Happening This Week
Mon. 2/26 6:00 pm
Moisture Festival (re)Orientation and Volunteer Call
Free
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“If you are interested in being a part of the Moisture Festival, join us to hear about the 2018 festival, learn about this year’s volunteer positions, and meet returning volunteers and the festival organizers. After the meeting, mingle with new and old volunteers, talk to our department leads and sign up for shifts.”
#Community
Mon. 2/26 6:00 pm
Evergrey Meetup
Free
C&P Coffee (West Seattle)
“Get to know one of the most beloved neighborhood hubs in West Seattle with us! Hang out with fellow readers and The Evergrey’s Monica Guzman and Ana Sofia Knauf at C&P Coffee, the coffee shop that’s been called ‘West Seattle’s living room’ and is getting tons of support from its community as it tries to stay open after the building’s owner put it up for sale. The first five people get a free coffee drink on us!”
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Tues. 2/27 6:00 pm
Flights & Rights #11
Free
KEXP (Seattle Center)
“Flights & Rights is our monthly community series featuring important civil rights issues and great beer in the KEXP Studio Gathering Space! Staff Attorney, Breanne Schuster, will discuss why the ACLU is suing the City of Seattle over the ‘homeless sweeps’ in which city officials take and destroy the property of people living outside. No matter who you are, where you live, or how much money you have, the government does not have the right to take and destroy your property unreasonably or without adequate notice.”
#Civics
Tues. 2/27 7:00 pm
The Black and Tan: Reimagining Seattle’s Legendary Jazz Club
$5-10.00
MOHAI (South Lake Union)
“The Black & Tan Club was the heart of Seattle’s legendary Jackson Street jazz scene and welcomed people of all races during a time when segregation prevailed. The newly founded Black & Tan Hall in Hillman City draws on that history, using an innovative cooperative-ownership model to resist displacement while creating a space for community performance and cuisine. Join jazz historian Paul de Barros as he moderates this exploration of the Black & Tan past and present.”
#Community
Tues. 2/27 7:30 pm
How Hippie Foods Changed the Way We Eat
$5.00
Westside School (West Seattle)
“Many consider sprouts, tofu, yogurt, brown rice, and whole-grain bread to be health-food standbys, but how did these foods gain their reputation as such ubiquitous healthy choices? Food writer Jonathan Kauffman traces the colorful origins of once unconventional foods—and the diverse fringe movements, charismatic gurus, and counterculture elements that brought them to the mainstream.”
#SEATalks
Tues. 2/27 9:00 pm
Caixa
Tips appreciated
Vermillion (Capitol Hill)
“Caixa strives to preserve the classic Afro-Brazilian samba heritage. Our live shows feature sambas, bossa novas, boleros, tangos, Portuguese fados, as well as other European and middle-eastern styles of music.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 2/28 6:30 pm
Ladies in Tech Town Hall: Closing the Gender Wage Gap in Tech
$15.00
General Assembly (Downtown)
“Come join Ladies Get Paid: Seattle for our second ever town hall where women in tech will share their work war stories and together, strategize on how we can better advocate for ourselves and each other.”
#Tech
Thurs.-Sun. 3/1-3/4
Cafe Racer Grand Opening Weekend
Free
Cafe Racer (Roosevelt)
“Four days of art, music, remembrances, stories and more . . . Reopening of The Official Bad Art Museum of Art . . . ‘Pleased to Meetcha’: An evening of Music, Stories, and Remembrances hosted by Armitage Shanks . . . Racer Sessions Returns.”
#Community
Thurs. 3/1 7:00 pm
Duende Libre
$10.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Duende Libre utilizes the American jazz tradition as a point of departure for daring explorations of traditional and classical music from the Americas, Europe and Africa, yielding catchy melodies, lush harmonies, and wholehearted groove.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 3/1 8:00 pm
Ignite Seattle
$5-10.00
Egyptian Theater (Capitol Hill)
“Ignite Seattle is the largest open submission public speaking event in the Pacific Northwest. Each speaker gets 20 slides, for 15 seconds each, to share a passion for 5 minutes – it’s an evening of curated discovery. We take pride in providing every audience with a deep sense of the community + possibility that surrounds us in Seattle in every moment.”
#SEATalks
Fri. 3/2 7:00 am
FBomb Breakfast Club
Donation
Level Office Pioneer Building (Pioneer Square)
“The FBomb Breakfast Club is *the* monthly gathering of female founders and women entrepreneurs. We’re a private group of badasses who get up early on the first f*ck!ng Friday of each month to cuss, cavort, and collaborate.”
#Community
Fri. 3/2 7:00 pm
Seattle Quantified Self Show + Tell #28
Free
Institute for Systems Biology (South Lake Union)
Personal-metrics enthusiasts share their “N=1” experiment results.
#SEATalks
Sat. 3/3 7:00 pm
Orchestra Zarabanda
$10.00
Seamonster Lounge (Wallingford)
“Hot Cuban salsa with Old Havana groove.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Next Week
Mon. 3/5 7:30 pm
Robert Reich: The Common Good
$5.00
Seattle First Baptist Church (Capitol Hill)
“Societies and nations undergo virtuous cycles that reinforce and build the common good, as well as vicious cycles that undermine it. Robert Reich contends that over the course of the past five decades America has been in a slowly accelerating vicious cycle — one that can and must be reversed. Reich takes our stage to make the case for a generous and inclusive understanding of the American project, centering on the moral obligations of citizenship.”
SOLD OUT, but I’ve got one extra ticket. Free to the first reader to drop me a note.
#Civics
Tues. 3/6 5:00 pm
Duende Libre
Free
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Duende Libre utilizes the American jazz tradition as a point of departure for daring explorations of traditional and classical music from the Americas, Europe and Africa, yielding catchy melodies, lush harmonies, and wholehearted groove.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 3/6 8:00 pm
Salon of Shame
$16.00
Theatre Off Jackson (International Disctrict)
“Join us as we drink and exploit 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. Everybody wins when it comes to embarrassment!”
#HauteSeattle
Wed. 3/7 5:00 pm
Adriana Giordano Trio
Free
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Vocalist Adriana Giordano is an effervescent presence on the bandstand. Leading with a deep passion for the Brazilian music of her homeland, she sings with a mesmerizing lyricism that is infectious, enthusiastic and authentically heartfelt.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 3/7 7:00 pm
That’s Debatable: Amazon Is Good for Seattle
$5-10.00
Egyptian Theater (Capitol Hill)
“Is Amazon good for Seattle? Here at KUOW, we think that’s debatable . . . and so we’re hosting that debate with a lively panel of smart Seattleites. Arguing in favor, former deputy mayor Maud Daudon and Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center. Arguing against, mayoral candidates Cary Moon and Nikkita Oliver.”
#Civics
Wed. 3/7 7:30 pm
ISB Panel: The Future of Health
$5.00
Institute for Systems Biology (South Lake Union)
“Join a panel of experts as they explore the cross-disciplinary and collaborative approach of systems biology and how it is applied in the exploration of new frontiers in biology and medicine. This moderated forum will provide a focused discussion on the advances in major areas that affect human health, at both an individual and global level.”
#Science!
Thurs. 3/8 6:00 pm
FuckUp Nights
$10.00
Atlas Workbase (Queen Anne)
“Every failure has a story. Every story has a lesson. Come join Seattle’s bravest leaders as they share their biggest fuckups!”
#HauteSeattle
Thurs. 3/8 7:00 pm
UX Book Club
Free
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“We’re reading, ‘Accessibility for Everyone’ by Laura Kalbag. This is a traditional book club style meeting where we chat about the book as a group (not an author event or presentation). Feel free to join even if you don’t get a chance to read the book!”
#Design
Fri. 3/9 7:30 pm
Roomful of Teeth
$15-20.00
Seattle First Baptist Church (Capitol Hill)
“Combine yodeling, Broadway belting, Inuit throat singing, Georgian, Persian, Hindustani music, Korean P’ansori and Death Metal, and you’ve approached describing the human vocal project known as Roomful of Teeth.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 3/10 10:30 am-5:00 pm
Womxn Who Rock (un)Conference: Claiming Space in a Changing City
Free
MOHAI (South Lake Union)
“Join musicians, media-makers, performers, artists, scholars, and activists to make scenes and build community. Explore the role of women in creating Seattle’s historic jazz scene and learn how current artists are claiming space in a changing city.” SOLD OUT but on-site registration may be available.
#Community
Sat. 3/10 5:00 pm-midnight
Balkan Night Northwest
$10-25.00
Saint Demetrios Hall (Montlake)
“Balkan Night Northwest is a joyous explosion of music, dance and tradition from all over the Balkans, from Albania, through Serbia, Croatia, and Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and beyond!”
#Community
Sun. 3/11 2:00 pm
National Geographic Live: A Wild Life
$28-48.00
Benaroya Hall (Downtown)
“Photographer Bertie Gregory specializes in intimate shots of animals in their natural environment, whether that’s a frigid Vancouver beach or the streets of London. From up close footage of a leopard stalking through Mumbai to evocative portraits of Vancouver’s elusive coastal wolf, he has mastered the art of capturing what binds animal and human together.”
#SEATalks
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
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. 3/16-3/17 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
Sat. 3/31 10:30 am
Unlocking The Power of CSS Grid Layout for Web Developers
Free
Seattle Public Library (Downtown)
“Once you have grasped the basics of CSS Grid, you quickly discover how it enables many existing design patterns in a streamlined, elegant way. However, we shouldnt see Grid in isolation. Understanding how other parts of CSS work together with Grid is key, in order to get the most out of our new abilities.”
#Design
Tues. 4/3 8:00 pm
Omara Portuondo (Buena Vista Social Club)
$42.50
Moore Theater (Downtown)
“While other much loved Buena Vista stars like Ruben Gonzalez and Ibrahim Ferrer were lured out of retirement. Omara has been continually performing in public since the age 15, a legendary singer whose voice reflects a long, creative life of passion and music. She has been singing professionally for an incredible 70 years, and while revolutions and wars shook the globe, she has carried on, with indomitable elegance.”
#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
Sat. 4/21 7:30 and 10:00 pm
Rebirth Brass Band
$25.00
Tractor Tavern (Ballard)
“Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution. While committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands, they have also extended themselves into the realms of funk and hip-hop to create their signature sound.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri.-Sun. 4/27-4/29
World Rhythm Festival
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
Annual gathering of world percussion and dance fans.
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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
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
Fri.-Sun. 6/1-6/3
HONK! Fest West 2018
Free
TBD (all over town)
“HONK! Fest West is a grass roots, non-profit, music festival. Completely volunteer planned, organized, and performed, HONK! Festivals are a part of a global renaissance of community street band culture. For three days in Seattle area parks and streets, 25+ bands deliver music and celebration that is completely free and family-friendly.”
#SeattleWorldBeat