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Posted inFeatures, Pilsen

A Hall Reborn, a Neighborhood Altered

by Patrick Leow October 1, 2013October 16, 2013

Wiping her hands on an apron as she strides out of the kitchen, the single employee on duty at Josefina’s Bakery turns down “Vas a Llorar Por Mí,” the latest single from Banda El Recodo De Cruz Lizárraga. The same evening sees students from Benito Juárez Community Academy slouched over benches in nearby Dvorak Park, […]

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