Add black ribbons to those safety pins, Seattle artist says After the November election, many people started wearing safety pins on their lapels. It’s a visible sign of their support for people who might feel... Marcie Sillman
The fantastical, heartbreaking world of Seattle's Lucia Neare When Seattle artist Lucia Neare heard who won the election last month, she was despondent. Neare walked out of her home in the Central District and... Marcie Sillman
If it's a choice between the day job and the gig, the gig wins every time Jose Abaoag has an eclectic resume. Marcie Sillman
Introducing trans identity to the Seattle Opera When Aidan Lang took over the helm of Seattle Opera two years ago, he faced the same challenge as every other nonprofit arts group in the city: How to... Marcie Sillman
Stories of racism in Seattle told on stage In September 2014, Patrisse Khan-Cullors was still bowled over by the recent police shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown's death... Marcie Sillman
In a tiny Beacon Hill studio, American problems meet African beats Seattle musician Yirim Seck straddles two cultures. It’s been a tricky balancing act. Seck’s father is Senegalese; his mother is from Arkansas. They met... Marcie Sillman
31 black Americans come to Tacoma Art Museum The traveling exhibition "30 Americans" has finally arrived at the Tacoma Art Museum after four years of planning. "30 Americans" actually features the... Marcie Sillman
Seattle's hardest working dancers you've never heard of Rock stars have back up bands. Most Broadway musicals have a chorus. The ballet version of these supporting artists is the corps de ballet; "corps" is... Marcie Sillman
Seattle-area Mexicans find pulse of home in Banda Vagos Only a whisper of a breeze drifts off the water on this scorching August afternoon, but temperatures in the 90s don’t wilt the South Park crowd. Older... Marcie Sillman
Beauty in the darkest days at a Japanese internment camp At 88, Shiyoji Kawabata remembers the harsh conditions he and his family endured in the Minidoka Relocation Center during World War II. Ticks. Coyotes.... Marcie Sillman
