Arts & Life

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Parent as if your kid’s adulthood depends on it

It does. Julie Lythcott-Haims shares insights into successful adult-rearing

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Hey, Mr. Darcy: Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks October 11-13

The fast-moving news out of the other Washington has set a lot of peoples’ heads spinning. If you fancy a respite, KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman has some recommendations.

SoundQs

Where has Seattle's music scene gone?

Twenty-five years ago, Seattle was the epicenter of the popular music world. Bands like Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Nirvana had legions of fans around the globe. But now, musicians are leaving Seattle because of rising costs. The city has a plan to change that - and it's got a lot to do with the mega-hit Old Town Road.

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Tiny tots and hot spots this weekend: Marcie Sillman's culture picks October 4-6

We’ve had a nip in the air, rain and fewer hours of daylight—the perfect climate for some indoor cultural activities. KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman has a few weekend recommendations.

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Intiman Theater won't close down...yet

Intiman Theater will keep its doors open, despite a funding crisis.

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Fall art season is in full swing: Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks September 27-29

The last weekend of September is actually the first weekend of the 2019-2020 arts season for many of the region’s cultural organizations. KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman has these picks for your weekend entertainment.

A familiar tune: Seattle loses another cultural institution to rent increases

Tula’s Jazz club has been serving tunes and drinks in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood, six nights a week, for the past 26 years. But this Sunday, Tula’s closes its doors for good.

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Artists are being squeezed out of Seattle, how can we keep them?

Tracking down Archie’s Capitol Hill home is a little bit like locating platform 9 ¾ to find the Hogwarts Express. The shabby space is behind a locked gate, down a brick alley. It’s home to Archie, a musician in her twenties, and five other musicians and artists.

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Seattle's creative sector: Foundation of the new economy?

Some experts say Seattle’s workforce wasn’t prepared for the high-paying jobs that came with Amazon and other big tech companies in the city. They say that paved the way for an influx of thousands of outside workers; they claimed to claim those job, driving up the cost of living and driving out many service sector workers…and artists.