by Anna Guillotte August 27, 2025 Bloom & Sketch: Learn to Draw with Emmy Award Winning Artist Mark Kistler The San Diego Botanic Garden is already one of the most […]
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THE BUZZ: Everyone’s Invited: Cygnet’s 2026 Lineup Celebrates Art for Every Audience
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer December 23, 2025 Cygnet Theatre announces Christopher Lysik as the 2026 recipient of the Dee Silver, M.D. Commission—bringing his new musical Songs for the Anthropocene to […]
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COMMENTARY: Montessori, Waldorf, and Stanford’s d.school Point to Design Thinking as a New Way of Learning.
But what Is It, and why does it matter for the Future of Work? by John M. Eger December 22, 2025 You may have heard the phrase “design thinking,” but what does […]
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BOLD BITES: Mushroom Consommé with Beet Strips and Chervil
by Michael A. Gardiner December 22, 2025 In Eastern Europe the classic Christmas Dinner is served on Christmas Eve rather than on Christmas day itself. With a wife of Polish […]
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Shaping Freedom Podcast: Living Fully Through Creativity Healing, and Resilience: Susanna Peredo Swap
In this inspiring episode of Shaping Freedom, host Lisane Basquiat sits down with award-winning producer, journalist, and filmmaker Susanna Peredo Swap—a cultural force dedicated to uplifting San Diego’s creative community. […]
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BOLD BITES: Latkes with Smoked Salmon, Pickled Blackberry, and Wasabi Cream
by Michael Gardiner December 20, 2025 This dish is the mash-up of two prototypically Jewish elements and two that definitely don’t seem to be likely suspects. But the acidity and […]
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THE BUZZ: Long Live the Queens: SIX Turns History Into a Pop Commentary
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer December 17, 2025 Where Hamilton: An American Musical reframed the Founding Fathers around rap battles, SIX: The Musical recasts England’s most famous wives as pop icons. […]
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ART SHOP TALK: Chef Daniella de la Puente
DANIELLA DE LA PUENTE (Culinary Director) is a chef, sommelier, visual artist, photographer, and writer. Born in Mexico City, and residing in Tijuana since 1988, Daniella studied graphic design, and […]
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THE BUZZ: Mary Did It: A Beloved Christmas Classic Gets a Feminist Revival
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer December 10, 2025 In my home, It’s a Wonderful Life is not a movie but a memory. I watch it religiously every Christmas season. And like […]
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THE BUZZ: Camarada’s Encounters on the Border: Where Music and Art Converge
by Rebecca Romani December 10, 2025 The San Diego Camarada may be one of the newer kids on the local musical block, but it has quickly become one of San […]
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THE BUZZ: 2025 TOP 10 EVENTS IMPACTING SAN DIEGO’S INDIE FILM COMMUNITY
By Michael Howard December 9, 2025 Year-end round-ups are a fun way to reflect on what’s been happening in our community, look ahead on for what’s to come, and get […]
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OPINION: AI May Help Companies Hire Creative People
by John M. Eger December 7, 2025 Creativity is easy to praise and hard to recognize, though chief executives say they want to hire creative people. Unfortunately, traditional recruiting filters […]
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