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If you don't know her yet, meet a Seattle theater star

Cheryl West is someone you’d chat with in the grocery store checkout line. She’s got a huge smile and a big, velvety laugh. And she’s completely down-to-earth.
By
Marcie Sillman

Oct 30, 2019 at 8:44 am
KUOW Newsroom

(Maybe) Coming to a theater near you: Movies made in the Seattle-area

The Seattle-area film industry has struggled for years to compete with colleagues in Vancouver, B.C., Oregon and California. That’s been due, in large part, to the comparatively low levels of state and local tax incentives and other economic support.
By
Marcie Sillman

Sep 18, 2019 at 12:55 pm
KUOW Newsroom

For the first time, soaring voices of St. Mark's evening song belong to women

Hundreds gather to hear soaring voices of St. Mark's choir on Sunday nights. Now for the first time, the singers are women.
By
Amy Radil

Aug 11, 2019 at 11:11 pm KUOW-FM
The Record

"Have you eaten yet?" Poet Jane Wong prepares her ancestors a feast

If your ancestors were here - what would they eat?
By
Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong

Aug 08, 2019 at 4:13 pm
Two podcasts to listen to this week: 'Hot & Bothered' and 'Overheard at National Geographic'

Do you love podcasts, but don’t know how to find new shows? Are you new to podcasts, and don't know where to start?
By
Clare McGrane

Matt Martin

Aug 05, 2019 at 12:24 pm
The Record

Do media images of dead bodies make it harder for you to care?

Interrogating our media consumption of images of the dead – whose bodies are shown, whose aren’t, and what (if anything) that will change.
By
Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong

Jul 18, 2019 at 4:27 pm
KUOW Newsroom

The Showbox in Seattle wins historic landmark status

It was a joyous scene at Seattle City Hall on Wednesday night as the Landmarks Preservation Board voted unanimously to preserve the beloved Showbox from being demolished and turned into a high rise.
By
Casey Martin

Jul 18, 2019 at 1:09 pm
RadioActive

Should you pursue your passion in college or a degree that would make you money?

Over the last ten years, the number of students majoring in the arts and humanities at the University of Washington has dropped significantly. That’s no surprise when STEM and Business degrees are touted as more valuable. What do you do when society tells you that the passion or skill you’ve decided to pursue in college won’t give you a sustainable lifestyle?
By
Soraya Marashi

Jun 06, 2019 at 5:04 am
The Record

This Bainbridge Island podcast wants to take you on a walk

Bainbridge Island author and journalist Jon Mooallem didn’t shell out for a bunch of gear. He just pulled out the small voice recorder he uses to interview people, put it in an old wool sock and then, well, walked around.
By
Bill Radke

Alison Bruzek

May 16, 2019 at 12:58 pm
Ballard's Edith Macefield lives on ... in a new BBC Radio drama

You may recall Edith Macefield -- the Seattle woman who defied a developer and refused to sell her small house in Ballard.
By
Gil Aegerter

May 15, 2019 at 11:34 am