I was introduced to Claudia Gomez from the audience during San Diego REPertory Theatre’s 2013 production of Federal Jazz Project. Her tap dance role as ‘Tijuana’ brought foot percussion as […]
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ART SEEN: Sunny Rey
October 25, 2021 Article by Kristen Schweizer It would be easy to describe Sunny Rey as a shooting star. She is bright, quick, and luminous. However, I choose to describe […]
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THE BUZZ: Yolanda López – A Portrait of Rebellious Joy
October 21, 2021 Article by Roxana López “I belong to the Chicano civil rights movement as an artist.” -Yolanda Lopez 1942-2021 Daughter, Student, Mother, Mentor, Activist and newly-made Ancestor. The […]
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THE BUZZ: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures – A Dream 90 Years in the Making
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Wilshire and Fairfax, Los Angeles Article by Cathy Breslaw October 1, 2021 Dawn Hudson, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences notes: […]
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THE BUZZ: “Trifecta: Art, Science, Patron” – The Search for Truth
Article by Alexei Spindell October 3, 2021 Trifecta: Art, Science, Patron opened on the stormy evening of September 25th at the La Jolla Historical Society. It is the third of […]
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THE BUZZ: Two Nights at the Rady Shell
Article by Mario Sanguinet September 28, 2021 Night 1: A Low Key Evening with Sérgio Mendes If memory serves me well, the last live indoor show I attended was on […]
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THE BUZZ: A Day at the Mingei – When Design Choices Spark Joy
Article by Mario Sanguinet September 21, 2021 Around Labor Day 2018, the Mingei International Museum closed its doors in Balboa Park and began undergoing a renovation. Three years and a […]
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THE BUZZ: Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds
Skirball Cultural Center, Los AngelesOctober 7 – February 20, 2022 September 21, 2021 Written by Cathy Breslaw “To boldly go where no man has gone before.” If you are a […]
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THE BUZZ: Latinx Play Festival Turns 5 Amid Pandemic Restrictions
By Rebecca Romani September 3, 2021 One of the more innovative theatre programs in San Diego Theatre celebrates a big milestone this year amid pandemic concerns. The San Diego Rep’s […]
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ART ‘SEEN’ with Andrea ‘Angie C’ Chandler
Written by Kristen Schweizer August 31, 2021 Andrea ‘Angie C’ Chandler is a fire-starter; a self-lit woman committed to illuminating historically excluded art and artists. Like a campfire, Chandler’s energy […]
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THE BUZZ: Panca’s Latest Exhibition El Más Allá Takes us to an Imaginary World of Real Emotions
By Cori Wilbur August 16, 2021 When faced with abstract concepts such as stress, joy and fear, it can be difficult to confront, compartmentalize and comprehend them–especially for those who […]
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