
Scott Hewitt
Arts and Features Reporter at The Columbian
Journalist, writer, musician, incurable aesthete. I write about arts, culture, creativity - and other fascinating stuff - for The Columbian newspaper.
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2 weeks ago |
columbian.com | Scott Hewitt
A century ago, when Vancouver was a smaller town in a wilder landscape, it was just about impossible to imagine such rusticity producing great literature. That’s why Mary Barnard, a serious, studious Vancouver poet who graduated from Reed College, moved to New York City, the engine of modern American culture.
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3 weeks ago |
camaspostrecord.com | Scott Hewitt
Clayton Lukens will perform Friday, May 30 in Portland By Arts & Entertainment, Camas, News Clayton Lukens focused on the beat and kept smiling. “I faked it till I made it,” he said of his dance audition for the Broadway Across America touring production of “The Book of Mormon,” which will come to Portland’s Keller Auditorium next week. Actually, Lukens did a lot more than fake it. The Camas native had worked with a friend in a practice room for days, drilling the dance he’d need to deliver...
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1 month ago |
columbian.com | Scott Hewitt
Clayton Lukens focused on the beat and kept smiling. “I faked it till I made it,” he said of his dance audition for the Broadway Across America touring production of “The Book of Mormon,” which will come to Portland’s Keller Auditorium next week. Actually, Lukens did a lot more than fake it. The Camas native had worked with a friend in a practice room for days, drilling the dance he’d need to deliver with professional polish and gusto. “Dance has never been my thing,” Lukens said.
Dogs were part of Fort Vancouver’s history from the start; new ‘BARK Ranger’ tours honor that legacy
1 month ago |
columbian.com | Scott Hewitt
News / Life / Clark County Life Free, self-guided ‘BARK Ranger’ tours cover canine roles at historical site; pets are welcome By Scott Hewitt, Columbian staff reporter Published: May 21, 2025, 6:10am This article is available exclusively to subscribers like you. There’s no shortage of human history to take in at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. This story is exclusive to our subscribers. Get unlimited access today for only $1.99/week Maybe later. Thank you for reading The Columbian....
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1 month ago |
columbian.com | Scott Hewitt
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