KXRW Vancouver Presents

I'm Into This Place

Your home for Arts, Culture, and Heritage in Clark County

4pm - 4:30pm every Wednesday

Host Bio

Adriana Baer I'm Into This Place

Adriana
Baer

Host

Meet Adriana

Adriana Baer has been an arts professional for over 20 years.

She has held leadership roles at Profile Theatre (Executive Artistic Director) and Cutting Ball Theater (Associate Artistic Director).

She has directed at theaters including Portland Center Stage, Artists Repertory Theatre, and Houston’s Alley Theatre, and has worked with companies including Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, and Theatre Communications Group, the national service organization that works for a just and thriving theater ecology.

She holds a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MFA in Directing from Columbia University.

Adriana has taught courses and appeared as a guest speaker at numerous universities and arts centers nationwide.

In addition to her work with I’m Into This Place, Adriana
offers professional public speaking and podcast coaching via her company Claim Center Stage.

Adriana is dedicated to community building in the arts sector, and believes in the power of creativity to enhance local economy, cultural identity, and civic life.

LINKS

Website: ImIntoThisPlace
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Facebook: imintothisplace

Instagram: ImIntoThisPlace

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Adriana Baer I'm Into This PlaceI’m Into This Place is your backstage pass to the creative heartbeat of Clark County, Washington. Discover the artists, makers, and community leaders shaping our vibrant cultural landscape.

Join us for interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and the latest happenings in our dynamic arts and culture scene.

Let’s explore together!

About the Show

Adriana Baer I'm Into This PlaceI’m Into This Place is your backstage pass to the creative heartbeat of Clark County, Washington.

From innovative art installations to historic treasures hiding in plain sight, we take you behind the scenes with the artists, makers, and community leaders shaping our vibrant local culture.

We share interviews with local creatives, previews of upcoming events, and tips on where to eat, drink, and explore.

We also shine a light on the issues and opportunities
shaping the region’s cultural landscape, keeping you in the loop on the moments that matter.

Let’s get into the stories, sounds, and spirit of this place we call home.

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Episodes

Mini Zines, Massive Impact | Couve Zine Swap Do you like making zines? Do you even know what zines are? Couve Zine Swap is on a mission to build a thriving zine community in Clark County, fostering connection, creativity, and gentle analogue resistance to an overly digital world. Whether you ...
Poetry as Radical Resistance | Ghost Town Poetry Founded in 2004, Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic has always been about providing a platform for poets and poetry lovers to explore and navigate the world through art together. With monthly open mic nights, writing workshops, and some published works, no matter ...
April's Local Arts & Culture Events (and introducing Careers Unchecked!) April is National Poetry Month! Check out some of the literary and literary-adjacent events coming up this month. And have you heard of the micro bookstore someone opened on their front porch? We let you in on that little secret, ...
State of the City 2026:Vancouver's Mayor Talks Arts & Culture In this episode, we share our key takeaways from this year's State of the City address. Listen in for a recap of the exciting announcements about arts, culture, and heritage in our community. For more information, visithttps://imintothisplace.com/episodes/state-of-the-city-2026 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...

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