‘Shipwrecked’: Shakespeare Santa Cruz’s Entertainment

Dierk Torsek (left) and Mike Ryan circumnavigate the globe in 'Shipwrecked.' Photo by R.R. Jones

They say truth is often stranger than fiction. But in a tale told by master raconteur Louis de Rougemont, both fact and fantasy have their place. Explorer, seaman, survivalist and con artist, de Rougemont, as played by seasoned television and stage actor Dierk Torsek, spins his greatest yarn ever in Shakespeare Santa Cruz’s production of Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougement (As Told By Himself).

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English Only, Por Favor

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District of Santa Cruz and eight other school districts from across California have lost their appeal to have students who speak English as a second language undergo testing in their native languages for No Child Left Behind assessments.

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