Marcie Sillman
Stories
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Longtime arts advocate Jim Kelly says farewell
The head of King County's arts, culture and heritage agency steps down April 30, after more than two decades on the job. KUOW's Arts and Culture...
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Teatro ZinZanni sends its clowns and showgirls to Woodinville
Longtime Seattle dinner cabaret Teatro ZinZanni has found a new home on the Eastside. This spring Teatro ZinZanni officials plan to sign a 10-year lease...
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Seattle dancer David Rue won't let small-minded thinkers affect his joy
Dancer David Rue performs in "Black Bois" this weekend at On the Boards. Rue and his family moved to the U.S. more than two decades ago as refugees from...
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How a Seattle artist found his future by examining his past
Like so many children of immigrants, Che Sehyun was raised to pursue the traditional American dream: college and a professional career. “That was, to me...
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Bringing the migrant crisis home, one impossible monument at a time
Last Saturday’s biological weapons attack in Syria set off yet another wave of involuntary migration. Lebanese-American artist Mary Ann Peters says that...
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Marijuana may reduce opioids, but it's not the solution
Two reports released this month showed a decline in opioid prescriptions in states that have legalized medical marijuana. One report looked at Medicaid...
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Seattle is a baseball town. No, it's a soccer town. Wait, now there's rugby?
Lovable losers? Newbies with something to prove? A town on the cusp of reclaiming its glory? Seattle sports fans, it's time to talk about who we are....
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Getting to know "The Stranger In The Woods"
Marcie Sillman talks to author Michael Finkel about the story of Christopher Knight, a man who lived the life of a hermit for 27 years before he was...
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The race tightens for Washington's 5th congressional seat
Marcie Sillman talks to Doug Nadvornick, reporter and program director for Spokane Public Radio about a new Elway poll that shows a close race for...
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This reason for the City of Seattle's gender wage gap may surprise you
April 11 was a rather unfortunate holiday: Equal Pay Day. It's the day when a woman's salary catches up to what the average man earned in the previous...