Marcie Sillman
Stories
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Choreographer Uses Blackface To Confront Racial Attitudes Past And Present
When choreographer Donald Byrd first presented "The Minstrel Show" more than 20 years ago, he wasn't ready for the way audiences would react. He recalls...
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Local High Schools Headed To National Jazz Competition
Marcie Sillman speaks with Matt Wenman, director of Mount Si High School's band program in Snoqualmie, about winning one of 15 spots in Jazz at Lincoln Center's prestigious Essentially Ellington competition. Roosevelt and Garfield high schools are also headed to compete in New York.
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New Bill Would Allow Students To Attend College First, Pay Later
Marcie Sillman talks with John Burbank, executive director of the Economic Opportunity Institute, about a proposal in the state legislature that would...
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Should You Count Calories?
Marcie Sillman talks to registered dietitian Mary Purdy about the pitfalls of counting calories to lose weight.
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Conservative Republican Calls For Higher Minimum Wage
Marcie Sillman talks with Ron Unz, a Silicon Valley millionaire and conservative activist, about why he thinks Republicans and the nation as a whole...
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Seattle City Council Members Investigate How Lockers Could Help Homeless
"I would say 9 out of 10 people, when they see someone carrying two, three bags with them, they instantly peg them as homeless," Isaac Pace told Marcie...
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Modern Love: Misconceptions Of Soul Mates
Marcie Sillman talks with Daniel Jones, editor of The New York Times' "Modern Love" column, about his new book, "Love Illuminated: Exploring Life's Most...
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Public Defender Pushes Back On Involuntary Committment Bill
Marcie Sillman talks with Mike DeFelice, supervising attorney for civil commitments at the King County Public Defender's office, about a proposed bill...
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SPD's New Approach For Treating People With Mental Illnessnes And Drug Addiction
Marcie Sillman talks with Bill Hobson, executive director of the Downtown Emergency Service Center, about the Seattle Police Department's new policy for dealing with people who have mental illnesses or drug and alcohol issues. Hobson is also a member of Seattle's Community Police Commission.
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Murder Victim's Sister 'Thrilled' For Death Penalty Moratorium
Marcie Sillman speaks with Karil Klingbeil, whose sister was murdered in 1981, about why she's pleased with the Governor Jay Inslee's suspension of the...