[from the Latin Playboys website]
The iconoclastic comedy group known as The Three Louies will perform at the Vincent Price Art Museum on November 12 at 4:00 pm as part of the activities scheduled for the huge arts and performance exhibition titled After the Gold Rush: Reflections and Postscripts on the National Chicano Moratorium of August 29, 1970. The museum is located at 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez in Monterey Park, on the campus of East Los Angeles College.
Several art exhibits, panel discussions and performances will be presented to examine the impact and significance of the August 29 National Chicano Moratorium which marks a pivotal watershed in the Chicano movement for social justice and civil rights. It was a huge rally in East Los Angeles in 1970 which erupted into violence amid charges of police brutality.
The Three Louies will begin their three-legged comedy and social satire routine with a look back at the August 29 National Chicano Moratorium.
Three guys from East LA who all happen to be named Louie (or a version thereof.) Three guys who faced formidable obstacles (hey, didn’t we say they came from East LA?) but overcame them and became professionally successful in their chosen endeavors. Each was inquisitive and eager to explore. And willing to apply some time, focus and diligence to the task of “getting somewhere.”
“At least we’re not making license plates,” quips one of the Three Louies.
Three Louies from Los Angeles’ Eastside who made their way in the world. One is a world class musician. One is a poet, novelist and political activist. One is a journalist and author who has been accused of having a sense of humor. They are The Three Louies and they are planning to “put on a show” at a venue near you, the next one will be at the Vincent Price Art Museum.
They are: Louie Pérez, one of the founding members of the world renowned roots-rock band Los Lobos; Luís J. Rodriguez, author of 0 Comments on Three Louies, Artists, and a Day of the Dead as of 1/1/1900