Chrissy Nguyen
Arts EditorChrissy Nguyen leads the KPBS Arts team, overseeing multimedia arts coverage across digital, audio and video platforms. She manages projects like the weekly arts newsletter and KPBS' arts and culture podcast The Finest, working to celebrate and amplify San Diego's creative community.
A seasoned journalist, Chrissy brings a wealth of experience from her previous role at Yahoo as executive editor of Entertainment and Culture, where she developed innovative strategies in digital storytelling and audience engagement. A skilled editor, she blends her passion for the arts with strong leadership and a deep understanding of technology.
Chrissy lives in La Mesa with her husband and daughter. A pop culture junkie, proud Swiftie, K-drama enthusiast and avid traveler, she's confident she'd dominate on "Hot Ones."
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The White House recently published a list of artworks in Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C. that it deems objectionable. One of the works on the list was created by artist Hugo Crosthwaite. KPBS reporter Julia Dixon Evans says the artist sees the actions as a distraction, with serious risks. -
The traveling experience is about to change at San Diego International Airport. KPBS reporter Jacob Aere has a sneak peek inside the new Terminal 1. -
San Diego Representative Scott Peters and community advocates were at the USS Midway Museum on Wednesday to call on Congress to pass a new law that would restart Afghan refugee relocation. KPBS military and veterans reporter Andrew Dyer says even though there’s bipartisan support, getting any legislation increasing immigration through Congress has been challenging. -
The county board of supervisors is in charge of giving out federal money, especially to people in need. And that means federal budget cuts have hampered that work. In our latest Why It Matters segment, Voice of San Diego CEO Scott Lewis explains the county’s plan for managing those cuts. -
A small group of opera lovers launched Ópera de Tijuana 25 years ago. The company has since become a cultural force in Mexico’s second-largest city. -
Twenty-five years ago, a small group of opera lovers brought the centuries-old art form to Tijuana. KPBS Video Journalist Matthew Bowler says the small company has had a big impact on Mexico’s second-largest city.
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