Marcie Sillman
Stories
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He fled anti-Semitism in Russia. Now he plays for Seattle Symphony
America has been called a nation of immigrants. If that’s the case, then Seattle Symphony is a quintessentially American orchestra.
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Mayor Murray floats income tax on Seattle's big earners
Mayor Ed Murray says he'll propose an income tax on Seattle's highest earners. That puts him in company with at least one of his challengers for re...
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King County art tax faces uncertain future
A sales tax to fund arts and culture in King County will not go to voters this summer after all. King County Council member and budget chair Dave...
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At Seattle Opera, the real drama is offstage
Earlier this month, Seattle Opera general director Aidan Lang met with scene shop manager Michael Moore and dropped a bombshell.
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Seattle Opera to close scene shop in Renton
Bill Radke speaks with KUOW arts and culture reporter Marcie Sillman about the Seattle Opera's plan to close their scene shop in Renton.
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When is cultural appropriation OK? Never, say some Native Americans
The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 makes it illegal to knowingly sell non-Native made goods as authentic Native American art or craft. More than 600...
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The million-dollar market for Seattle's Native American legacy
Traces of Seattle’s Native American heritage are everywhere, from the Seahawks logo to totem poles at the Pike Place Market. After all, Seattle is the...
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Trump's arts cuts will most hurt youth and rural programs in WA
Last fall the National Endowment for the Arts awarded almost a million dollars in grants to 34 arts groups across the state, large and small. That money...
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Her work doesn’t fit on one stage; it floats all around you
Seattle artist KT Niehoff and her good friend Michele Miller moved to Seattle 25 years ago. They came west from New York to dance with acclaimed...
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Seattle Opera to Teatro Zinzanni: It's time to go
Update : Teatro Zinzanni announced this week it will give its final performance in the Queen Anne location on Sunday, March 5th. The dinner/cabaret...