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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Science, romance mix in 'Heart Shaped Nebula' by Jean Schiffman

by Jean Schiffman Marisela Treviño Orta's at times captivating, at times perplexing, drama "Heart Shaped Nebula," now in a world premiere at Shotgun Players, begins when a you…

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Women rule in Cal Shakes' evocative 'Twelfth Night' by Jean Schiffman

by Jean Schiffman A huge black coffin sits on an otherwise empty stage in director Christopher Liam Moore's funny and melancholy "Twelfth Night" at California Shakespeare Theater…

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