Meet Marcie Sillman and Vivian Phillips
Marcie Sillman and Vivian Phillips are the hosts of the podcast doubleXposure (http://www.doubleexposurepod.com), where “two wise women plumb the deepest depths and the tiniest cracks of our world to understand how culture and creativity shape our lives.”
Marcie Sillman is an award-winning radio journalist. For more than three decades, she covered arts for Seattle’s KUOW and NPR. She’s also a rower, knitter, baker, and author of Out There: Jonathan Porretta’s Life in Dance.
Vivian Phillips is a veteran arts producer, marketer, and civic advocate. Over the years, she’s moderated conversations with Harry Belafonte, Gloria Steinem, Magic Johnson, Ta-Nehesi Coates, Ruby Bridges, and many others. Her passion for culture has led to partnerships with arts organizations on five continents.
Each episode of doubleXposure features Marcie and Vivian in conversation with some of the most inspiring and effective creators today.
Episode 4 explores Dancing with Parkinson’s. “You may have heard the term ‘healing arts’ used to describe medicine and other traditional health care practices. But researchers know that art itself – dance, music, visual arts, and theater – have healing powers themselves. Seattle dancer and teacher Chris Daigre found that out two years ago when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. We talk with Chris about how he uses dance to help others with Parkinson’s, and Seattle educator Shawn Roberts discusses Seattle Theatre Group’s ongoing program Dance for PD (Parkinson’s Disease).” Listen here: Dancing with Parkinson’s
