By Michael Howard December 5, 2025 Spark Studio Soundstage, located in the heart of Kearny Mesa, is quickly becoming the focal point of San Diego’s expanding filmmaking efforts to attract […]
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OPINION: If Mayors Ruled the World, it Would be a Better Place for All of Us
by John M. Eger December 4, 2025 If mayors ruled the world today, cities could lead us toward tomorrow’s future — a future where governance is pragmatic, economies are creative […]
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THE BUZZ: Poetic Portraits: Allegory and Identity in 16th Century Europe
Timken Museum, Balboa Park, through March 29, 2026 by Cornelia Feye December 2, 2025 Portraits are ubiquitous. Our social media feed and photo files are flooded with portraits of our […]
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YOUR WEEK IN FILM: Review of Zodiac Killer Project
By Beth Accomando December 3, 2025 Zodiac Killer Project is an oddly interesting documentary that is not just about the infamous serial killer but also about a failed film project, […]
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THE BUZZ: Working Girl at La Jolla Playhouse Reinvents an ’80s Classic for a New Feminist Era
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer December 3, 2025 La Jolla Playhouse has once again birthed a Broadway-ready musical into our backyard. Working Girl: The Musical uses its source material with confidence […]
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MASH UP 2025: A Creative Industry Symposium
Join Vanguard Culture's 2-Day Creative Industry Symposium to explore the arts' role in creating a more livable and inspiring future.
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THE BUZZ: Shake the Holiday Blahs with these Six Off-the-Wall Offerings
by Mimi Sells November 21, 2025 ‘Tis the season. And, of course, you can always wallow in your PJs watching sappy Christmas movies from your comfy couch. But we, at […]
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THE BUZZ: A Local Mama’s Guide to 9 Free Holiday Events in San Diego (2025 Edition)
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer November 21, 2025 December Nights – Balboa Park Dec 5 & 6, 2025The city’s largest holiday festival: lights, live music, food vendors, and all-ages fun across […]
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THE BUZZ: The Best Christmas Performances in San Diego 2025 (From Someone Who Actually Goes)
by Kristen Nevarez Schweizer November 21, 2025 San Diego likes to flex our fair-weather holiday season with palm-tree light displays, picnic performances of carols under the stars, and bay-side parades. […]
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OPINION: The Myth of the College Degree in the Age of Creativity
by John M. Eger November 20, 2025 Think about it. One of the first questions every college student gets asked by relatives, neighbors, or even strangers is: “So, what’s your major?” If […]
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ART OF EVERYDAY: A global, multi-disciplinary art competition
Art of Everyday Curated by: Claudia James-Bartlett and Guusje Sanders A global, multi-disciplinary art competition by Vanguard Culture + Aarize Culture doesn’t just live in museums or concert halls. It’s […]
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THE BUZZ: From Pastel Pastures to Party Scenes: Yukhnovich’s Bacchanalia Unveiled
Hauser & Wirth, downtown Los AngelesFlora Yukhnovich: BacchanaliaThrough January 18, 2026 by Cathy Breslaw The title of Flora Yukhnovich’s current exhibition at Hauser & Wirth provides a strong clue to […]
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THE BUZZ: Creating surprising new work from border castoffs
by Rebecca Romani October 27, 2025 Border regions tend to be messy places. Ideas surge and mutate. People move through, discarding the trappings of their previous lives. Evidence of industrial […]
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OPINION: The Vanguard Culture Model is Vital: Why Artists and Arts Organizations Across America Must Work Together
by John M. Eger October 27, 2025 Most people enjoy the arts—whether it’s music, theater, dance, or film; painting, sculpture, or photography; poetry, design, or digital media. Yet few of […]
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Vanguardista Night at Matsu Restaurant
Vanguardista Night: A Year-End Fundraiser at Matsu Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Join Vanguard Culture for an unforgettable evening of culinary artistry and creative connection at one of San Diego’s most […]
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