By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer October 3, 2025 When I judge a major new musical, I use a simple sniff test: could I want to attend an amateur production of this […]
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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.
THE BUZZ: Why SUFFS Hits Different in San Diego—Especially During a Government Shutdown
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer October 3, 2025 National theatrical tours are a bit of a magic trick. They promise a Broadway experience without the pilgrimage to Manhattan’s theatre district. But, […]
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YOUR WEEK IN FILM: The Smashing Machine
By Beth Accomando October 2, 2025 Mark Kerr’s name may not be familiar to a lot of people, but it’s a name that Dwayne Johnson and Benny Safdie want you […]
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CULTURE GEEK: Opera À la Carte San Diego
Culture Geek Beth Accomando takes you behind the scenes of a rehearsal for Opera À la Carte San Diego’s return this fall with a vibrant, spirited reimagining of Jacques Offenbach’s […]
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OPINION: Libraries and Free Thought: Why Access Matters Now More Than Ever
by John M. Eger September 27, 2025 At a time when democratic institutions face deep scrutiny and truth itself is contested, libraries remain one of the few trusted, nonpartisan spaces […]
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Mindful Creativity: A Creative Industry Roundtable
Watch and listen to this intimate gathering of creative industry leaders as they explore mindful creativity—integrating mindfulness practices to empower and sustain the region’s creative workforce. In a time of […]
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THE BUZZ: Live, Laugh, Limerence: a reflection on Cygnet’s Follies
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer September 21, 2025 The opening of The Joan — San Diego’s newest performing arts space in Liberty Station — would never be small or safe. But […]
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THE BUZZ: Between the Breath of Cloth: An Interview with fabric portrait artist, Bisa Butler
By Cory-LaNeave Jones September 18, 2025 In the hush where thread whispers its secrets, the quilt becomes a poem, each patch a syllable in the story of souls unseen. There, […]
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CULTURE GEEK: Inside the Design Center
by Beth Accomando September 17, 2025 Mingei International Museum guest co-curator Dave Hampton takes us through a vignette of mid-twentieth century interior, lighting, and furniture design as selected by Ilse […]
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OPINION: SAN DIEGO–TIJUANA ALREADY FUNCTIONS LIKE A REGION-STATE
by John M. Eger September 16, 2025 Together, San Diego and Tijuana form a cross-border economy of over 7 million residents, and while San Diego contributes strengths in research, defense, biotechnology, […]
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THE BUZZ: Cinema en el Parque Closes with Purpose and Pride in Barrio Logan
The newest summer screening series in town, Cinema en el Parque, in Chicano Park in Barrio Logan, celebrating Chicano Heritage Month, closed on a strong note at the end of […]
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THE BUZZ: A Hometown Theater Built with Heart: Cygnet Opens Its Doors at The Joan
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer September 5, 2025 Eight years ago, philanthropist and arts luminary Dorothea “Dottie” Laub gazed across Liberty Station, pointed at a former Navy commissary, and said: “That […]
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