An Evening With the Bard: Maya Angelou

Bring a little bit of poetic inspiration home with this virtual viewing of An Evening With the Bard, a celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou that weaves together more than a […]

I And You

Written by Lauren Gunderson Directed by Callie Prendiville Starring Justine Sombilon & Miles Henry The cookies Anthony comes bearing won’t save him from Caroline’s fury when he appears in her […]

Refugee Film Festival

From Bagdad to The Bay, above and beyond its artistry and excellent storytelling, is an important tool for teaching and expanding understanding, particularly within cultures, environments and families that have not come to terms with the extraordinary diversity we humans evidence, particularly with respect to the gender and sexuality continuum beyond binary.” – Sasha Soheili […]

Beginnings, Forever

Man and Woman #20 1960  · gelatin silver print Eikoh Hosoe  · 1933  · Collection of the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts  · © Eikoh Hosoe Based on the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts’ “Young Portfolio” project, Beginnings, Forever represents the works of historic and emerging artists made before they were the age of 35. […]

Measurements of Progress

The San Diego Art Institute launches the exhibition Measurements of Progress, with works by the  2021 graduating cohort of artists from the University of California San Diego MFA program. These 12 students delve into the incremental steps of human progress from a historical, contemporary, and speculative vision through an expansive presentation of installation and media-based […]

10th Annual SD Asian Film Fest Spring Showcase

A year after Pacific Arts Movement cancelled their 2020 Spring Showcase and the country sank into shelter, our spirits could use a major jolt. Our eyes and ears could use some cinematic sparkle. How about a Taiwanese rom-com about our missing days? Or a peppy documentary about high school students triumphing over the toughest year […]

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 […]

The Unscene

Villa Manila in partnership with San Diego Filipino Cinema brings you The Unscene, a special night of delicious Filipino Food + Boba Tea and local Filipino American short films. This is an outdoor cinema event at Villa Manila’s outdoor area you don’t want to miss! Come support our local Filipino American creatives/filmmakers and their short […]

BattleScar

WonderSpaces presents their newest VR experience, Battlescar by Martin Allais & Nico Casavecchia. Produced by Atlas V and starring Rosario Dawson, this virtual reality film is a coming-of-age drama set in late 1970s New York City. It follows a year in the life of Lupe, a young runaway who dares to explore the gritty Punk […]

Under the Trees’ Voices

Joffrey Ballet The @LaJollaMusicSociety presents Under the Trees’ Voices. Set to Symphony No. 2 by Italian composer Ezio Bosso and  choreographed by Joffrey Rehearsal Director Nicolas Blanc, Under the Trees’ Voices channels the power of community in the age of social distancing. Much of the inspiration behind the choreography is a result of Blanc’s feelings during […]

Stories starting with…

“Stories Starting With…” features new works by Lauren Christie, Zaquia Mahler Salinas, Jaime Nixon, and grace shinhae jun with dancers Guillermo Castro, Desiree Cuizon, Marty Dorado, Nicole Oga and Chelsea Zeffiro. These pieces, both live performance and dance film works, connect us to where we come from, where we’ve been, and where we are going. […]