Vancouver Area

Coming out of ‘hiding’: Clark County Open Studios aims to promote little-known and often unheralded artists

51 Clark County artists show off their workspaces for visitors Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 1-2, and the Washougal Studio Artists Tour of 23 artists' studios follows Nov. 15-16.

Look: Up in the air! The Flynn Creek Circus is flying into the Big Top

September 29, 2025Jason Vondersmith

The juggling and acrobatic stars of the California-based touring circus troupe bring their physical marvels to Vancouver, Wash., for seven shows Oct. 2-5.

Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival: Sips & sounds in the park

August 20, 2025Jason Vondersmith

This year's 25th festival, featuring Stanley Jordan, Arturo Sandoval, Shemekia Copeland and more, takes over Esther Short Park Friday-Sunday, Aug. 22-24.

In “Camas Pioneers,” author Sally Alves details the lives of dozens of prominent pioneer families

August 12, 2025Richard W. Etulain

The fact-filled local history, published by the Camas-Washougal Historical Society, provides illuminating glimpses of residents in 19th- and early 20th-century Southwest Washington.

Vancouver Symphony scores trifecta at the Vancouver Arts and Music Festival

August 11, 2025James Bash

The VSO, performing a series of outdoor concerts at Esther Short Park, welcomed guests Mark and Maggie O’Connor, Renée Fleming, and Sharon Isbin.

Renee Fleming, more stars highlight Vancouver Arts & Music Festival

July 30, 2025Jason Vondersmith

The four-day festival in Esther Short Park July 31-Aug. 3 features three outdoor performance stages, pop-up galleries, a Family Day on Friday, and much more.

‘I’m Into This Place’: Adriana Baer celebrates the culture of Clark County

July 6, 2025Bobby Bermea

Bobby Bermea talks with the longtime Portland theater leader about her new podcast focusing on the rich arts and cultural scene in her new home across the Columbia River.

‘Seeking Warmth’: A Romani artist who survived the Holocaust paints memories gentle and harsh

March 17, 2025Friderike Heuer

At Art at the Cave gallery in Vancouver, Wash., the work of Ceija Stoika is haunted by harsh realities: "I fear that Europe is forgetting its past and that Auschwitz is only asleep."

Learning about the world through music: Camas High School’s choral students and director Ethan Chessin work with Alicia Jo Rabins on the composer’s “Songs of the Matriarchs”

April 3, 2024Daryl Browne

The Oregon singer-violinist-composer-poet-scholar-storyteller worked with the Camas choirs in cultural and musical workshops, a preview concert and Portland premiere. The entire local artistic team will debut the full work in New York City this May.

Stitching stories: What to do with the past?

March 12, 2024Friderike Heuer

At Art in the Cave in Vancouver, Ruth Ross and other artists stitch and weave tales that open up many questions.

Impressionistic gems: Sarah Ioannides and Philippe Quint with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

November 2, 2023James Bash

Cinematic, picturesque music will trigger the imagination at VSO concert.

Deep resonance: Introducing the Vancouver Arts and Music Festival

August 1, 2023James Bash

Time for Three, Anne Akiko Meyers, and Orli Shaham headline the newly-minted festival in downtown Vancouver.

Streamers: Vancouver’s Kiggins Theatre provides virtual options galore

May 6, 2021Marc Mohan

Even with some in-house audience, the Kiggins is keeping a robust streaming-cinema system going.

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