Gateses give Seattle Rep $2.5 million by Misha Berson
The Seattle Repertory Theatre is receiving a New Year's present from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The check for $2.5 million, one of the biggest grants made to the Seattle Rep's current endowment-fund drive, is the largest grant given by the Gates Foundation to an arts organization.<br /> <font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" color=#9c0031">Thanks to <a href="http://www.american…