Marcie Sillman
Stories
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Nutcracker or Buttcracker? In Seattle, this holiday show comes in naughty and nice
The first production of the Nutcracker ballet was not a success. That may surprise you, because every big city in America boasts at least one holiday Nutcracker production.
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November 25th | To powerful men, Lindy West says: “we’re witches, and we’re hunting you.”
The author’s response to the Donald Trumps and Harvey Weinsteins of the world. Reckoning with the aspergillus mold, which was behind several deaths at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Changing the dude wall at the University of Washington Medical Center. And the Battle of Seattle and its aftermath.
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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks November 22-24
'Twas the week before Thanksgiving, and all through the city, turkey was thawing, sweet potatoes looked pretty. But for those whose attitude toward cooking is…aversion, KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman offers these diversions:
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November 21st | The call of the wild
Do you remember what it felt like the first time you encountered a wild animal? King County Prosecutor Satterberg on the legality of I-976. And the ins and outs of extreme risk protection orders.
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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks, November 8-10
If you're contemplating a weekend mired in pumpkin pie research, prepping for Thanksgiving dinner, why not give yourself a break? Our region is brimming with cultural offerings guaranteed to take your mind off the possibility of a soggy crust bottom. Here are some suggestions from KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman.
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Coming home from war: A Seattle opera in one act
If your idea of opera is a 19th century tragic love story, Seattle Opera has some news for you.
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Intiman Theatre is on the way to another reinvention
The show will go on at Seattle’s Intiman Theatre. That wasn’t a foregone conclusion in September, when the nonprofit theater’s board of directors announced, citing an impending $7,000 budget shortfall, that it advised closing the company for good.
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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks, November 1-3
We’ve survived Halloween (although no doubt some of us are still suffering sugar hangovers). KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman has some recommendations for activities to entertain yourselves before the Thanksgiving/Chanukah/Christmas/New Year’s holiday onslaught begins.
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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.
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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks, October 25-27
Maybe it’s because Halloween is coming; maybe it’s weather-related. Whatever the reason, this weekend is packed with cultural events for all ages. KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman highlights just a few.