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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KRISTEN NEVAREZ SCHWEIZER is the daughter of Filipino and Mexican immigrants who met in San Diego. She loves this city, earning her bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts at San Diego State University while writing for The Daily Aztec before working at local-focused institutions, including the San Diego Business Journal and San Diego REPertory Theatre. In addition to covering San Diego art news, she profiles local artists in her award-winning ART SEEN series.
She currently serves as a pastor at Makers Church in North Park.
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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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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: San Diego Opera’s Salome: A Daring Tale of Desire and Power
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer March 7, 2025 Salome is erotic, murderous, and Biblical. In the ancient tale of Salome, the step-daughter of King Herod Antipas [Herodes] danced for her stepfather […]
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THE BUZZ: North Coast Rep’s ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ Ignites Civic Reflection
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer March 3, 2025 Every day, too many people find themselves doom scrolling through click-bait headlines and having imaginary shower conversations with family members who stand on […]
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THE BUZZ: Explore the Science Behind the Sci-Fi: ‘Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder’ Opens March 15 at Comic-Con Museum
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer February 28, 2025 San Diego is the first American city to open the highly anticipated Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction exhibit on […]
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THE BUZZ: Top Three Picks from San Diego Theatre Month 2025
by Kristen Nevarez Schweizer February 27, 2025 In the seaside city where palm trees give standing ovations and Broadway dreams are workshopped to life, San Diego’s Theatre Month returns March […]
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THE BUZZ: Cygnet Theatre’s ‘Other Desert Cities’ Resonates Deeper in 2025 Revival
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer February 11, 2025 Cygnet Theatre’s 2025 version of a 2004 story proves Artistic Director Sean Murray’s expertise in timing. Other Desert Cities was celebrated off and […]
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THE BUZZ: Peek into the Cygnet’s New Nest
January 25, 2025 By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer The Joan & Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center (The Joan) will officially open September 10, 2025. It will be the only freestanding live […]
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THE BUZZ: Top 8 San Diego Plays to get excited about in 2025
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer January 15, 2025 The roaring fires in neighboring Los Angeles have me doom-scrolling: artistic landmarks lost, local church relief efforts and secular relief funds, and this […]
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THE BUZZ: The Art of Silence in The Heart Sellers
January 14, 2025 by Kristen Nevarez Schweizer Lloyd Suh’s The Heart Sellers is a real-time conversation between two lonely women. This play neglects conventional plot arcs and the expected ‘strong […]
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ART SEEN | Daniel Jones | Filmmaker
Delve into the inspiring story of Daniel Jones, a visionary filmmaker whose latest project, Picardy, is making waves in the world of interactive animated films.
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THE BUZZ: San Diego’s Holiday Magic: Top Shows to Brighten Your Winter Season
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer November 24, 2024 ‘Tis the season for gathering in homes and theaters. Here’s my personal (and thus theatre-heavy) round-up of the city’s best holiday options. Spoilers […]
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THE BUZZ: How the Grinch Stole the Show – at the Old Globe
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer November 18, 2024 Oh, what fun it is to stroll into The Old Globe’s Copley Plaza during the Christmas season. The outside world fades away, and […]
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THE BUZZ: This is a Memory Review: NCRT’s Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer October 29, 2024 “There are four doors on set—not five—so it’s not a farce,” I whisper to my husband as we enter North Coast Repertory Theatre’s […]
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