by Chi Essary “How about this—what if Adam and Eve had a pet cat?” I suggested on a whim. Josh Logan, the head of strategy and marketing at 10zebra, typed the […]
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BUZZ: Be Our Guest: A Friendly Guide to Taking Kids to Beauty and the Beast or The SpongeBob Musical
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer This summer offers San Diego parents, grandparents, and cool aunts and uncles two terrific opportunities to create a core memory. If you’ve been on the fence […]
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CULTURE GEEK: Celebrate Pride with trans coming out/coming of age comedy
Okay, teenagers have raging hormones that don’t always allow them to think clearly. So maybe that’s why the plan of high school senior Alex (Nico Carney) to counter the perceived […]
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ART SHOP TALK: Inside RENT at Diversionary Theatre
What does RENT mean in 2026? In this special episode of ART SHOP TALK, Vanguard Culture goes behind the scenes of Diversionary Theatre’s bold reimagining of Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking musical, […]
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CREATIVE MORNINGS: Susanna Peredo Swap Shares Her Unique Take on Innovation
Susanna Swap at the San Diego chapter of CreativeMornings on Dec 19, 2025. Free talks like this one are hosted every month in cities around the world. Subscribe to their […]
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THE BUZZ: Beneath the Pedals, Beyond the Noise: Zzzahara, Yot Club, and the New Geography of Shoegaze at San Diego’s Quartyard
June 4, 2026 In Kyoto,hearing the cuckoo,I long for Kyoto.— Matsuo Bashō, In Kyoto … (translated By Jane Hirshfield, The Poetry Foundation) L’histoire de la musique atmospherique has always been […]
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COMMENTARY: A.I. Populism Is Here. Creativity Is Dying And No One Is Ready.
June 3, 2026 Artificial intelligence is no longer a future technology. It is here. Every week brings news of AI systems that can write reports, analyze data, answer customer inquiries, […]
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OPINION: Borders Inhibit the flow of arts and artists
According to The Washington Post, the U.S. government has built hundreds of miles of border wall across deserts, public lands, and protected natural areas along the U.S.–Mexico Border. But this isn’t just […]
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CULTURE GEEK: San Diego Fringe Awards and Wrap Up
That’s a wrap for San Diego Fringe 2026. I saw 32 shows in 12 days and was delighted, amazed, and devastated by the diverse array of uncensored creativity. But I […]
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THE BUZZ: No Day But Today — And It’s Never Looked Like This
Diversionary Theatre closes landmark 40th season with Rent as we’ve never seen it before. Jonathan Larson didn’t live to see his show change the world. Rent is a Pulitzer Prize-winning […]
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THE BUZZ: What to See on Stage This Month. June Theatre Picks Across San Diego
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer This June, it seems every theatre company in the county is staging something worth seeing. It is a logistical nightmare, and I am THRILLED. From Coronado […]
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THE BUZZ: Music of the Mind: Rediscovering the Radical Vision of Yoko Ono
Broad Museum, Los AngelesThrough October 11, 2026 Article by Cathy Breslaw “The only sound that exists to me is the sound of the mind… my works are only to induce […]
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THE BUZZ: Whimsy and Weight: The Nat reopens with Washed Ashore
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer The Nat is back! The San Diego Natural History Museum is getting ready to throw the doors open with a new atrium ceiling, significant solar installation, […]
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THE BUZZ: San Diego Film Awards Show Nominated for 5 Emmy® Awards
By Michael Howard May 17, 2026 A National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy nomination would be easy to treat like any other entertainment-industry milestone, but we all know […]
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THE BUZZ: San Diego’s Best Youth Talent Take the Balboa Stage — and Two Are Heading to Broadway
Kristen Nevarez Schweizer Each spring, these judges become the cheerleaders. Twenty young performers have been selected from 31 San Diego County high schools for a shot at the Jimmy Awards […]
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