Happening This Week
If you’re looking for a last-minute Valentines Day gift, may I humbly suggest a gift certificate for my couples massage class coming up March 3.
Mon. 2/12 7:00 pm
Ignite Education Lab
$5-10.00
Campion Ballroom (Seattle University)
“The Seattle Times is offering an evening of inspiring education-themed stories. Teachers, parents, principals, and students present quick, hilarious, inspiring—even surprising—stories about what it’s like to teach or learn. These presentations follow the traditional Ignite! event style—each presenter only has 5 minutes and 20 slides (automatically advancing every 15 seconds) to make their case.”
#SEATalks
Mon. 2/12 7:30 pm
Arlie Hochschild: Strangers in Their Own Land
$5.00
Pigott Auditorium (Seattle University)
Hochschild shares findings from her five-year immersion in the community around Lake Charles, Louisiana — a region strongly associated with the Tea Party. Hochschild talks about how she scaled what she calls the ’empathy wall’ to reveal how ‘hidden beneath the right-wing hostility to almost all government intervention lies an anguishing loss of honor, alienation and engagement in a hidden social class war.'”
#SEATalks
Tues. 2/13 5:30 pm
New Tech Seattle: Women In Tech
$10-20.00
Impact Hub (Pioneer Square)
“Our theme for this month is Women In Tech. It’s no secret, companies with more women and more gender diversity perform better than those with less. We’re excited to invite you to learn about the difficulties, successes, and benefits of women in the tech industry, and what we can all do to ensure women aren’t just fully represented, but thrive.”
#Tech
Tues. 2/13 7:30 pm
Surveillance Valley: The Secret Military History of the Internet
$5.00
The Summit on Pike (Capitol Hill)
“Despite story after story of hacks, malware, government surveillance, and corporate corruption, we continue to rely on the web for ever more social functions. Investigative journalist Yasha Levine shares observations to help us gain perspective on this system we take for granted, revealing the for-profit surveillance businesses operated within Silicon Valley and the military origins of the platforms and tools we use every day.”
#Tech
Tues. 2/13 7:30 pm
Royal Room Mardi Gras Celebration: Fat Tuesday
Donation
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“The Music of New Orleans, featuring the music of The Meters, Dr. John, The Neville Brothers, James Booker, Professor Longhair, and more! Played by The Meter Maids. No cover. The musicians are compensated by your donations.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 2/13 8:00 pm
PolyGras (Polyrhythmics Mardi Gras show)
$16-20.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“PolyGras: an evening with Polyrhythmics (2 sets), featuring a special second set documenting the history and evolution of the Deep Funk Revival, plus a set break tweener set from Ten Man Brass Band.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 2/13 8:00 pm
Salon of Shame
$18.00
Cornish Playhouse (Seattle Center)
“We invite you to join us in exploiting our younger selves for your entertainment! The idea is simple: Seattleites stand and read from their worst adolescent writing, including middle school diaries, high school poetry, unsent letters, etc.”
#HauteSeattle
Wed. 2/14 6:30 pm
Pundamonium: The Seattle Pun Slam
$6.00
Peddler Brewing (Ballard)
“Pundamonium is a pun slam. That’s a kind of contest. One by one, 10 contestants have two minutes each to make puns based on prompts they have received ahead of time. Each contestant is immediately judged by five audience judges. The top four contestants go head to head in a final pun-off.”
#HauteSeattle
Wed. 2/14 7:00 pm
Bad Date Storytelling
Free
Highline Bar (Capitol Hill)
“Screw you Valentine’s Day! Let’s hear all the gory details of your worst dates. Take us down that rabbit hole that makes you still cringe years later, we’ve all been there. Give us the nitty, the gritty, the grotesque and the hilarious.”
#HauteSeattle
Wed. 2/14 7:00 pm
Prehistoric Sex and the Future of Modern Romance
$20.00
Melrose Market Studios (Capitol Hill)
“Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha debunk almost everything we ‘know’ about sex, weaving together convergent, frequently overlooked evidence from anthropology, archaeology, primatology, anatomy, and psychosexuality to show how far from human nature monogamy really is. The authors expose the ancient roots of human sexuality while pointing towards a more optimistic future illuminated by our innate capacities for love, cooperation, and generosity.”
#Science!
Thurs. 2/15 6:30 pm
Affective Color in Visualization
$7.50 (free for Puget Sound SigChi members)
TBD (TBD)
“Communicating the right affect, a feeling, experience or emotion, is critical in creating engaging visual communication. ‘Affective Color in Visualization’ examines how different color properties (lightness, chroma and hue) and different palette properties (combinations and distribution of colors) contribute to different affective interpretations in information visualization where the numbers of colors is typically smaller than the rich palettes used in design.”
#Design
Fri. 2/16 5:00 pm
Mochima
Free
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Mochima is a trio dedicated to the spread of joropo, merengue, parranda and all other Venezuelan musical styles.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri.-Sat. 2/16-2/17
The Jazz Epistles featuring Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya with Terence Blanchard
$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
Fri.-Sun. 2/16-2/24
Twisted Cabaret: My Twisted Valentine
$25.00
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“Twisted Cabaret is the ultimate date night show for your romantic someone; as long as that someone has a wicked sense of humor. Frank Olivier (America’s Got Talent, Tonight Show) stars in this one man variety explosion.”
#HauteSeattle
Fri.-Sun. 2/16-2/18 8:00 pm
Los Lobos
$80-95.00
Triple Door (Downtown)
Legendary rock band from East LA. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 2/16 8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$10.00
Bloedel Hall (Capitol Hill)
“TRANSIT: Prepare a five-minute story about planes, trains, and automobiles. Getting from A to B and notable moments along the way. The Boeing 747, the F train, or the Volvo. That attractive stranger on the plane, the time your soup spilled on the bus, or crying in traffic. Regale us with tales of commutes, fastened seat belts and left turns.”
#SEATalks
Sat. 2/17 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. 2/17 10:00 am.-1:00 pm
State of Africatown 2018
Free
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (Central District)
“The 5th annual State of Africatown will feature presentations on the accomplishments of the last year, as well as vision, opportunities, and challenges facing the African American and African Diaspora community in 2018 and beyond.”
#Community
Sat.-Sun. 2/17-2/18
The I Hate Children Children’s Show
$12.50-24.50
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“If you love your kids but hate boring kid shows then you’ll love The I Hate Children Children’s Show, an award winning magic extravaganza that makes your kids the stars of the show. Every child is invited to help do a magic trick on stage with hillarious results. There’s free champagne for moms before the show and a bar to kill the pain of parenting.”
#HauteSeattle
Sat. 2/17 8:00 pm
Brazilian Carnaval/Mardi Gras
$17.00
Crocodile (Belltown)
“A spectacular evening that mixes the sounds, samba, and feathers of Brazilian Carnaval and the carefree spirit of Mardi Gras. Entertainment includes Show Brazil!, Eduardo Mendonça, Daniel Pitta, VamoLá, Show Brazil Dancers, featuring dancers and percussion, Costume Contest and more!”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Next Week
Wed. 2/19 7:30 pm
Investigating Our Evolving Species
$5.00
Greenwood Senior Center (Greenwood)
“What do we truly have in common with the Neanderthals? What can fossilized teeth tell us about the life expectancy of our ancient ancestors? Korea’s first paleoanthropologist Sang-Hee Lee explores some of our greatest evolutionary questions from new and unexpected angles.”
#Science!
Tues. 2/20 6:30 pm
WordPress Help Desk Meetup
Free
Smart Buildings Center (Beacon Hill)
“Want Help with your WordPress site, or want to help others? 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
Thurs. 2/22 7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Roy Street Coffee (Capitol Hill)
“Stories about ‘Better Late Than Never.’ Do you believe it? Can you say it to others but not yourself? Bring a story where you finally got around to doing something. Did it turn out like you expected? Do you regret not getting to it earlier or are you glad waited until you were ready?”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 2/22 7:00 pm
Kimberly Foster: Don’t Wait to Create Change
Free
Erickson Theatre (Capitol Hill)
“When is too early to start creating change? Kimberly Foster, named a 2016 Forbes’ ’30 Under 30,’ began the ‘For Harriet’ digital community while still an undergraduate studying African American Studies at Harvard. Today, this groundbreaking community for Black women reaches over 2 million visitors a month and is a leading voice for Black women’s storytelling and journalism.”
#Civics
Thurs. 2/22 7:30 pm
Moth GrandSLAM Championship
$25.00
Moore Theater (Downtown)
“After ten StorySLAMs in a city, the winners then compete for the title of GrandSLAM Champion with a brand new story. This is the ultimate battle of wits and words.”
#SEATalks
Fri. 2/23 8:00 pm
Tudo Nosso
Donation
Union Cultural Center (International Disctrict)
“This is a great opportunity to dance, eat, have fun, and make new friend. Carnaval da ressaca is a collaboration of many artist that came together to share their talents. ‘Tudo Nosso.’ It’s all ours.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri.-Sun. 2/23-2/24
Twisted Cabaret: My Twisted Valentine
$25.00
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“Twisted Cabaret is the ultimate date night show for your romantic someone; as long as that someone has a wicked sense of humor. Frank Olivier (America’s Got Talent, Tonight Show) stars in this one man variety explosion.”
#HauteSeattle
Fri. 2/23 9:00 pm
Trovadoro
$10-12.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Sublime Cuban troubadours & dance music! The quintet of Kiki Valera (Cuban cuatro & chorus), Javier Marú (guitar y chorus), Justin Maggart (lead vocals & maracas), Steve Smith (bongó & bell) & Lalo Bello (congas & vocals) will play songs from their new album – Lengua, Alambre y Cuero (Tongues, Strings & Leather) and golden Cuban classics. Original Cuban Son Music from Seattle!”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 2/24 2:00 pm
WordPress Study Group for Women
Free
Wallingford Community Senior Center (Wallingford)
“Women, this meetup is just for you! Bring your laptops, bring your questions, and bring your projects – we’ll get together to discuss WordPress, answer questions, show off what we’re doing, and help each other out. All levels of experience and expertise are welcome.”
#WordPress
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
Get Tickets Now for These Upcoming Events
Sat. 3/3 1:00-4:00 pm
Couples Massage Class
$150 per couple (or pair of friends)
Soma Yoga (Ballard)
Perfect Valentines Day gift. Learn massgage in an afternoon in this fun and engaging class. I teach this course only once or twice a year now, so get in while you can.
#Education
Fri.-Sat. 3/16-3/17 8:00 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
Tues.-Wed. 5/1-5/2 7:30 pm
Pedrito Martinez Group
$28.50
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
Praise for Grammy-nominated Cuban percussionist Pedro Martinez: “Pedrito is a genius Working with him has been a revelation to me.” – Wynton Marsalis “The Pedrito Martinez Group is the real thing. They had the club JUMPING! It made me feel like a teenager!” – Quincy Jones
#SeattleWorldBeat