Marcie Sillman
Stories
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Mariners, housing advocates spar over who gets tax revenue
Housing advocates faced off against Seattle baseball fans at a King County Council public hearing on Monday. At stake: hundreds of millions of dollars...
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PNB launches program to foster female choreographers
Many ballet dancers are women, but far fewer women actually create the dances we see onstage. Seattle’s Pacific Northwest Ballet school wants to help...
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A tale of an artist, a pot grower, and Seattle's wild real estate market
When Washington voters legalized recreational pot five years ago, they paved the way for a new industry that includes everything from retail shops to...
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These Seattle artists had to think outside the box to survive the city’s pricey real estate market
Georgetown is only five miles south of downtown Seattle, but it feels like another city. Instead of gleaming skyscrapers, this is a neighborhood of...
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Seattle artists are literally hitting their heads against the ceiling for creative spaces
It’s no secret that Seattle’s hot housing market is driving up property values and squeezing out affordable places to live. But for thousands of Seattle...
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Three moms sue Trump admin, demand to be reunited with their kids
Three women separated from their children at the U.S. border and detained in the Seattle area are suing the federal government. Seattle-based Northwest...
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Amanda Morgan: 'I don't think there's a dancer out there like me'
You can’t miss Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Amanda Morgan. For one thing, at five-feet, ten-inches she’s one of the tallest women onstage. But more obvious is Morgan’s race. While more than 20 percent of PNB dancers are people of color, she is the only black ballerina in the company right now.
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Meet Victoria Victor, Seattle's genderless fashion model
Most weekdays you’ll find Victor Loo at his office at Seattle’s Asian Counseling and Referral Services, where he’s the Director of Recovery Services. Loo’s been with the agency for more than a decade, but he has a thriving second career as an internationally-known high fashion model. You’ll find this Singapore-native strutting the runway as Victoria Victor, Seattle’s only genderless Asian model.
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PHOTOS: South Seattle students perform their own stories, not Broadway's
The end of the school year is a time for students to show off — debates, sports championships and performances abound. And for high schools around the...
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Arts & Life
SIFF opens Thursday night; featuring Seattle's Megan Griffiths
Arts and culture reporter Marcie Sillman previews SIFF's 43rd year.