by John M. Eger May 7, 2025 At the start of the Trump administration, we saw mass resignations from the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, the President’s Committee on the Arts […]
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THE BUZZ: They Might Be Giants to Visit North Park Observatory Two Days After Mother’s Day
By Cory-LaNeave Jones May 8, 2025 If you are looking for a night of musical fun with enjoyable, and smart entertainment, consider visiting the North Park Observatory May 13th or […]
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THE BUZZ: ArtPower at UCSD: Bringing World-Class Performances to San Diego
By Mimi Sells May 1, 2025 If you’ve been in San Diego long enough, you surely know about the La Jolla Playhouse and its award-winning theatre productions. But the big secret […]
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COMMENTARY: Street Art Can Make a Community
By John M. Eger April 30, 2025 Public Art , often called “street art”, sometimes graffiti to the eye of the beholder, is vitally important to communities in the new-creative […]
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THE BUZZ: The Civic Theater’e Facelift: Red Is Out, Blue Is New
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer April 30, 2025 San Diego theatergoers, prepare to be dazzled before the curtain even rises. As part of the Civic Theatre’s 60th Diamond Anniversary, San Diego […]
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OPINION: Business Support of the Arts isn’t Philanthropy
by John M. Eger April 22, 2025 When the San Diego Natural History Museum recently received a transformative $10 million gift from Dr. Irwin Jacobs, the community celebrated not only […]
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THE BUZZ: Broadway by the Beach: North Coast Rep Unveils Their 2025–2026 Season
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer April 22, 2025 Tucked away in the heart of Solana Beach, North Coast Repertory Theatre is a jewel box of a venue that has delivered four […]
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THE BUZZ: The Boys vs. The Girls—And Everyone Wins @ Old Globe + Cygnet
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer April 22, 2025 San Diego theatergoers should pick both of the two dazzlingly different—but thematically kindred—productions playing this month. At The Old Globe, the fierce, funny, […]
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THE BUZZ: 3 Top Spring exhibitions at the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park
by Cornelia Feye April 22, 2025 Fashioning an Icon: Virgin of Guadalupe Imagery in Textile DesignApril 5- September 7, 2025 Fashioning an Icon is a perfect title for the exhibition […]
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THE BUZZ: Are You Injured? Gruesome Playground Injuries invites audiences talk about it
By Cory-LaNeave Jones April 15, 2025 Gruesome Playground Injuries is not real life. It’s a play about real life. The performers are with Loud Fridge Theatre Company. The location is […]
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THE BUZZ: An Indigenous Perspective on a Favorite Timken Masterpiece
by Cornelia Feye April 10, 2025 Visitors are invited to compare two paintings that look similar but are painted by two very different artists, one in the 19th century and […]
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THE BUZZ: From Vibrations to Redemption: San Diego Arab Film Festival’s Closing Highlights
by Rebecca Romani April 10, 2025 Beautiful shorts and revealing personal stories close out the 15th annual San Diego Arab Film Festival screening this weekend at the Museum of Photographic […]
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ART SEEN: Caroline Andrew – Lighting Designer | Cygnet’s The Hot Wing King
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer April 10, 2025 This month, Cygnet Theatre prepares to unveil Katori Hall’s The Hot Wing King. The American comedy-drama tells the story of Cordell, his boyfriend, […]
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THE BUZZ: Trevor Powers’ Youth Lagoon Live at the Casbah This Thursday
By Cory-LaNeave Jones April 8, 2025 For those in the know, Trevor Powers, whose moniker Youth Lagoon has been producing indie alternative-style music since the 2010’s recently released a new […]
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THE BUZZ: From whimsy to the sublime – ART: PARIS 2025 explores the complexities of human nature and our connection to the earth
by Susanna Peredo Swap April 8, 2025 Last week, the world’s arts community gathered in Paris, France for one of it’s most important modern and contemporary art festivals. Set in […]
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