I’m Into This Place

100-Year-Old Sculptor James Lee Hansen James Lee Hansen, a 100 year old artist from Battle Ground, is considered one of the most innovative and important sculptors in the Pacific Northwest. Making over 700 pieces during his lifetime, his work has been seen all over the country from Portland to Washington, DC. What an honor to […]

The Stories Beneath Our Streets: Two Rivers Heritage Museum The Two Rivers Heritage Museum is a space lovingly crafted to protect local history. Exhibits like hand tools, textiles, baskets, and other artifacts tell the thousands-of-years’ story of the Camas-Washougal region. Julianne Lawrance, our tour guide, is the first Executive Director of the museum and is

Making the City a Gallery | Ana the Artist on Art That Belongs to Everyone Muralist Ana Gabriela (Ana the Artist) shares her journey from photography and portrait work to creating large-scale public art and murals across Southwest Washington. In this episode, she talks about what it takes to paint at such a large scale,

Stranger Than Fiction | Documentary Filmmaker Beth Harrington Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Beth Harrington has spent decades telling true stories. But why does she choose the subjects she does? What does it mean to live with a story for over 10 years, wondering if it’ll ever be seen by the light of day? And why is

I’m Into This Place: When Art Sparks Action | Meaningful Movies Meaningful Movies is a national non-profit organization that engages communities in dialogue through reflection of films. Through open discussion, the organization’s branches across the nation are changing the world for the better. The Ridgefield branch is bringing this connection to its own community (and

Preserving History and Writing the Future | Temple Lentz Temple Lentz doesn’t believe in silos. As President and CEO of The Historic Trust, Vancouver Port Commissioner, and a published novelist, she connects history, leadership, and creativity to help shape Clark County’s cultural and civic future. Temple joins us to chat about how she uplifts the

Magenta Theater Makes Magic on Main Street What keeps people coming back to a local theater year after year? Adriana sits down backstage at Magenta Theater in downtown Vancouver with Managing Artistic Director Caleb Bourgeois to talk about community, creativity, and the quiet magic of live performance. It’s a conversation about belonging, collaboration, and why

What Comes After the Dream Changes| Sharon Svec Sharon Svec was a dancer who was told she couldn’t dance any more. Instead of letting that shut down her artistic life, she discovered a way to make 2-D visual art that could move like a dancer did. And her world cracked wide open. She became a

Why Adriana Baer Built “I’m Into This Place”…and What’s To Come When Clark County artists told Adriana Baer they didn’t feel taken seriously outside major cities, she didn’t just listen, she built a solution. In this season finale, the host becomes the guest, sharing the story behind Clark County’s only arts and culture podcast and

The Extraordinary Eclecticism of Composer Kevin Hanlon Kevin Hanlon’s musical journey defies categorization. The composer, performer, and scholar has created work spanning classical orchestral pieces, rock anthems, jazz compositions, and civil rights tributes. Following his interests beat by beat, measure by measure, has resulted in a body of work of hundreds of individual compositions, each