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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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: 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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THE BUZZ: The Mundane Beauty of La Jolla Playhouse’s “Primary Trust”
by Kristen Nevarez Schweizer October 1, 2024 La Jolla Playhouse‘s production of Primary Trust feels like a modern counterpart to Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” exploring the subtle yet profound intricacies […]
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THE BUZZ: Grit Meets Melody: SDMT’s Stripped-Down Sweeney Todd Cuts Deep
by Kristen Nevarez Schweizer September 22, 2024 It’s time for gloomy mornings and foggy stages in San Diego. Across the city, audiences seeking ghoulish stories for the Halloween season can […]
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THE BUZZ: The Old Globe’s Duel Reality is a Captivating Circus-Theatre Fusion
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer July 16, 2024 “Duel Reality,” a contemporary circus show by the acclaimed troupe 7 Fingers, graces the stage at The Old Globe Theatre, offering audiences a […]
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THE BUZZ: Birthday Party of the Century (and a Half) at The Nat
In 1874, San Diego’s official census count hovered around 3,000 residents. A small group of local amateur naturalists formed the San Diego Society of Natural History. This year, The San […]
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THE BUZZ: San Diego Opera Offers a Double Pour of Catharsis
by Kristen Nevarez Schweizer June 4, 2024 “Will that be a single or double pour?” The bartender asked before San Diego Opera’s Madama Butterfly. We stood underneath the historic chandelier […]
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THE BUZZ: Is Anyone Above the Law? North Coast REP’s Camelot Tackles Timeless Questions
May 17, 2024 by Kristen Nevarez Schweizer “The musical could have been called King Arthur because he is complete and complex. Everyone else is part of his story. From generation […]
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THE BUZZ: Effervescent and Earnest: Legally Blonde the Musical @ SDMT
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer May 6, 2024 Sincerity spilled off the stage on the opening night of San Diego Musical Theatre’s Legally Blonde: The Musical. The joyful musical, directed and […]
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THE BUZZ: Wrestling with Worth — North Coast Rep’s “A Sense of Decency”
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer April 21, 2024 When WWII finally ended and the Nuremberg trials began, American Army psychiatrist Dr. Douglas M. Kelley was tasked to interview the accused Nazi […]
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THE BUZZ: The San Diego Writers Festival Returns for its Fifth Annual Celebration
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer March 28, 2024 The literary landscape of San Diego will unify for learning, networking, and camaraderie at the fifth annual San Diego Writers Festival on Saturday, […]
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THE BUZZ: San Diego Opera Presents Puccini’s Madama Butterfly
by Kristen Nevarez Schweizer March 15, 2024 Prepare to be swept away on a journey of love, sacrifice, and tragedy as the San Diego Opera brings to life Puccini‘s timeless […]
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THE BUZZ: The Roustabouts Theatre Co’s Hand to God
by Kristen Nevarez Schweizer March 10, 2024 Roustabouts’ Hand to God is a feast for the hungry soul with gut-busting laughter and surprising sentiment provoked by a brilliant script and […]
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THE BUZZ: San Diego Theatre Month: Celebrate the Vibrancy of Performing Arts (At A Discount)
by Kristen Schweizer March 10, 2024 San Diego, known nationwide as an incubator for bold new work and fresh talent, is opening its curtains for its ninth annual San Diego […]
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