By Michael Howard March 15, 2026 San Diego has long been a region with cinematic film potential – scenic coastlines, historic neighborhoods, and a deep pool of creative talent. Yet […]
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Vanguard Culture is an online media entity designed for culturally savvy, socially conscious individuals. We provide original interviews and reviews of the people, places, and events that make up San Diego’s thriving arts and culture community, as well as curated snapshots of the week’s best, most inspiring and unique cultural and culinary events. We believe in making a difference in the world, supporting San Diego’s vibrant visual and performing arts community and bringing awareness to important social and community causes.
ART SHOP TALK: Inside the Studio of Ana Maria Herrera | Border Stories Through Reclaimed Materials
In this special episode of ART SHOP TALK, Vanguard Culture’s documentarian Anna Guillotte visits the studio of multidisciplinary artist Ana Maria Herrera, whose work explores identity, migration, and cultural coexistence […]
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THE BUZZ: Ebony G. Patterson Brings Lush, Unsettling Spectacle to Frieze Los Angeles
Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago, ILFrieze, Los Angeles February 26-March 1, 2026Solo Exhibition: Artist, Ebony G. Patterson by Cathy Breslaw March 9, 2026 Jamaican-born artist Ebony G. Patterson works across tapestry, […]
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THE BUZZ: San Diego Writers Festival Returns with Jodi Picoult—and it’s all FREE!
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer March 4, 2026 San Diego Writers Festival is borderline radical because, as a free, open-to-the-public event, it treats the written word as a community resource rather […]
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THE BUZZ: Through Graciela Iturbide’s Eyes: Ritual, Identity, and the Poetry of Mexico
Graciela Iturbide: Photographs from Colecciones Fundasción Mapfre by Cornelia Feye March 4, 2026 Thirty-one years ago in 1995, I first saw Graciela Iturbide’s strikingly intense black and white photographs in […]
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THE BUZZ: March on Stage: How to Experience San Diego Theatre Month
by Kristen Nevárez Schweizer In March, San Diego Theatre Month turns the whole County into a sampler platter: big houses, small stages, musicals, plays, improv, concerts, and dance. The official […]
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THE BUZZ: Taj Mahal’s Climate Change Blues Strike a Powerful Chord
By Cory-LaNeave Jones March 3, 2026 When we stop paying attention to the oceans, will we finally have the real “Fishing Blues”? Henry “Ragtime Texas” Thomas first recorded a version […]
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THE BUZZ: Noir, But Make It Funny: North Coast Rep’s Maltese Falcon
Interview with Mathew Salazar-Thompson By Mimi Sells March 1, 2026 What happens when you cross Dashiel Hammett’s classic noir detective novel The Maltese Falcon with the creative comedy chops of […]
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HERE’S WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT VANGUARD CULTURE’S IMPACT
“Thank you so much for the lovely article on the San Diego International Film Festival. I truly appreciate the time you took for the interview and the thoughtful way you […]
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THE BUZZ: Emerging Voices, Expert Direction: Plays by Young Writers Festival This Weekend
Young people are often told to “find their voice.” The Playwrights Project is one of San Diego’s institutions that actually hands them a microphone, dims the lights, and pays professionals […]
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THE BUZZ: Cygnet’s “Somewhere Over the Border” A West Coast Premiere That Hits Home
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer February 24, 2026 I walked into The Joan ready to do my job as a theater critic: take notes in the dark, clock the pacing, track […]
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THE BUZZ: Say it three times: Beetlejuice is back in San Diego
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer February 24, 2026 If you grew up with Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice, you probably remember the feeling before you remember the plot: gothic comedy, grief, and chaos […]
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COMMENTARY: Art and Liberal Arts Graduates Aren’t Getting Hired as Business and Education Executives Don’t See Eye to Eye
by John M. Eger February 21, 2026 A recent report by Deloitte found that “A significant perception gap exists) between business and academic institution leaders when it comes to assessing […]
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THE BUZZ: La Jolla Playhouse’s The Recipe Is a Rom-Com with Sole, in French Sauce
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer February 21, 2026 When I think of Julia Child, I hear an overly-theatrical voice, yelling joyfully about butter. La Jolla Playhouse’s world-premiere play The Recipe keeps […]
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BOLD BITES: The Smoky, Soulful Magic of Vietnamese Bò Lá Lốt
Stuffed grape leaves (aka “dolma”) were a fixture of late 60s and early 70s American entertaining, adopted from Greek, Balkan, and other Mediterranean, and other Middle Eastern cuisines. When I […]
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