Marcie Sillman
Stories
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Meet Bill Boeing, the granddaddy of Seattle’s tech scene
On any given weekday morning, thousands of young professionals flood the streets in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Their identical black...
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A longtime partnership reunites, to Seattle's dancing delight
Lucien Postlewaite remembers exactly how he felt the first time he danced with Noelani Pantastico. “I was this young boy,” he recalls. “I’d always...
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Nancy Pearl tells us about a new novel — her own
KUOW's Marcie Sillman speaks with Seattle librarian and author Nancy Pearl about her first novel, "George and Lizzie."
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Making theater of, by and for the people of Seattle
Racial and economic equity are priorities for government leaders and community activists in the Pacific Northwest. The same holds true for regional arts...
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How Seattle’s big ditch got built 100 years ago
This story originally aired in 2005. We loved it so much that we dug it out again in honor of the Ballard Locks' 100 year anniversary on July 4, 2017.
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Bailadores de Bronce: 'We want to be an example of the best that Mexico has to offer'
Adrian Olivas is a small, soft-spoken man who makes his living as a horticulturalist, nurturing plant life of all kinds. But three evenings a week,...
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'The world is ending, yes. But you have seen it end, and begin again in the morning'
When Azura Tyabji stepped up to the microphone at a community forum this spring, most of the audience members had no idea what to expect.
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The mystery of two Seattle Landmark theaters closing
Bill Radke talks to KUOW arts reporter Marcie Sillman and Sean Nelson, arts and music editor at The Stranger, about the closing of two Landmark movie...
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What do you do if you stink at soccer? Theater, if you're Phillip Chavira
Seattle’s Intiman Theatre has a simple mission: To present work that is relevant to our times and as diverse as the community itself. Intiman recently...
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What is the role of philanthropy in Seattle?
Seattle has a rich history of big giving that goes back to the middle of the last century. As a communications officer at the Gates Foundation, Local...