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Seattle Symphony music director got her big break when her mentor called in sick Apr 08, 2026

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Xian Zhang says she never wanted to be a conductor. Instead, she says, “conducting chose me.”

Zhang is in her first season as Seattle Symphony’s music director. On this episode of “Meet Me Here,” she explains how her conducting teacher threw her into deep waters as a 20-year-old conservatory student in Beijing.

She also shares how she gets ready for conducting (“I prepare 300% mentally”), and advice for anyone who hasn’t experienced a symphony performance at Benaroya Hall.

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BONUS: Terry Tempest Williams on her epic documentation of the Glorians Apr 04, 2026

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Environmental author Terry Tempest Williams captures not just the physical beauty of the natural world but she also invites the reader to deepen their spiritual understanding and connection with the environment.

In her new book The Glorians, Visitations from the Holy Ordinary, Terry seeks to understand the obscure meaning of moments in her life. From the personal to the universal. A way to reveal the joy in being present.

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What You Could Be Doing This Weekend: Daffodil Fest, SakuraCon, and Local Stand-up Apr 03, 2026

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Meet Me Here listeners, if you still don't have any plans for this weekend, fear not. The Weekend Warmup is here to help with a whole bunch of ideas for fun things to do around the region this weekend.

HOST: Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows

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Seattle music festivals you won’t want to miss Apr 01, 2026

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This week hosts Katie Campbell, Dyer Oxley, and Jeannie Yandel discuss which music festivals in Seattle are worth checking out this summer. And we get recommendations from our arts friends in the region, KEXP and the Seattle Times music desk.

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BONUS: What it means to be a ‘language warrior’ with Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe Mar 29, 2026

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Seattle’s punk scene in the ‘90s left a big impression on Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe.

Bands like Bikini Kill were angry about sexual violence and oppression like she was, and they yelled about it, made music about it. But the punk scene was also very white, like a lot of the spaces around Sasha. And as a Coast Salish punk, she wanted a space to be her – all of her.

The KUOW Book Club read Sasha’s latest book “Thunder Song” in March. KUOW’s Katie Campbell sat down with her in front of a live audience at the Seattle Central Library to talk about being a punk, reconnecting to salmon, and following in the footsteps of her iconic great grandmother, Vi taqʷšəblu Hilbert.

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Weekend Warmup for Mar 27-Apr 1 Mar 27, 2026

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HOST: Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows

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'Project Hail Mary:' Is the book always better than the movie? Mar 25, 2026

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Do you cringe when your favorite novel is adapted for the big screen? Or are you first in line for tickets?
This week, "Project Hail Mary" kicks off our books vs. movies debate: How do you know when the movie will be better? Which titles should have never hit the screen, and which should have just been movies in the first place?

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Weekend Warmup for March 20-22 Mar 20, 2026

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HOST: Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows

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The Art of the Art Walk Mar 18, 2026

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Western Washington is dotted with towns and neighborhoods that, once a month, transform their streetscapes into galleries. Seattle claims the oldest and longest-running art walk in the U.S., and this episode of Meet Me Here is your virtual guide to art walks in Bellingham, Capitol Hill and Pioneer Square.

We reprise our 2025 conversation with artist Tommy Gregory, and we tag along with our producer Kyle Norris.

Art walks featured in this episode:

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