Happening This Week
Mon.-Fri. 4/23-27
Women in Tech Regatta Week
$150.00
multiple locations
“The Regatta is a curated collection of events, workshops and conversations designed to connect women in tech to mentors, peers, resources and to the power of community. We will dwell in the realm of what’s possible, rather than simply what is.”
#Tech
Mon. 4/23 5:00 pm
Marco de Carvalho Trio
Free
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Marco de Carvalho plays an extensive repertoire of music from Rio de Janeiro as well as his own compositions.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 4/24 6:00 pm
Night School: What To Do With White Nationalists In Your Neighborhood
Free
Saint John’s Bar and Eatery (Capitol Hill)
“Emboldened by President Donald Trump’s unabashed nativism, white nationalists and neo-Nazis are bringing their hate to the public sphere in a way that would have seemed unimaginable just a few years ago. Meanwhile, a debate is brewing over how to best respond to their message. Should we protest Neo-Nazis? What about punching them? Or should we ignore them?”
#Civics
Tues.-Wed. 4/24-25 7:30 pm
Daymé Arocena
$16.00
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“Santerian chant, rhythmic complexity, fluid jazz styling and a nuanced Afro-Cuban soulfulness – Daymé channels the elements in service to her audience and culture.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 4/25 7:30 pm
Seattle Science Slam
Free
Optimism Brewing (Capitol Hill)
“Seattle Science Slam is a free event featuring three engaging and accessible presentations from scientists who do not talk about ‘textbook knowledge,’ but rather explain individual aspects or fundamentals of their own research projects. The audience applause decides who wins.”
#Science!
Thurs. 4/26 5:30 pm
Our Civic Future: Youth Education + Empowerment
$5-15.00
Seattle Foundation (Downtown)
“Youth around our region and the country are organizing in ways we haven’t seen in generations. This program will feature a panel discussion about investments being made in civic education with youth civic leaders and the adults who support them.”
#Civics
Thurs. 4/26 6:00 pm
Innovation and Design Thinking Meetup
Free
TBD (TBD)
“Theme and location to be announced as the Meetup date gets closer.”
#Design
Thurs. 4/26 7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Roy Street Coffee (Capitol Hill)
This month: “Being Different – Stories of not fitting in.”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 4/26 7:00 pm
Bad Date Storytelling!
$10.00
Rendezvous (Belltown)
“Screw your love life! 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
Thurs. 4/26 7:30 pm
UW Science Now
$5.00
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“UW Science Now is an annual tradition where Town Hall teams with UW Science Engage to bring local graduate students to the stage to present their latest cutting-edge research.”
#Science!
Thurs. 4/26 8:00 pm
Awesome Tapes from Africa x Chimurenga Renaissance
$12.00
Kremwerk (Denny Triangle)
Zimbabwean Tendai ‘Baba’ Maraire and Congolese Hussein Kalonji blend hip-hop and African music to create the Chimurenga Renaissance sound. Awesome Tapes From Africa (DJ set) began as a blog in 2006 and has grown into a label that expands musicians careers and builds bridges. Opening DJ set by Darek Mazzone.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 4/26 8:00 pm
Sonando
$10.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Sonando’s repertoire includes traditional & modern interpretations of Afro-Cuban styles such as Son, Changui, Bata & Rumba, as well as our signature Latin Jazz. We perform on folkloric instruments such as bata, marimbula, tres, congas, & shekere, as well as modern jazz instruments including flute, sax, trombone, piano, bass, & drumset.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri.-Sun. 4/27-29
World Rhythm Festival
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
Annual gathering of world percussion and dance fans.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 4/28all day
Independent Bookstore Day
Free
your local indpendent bookstore (all over town)
“In a world of tweets and algorithms and pageless digital downloads, bookstores are not a dying anachronism. They are living, breathing organisms that continue to grow and expand. In fact, there are more of them this year than there were last year. And they are at your service. Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April.”
#Community
Sat. 4/28 10:30 am
Civic Saturday
Free
Northwest African American Museum (Mt. Baker)
“Civic Saturday is a civic analogue to church: a gathering of friends and strangers in a common place to nurture a spirit of shared purpose.”
#Civics
Sat. 4/28 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.-Sun. 4/28-29 5:00 pm both days; also 1:00 pm show Sun.
Sumo & Sushi
$45-299.00
WaMu Theater (SODO)
“You don’t have to fly to Japan to experience the excitement and fun of this 1500 year old sport! Learn about the history, rules, and culture of Sumo followed by six live matches and a Q+A with the wrestlers. Enjoy a carefully curated bento box handcrafted by your favorite local sushi chefs.”
#HauteSeattle
Sat. 4/28 8:00 pm
The Seattle Pancakes & Booze Art Show
$10-12.00
El Corazon (Denny Triangle)
“Seattle’s Premier Underground Art Show featuring: 70+ Emerging Artists, Live Body Painting, Live DJ sets, Live Art, FREE Pancake Bar.”
#HauteSeattle
Sun. 4/29 6:00 pm
International Day of Dance with Gansango
$10.00
Open Flight Studio (U District)
“Gansango’s performances fuse music and movement from across the African continent, drawing heavily from the dance and music traditions of Benin, Ghana and Togo, among other countries. Live drums (djembé, djun-djun and paholé) and percussion (shaker and bell) accompany modern dance arrangements based on traditional movement while colorful costumes provide cultural context for Gansango’s dance shows.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Next Week
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
Tues. 5/1 7:30 pm
The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity
$5.00
University Lutheran Church (U District)
“The escalation of incivility and hate takes many forms today—from divisive political speech to hate crimes to online trolling. Sally Kohn investigates the evolutionary and cultural roots of hate, and how simple incivility can be a gateway to much worse. Kohn shares research gathered from Rwanda, the Middle East, and across the United States.”
#Civics
Tues. 5/1 8:00 pm
Casa de la Trova
Donation
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Traditional Cuban Son music with a heavy dose of salsa and jazz.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 5/2 6:00 pm
Civic Cocktail: Senator Murray + Gary Locke
$25.00
Palace Ballroom (Downtown)
“Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) will join host Joni Balter to discuss the Child Care for Working Families Act, education and much more. Also, former U.S. Ambassador to China and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke will weigh in on the 2020 U.S. Census and international trade.”
#Civics
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
Wed. 5/2 7:30 pm
Barbara Ehrenreich – Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer
$5.00
Seattle First Baptist Church (Capitol Hill)
“How to live well, even joyously, while accepting our mortality is a vitally important philosophical challenge. Author and cellular immunologist Barbara Ehrenreich tackles the seemingly unsolvable problem of how we might better prepare ourselves for the end—while still reveling in the lives that remain to us.”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 5/3 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’ll discuss the successes and challenges of running a small business, share stories, ask questions, share tools & resources, brainstorm ideas and generally create community for those of us who typically work in isolation.”
#WordPress
Thurs. 5/3 6:30 pm
South Seattle Emerald 4th Birthday Party
Free
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“We’re celebrating the South End, The Emerald, and you in all our glory. We are inviting you to celebrate us! Come learn more about how the Emerald uplifts voices of South Seattle, meet our new organizational members and celebrate the investments of our Rainmakers.”
#Community
Thurs. 5/3 7:30 pm
The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can’t Do
$5.00
Student Center 160 (Seattle University)
“One of the great promises of the Internet and big data revolutions is the idea that we can improve the processes and routines of our work and personal lives to get more done in less time than we ever have before. Technology has enabled a widespread increase of efficiency-enhancing algorithms, multitasking, a sharing economy, and life hacks. But what if we’re headed in the wrong direction?”
#Tech
Thurs. 5/3 8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$10.00
Fremont Abbey (Fremont)
“EGO: Prepare a five-minute story involving self-worth. Low or high, over-inflated or starved, tales of ego. Blow-hards and wall flowers, narcissists and self doubters. What Id you say?”
#SEATalks
Fri. 5/4 5:00 pm
Trio Abaraka
Free
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Utilizing kora, voice, bass, hand percussion, and drumset, Trio Abaraka plays its own arrangements of West African Mandinka music, based on traditional kora pieces.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 5/4 6:30 pm
Telling the Stories of the Body Workshop
Free
Hillman City Collaboratory (Hillman City)
“This workshop is for anyone who has ever felt a story in their bones or carried tension in their neck and wanted to finally find a way to translate it to the page.”
#Writing
Sat. 5/5 9:00 pm
Latin Fiesta with Alma y Azúcar Supersones Quintet
$15.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Alma y Azúcar masterfully integrates beloved Latin rhythmic styles–Cha Cha, Latin Jazz, Mexican boleros, Son and Salsa with more contemporary influences. SuperSones play the sublime music known as Son – the acoustic dance music of the Cuban countryside that inspired modern Salsa.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sun. 5/6 8:00 pm
Thione Diop & Yeke Yeke
Pay what you can
Dahlak Eritrean Cuisine (Rainier Valley)
“Live African music for your listening and dancing pleasure is FREE! or Pay what you can . . . Hot African dinner buffet is available at 7pm. All you can eat for $15.00. Come early for pre-show music!”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Thurs. 5/17 7:30 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. 5/25 8:00 pm
Mdou Moctar
$13-15.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“In the crowded scene of Tuareg guitarists, Mdou Moctar stands apart from his peers. Playing in the repertoire of desert guitar popularized by groups like Tinariwen and Bombino, Mdou is pushing the boundaries of the genre with a unique personal sound.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs.-Fri. 5/31-6/1 9:00 pm
Puddles Pity Party
$35-75.00
Showbox (Downtown)
“The ‘Sad Clown with the Golden Voice’ is here with his heartfelt anthems and a suitcase full of Kleenex! This Pity Party is not all sadness and longing. The show is peppered with a brilliant sense of the absurd, mixing lots of humor with the awkward, tender moments.”(ticket page for Fri. show)
#HauteSeattle
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
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
Sat. 11/17 8:00 am-4:30 pm
TEDxSeattle 2018
McCaw Hall (Seattle Center)
“The theme for this year’s event is Tall Order. As an individual, many of us have thought, ‘that’s a tall order’ about something in our personal and work lives. As a theme, Tall Order balances the sense that these are challenging times – but that the challenges can be met. Tickets will go on sale this summer.”
#SEATalks