36th Annual Lough Legacy Veterans Day Parade
36TH ANNUAL LOUGH LEGACY VETERANS DAY PARADE! Monday, November 11th, 2024 Fort Vancouver National Site Parade Starts at 11:00 am Make plans to join us as a parade participant or […]
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Stomp and Shout: The Untold Story of Northwest Rock & Roll
Red Cross Building 605 Barnes Street, Vancouver, United StatesNorthwest Rock & Roll’s historical highpoints are well documented—in the late 20th century, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and other grunge gods took the world by storm. Previously, Seattle’s Queensrÿche and […]
Santa at the Marshall House presented by Columbia Credit Union
The Marshall House 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA, United StatesWe are excited to have Santa return to the Marshall House for the holidays on Saturday, December 7! Reservations are FREE and will be available starting Monday, November 18. The […]
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SOLD OUT! Holiday Tea at the Marshall House
The holiday tea will take place on Saturday, December 14th! Two seatings, 11:00 am and 2:00 pm Find out all the details and register HERE Thank you to our generous […]
Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra
Providence Academy 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United StatesCome to dance or just to listen at the historic Academy Ballroom! Since 2016, The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra has been delighting audiences with the music of the roaring 20s and Depression era 30s. Under the leadership of master showman Sammuel Murry-Hawkins, the ensemble transports audiences to the golden age of Hot Jazz and […]
They Want Our Rhythm, but Not Our Blues: African American Innovation through Pop Culture
O.O. Howard House 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, WA, United StatesThe freedom often denied to African Americans to move and express themselves has meant that they have had to be especially creative in building their culture. The innovations created under oppression are often appropriated by the oppressor—they want our rhythm. And such culture and creativity has been forged from their everyday struggles—but they do not […]
Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra at Providence Academy
Come to dance or just to listen at the historic Academy Ballroom! Since 2016, The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra has been delighting audiences with the music of the roaring 20s and Depression era 30s. Under the leadership of master showman Sammuel Murry-Hawkins, the ensemble transports audiences to the golden age of Hot Jazz and […]
O.O. Howard and the Freedmen’s Bureau
O.O. Howard House 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, WA, United StatesThe Vancouver Barracks Military Association presents author and former journalist Aaron C. Jones for a program on “O.O. Howard and the Freedmen’s Bureau.” General Oliver Otis Howard (1830-1909) commanded U.S. Army forces in the Pacific Northwest in the 1870s. Prior to his time in the Northwest, however, Howard served in the Union Army during the […]
And It Has Pockets! The Battle for Women’s Clothing Equality
Red Cross Building 605 Barnes Street, Vancouver, United StatesHow many times have you heard someone wearing women’s clothing exclaim, “And it has pockets!” Comparisons have shown that modern garments designed for women have about half the storage space of clothing designed for men. From their invention, pockets in women’s fashion have represented independence—so much so that in the 18th century, laws were enacted […]
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Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra at Providence Academy
Come to dance or just to listen at the historic Academy Ballroom! Since 2016, The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra has been delighting audiences with the music of the roaring 20s and Depression era 30s. Under the leadership of master showman Sammuel Murry-Hawkins, the ensemble transports audiences to the golden age of Hot Jazz and […]
