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Seattle ArtsLink Join the Conversation. Shape the process.
We live in a community fed by creative vision and individual passion – should be
safe to assume the arts are part of our daily diet. But access to the region’s
expressive outlets: music, dance, visual arts, mixed media, film, theatre,
literature and the politics that funds them is not a given. Keeping the arts
alive and well requires the constant work of an allied force – people and
venues that promise all of us they’ll ‘sweat the big stuff’ to survive and
grow.
Noted National Public Radio Arts Reporter, Marcie Sillman, takes to the field
and talks with the visionaries and workhorses that make the arts accessible.
Issues of politics, education, limited funding, censorship; partnership and
innovation are explored each month as we’re taken inside the process of
nurturing Seattle Arts.
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Jonathan Poneman Sub Pop
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ArtsLink Host, Marcie Sillman checks in with Sub Pop's Chief Cheese, Jonathan
Poneman. With Mayor Nichols having promised to better support Seattle's music
industry during his term, Poneman shares thoughts about surviving as a
business, post-Grunge.
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Neal Dempsey
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Paint still wet, people still moving in - Artspace Guru, Cathryn Vandenbrink
takes Marcie Sillman on a walk through the City's newest nod of respect to
artists...50 units of affordable housing in Pioneer Square. 4/2004
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Pratt Fine Arts Center
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With one of Seattle's oldest Community Arts facilities poised for expansion, we
take a walking-talking tour of Pratt Fine Arts Center and hear from two of it's
working artist faculty. 3/2004
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Seattle Children's Theatre
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A stage known for challenging an audience, Seattle Children's Theatre takes on
"The Shape of a Girl", a one-woman play dealing with the darker aspects of teen
peer pressure. Marcie Sillman talks with the Actress and SCT's Education
Director about the thought provoking production. 3/2004
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Katie Forgette & R. Hamilton Wright
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They're actors, writers, regional treasures and apparently a normal married
couple. With Katie Forgette about to premiere the O'Conner Sisters at the
Seattle Rep, and Bob winding up a run in Forum at the 5th Avenue, the two sat
down long enough to talk to Marcie Sillman about the decision to stay in
Seattle and maintain their 'balance.' 2/2004
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Seattle Academy of
Fine Art
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Moving to it's new home on Capitol Hill, this quiet tribute
to classical art training opens its doors for a tour. The walk through includes
interviews with Gary Faigin and Pamela Belyea. 1/2004
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Discussion: Money & the Individual Artist
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A "before hours" discussion at Marco's Supperclub in
Belltown. Dave Rosencrans, Barbara Thomas and Sandy Cioffi talk about the
economy, individual artists, who's taking it on the chin, and why? |
Cathy Sorbo
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She's hell bent on making sure we don't take ourselves too
seriously. Local comedian Cathy Sorbo admits it's not an easy job to make us
laugh as she talks to us from the heckler's side of the stage at The Comedy
Underground. 10/2003 |
Duffy Bishop
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She speaks for herself, sings for anyone who loves great
music and believes in the power of forging ahead. What more can you say? She's
one of a kind - she's Duffy Bishop. 9/2004 |
Seattle Opera
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Speight Jenkins, Robert Schaub and Robert Israel discuss the
staging of 'Parsifal' in the new McCaw hall.
Host: Marcie Sillman. August 2003 |
Arts Corps
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Seattle's most successful after school arts program - the
reasons why are explained by Lisa Fitzhugh and Amy Maguire.
Host: Marcie Sillman. July 2003 |
Josh Labelle
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Seattle Theatre Group Director, Josh LaBelle talks about the
transition from private ownership to public non-profit status for the historic
Paramount and Moore Theatres.
Host: Marcie Sillman. May 2003 |
Tawnya Pettiford-Wates
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Actress, teacher, writer and head of Seattle Central
Community College's inspirational urban theatre department.
Host: Marcie Sillman April 2003 |
Richard Hugo House Zine Archive Project
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A discussion with three writers about the new force to
promote and archive the Zine alternative magazine format.
Host: Marcie Sillman March 2003 |
Alice Wheeler
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First recognized for her behind the scenes photography of
Seattle's sub-culture music scene, Wheeler's famous photos of Curt Cobain are
only part of a large portfolio depicting struggles in contemporary culture.
March 2003 |
Arts Education
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Marta Olson, Seattle Public Schools and AnnRene Joseph, WA
S.P.I. talk about the current state of arts education in the region's public
schools.
Host: Marcie Sillman February 2003 |
Sergei Tschernisch
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Cornish College of the Arts President talks about surviving
up to an 88 year legacy.
Host: Marcie Sillman February 2003 |
Justin Hampton
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In a visit to the studio of this music/pop-culture poster
artist, Justin Hampton, he talks about the work it takes to go from the
telephone poles to Rolling Stone Magazine.
Host: Marcie Sillman January 2003 |
KT Niehoff
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Choreographer, dancer, producer - K.T. Niehoff of Lingo Dance
theatre shares her passion for using dance and movement as a means of
communication.
Host: Marcie Sillman January 2003 |
Madeline DeFrees
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Prolific northwest poet Madeline DeFrees talks about the
discipline it takes to satisfy the muse, and reads a sampling of her current
work.
Host: Marcie Sillman December 2002 |
John Aylward
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From the stage of the Rep, actor John Aylward takes us on the
path of his career as he continues to add television and movies to a solid
theatre foundation.
Host: Marcie Sillman December 2002 |
Michael Killoren
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New Director for Seattle's Office of Arts and Cultural
Affairs (formerly Seattle Arts Commission) talks about the challenges of
politics and funding.
Host: Marcie Sillman November 2002 |
Lauren Weedman
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Kicking off the 2002-2003 season at Empty Space, actress,
writer Lauren Weedman takes a break in rehearsal for her one woman show, "Rash"
to have a conversation about her work.
Host: Marcie Sillman November 2002 |
Jim Kelly
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A weak economy for the arts means creative thinking for arts
agencies. For more than a quarter of a century, King County has been a pioneer
in arts and historic preservation funding, and recently added creative
financing to the list of accomplishments. The new Cultural Development
Authority’s plan for survival means breaking away from the County to form its
own tax-exempt public corporation. Mastermind Jim Kelly explains. |
