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‘Hold My Beer’ film blends passion for hand-crafted beer and Vancouver pride

January 18, 2025, 6:13am Clark County Life

Remember your first beer? Read story

Time travel with jazz: Vancouver bandleader presents ‘Ragtime to Swing and Everything in Between’

January 16, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Life

Changing technology has everything to do with the way music is made and enjoyed. Read story

Vancouver Mayor John Kiggins also owned local theaters. His decision to stage a controversial true crime play in 1911 drew criticism.

Clark County History: 1911 production was “unfit for Portland,” even though it “didn’t shock Vancouver.”

Vancouver Mayor John Kiggins also owned local theaters. His decision to stage a controversial true crime play in 1911 drew criticism.

November 30, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life

Mayor John Kiggins previewed a controversial play in January 1911 along with law officers. He excluded a Columbian reporter from the preview, claiming he wanted no publicity. Read story

The holiday season in Vancouver kicks off on Friday with the annual Christmas tree lighting in Esther Short Park.

Save the date: Every single ever-lovin’ holiday thing to do in Clark County from Thanksgiving to Christmas

The holiday season in Vancouver kicks off on Friday with the annual Christmas tree lighting in Esther Short Park.

November 28, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life

When the clock ticks past midnight on Thanksgiving, winter festivities will officially start. Pumpkins and colorful leaves will be whisked away, replaced by Santa Claus and evergreen wreaths. Of course, you might be one of those people who’ve had lights on your house and a tree in your window for… Read story

Maestro Salvador Brotons, facing, leads the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra during a concert at Skyview High School  (The Columbian files)
Vancouver Ballet Folklorico performs during a Dia de los Muertos celebration at the Vancouver Community Library in 2019.
The Cowlitz County sheriff (Jack Vanover, center) and a U.S.

‘Feet of Death’: SW Washington filmmaker’s Bigfoot story to screen Thursday at the Kiggins in Vancouver

The Cowlitz County sheriff (Jack Vanover, center) and a U.S.

August 28, 2024, 2:51pm Clark County Life

The way Mount St. Helens looms large over James Chick’s home turned out to be inspirational for the aspiring local filmmaker. Read story

Silver Keys Media produced the film “The Matahari Agency: Seeds of Deception.” (Contributed photos)

Vancouver’s close-up: Film showcase puts spotlight on city, local filmmakers

Silver Keys Media produced the film “The Matahari Agency: Seeds of Deception.” (Contributed photos)

July 16, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Vancouver USA might not be known for its thriving film industry, but our corner of Southwest Washington is making its mark on the silver screen. The work of several local production companies will be highlighted at the first Vancouver Film Showcase, 7 p.m. Thursday at the Kiggins Theatre. Read story

Patrick Swayze is Dalton, the cool-headed barroom bouncer who finds himself fighting against more than he bargained for when he is hired to clean up a rowdy nightclub in United Artists' hard-hitting 1989 action film "Road House." (Peter Sorel/United Artists Pictures)

‘Be nice’: Kiggins Theatre, Brothers Cascadia Brewing collaborate for 35th anniversary of cult-classic ‘Road House’

Patrick Swayze is Dalton, the cool-headed barroom bouncer who finds himself fighting against more than he bargained for when he is hired to clean up a rowdy nightclub in United Artists' hard-hitting 1989 action film "Road House." (Peter Sorel/United Artists Pictures)

May 17, 2024, 6:09am Clark County Life

For people who love the film “Road House,” it isn’t just a movie but a way of being. I’m not talking about the recent Jake Gyllenhaal remake or the 1948 film with Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino, but the 1989 drive-in classic starring Patrick Swayze. Read story

Kindred Homestead Supply hosts The Downtown Alley Flea Market on the second Saturday of each month, March through October.