Happening This Week
Mon. 5/21 7:30 pm
Looking Back at Forward Thrust
$5.00
Rainier Arts Center (Columbia City)
“What would Seattle look like today if we had voted for mass transit nearly 50 years ago? In this public discussion forum (the first of four!), Seattle-based author and social historian Shaun Scott assembles Seattle locals to re-examine the Forward Thrust Committee’s work to catapult our city into the future.”
#Community
Tues. 5/22 6:00 pm
Designing Experiences that Resonate
$5.00
Gates Foundation Discovery Center (Queen Anne)
“In this event we extend the practice of User Experience, from screens to physical spaces, as we learn how we can create engaging, relevant, and meaningful learning experiences for diverse audiences in an environment.”
#Design
Wed. 5/23 6:00 pm
Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Womxn of Seattle
$10.00
Impact Hub (Pioneer Square)
“Join us for an evening of stories from resilient and powerful Indigenous women! These stories will be told by Native women, resisting the colonial mindset and forging new pathways that are rooted in the ancient traditions of our ancestors.”
#SEATalks
Wed. 5/23 6:30 pm
How Can Equitable Development Shape More Inclusive Communities?
Free
Ethiopian Community of Seattle (Rainier Valley)
“The impacts of redlining, racially restrictive covenants and disinvestment are still felt in communities with higher risk of residential, commercial and cultural displacement. Long-term residents, non-profit organizations, locally owned small businesses, and cultural anchors are threatened by displacement as Seattle grows. How can we invest in organizations and individuals, so that all communities can thrive in place and build positive futures in their neighborhoods?”
#Civics
Wed. 5/23 7:30 pm
The Moth Mainstage
$10-80.00
Benaroya Hall (Downtown)
“Each Moth Mainstage features simple, old-fashioned storytelling, by five wildly divergent raconteurs who develop and shape their stories with The Moth’s directors. This year’s theme: ‘Save me!'”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 5/24 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. 5/24 7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Roy Street Coffee (Capitol Hill)
“This month’s show is going to have two themes: ‘Courage’ and ‘Keep on Keeping On – Stories of not giving up.’ You can tell a story on whichever one you like.”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 5/24 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. 5/24 7:30 pm
Clarifying Cop-Speak, and Exploring the End of Policing
$5.00
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (Central District)
“Recent years have seen an explosion of protest against police brutality and repression among activists, journalists, and politicians. The conversation about how to respond and improve policing has focused on accountability, diversity, training, and community relations.”
#Civics
Fri.-Mon. 5/25-28 all day
Northwest Folklife Festival
Free (suggested $10 donation each day)
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
“For over 40 years Northwest Folklife has produced the annual Northwest Folklife Festival, a celebration of musical and artistic traditions at Seattle Center that is now the nation’s largest community-powered arts festival.”
#Community
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
Sat. 5/26 8:00 pm
Duende Libre
$15.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Duende Libre is an energetic trio that utilizes the American jazz tradition as a point of departure for daring explorations of rhythm & influences from the Americas, Europe, and Africa yielding catchy melodies, lush harmonies, and wholehearted groove.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sun. 5/27 2:00 pm
WordPress 15th Anniversary
Free
WeWork (South Lake Union)
“On Sunday, May 27th, the Seattle WordPress Community will join the global event celebrating the WordPress 15th Anniversary with WordPress community groups around the world.”
#WordPress
Next Week
Tues. 5/29 6:00 pm
NIMBY, YIMBY & PHIMBY: Making Sense of Seattle’s Housing Crisis
Free
Saint John’s Bar and Eatery (Capitol Hill)
“Nobody argues that Seattle has a housing shortage. But what’s the solution? Let’s talk it out with Zach Lubarsky of Seattle Tech 4 Housing and Hodan Hassan of Got Green. Moderated by The Stranger’s Heidi Groover.”
#Civics
Wed. 5/30 6:00 pm
Hacker News Meetup
Free
Atlas Workbase (Queen Anne)
“How to Build an Audience: We’ll be hosting three successful growth marketers for a forum on building your audience and personal brand.”
#Tech
Wed. 5/30 7:30 pm
Histories of the Central District and What We’ll Build Next
$5.00
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (Central District)
“Seattle’s Central District has undergone changes of identity and witnessed the rising presence of many communities of color. But are these communities are thriving now, and who is welcome in today’s CD?”
#Community
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
Fri.-Sun. 6/1-3
Upstream Music Fest
$70-3,000.00
various locations (Pioneer Square)
“Upstream Music Fest + Summit is a three-day music fest where attendees can discover acclaimed national artists performing alongside rising stars from the Northwest and beyond.”
#SeattleWelcomesOurTechBillionaireOverlords
Fri.-Sun. 6/1-3
Downstream Music Fest
$10.00
Substation (Ballard)
The Stranger says, “Substation promoter/festival organizer Tim Basaraba created Downstream Music Festival with the intention of supporting local outlier artists without the high ticket costs, big corporate backing, and pay-to-play structure of the Paul Allen–sponsored festival/persistent mold spore Upstream Music Fest.”
#HauteSeattle
Sat. 6/2 10:30 am
Civic Saturday
Free
El Centro de la Raza (Beacon Hill)
“During a time of such disconnection and cynicism taking place in civic life, Civic Saturday is designed to be a salve for the civic soul — a place to come together in civic community, be inspired and encouraged to reflect and connect, and create new civic traditions that are joyful and communal.”
#Civics
Sat. 6/2 11:00 am-8:00 pm
Parke Diem
Free
Volunteer Park Amphitheater (Capitol Hill)
“Music, art, games, and vendors. Parke Diem offers a day in the sun with some of Seattle’s best local Djs and a special guest this summer! This event is free and family-friendly, as always, with a game zone, food truck and plenty of space to chill on the grass for picnic, to hoop and to dance!”
#Community
Sat. 6/2 noon
Tudo Beleza
Free (donations appreciated)
University Heights Center (U District)
“Tudo Beleza is a Seattle dance company that brings the creativity, energy and infectious enthusiasm of Brazil to the stage.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 6/2 8:00 pm
Clave Gringa
$12.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Clave Gringa plays a broad spectrum of Cuban styles from Cuban son and danzon to rumba and Afro Cuban with an infusion of American jazz.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Fri. 6/8 9:00 PM
Just added!
Mokoomba
$20.00
Tractor Tavern (Ballard)
“Mokoomba brings audiences an electrifying blend of Afro-fusion and tantalizing traditional Zimbabwean Tonga rhythms.” Check out their KEXP studio show.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 6/16 1:00 pm
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
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