Seattle's Intiman Theatre Launches 2015 Summer Festival Intiman Theatre’s Andrew Russell remembers exactly how he felt in 2011, when the venerable Seattle company shut its doors in the middle of an artistic... Marcie Sillman
Meet Seattle's First Youth Poet Laureate Seattleites love their poetry. The city is home to one of the nation's few poetry-only bookstores, Open Books, in the Wallingford neighborhood. The... Marcie Sillman
Seattle Playwright: Egypt Is Home But I Consider Myself American Seattle-based playwright Yussef El Guindi was born in Egypt. But he feels more at ease in his adopted home. "Egypt is always going to a part of my... Marcie Sillman
Fighting For Arts: 'All Young People Deserve To Sing' Once upon a time, when you were young, you probably painted pictures, sang songs and danced yourself dizzy. Many artists and arts educators believe that... Marcie Sillman
Artist C. Davida Ingram: ‘What It Means To Dream About Justice’ The smell. That's the first thing you notice in C. Davida Ingram's exhibition at the Northwest African American Museum. It smells like the sea: fishy... Marcie Sillman
Two Tiny Buskers At Northwest Folklife Festival Memorial Day weekend in the Seattle area means barbecues, camping trips and the annual Northwest Folklife Festival. This four-day festival of folk... Marcie Sillman
The Frye Brings Mindfulness To The Museum Five years ago, Frye Art Museum senior deputy director Jill Rullkoetter was casting about for the perfect public program to accompany an art exhibit... Marcie Sillman
Farewell To Kurt Beattie, A Seattle Theater Icon Any way you slice it, a half century is a milestone to celebrate. And that’s exactly what Seattle’s ACT Theatre plans to do this 50th anniversary year.... Marcie Sillman
Seattle Symphony Piece Feels ‘Like I Get To Play The Xbox’ Trimpin is the kind of artist who defies neat description. The German-born artist is a sculptor. He uses found objects to create large installations... Marcie Sillman
Grandiose ‘Carmina Burana’ Inspires Seattle Dance You may not know it by name, but you've likely heard Carl Orff's 1937 cantata, "Carmina Burana." Chorale groups present it, commercials and films use it... Marcie Sillman