November 18, 2022 By Kristen Schweizer Cygnet Theatre was named after England’s Swan Theatre, an Elizabethan competitor to William Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. In 2003, Cygnet co-founders had ambitions to rival […]
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THE BUZZ: The Beauty That Is Bizet
By Rebecca Romani November 3, 2022 Bizet’s “Carmen,” taken from the French writer Prosper Merimée’s 1845 novela of the same name, is probably one of the most beloved of the […]
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THE BUZZ: The Guggenheim Theatre at UC San Diego Park & Market is Breaking the Mold for Community Engagement
by Gerry Giuliano November 5, 2022 In May of this year, doors opened to a facility that has the vision to further cultivate downtown San Diego as a dynamic arts […]
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THE BUZZ: New Bend Exhibition Highlights 12 Contemporary Textile Artists
Hauser & Wirth, Los Angeles Through December 30, 2022 Article by Cathy Breslaw November 3, 2022 Textiles are versatile tactile materials universally familiar and used by everyone across the globe […]
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THE BUZZ: Cathartic or triggering? You be the judge.
by Kristen Schweizer October 4, 2022 A definition of comedy is tragedy plus time… but how much time? How long should a playwright wait before joking about global suffering? I […]
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THE BUZZ: Artist Alexis Smith Brings Wit and Cultural Commentary to “The American Way” at MCASD
September 24, 2022 by Mimi Sells This may be the first year of the new Museum of Contemporary Art of San Diego at La Jolla but it’s clear that celebrating […]
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THE BUZZ: Come Fall In Love – A Joyful, Love-Conquers-All Musical.
September 18, 2022 by Kristen Schweizer Come Fall In Love…with the joyful, love-conquers-all musical from prolific storyteller Aditya Chopra. The Old Globe and Yash Raj Films proudly present Come […]
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THE BUZZ: The Space Between: The Modern in Korean Art
LACMA, Los Angeles September 11, 2022 – February 19, 2023 Article by Cathy Breslaw As I entered the press preview for The Space Between: The Modern in Korean Art at […]
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THE BUZZ: Instrumental memories: An evocative and emotional evening at the Hollywood Bowl with John Williams (and David Newman)
by Mario Sanguinet September 13, 2022 Earlier this summer, the Hollywood Bowl celebrated its centennial. Earlier this year, John Williams celebrated his 90th birthday. Earlier this month, on Labor Day […]
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THE BUZZ: The Pleasure Trails at MOXIE
Article by Alexei Spindell August 24, 2022 For women who experience a chronic deficit of sexual pleasure, a cure has been found – possibly. A brilliant scientist (played by Sarah […]
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THE BUZZ: Twain Fest 2022 and the Magic of Adolescent Mischief
Article by Gerry Giuliano August 15, 2022 I’ll make you a deal; fill up my gas tank, and I’ll let you paint my neighbor’s fence. Painting is so much fun! […]
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THE BUZZ: Dial M for Murder. A Killer Adaptation at the Old Globe
Article by Kristen Nevarez Schweizer August 6, 2022 Dial M for Murder gets an A+ for adaptation – and kudos to The Old Globe for mounting this hot summer […]
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