Happening This Week
Mon.-Sun. 3/26-4/8
Moisture Festival continues
Free-$28.00
Hale’s Palladium & other venues
The world’s largest comedy/variete/vaudeville/burlesque festival happens right here in Seattle every spring. Amazing physical feats, fun music, great comedy. Everything from kid’s matinees to late-night shows for the grown-ups, as well as free “Tent Talks.”
#HauteSeattle
Mon. 3/26 7:30 pm
The Secret Life of Clowns
Free
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“More than one million people saw Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo with Jeff Raz in the starring role. Every night after the show, Raz rushed to keep up with his ‘day job’ as the director of the only comprehensive school for professional clowns in the United States. Now the author of a new book The Secret Life of Clowns, the acclaimed clown/actor/director will share a behind-the-scenes peek at the world of big-time circus and insights into his ongoing celebration of all that is different, and odd, about each of us.”
#HauteSeattle
Tues. 3/27 6:00 pm
Wrestling with the Unintended Consequences of Tech in Healthcare
$10.00
Artefact (Pioneer Square)
“We’ve put together a fantastic panel to explore what we know – and what we need to learn – about the unintended consequences of using technology in healthcare.”
#Design
Tues. 3/27 7:30 pm
Antonio Zambujo
$20-30.00
Triple Door (Downtown)
“Portugal’s António Zambujo merges traditional fado with cante alentejano—a North African–influenced male chant from southern Portugal—and Brazilian popular music.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 3/29 7:30 pm
UW Science Now
$5.00
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“Town Hall teams with UW Science Engage to bring local graduate students to the stage to present their latest cutting-edge research.”
#Science!
Fri. 3/30 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. 3/30 6:00 pm
Living a Life of Joy with Dr. Patch Adams
$40.00
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“Living A Life of Joy is a lecture/workshop using an hour of exercises, an hour of ideas on being happy and the remainder to explore the audacious idea of never having another bad day. Patch discusses how to discover the incredible thrill of choosing to live everyday with joy. The focus of this lecture/workshop is life as a choice.”
#HauteSeattle
Fri. 3/30 9:00 pm
En Canto
$12-15.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“A multi-ethnic, female-led seven-piece, En Canto’s world pop music — a combination forró, samba, and choro-inspired originals and reimagined covers of classic Brazilian hits — commands attention and inspires movement.”
#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 shouldn’t 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
Sat. 3/31 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. 3/31 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Workshop: Introduction to Eccentric Performing
$40.00
Hale’s Ale’s Double Decker Room (Fremont)
“Designed for performers and non-performers alike, this four hour workshop taught by acclaimed clowns Avner the Eccentric & Iman Lizarazu the will expand your ability to create, and promote your capacity to solve problems in unusual ways.”
#HauteSeattle
Next Week
Mon.-Sun. 4/2-8
Moisture Festival final week
Free-$28.00
Hale’s Palladium & other venues
The world’s largest comedy/variete/vaudeville/burlesque festival happens right here in Seattle every spring. Amazing physical feats, fun music, great comedy. Everything from kid’s matinees to late-night shows for the grown-ups, as well as free “Tent Talks.”
#HauteSeattle
Tues. 4/3 5:00 pm
Amigos Nobles
Free
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Amigos Nobles plays an intense, unique brand of instrumental, classical guitar-based Euro-Mediterranean, world beat fusion.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 4/3 7:30 pm
How the Brain Makes the Mind
$5.00
PATH Auditorium (South Lake Union)
“The problem of consciousness has gnawed at us for millennia. How do neurons turn into minds? How does physical “stuff”―atoms, molecules, chemicals, and cells―create the vivid and various worlds inside our heads? Neuroscience pioneer Michael S. Gazzaniga brings us the latest research in the conversation about the human mind.”
#Science!
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
Wed. 4/4 6:00 pm
Civic Cocktail
$25.00
Palace Ballroom (Downtown)
“U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal returns from Washington D.C. to sit down with host Joni Balter to share her legislative progress in the U.S. Congress, provide an inside look at politics on Capitol Hill, and much more. A panel of diverse speakers including Tahoma High School student activist Rhiannon Rasaretnam will discuss the impact of school shootings on American society, the pros and cons of gun legislation, and what we can do to come together to move forward.”
#Civics
Wed. 4/4 7:30 pm
Why Our Systems Fail and What We Can Do About It
$5.00
Rainier Arts Center (Columbia City)
“A crash on the Washington, D.C. metro system. An accidental overdose in a state-of-the-art hospital. An overcooked holiday meal. At first glance, these disasters seem to have little in common. But surprising new research shows that all these events – and the myriad failures that dominate headlines every day – share similar causes. Join us for an enlightening discussion how the increasing complexity of our systems creates conditions ripe for failure, and why our brains and teams can’t keep up.”
#Science!
Thurs. 4/5 10:00 am
WordPress Freelancers Meetup
Free
WeWork (South Lake Union)
“Do you make your living using WordPress to create websites for other people’s businesses? This new Meetup is for you! We are not about themes or plugins, rather we’ll talk about aspects of having a freelance business based in WP.”
#WordPress
Thurs. 4/5 5:30 pm
Pecha Kucha
Free-$28.00
Seattle Public Library (Downtown)
“Age-Friendly City: Care. Community. Vision. For All. Innovative discussions by regional and national leaders exploring the vision and central promise of AARP’s Network of Age-Friendly States & Communities which strives to help create livable, equitable communities for everyone.”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 4/5 6:00 pm
Burien UFO Festival
$10-30.00
Olde Burien (Burien)
“BUFO invites UFO enthusiasts, skeptics, and aliens, to join in the celebration of all things otherworldly, inspired by the UFO event which predates Roswell by ten days. We will, once again, close 152nd Ave SW for a true tin hat party.”
#HauteSeattle
Thurs. 4/5 8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$10.00
Fremont Abbey (Fremont)
“CAUGHT: Prepare a five-minute story about finding yourself in a sticky situation. Pockets emptied to reveal contraband, the release of a hidden booby trap, all eyes in the lecture hall on you, in the wrong place at the wrong time. Tell us a tale about getting nabbed or weighing the cost of living with a guilty conscience. Can you ever really get away with it?”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 4/5 9:00 pm
Afrocop
Free
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Seattle trio Afrocop performs improvised soundscapes of soul, afrobeat, breakbeat, sci-fi and jazz.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 4/6 7:00 am
FBomb Breakfast Club
Donation
Level Office Pioneer Building (Pioneer Square)
“The GREAT FBomb Pitchapalooza! Your dream client, that perfect investor, the business opportunity you’ve been waiting for . . . if the moment arrived unannounced, would you be ready to open your mouth and throw a fast pitch? Takes practice. So that’s what we’re going to do.”
#Community
Fri. 4/6 8:30 am
Creative Mornings
Free
HBO (Denny Triangle)
“Jordan Weisman has been the driving creative force behind many tabletop and video game companies at which he invented several gaming genres and created some of the most loved and longest running game franchises including BattleTech/MechWarrior, Shadowrun, and Crimson Skies.”
#SEATalks
Sat. 4/7 11:00 am-1:30 pm
Edible Book Festival
Free
Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park)
“Part literary, part culinary, and part artistic, the Edible Book Festival is sure to tickle your taste buds, and your funny bone! This edible art exhibition will feature ‘books,’ made of food and inspired by a book or pun on a book title, that are exhibited, documented, and then consumed.”
#HauteSeattle
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Thurs.-Sun. 4/19-22
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. 4/27-29
World Rhythm Festival
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
Annual gathering of world percussion and dance fans.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues.-Wed. 5/1-2 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. 6/1-3
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
Sat. 6/23 8:00 pm
Ozomatli
$30-32.50
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“Since its inception in 1995, innovation and creativity have defined Ozomatli. Hailing from Los Angeles, the group found a way to represent the city’s eclectic culture through music that appeals to the local community and the world beyond. Ozomatli’s success is exemplified in an impressive variety of genres from classic to modern Latino, urban, hip-hop and other world styles.”
#SeattleWorldBeat