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Vita Hewitt

Vita Mei Hewitt is an artist, photographer, filmmaker living and working in the Bay Area.

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Oakland Symphony's Carmina Burana and Two Black Churches Pack a Powerful Message

More than a hundred voices accompanied by a full orchestra gave our our soul a sense of elation that we didn't know it was missing.

Vita Hewitt

11 Nov 2024 · 3 min read

Musically Haunting: "Ghost Quartet"Gives us Life at Oakland Theater Project

Musically Haunting: "Ghost Quartet"Gives us Life at Oakland Theater Project

If you could be any kind of dead person, what kind would you be? Spoiler: you want to be a ghost, the kind that goes “hoo hoo hoo all night

Vita Hewitt

5 Nov 2024 · 3 min read

Style Shines Bright on Oakland Rooftop

Style Shines Bright on Oakland Rooftop

The High 5ive Rooftop Bar at the Kissel Uptown Oakland boasts a stunning view of Oakland; currently in more ways than one. 100 Faces of Oakland, an ambitious project sponsored by Visit Oakland and created by photographers Anthony Weaver and Patanisha Williams, is on display through October 31st.

Vita Hewitt

20 Oct 2024 · 2 min read

Custom Kicks and Sustainable Style: The Art of Sneakers

Custom Kicks and Sustainable Style: The Art of Sneakers

The Art of Sneakers, Vol. 1 offered an alternative and a tantalizing glimpse into that topic, into the ever-growing field of sustainable fashion, this past weekend in Oakland.

Vita Hewitt

15 Oct 2024 · 4 min read

“These Things Are Like Yeast”: 50 Years On, New College Artists Remain Collective

“These Things Are Like Yeast”: 50 Years On, New College Artists Remain Collective

Once, when I was a young, bright-eyed MFA student, a professor told the class to “look to the left of you. Look to the right of you. You should know that only one in five of you will still be making art in five years time. As the years go on, it will be even less.”

Vita Hewitt

26 Sep 2024 · 4 min read