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    What ‘Always Running’ theater show means to Latinx Angelenos

    The CASA 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights has a hit play on its hands. “ Always Running ” was originally scheduled to close in a couple of weeks. But the theater has extended the play through November 24.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Oct 3, 2019 • 1 min read

    The CASA 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights has a hit play on its hands. “Always Running” was originally scheduled to close in a couple of weeks. But the theater has extended the play through November 24.

    It’s an adaptation of Luis Rodriguez’ famous 1993 memoir, “Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in LA.” The book connected powerfully with Latinx residents in East LA. Now the adapted play is doing the same.

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    2 of 3
    Will visa concerns dissuade Iranians from studying in the US?
    1. 0:00Iranian students are on edge after visas revoked
    2. 9:09What ‘Always Running’ theater show means to Latinx AngelenosYou’re reading this
    3. 17:24The complexities of American life in Lari Pittman’s retrospective
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