboy Industries and at the Homegirl Café in downtown Los Angeles. Now the Homegirl Café has been turned into theater. KCRW's Lisa Napoli speaks with playwright Lisa Loomer about Cafe Vida .
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