Happening This Week
Mon. 4/30 7:00 pm
Media Representation of Women of Color with Ijeoma Oluo
$15.00
The Riveter (Capitol Hill)
“An evening of open conversation on the representation of women of color in the media with author of New York Times Best-Seller, So You Want to Talk About Race, and Editor-At-Large of The Establishment, Ijeoma Oluo. Conversation moderated by award-winning inclusion strategist and author, Ruchika Tulshyan.”
#Media
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 7:30 pm
Brazilian Saxophonist Daniela Spielmann
$20.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Daniela Spielmann is considered one of the best on the Brazilian music scene today. Her music incorporates choro, frevo, maracatu, samba, bossa nova and jazz. She will be joined by Brazilian vocalist Adriana Giordano, Barcelona-born pianist Marina Albero, Dean Schmidt on bass and Jeff Busch on drums.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
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 10:00 am-4:00 pm
TEDxUofW 2018: Moonshot
$15-60.00
Kane Hall (UW Campus)
Join us for a combination of notable live speakers, TED talk videos, and personal interaction, to create a space for open exchange of ideas in our own community. With different meanings in a multitude of fields, Moonshot represents the idea of accomplishing goals by ‘shooting for the moon’ and building on teamwork and dedication to achieve the task.”
#SEATalks
Sat. 5/5 7:00 pm
Cinco de Mayo with Buena Vibra and Kiki Valera
$10.00
Seamonster Lounge (Wallingford)
“Buena Vibra Sextet will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo at Seamonster Lounge with special guest Kiki Valera.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
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 11:00 am-5:00 pm
Kodomo no Hi
Free
Japanese Cultural and Community Center (International Disctrict)
“Kodomo no Hi, or Children’s Day Festival, is a fun and exciting introduction to the rich world of children’s culture in Japan. Experience multiculturalism while celebrating the health and growth of all children. Enjoy activities like Japanese style dancing performances, Yukata dress up, taiko, martial arts, kids’ tea ceremony, games, food, and more!”
#Community
Sun. 5/6 11:45 am-5:00 pm
Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
“Celebrate Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month! Come see your favorite local performing groups and fill up on dishes from food trucks! We also have children’s activities, a hum bow eating contest, and a cultural display of nations!”
#Community
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
Next Week
Tues. 5/8 5:30 pm
New Tech Seattle
$8-25.00
Impact Hub (Pioneer Square)
“New Tech is the Northwest’s largest tech community. We’re the place where you make meaningful connections, enjoy great food and drinks, learn from the industry’s best, and have a fun night out. Most importantly, you’ll join an engaging group of go-getters, developers, founders, and professionals, and discover the people, partners, organizations, and resources to help you build your dreams.”
#Tech
Tues. 5/8 6:00 pm
Augmented Thinking: Designing the Future
$10.00
Atlas Workbase (Queen Anne)
“As the products we work on become more complex, our roles and responsibilities as designers are shifting, too. This panel brings together Seattle-based designers, researchers, and practitioners of augmented and mixed reality as we look to the future. Join us as we explore the challenges of perception and embodiment, artificial intelligence, inclusion, and ethical design practices in this ever-changing discipline.”
#Design
Tues. 5/8 7:00 pm
WordPress Developers Meetup
Free
WeWork (South Lake Union)
“Join us at WeWork in South Lake Union to get into the code side of WordPress – from plugins, to themes, and beyond. Learn something new, network with your fellow developers, share what you’d like to see at the next Developer Meetup, and help us build a better WordPress developer community here in Seattle!”
#WordPress
Thurs. 5/10 7:00 pm
UX Book Club
Free
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“We’re reading, ‘Design for Real Life’ by Eric Meyer & Sara Wachter-Boettcher. 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
Thurs. 5/10 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!
Fri. 5/11 8:30 am
Creative Mornings: Ruchika Tulshyan
Free
Zulily (Belltown)
“Ruchika Tulshyan is the author of ‘The Diversity Advantage: Fixing Gender Inequality In The Workplace.’ Through her company Candour, Ruchika advises companies on diversity & inclusion strategy and communications. Ruchika is from Singapore, which means that she’s always hungry, and a new Seattleite, which means that she’s always caffeinated.”
#SEATalks
Fri. 5/11 8:00 pm
Boka Kouyate Djeliyah Band
Donation
Dahlak Eritrean Cuisine (Rainier Valley)
Music of Guinea with Boka Koutate and the Djeliyah Band
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 5/12 10:00 am
WordPress Contributor Meetup
Free
Uptown Espresso (South Lake Union)
“Come hang out with other WordPress users, designers and developers and contribute to the WordPress project. No previous experience needed – you just show up and we’ll help you find something to do.”
#WordPress
Sat. 5/12 11:00 am-9:00 pm
Spirit Of Africa Festival
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
“Enjoy traditional and contemporary music and dance from different parts of Africa, an amazing fashion show, art, food, an African Marketplace, dance workshops, children’s art activities, cooking demonstrations, and more. This year’s event will feature and honor the man behind the Music of Black Panther movie: Massamba Diop.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 5/12 7:00 pm
Steel Pan with Lord Shambleton
Free (but you’ll need to eat dinner there)
Pam’s Kitchen (Wallingford)
“This quartet includes Riley Kennedy-Keys Steel Pan, Dan Fair on guitar, Drew Mohr on bass, and Jordan Wiegert on drums, playing a mix of Calypso/Soca music as well as other Latin styles with some jazz influence.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 5/12 8:00 pm
Adriana Giordano & EntreMundos Quarteto
$15.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“EntreMundos Quarteto is an electrifying Seattle-based band who bring to the stage an uplifting and kinetic mix of deep Brazilian roots flavored with world rhythms – a deft blending of funk, jazz and soul melding with the classic sounds of samba and bossa nova.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sun. 5/13 2:00 pm
National Geographic Live – A Rare Look: North Korea to Cuba
$28-48.00
Benaroya Hall (Downtown)
“In 2011, David Guttenfelder made history when he helped the Associated Press open a bureau in North Korea — the first-ever Western news agency in the politically isolated country. For the first time in North Korean history, images of daily life there were sent to the world, while Guttenfelder himself acted as an unofficial ambassador. In 2016, he broke through another wall when he boarded the first cruise ship in decades to travel from the United States to Cuba, and returned to the island to cover Fidel Castro’s four-day funeral procession.”
#SEATalks
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. 6/1-3
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. 6/16 1:00 PM
Just added!
Fremont Solstice Parade
Free
Center of the Universe (Fremont)
“Come celebrate the longest day of the year through profound street theater, public spectacle, and a kaleidoscope of joyous human expression. This handmade parade consists of human-powered floats and community-based ensembles.”
#Community
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
PRICE
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