Piece Description

Before Dodger Stadium was built, the hillside area known as Chavez Ravine was the site of a vibrant Mexican-American community that fought the city of Los Angeles and powerful developers to preserve its land and identity. Their struggles come to life courtesy of the performance group Culture Clash in our story this week: Chavez Ravine.

Written and performed by Culture Clash: Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas, and Herbert Siguenza. With guest star Zilah Mendoza.

Hour One includes a conversation with Richard Montoya. Hour Two includes a look at the history of the Dodgers' exodus from Brooklyn with baseball historian Curt Smith. Hour Two also includes excerpts from Bordertown by Culture Clash, a freewheeling look at life on the Tijuana/San Diego border.