Happening This Week
Tues. 1/16 6:30 pm
WordPress Help Desk Meetup
Free
Smart Buildings Center (Beacon Hill)
“Want Help with your WordPress site? This is the place to come for learning and help getting over a hurdle. Bring your laptop and be ready to share your question, or help others with their questions.”
#WordPress
Tues. 1/16 7:30 pm
The Importance of Artistic Voices in Urban Planning
$5.00
Pigott Auditorium (Seattle University)
“A mediation on the intersection of poetry and urban planning, and the ethics of the myths-of-place we create for ourselves with recent mayoral candidate Cary Moon and Hugo House founding director Frances McCue.”
#SEATalks
Tues. 1/16 7:30 pm
Nerd Nite Seattle
$5-10.00
High Dive (Fremont)
“Did you know that those moldy leftovers in the back of your fridge could be turned into renewable energy? Nothing is going bad at this month’s Nerd Nite! Our special guest is Impact Bioenergy, a company that develops products and solutions that reduce the environmental impact of food waste.”
#Science!
Wed. 1/17 6:30 pm
Building the Blockchain Ecosystem
$10.00
Pigott Auditorium (Seattle University)
“Credit card encryption chips fundamentally altered our perceptions of financial security—and according to the MIT Enterprise Forum, blockchain technology has the potential to do the same. From funding and regulations, to tangible technology rollouts—what’s practical today? Join us for a discussion of cryptocurrency and the future of digital economics!”
#Tech
Wed. 1/17 6:30 pm
Preserving Neighborhood Stories through Oral History
Free
MOHAI (South Lake Union)
“Throughout most of the twentieth century, the Central District was the only Seattle neighborhood in which African Americans were allowed to own or rent property. Residents responded to housing discrimination, inadequate infrastructure, job discrimination, and underfunded schools, with innovation, creativity, community leadership, and solidarity. Today, the Central District is undergoing rapid transformation. Hear the stories of those who call the Central District home and how two oral history projects are not only helping to preserve this legacy but may influence the way in which we imagine our city’s future.”
#Civics
Wed. 1/17 7:00 pm
John Boylan’s Conversations
Free
Vermillion (Capitol Hill)
“We’re seeing amazing, and sometimes stunning, developments in new technologies that give us new views into the world around us. What are the options for these technologies in terms of art, creativity, storytelling? What’s amazing about VR, AR, 360º?”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 1/18 6:00 pm
Puget Sound SIGCHI 2018 Kickoff Party
$15.00 (free for PS SigChi members)
Alibi Room (Downtown)
“Join us for an evening of food, drinks and conversation, as we provide some structured and unstructured networking opportunities for you to mingle with fellow UX design, research and product peers. Industry veterans, mid-career professionals, academics and students all welcome!”
#Design
Fri. 1/19 7:00 pm
Community Cultural Celebration: Dundunba
$10.00
Union Cultural Center (International Disctrict)
“A dundunba party! Manimou Camara will bring the food, dance, and music of Guinea to the studio for a beautiful evening of community and culture.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 1/19 8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$10.00
Bloedel Hall (Capitol Hill)
“Prepare a five minute story about visitors and callers. Snooping in your host’s drawers or overstaying your welcome. In-laws, long distance lovers, and total strangers. ‘Make yourself at home,’ ‘mi casa es su casa’ and other things good hosts say but rarely mean. Regale us with tales of dinner parties, tourists, open houses, and couch crashers.”
#SEATalks
Fri. 1/19 8:30 pm
SabroSon & Todo Es
Free
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“SabroSon is guaranteed to please even the most finicky Salsa fan. Todo Es plays a large repertoire of original material combines Afro-Cuban, Caribbean and Brazilian sounds with contemporary improvisation.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 1/20 10:00 am
WordPress 101
Free
Works Progress (Greenwood)
“Come get an introduction to WordPress and get some questions answered. This is a drop-in class with a rotating set of topics. Each class starts with a short presentation on that month’s topic, followed by plenty of time to ask questions and troubleshoot individual website situations.”
#WordPress
Sat. 1/20 6:00 pm
Beeronomics: How Beer Explains the World
$5.00
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“Beer has played a pivotal role throughout history—from influencing ancient Mesopotamian agriculture to bankrolling Britain’s imperialist conquests. Food and tech journalist Devin Briski takes us on a history of the world though beer, tracking the resurgence of ancient brewing techniques and the recent rise of the craft beer movement in America and Europe—up through the revolution of small independent craft breweries.”
#SEATalks
Sat. 1/20 7:00 pm
Kiki Valera & Cubaché
$10.00
Seamonster Lounge (Wallingford)
“Live traditional Cuban music brought to you by Cuba’s talented cuatro player Kiki Valera of La Familia Valera Miranda fame.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Next Week
Tues.-Wed. 1/23-1/24 7:30 pm
Harold Lopez-Nussa Trio
$28.50
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“Cuban pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa has established a reputation as a profound musician of rising stature who has fully integrated his classical training and love of the jazz continuum with his Cuban roots and soul.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 1/24 6:00 pm
#MeToo in Seattle Tech: What Men Can Do
$7-12.00
Northwest Film Forum (Capitol Hill)
My friend Sol is putting together this “forum for men who work in the tech industry in Seattle to discuss ways that we can show up for women, trans folks, and other non-cis-male-identified folks who often experience harassment and discrimination in our industry.”
#Tech
Thurs. 1/25 6:00 pm
Innovation and Design Thinking Meetup
Free
TBD
Topic and location TBD. Join the Meetup group to stay in the loop.
#Design
Thurs. 1/25 7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Roy Street Coffee (Capitol Hill)
“January’s theme: It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. No matter how your good-idea-at-the-time adventure turned out we’d love to hear the story. Bring a true 8-minute-or-less story based on that theme.”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 1/25 7:30 pm
Duende Libre
$12.00
Tula’s (Belltown)
Duende Libre plays a special brand of global fusion music. The band includes sensational electric bassist Farko Dosumov, pianist Alex Chadsey, and master percussionist Jeff Busch.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 1/27 5:30 pm
Rat City Roller Derby
$15-20.00
The Rat’s Nest (Shoreline)
“Derby Liberation Front vs Sockit Wenches & Throttle Rockets vs Visitor (Grave Danger’s bye-week).”
#HauteSeattle
Sat. 1/27 7:00 pm
Science Night: An Evening of Drunken Experiments
$20.00
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“The most fun you can have without breaking the laws of physics. Science Night is a hands-on Science Experiment free-for-all, with dozens of experiments to try. Blow things up with air! Levitate metal! Make homemade lightbulbs, unbreakable bubbles, 3-D art, potato cannons, and more!” Johnny Jetpack has asked me to assist him again, so if you want to see me in a lab coat doing bad science, now’s your chance.
#Science!
Sun. 1/28 2:00 pm
National Geographic Live — View From Above
$28–48.00
Benaroya Hall (Downtown)
“Terry Virts took more photographs than any astronaut who came before him. To hear Virts tell it, no photo can capture the perfect shade of blue from a sunrise viewed from outer space.”
#SEATalks
Get Tickets Now for These Upcoming Events
Fri.-Sat. 2/16-2/17
The Jazz Epistles featuring Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya and Hugh Masekela
$46.50
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“Legends of South African music reunite for a historic concert to tell the story of The Jazz Epistles, arguably the most important jazz album ever recorded in its country’s history. This music was almost lost forever — only 500 copies were made in 1959, buried, and rediscovered decades later after the tyranny of apartheid. These giants of South African jazz tell their story at this extremely rare and unique performance.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 2/24 8:00 am-6:00 pm
Search for Meaning Festival
$15.00
Seattle University (Capitol Hill)
“Annual community festival dedicated to topics surrounding the human quest for meaning, and the characteristics of an ethical and well-lived life. Draws over 50 nationally and internationally acclaimed authors and artists for an interactive, introspective experience.” Hat tip to subscriber Sheila H for alerting me to this one.
#SEATalks
Thurs. 3/15 8:00 pm
Red Barraat Festival of Colors
$18.00
Tractor Tavern (Ballard)
“High energy, gut-busting fusion of jazz, hip-hop beats, rock muscle, funky go-go, and scalding hot bhangra.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri.-Sat. 3/16-3/178:00 pm
Antibalas
$25.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“Brooklyn-based afrobeat band that is modeled after Fela Kuti’s Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri’s Harlem River Drive Orchestra. Although their music generally follows the musical architecture and language of afrobeat, it incorporates elements of jazz, funk, dub, improvised music, and traditional drumming from Cuba and West Africa.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 4/18 7:30 pm
Toumani & Sidiki Diabate
$34.50
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“More than any other artist, Toumani Diabate is responsible for introducing the kora — a 21-string harp unique to West Africa — to audiences around the world. Heir to an unbroken musical tradition extending back 71 generations, Toumani began playing at five and is widely regarded as the instrument’s greatest virtuoso.” For this show, he is joined by his son, Sidiki Diabate.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs.-Sun. 4/19-4/22
Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra
$36.50
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“His musical style: a mix of Spanish, Mexican and World elements, strong melodies tinged with a shade of melancholy, balanced with upbeat rhythms.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 5/2 7:30 pm
Angélique Kidjo’s “Remain in Light”
$50-80.00
Benaroya Hall (Downtown)
“Critically acclaimed, three-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo is one of the greatest artists in international music today. In her latest project, Kidjo reimagines The Talking Heads’ classic album, Remain in Light.”
#SeattleWorldBeat