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This month Livermore Valley Opera brings drama, talent and gripping vocals to the stage once again, with its production of the classic and haunting American tale ‘Of Mice and Men’.

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Nicole Gonzales is a staff reporter for Embarcadero Media’s East Bay Division, the Pleasanton Weekly. Nicole began writing for the publication in July 2022. A graduate of San Francisco State University’s...