Marcie Sillman
Stories
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How this 'boy in the boat' overcame hardship, beat the Nazis and won Olympic gold
Marcie Sillman speaks with Judy Willman, daughter of Joe Rantz, about how finding "swing" with the 1936 University of Washington rowing team changed her...
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This opera singer is not your average Joe (whatever he might say)
Lawrence Brownlee thinks of himself as a regular Joe. He grew up in a solid, working class household in Youngstown, Ohio, the fourth of six children....
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Meet Seattle's real life Billy Elliot
The hit musical, “Billy Elliot,” tells the story of a British coal miner’s son who dreams of being a ballet dancer. Billy has to keep that dream secret...
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We love the digital world, but there's nothing like an old-fashioned book
In the land of Microsoft and Amazon, a non-digital book almost seems like an anachronism. Why bother with paper and ink when you can download the latest...
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This Amazon employee is not your typical tech bro
Varsha Raghavan defies the tech-bro stereotype. For one thing, as a woman, technically she’s not a bro. And while Raghavan works as an Amazon programmer...
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New leadership at Langston Hughes center to highlight 'black brilliance'
Seattle’s historic Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute has new leadership, and a new mission. The new nonprofit group calls itself LANGSTON. Its...
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Retiring Seattle chorus leader reflects on 35 years of music, activism and gay pride
Marcie Sillman talks with Dennis Coleman about his long career with the Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Women's Chorus. Coleman is the outgoing...
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Dressed like women warriors, these girls step into their heritage
Erin Josue was just 2-years-old when her grandmother took her to her first Seattle Chinese Community Girls’ Drill Team practice. “I started on her back,...
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'To move ahead, to be brave, to be loving': Seattle chorus legend prepares for last show
Marcie Sillman talks with Dennis Coleman, artistic director of the Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Women's Chorus, about the mass shooting in Orlando....
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This Seattle man's cakes are so pretty, you might not want to eat them
Some people make art in a sun-filled studio. Kevin Moulder creates his masterpieces in a hot, noisy kitchen. Moulder is a pastry chef. For the past...