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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KRISTEN NEVAREZ SCHWEIZER is the daughter of Filipino and Mexican immigrants who met in San Diego. She loves this city, earning her bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts at San Diego State University while writing for The Daily Aztec before working at local-focused institutions, including the San Diego Business Journal and San Diego REPertory Theatre. In addition to covering San Diego art news, she profiles local artists in her award-winning ART SEEN series.
She currently serves as a pastor at Makers Church in North Park.
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THE BUZZ: The Old Globe’s DECEIVED: When Knowing the Twist Becomes the Show
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer September 5, 2025 The Old Globe’s Deceived—the West Coast premiere of Johnna Wright and Patty Jamieson’s adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s Gaslight, directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg—is […]
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THE BUZZ: The Future of Musicals Has a Beat — And It’s in La Jolla
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer September 5, 2025 La Jolla Playhouse has a habit of birthing the kind of musicals that grow up to win Tony Awards. That alone is why […]
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THE BUZZ: Saved by the Bard: The Comedy of Errors Gets a 90s Remix
by Kristen Nevarez Schweizer August 20, 2025 If the sitcom Friends and William Shakespeare had a baby, and that child was raised on Surge, slap bracelets, and mistaken identity, you’d […]
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THE BUZZ: In The Jukebox Musical Debate: Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the undeniable spectacular-spectacular
by Kristen Nevárez Schweizer June 23, 2025 If you want to spark a lively debate at a theatre cocktail party, bring up jukebox musicals. What started as a creative experiment […]
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THE BUZZ: Cygnet Theatre Bids Farewell to Old Town with a Bold Oklahoma!
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer May 31, 2025 This summer, Cygnet Theatre is turning the page to a glorious new chapter with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! Their final production at the […]
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THE BUZZ: The Civic Theater’e Facelift: Red Is Out, Blue Is New
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer April 30, 2025 San Diego theatergoers, prepare to be dazzled before the curtain even rises. As part of the Civic Theatre’s 60th Diamond Anniversary, San Diego […]
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THE BUZZ: Broadway by the Beach: North Coast Rep Unveils Their 2025–2026 Season
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer April 22, 2025 Tucked away in the heart of Solana Beach, North Coast Repertory Theatre is a jewel box of a venue that has delivered four […]
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THE BUZZ: The Boys vs. The Girls—And Everyone Wins @ Old Globe + Cygnet
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer April 22, 2025 San Diego theatergoers should pick both of the two dazzlingly different—but thematically kindred—productions playing this month. At The Old Globe, the fierce, funny, […]
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ART SEEN: Caroline Andrew – Lighting Designer | Cygnet’s The Hot Wing King
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer April 10, 2025 This month, Cygnet Theatre prepares to unveil Katori Hall’s The Hot Wing King. The American comedy-drama tells the story of Cordell, his boyfriend, […]
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THE BUZZ: San Diego Opera’s Salome: A Daring Tale of Desire and Power
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer March 7, 2025 Salome is erotic, murderous, and Biblical. In the ancient tale of Salome, the step-daughter of King Herod Antipas [Herodes] danced for her stepfather […]
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THE BUZZ: North Coast Rep’s ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ Ignites Civic Reflection
By Kristen Nevarez Schweizer March 3, 2025 Every day, too many people find themselves doom scrolling through click-bait headlines and having imaginary shower conversations with family members who stand on […]
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