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Seattle NowSeattle's theater scene is surviving by coming togetherIt’s a new theater season in Seattle. And this year, Seattle's venues are getting creative to stay afloat. We’ll talk about what’s changed with arts reporter Marcie Sillman. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/list...
2025-09-1114 minSeattle NowHow Seattle's art scene is impacted by Trump's policiesArts organizations in Seattle rely on international artists to show their work here in the US. But it’s becoming increasingly difficult for artists to get the required permissions to enter the country. Freelance arts reporter Marcie Sillman will tell us what that means for arts organizations and artists. Read Marcie’s Cascade PBS story here. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We wan...
2025-06-3015 min
Ballet Talk with Pacific Northwest BalletBuilding a New Work with Price Suddarth and Collaborators - PNB Conversation SeriesListen to local Seattle arts journalist Marcie Sillman in conversation with PNB Company dancer Price Suddarth and collaborators on his new ballet Dawn Patrol. Hear from Price, choreographic assistant Emma Love Suddarth, scenic designer Chrisoula Kapelonis, composer Alfonso Peduto, lighting designer Reed Nakayama, and costume designer Mark Zappone. The collaborators talk through the inspiration for Dawn Patrol, the collaborative creative process between each other and the dancers at Pacific Northwest Ballet, and answer audience questions. Price Suddarth's Dawn Patrol premiered on March 14, 2025 at Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle.
Recorded in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall at Seattle Center's McCaw Hall i...
2025-03-2556 min
Town Hall Seattle Arts & Culture Series287. André Aciman with Marcie Sillman: Coming of Age in The Eternal City — A New Book by the Author of "Call Me by Your Name"The city of Rome is a legacy locale in countless areas of history and culture. For teenage refugee André Aciman, Rome was also a source of life-changing challenges, charms, and connections that would have a place in his heart for years to come. In his upcoming book Roman Year: A Memoir, Aciman recounts the ways his family adapted to the harsh realities of their transition and how he himself fell in love with the poetry and potential of a new home. Roman Year transports readers back to a tumultuous chapter of Aciman's youth as his Jewish family fle...
2024-11-081h 06
The Seattle Public Library - Author Readings and Library EventsCelebrate Seattle’s Favorite Poems with former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert PinskyFeatured readers include Robert Pinsky, Seattle poet Heather McHugh; filmmaker Lynn Shelton; and Aidan Lang, Seattle Opera's General Director. Hosted by KUOW's Marcie Sillman, the evening will also feature community members reading their chosen poems.Initiated in 1999, Seattle's Favorite Poems was inspired by the Favorite Poem Project, Robert Pinsky's initiative as 39th Poet Laureate of the United States. It celebrates poetry's role in the lives of the people of Seattle.
2023-09-151h 18
Northwest ReportsRevolution in the Dance DepartmentWestern and European forms have long dominated dance education in the United States. Journalist Marcie Sillman tells us how the University of Washington is changing that, and what questions that shift poses to higher education.
The University of Washington dance department has placed itself in the vanguard of a movement to open, or maybe knock down, academia's ivory towers.
Starting this past fall, the small department has remade itself in an attempt to decenter European perspectives in its course offerings, like many other departments on campus. At the same time, it has made another change t...
2023-02-0819 min
Fluency w/ Dr. Durell CooperSeason II, Ep. 5 feat. Vivian PhillipsIn this episode Dr. Cooper speaks with Vivian Phillips. Vivian is a communications professional and arts leader. She is co-host of the podcast doubleXposure where she and veteran arts journalist Marcie Sillman use their voice and platform to plumb the deepest depths and the tiniest cracks of our world to understand how culture and creativity shape our lives. Vivian is also the founder and editor-in-chief of the online magazine Arte Noir, a gathering place to explore and center the dynamic creativity, soulfulness, and power of Black art. In addition to the online magazine, Arte Noir will soon open a...
2022-03-0337 min
DarklandsMurder in South Park -- Part 2: Isaiah Kalebu (S1.E5)This is Part 2 of a 2 part episode. Please listen to S1.E4 first!
After the early morning violent sexual assault Jennifer Hopper and her partner, Teresa Butz, who he also murdered, Isaiah had fled into the night. Much of what we know of Isaiah Kalebu comes from an extensive psychological report Dr. Maria Lymberis, a forensic psychiatrist from UCLA who’s report is the back bone of the sections of Eli Sanders’ book that focus on Isaiah.
Darklands is bi-weekly podcast available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, and Podbean. A star...
2020-08-0339 min
Social Distance PodcastEpisode 2: Marcie Sillman in SeattleMarcie Sillman is senior reporter for Arts and Culture at KUOW, one of the public radio stations in Seattle Washington. Kirkland, just to the east of Seattle, was one of the first US cities to report a surge in cases of COVID-19. Recorded on Thursday 26th March at 0700 Melbourne time (AEDT).
2020-03-2900 min
SoundQsWhy does Seattle have so much public art?A KUOW listener asked why there's so much public art in Seattle. Reporter Marcie Sillman travels back in time nearly 50 years to tell the sometimes-fraught story.
2019-03-2100 min
OPB's State of WonderFeb. 17: How Can Portland Save Space For Artists?The squeeze on Portland's real estate market has sent artists scampering for affordable space. On Feb. 28, Portland city leaders will bring a year's worth of research to bear with two dozen recommendations aimed at preserving the arts spaces that remain and clearing a path for the studios, galleries and venues of tomorrow. We’re going to spend this hour looking at those recommendations and getting some innovative ideas that are not in the plan.Towne Storage - Where Are They Now?There are many artists and arts groups that have been priced out of their space. Bu...
2018-02-1753 min
Beyond the Barre04 - Interview with Jonathan Porretta, PNB Principal Dancer Jonathan Porretta is one of the most beloved dancers at Pacific Northwest Ballet. But his journey to principal dancer wasn’t easy: he grew up different: gay, lonely, and teased in a small New Jersey town, following a dream that those around him couldn’t understand. Award-winning arts journalist Marcie Sillman chronicles the dancer’s tale in a new, all-ages coffee-table book called Out There: Jonathan Porretta’s Life in Dance. The book’s message—“Be yourself and people will love you for who you are”—comes through clearly in Sillman’s crisp, engaging prose. Family snapshots and exquisite dance photo...
2016-09-0854 min
Arts and Artists on BainbridgePublic radio hosts Susan Stamberg and Marcie Sillman at the Art Museum (ARTS-010)In this 12 minute podcast, NPR’s “Founding Mother” -- the legendary Susan Stamberg -- and Marcie Sillman, KUOW’s renowned broadcast journalist, give a preview of their subsequent on-stage conversation at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art on the subject of “The Importance of Arts Coverage.” Stamberg’s easily recognizable voice was the hallmark of “All Things Considered” public radio show for over 14 years, and she established a much-respected professional standard as the first woman to anchor a daily news program. She has interviewed thousands of distinguished and distinctive people in politics, arts and culture, science and in many walks of life...
2016-07-2411 minThe Seattle Public Library'Writing the West'As part of the 2007 Adult Summer Reading Program, KUOW Public Radio's Marcie Sillman talked with award-winning Northwest writers about the influence of the West in their work in a "Writing the West" program held on Wednesday, June 13 at the Central Library. The writers featured included Kathleen Alcalá, Karen Fisher, Jana Harris and Kirby Larson.
2007-07-2500 min