Art Of Our City

Coronavirus In Seattle

KUOW's audience members astound in the kitchen

We asked and you responded. KUOW food reporter Ruby de Luna, and arts and culture reporter Marcie Sillman wondered what recipes you’ve turned to for comfort during the coronavirus crisis. Marcie is a stress baker; Ruby reached back to her Taiwanese/Filipino childhood for the recipes she loves. We wanted to know how cooking or baking is helping you cope, so we posted our food photos on the KUOW Facebook page and asked you to join us.

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Seattle's independent culture workers brace for the worst case scenario

Last week Seattle artist Susie Lee and her colleagues were planning to open the first-ever performance festivals for babies and toddlers in April. The corona virus pandemic changed those plans.

Marcie Sillman got to attend one last performance at McCaw Hall

I walked toward McCaw Hall Thursday evening full of my usual pre-performance anticipation. I’ve seen hundreds of Pacific Northwest Ballet shows over the past three decades, but I’d really been looking forward to this program, featuring the Seattle premiere of new PNB choreographer-in-residence Alejandro Cerrudo’s epic ballet “One Thousand Pieces.” The evening should have been like so many others over the years; instead, I was about to watch PNB’s last performance for at least a month.

Coronavirus forces Seattle area cultural groups to cancel or postpone events

State and local public health officials have stopped short of banning public gatherings for large groups. However, some regional arts organizations have decided to postpone or cancel events scheduled during the month of March. We will continue to update this list.

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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks

The rapidly evolving public health situation surrounding the novel Corona virus hits at the heart of local arts organizations. They depend on audience attendance---and ticket purchases—for a significant slice of their annual budgets. Most local arts groups say the show will go on-for now. But check before you decide to head out. Here are a couple of weekend highlights.