By Rebecca Romani June 18, 2021 Oscar Contenders and promising first features dominate the 10th annual San Diego Arab Film Festival (SDAFF) as it continues its major feature programming through […]
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THE BUZZ: Photo Flux: Unshuttering LA
The Getty Center, Los Angeles Through October 10, 2021 Article by Cathy Breslaw June 14, 2021 The Getty Unshuttered is a free photosharing app directed toward building a positive community […]
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THE BUZZ: Dr. Ruth – Humor and Lessons Worth Remembering
Dr. Ruth Teaches Lessons Through Humor and Lessons Worth Remembering in David Ellensteins’s Latest Production By Cori Wilbur June 13, 2021 “All of my life I have gone to the […]
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THE BUZZ: Mainly Mozart’s 2021 Festival of Orchestras – “Bringing the darkness and joy together”
Article by Kristen Schweizer June 12, 2021 “Wonderful. Tremendous. The darkness and joy together.” The above audience member comment was meant to compliment the choice of opening Mainly Mozart’s 2021 […]
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THE BUZZ: The San Diego Arab Film Festival Celebrates 10 Years
By Rebecca Romani June 5, 2021 For a film festival to enter its 10th year under normal circumstances is not always a given, but to hit that milestone on the […]
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THE BUZZ: Bridging the Border through interactive arts
March 24, 2021 Article by Roxana Lopez The Frontera Project was brought together by artists Jessica Bauman, Ramón Verdugo and Jesús Quintero. This project brings Mexican and U.S. artists together […]
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THE BUZZ: San Diego Shorts Festival Big On Selections
Article by Rebecca Romani May 15, 2021 With run times of 30 minutes and under, the San Diego International Film Festival’s first Shorts Fest is handling the pandemic with panache. […]
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THE BUZZ: American Ballet Theatre’s Scout Forsythe on Uniting in Movement and the Indestructibility of Dance
By Cori Wilbur May 15, 2021 Right before the pandemic hit, Scout Forsythe, a professional dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) and native San Diegan, had just found a […]
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THE BUZZ: Creating a Sense of Magic and Belonging. The San Diego Symphony’s “Rady Shell” welcomes all.
EDITORIAL Written by Susanna Peredo Swap May 13, 2021 Buildings can change communities. I’ve seen it. Cultural powerhouses of the world like Paris, London, New York, Sydney, Mexico City, and […]
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THE BUZZ: A Mighty Presence, A Profound Loss
An Iconic Presence in San Diego Arts, Larry Baza Passes at 76 By Rebecca Romani March 1, 2021 The news spread like a raging wildfire and mere hours later, messages […]
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THE BUZZ: San Diego Mesa College revs up its printmaking program
Article by Roxana Lopez April 28, 2021 San Diego Mesa College goes full steam ahead as it sparks curiosity in their printmaking department with this monumental community art experience. Museum […]
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THE BUZZ: Unequivocally, Parker Edison
By: Antoinette Genevieve February 13, 2020 In a time when black voices are reaching more audiences than ever, the show of support from the community has become ever more pressing. […]
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THE BUZZ: The San Diego Latino Film Festival- the digital phoenix
Article by Rebecca Romani March 15, 2021 At 28, the San Diego Latino Film Festival is one of the oldest and largest of the Latino film festivals in the US. […]
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THE BUZZ: The San Diego Latino Film Festival Turns 28- How to Celebrate!
Article by Rebecca Romani March 13, 2021 With the San Diego Film Festival re-imagined and re-constituted on-line this year, celebrating with the oldest and largest Latino film festival in the […]
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Creative Industry Roundtable – A Tribute to Larry Baza
Throughout the pandemic, Vanguard Culture has been hosting a series of creative industry roundtables with San Diego’s arts & culture community. This cross-pollination of creativity has already proved quite fruitful […]
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