Happening This Week
Mon. 7/23 6:00 pm
Rise Up Belltown!
$10.00
First & Bell (Belltown)
“A community benefit for Rise Up Belltown, a grassroots effort by the #HumansOfBelltown to save the home of this historic arts and nightlife community in the heart of Seattle. All ticket proceeds will go toward the Rise Up campaign to keep Belltown affordable.”
#Community
Tues. 7/24 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. 7/25 6:00 pm
Greenwood Seafair Parade
Free
95th to 85th (Greenwood)
“Featuring a revamped VIK Parade, Very Important Kids. We will be inviting the children of our community and the children from all over the city to register the day of, in costume, to participate in the VIK Parade. The VIK Parade begins at 6pm followed by the Grand Parade at 6:30pm.”
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Wed. 7/25 7:00 pm
Civic Minute Live!
$10.00
Northwest Film Fourm (Capitol Hill)
“The inaugural meetup for readers of Sol’s Civic Minute! Come hear GeekWire reporter Monica Nickelsburg talk about Seattle’s growing pains and whether the tech community and City Hall can overcome their differences in conversation with Civic Minute editor Sol Villarreal.”
#Civics
Wed. 7/25 7:30 pm
Dayramir Gonzalez & Habana enTRANCé
$20-25.00
Triple Door (Downtown)
“Afro-Cuban jazz, uncommonly dynamic range of pieces from the pulsating West African bass motif to contemporary take on the classical Cuban tradition.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs.-Sun. 7/26-29
STIFF (Seattle Transmedia & Independent Film Festival)
Free-$100
Factory Luxe (SODO/Georgetown)
“True Independent is committed to engaging film, technology, contemporary culture and design to showcase the TRANSMEDIA art form. The only regional 501(c)3 dedicated to showcasing digital storytelling platforms. The organization’s mission includes incubating ambitious artists via mentorship, fiscal sponsorship and equipment loans; making it a pivotal design launch pad for emerging new media artists.”
#Community
Thurs. 7/26 6:00 pm
Innovation and Design Thinking Meetup
Free
TBD (TBD)
Details coming soon.
#Design
Thurs. 7/26 7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Roy Street Coffee (Capitol Hill)
This month’s theme is ‘Wake-Up Call – The things we can’t avoid.’ Bring a story about a time when life gave you a wake-up call. Did you ignore it and let it ring through to voicemail, or did you pick yourself up and head over to the Barnes & Noble self-help section?”
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Fri.-Sun. 7/27-29
Seattle Latin, Brazilian & Caribbean Festival
Free
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Festival featuring local bands and dance performers that proudly represent the Latin, Brazilian and Caribbean music in our community. Experience high quality music and dance performed by people in our community in a venue located in the most ethnically diverse zip code in the nation: 98118.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 7/28 10:00 am
DIY User Group for Bloggers
Free
Wallingford Community Senior Center (Wallingford)
“This is a new WordPress Meetup for those who are DIY (do-it-yourselfers). You may be a beginner, you may be an experienced blogger, you may maintain your own site that someone else created for you.”
#WordPress
Sat. 7/28 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Art in the Garden
Free
Ballard P-Patch (Ballard)
“There’s something for everyone, from jewelry to garden art, photography to blown glass. New this year: Artists live on-site at various spots in the garden. Come, watch art in-progress!”
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Sat. 7/28 noon-9:00 pm
Othello Block Party
Free
42nd Ave S and S Othello St (Rainier Valley)
“A celebration of the vibrant local music, visual arts and international community of South Seattle.”
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Sat. 7/28 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. 7/28 3:00 pm
Boka Kouyate Djeliyah Band
Free
Rainier Beach Plaza (Rainier Beach)
“West African music & dance. A fusion between the traditional Djeli music and the modern Guinea music.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 7/28 6:00 pm
Seafair Torchlight Parade
Free
4th Ave (Downtown)
“Each year on one magical summer night, thousands of spectators gather to watch as more than 100 parade units march, float and dance in celebration of Seattle.”
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Next Week
Thurs. 8/2 10:00 am
WordPress Freelancers Meetup
Free
Wallingford Good Shepherd Center (Wallingford)
“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.-Sun. 8/2-5
Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
$34.50
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“Master Conguero, Band Leader and Latin Jazz Legend Poncho Sanchez stirs up a fiery stew of straight-ahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 8/2 8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$10.00
Fremont Abbey (Fremont)
“COLLABORATION: Prepare a five-minute story about teamwork. Dynamic duos, helping hands, partners in crime. United by a common goal, allied by a mutual enemy. Collective efforts in the kitchen, field or boardroom. Overcoming differences, agreeing to disagree. Celebrating in victory or commiserating in defeat.”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 8/2 8:00 pm
Lowdown Brass Band
$10-15.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“The Lowdown Brass Band (LDB) breaks the barrier between audience and performer with their live show, which features dynamic vocalists, hip-hop MCs, and body movement that gets any wallflower up and on their feet.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri.-Sun. 8/3-5 8:00 am-6:00 pm
Seafair Weekend
$10-150.00
Genesee Park (Lake Washington)
“The culmination of the summer-long Seafair Festival. Hydroplane racing on the water, Blue Angels performing in the sky, world class wakeboarding tricks off shore and music and entertainment on stage!”
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Sat. 8/4 10:30 am
Civic Saturday
Free
Hillman City Collaboratory (Hillman City)
“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. 8/4 7:30 and 10:00 pm
Rebirth Brass Band
$25.00
Tractor Tavern (Ballard)
“Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution. While committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands, they’ve also extended themselves into the realms of funk and hip-hop to create their signature sound.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 8/4 8:00 pm
Tinariwen
$45-60.000
Benaroya Hall (Downtown)
“These extraordinary guitar-poets from the southern Sahara desert blend blues, rock and pop with Berber and Arabic influences to create an altogether hypnotic concert experience.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sun. 8/5 2:00 pm
Corgi Races
$2.50-11.50
Emerald Downs (Auburn)
“This year more Corgis, more races, more fun! The day will begin with the ‘Parade of the Corgis.’ Bring the whole family. The Corgis will run between horse races throughout the day.”
#HauteSeattle
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Wed. 8/8 8:00 pm
DakhaBrakha
$32.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“Ukrainian ‘ethno chaos’ band DakhaBrakha creates a world of unexpected new music.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 8/9 7:30 pm
Novalima & Chancha Via Circuito
$18-25.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“Founded by four friends from Lima with a shared passion for traditional Afro-Peruvian music and modern DJ culture . . . While their sound is futuristic and cutting-edge, the roots of Novalima’s music reach back hundreds of years.” With Y La Bamba and Edna Vazquez.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat.-Sun. 8/18-19 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Seattle Mini Maker Faire
$7-23.00
MoPop (Seattle Center)
“Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is a gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors.”
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Fri.-Sun. 9/7-9
Swordsquatch
$100-245.00
SANCA (Georgetown)
“Swordsquatch is three days of Historical Martial Arts workshops, competition, and camaraderie in the Georgetown district of Seattle. Fight. Learn. Make friends, then fight them!”
#HauteSeattle
Fri. 10/5 9:00 pm
Too Many Zooz
$20.00
Tractor Tavern (Ballard)
“Too Many Zooz’s manic music, dubbed ‘BrassHouse’ by drummer King of Sludge, is an irresistible rocket that combines styles more diverse and far-flung than any international space station.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 11/17 8:00 am-4:30 pm
TEDxSeattle 2018
$35-250.00
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.”
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