by John M. Eger December 7, 2025 Earlier this year, the City of San Diego adopted its first comprehensive cultural plan, Creative City, to guide investments in arts, culture, and creativity and […]
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Vanguard Culture is an online media entity designed for culturally savvy, socially conscious individuals. We provide original interviews and reviews of the people, places, and events that make up San Diego’s thriving arts and culture community, as well as curated snapshots of the week’s best, most inspiring and unique cultural and culinary events. We believe in making a difference in the world, supporting San Diego’s vibrant visual and performing arts community and bringing awareness to important social and community causes.
ART SHOP Talk with Julia San Román
“The Hours is my homage to all our valuable foreign workers, who I believe are the silent base of the American economy. They are the seeds, the fasteners, the wheels, […]
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ART SHOP TALK with Bridget Rountreé
On September 30th, Vanguard Culture kicked off THE ART SHOP – a new initiative designed to support the region’s visual arts community. It has become more and more clear with […]
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THE BUZZ: The Spark Ignites: How One Studio Is Uniting San Diego’s Creative Film Community
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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