New leadership at Seattle's Frye Art Museum Seattle’s Frye Art Museum has named a new director. Joseph Rosa will become the Frye Museum’s new leader this fall. Rosa currently directs the... Marcie Sillman
This opera singer is not your average Joe (whatever he might say) Lawrence Brownlee thinks of himself as a regular Joe. He grew up in a solid, working class household in Youngstown, Ohio, the fourth of six children.... Marcie Sillman
Meet Seattle's real life Billy Elliot The hit musical, “Billy Elliot,” tells the story of a British coal miner’s son who dreams of being a ballet dancer. Billy has to keep that dream secret... Marcie Sillman
We love the digital world, but there's nothing like an old-fashioned book In the land of Microsoft and Amazon, a non-digital book almost seems like an anachronism. Why bother with paper and ink when you can download the latest... Marcie Sillman
This Amazon employee is not your typical tech bro Varsha Raghavan defies the tech-bro stereotype. For one thing, as a woman, technically she’s not a bro. And while Raghavan works as an Amazon programmer... Marcie Sillman
New leadership at Langston Hughes center to highlight 'black brilliance' Seattle’s historic Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute has new leadership, and a new mission. The new nonprofit group calls itself LANGSTON. Its... Marcie Sillman
Dressed like women warriors, these girls step into their heritage Erin Josue was just 2-years-old when her grandmother took her to her first Seattle Chinese Community Girls’ Drill Team practice. “I started on her back,... Marcie Sillman
This Seattle man's cakes are so pretty, you might not want to eat them Some people make art in a sun-filled studio. Kevin Moulder creates his masterpieces in a hot, noisy kitchen. Moulder is a pastry chef. For the past... Marcie Sillman
Goya trashes the aristocrats. And Chiyo Ishikawa loves it Summer at the Seattle Art Museum usually means a blockbuster exhibition, designed to encourage visitors from all walks of life. Marcie Sillman
She’s a theater legend. But still often the only black person in the room Growing up, Valerie Curtis-Newton knew how it felt to be the only African-American in the room. “There’s a picture of a club in high school. It’s me and... Marcie Sillman