Marcie Sillman
Stories
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Where Did 'Black Friday' Come From? Not Where You Think
Ross Reynolds speaks with linguistics journalist Ben Zimmer about the origins of the shopping phrases "Black Friday," "Cyber Monday," and "Super...
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Nancy Pearl Brings Us History Through The Eyes Of Poets
Marcie Sillman talks with beloved librarian Nancy Pearl, who recommends a new history of WWI through the lens of poetry: Max Egremont's book, "Some...
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Thanksgiving Tamales? Biryani Stuffing? Immigrant Cooks Say 'Why Not?'
The Thanksgiving menu might seem static, but it's changed a lot over the years. The Pilgrims brought eel. The Wampanoag brought venison. Caribbean cooks...
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Voters Have Spoken, But Will Class Sizes Actually Get Smaller?
Marcie Sillman talks with Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about the fate of Initiative 1351, the class size measure passed by voters earlier this...
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Seattle's Maurice Sendak 'Nutcracker' Takes A Controversial Last Bow
When Kent Stowell and his wife, Francia Russell, took over artistic leadership at Pacific Northwest Ballet more than 30 years ago they wanted to build...
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Cinerama Lures Moviegoers With Splashy Renovation
The Cinerama, a property managed by Paul Allen's Vulcan Real Estate, has reopened after an extensive, top-of-the-line renovation. Marcie Sillman speaks...
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Sanctuary Or Zoo? The Debate Over Where Elephants 'Retire'
Marcie Sillman speaks with Joshua Plotnik, founder and CEO of Think Elephants International, about the debate over where to send Bamboo and Chai, Woodland Park Zoo's remaining two Asian elephants. The zoo announced Wednesday that they've decided to phase out their elephant program.
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Washington State Auctions Picasso Sketchbook
Marcie Sillman talks with Chiyo Ishikawa, deputy director for art and curator of European painting and sculpture at the Seattle Art Museum, about the...
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Generous, Sadistic, Noble: Seattle Playwright Recalls LBJ
For those of us who came of age in the 1960s, Texas Democrat Lyndon Baines Johnson was larger than life. Johnson had years of Congressional politicking...
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Canadians Cope With Crushed Keystone XL Dreams
Marcie Sillman talks with Vaughn Palmer, columnist for the Vancouver Sun, about Canadians' response to the United States Senate's rejection of the...