Happening This Week
Mon. 8/27 5:30 pm
UXPA Fireside Chat with Jan Chipchase
Free
Facebook Dexter (South Lake Union)
“Summer Mingle with the renowned design and research guru Jan Chipchase. Jan’s talk will be focused on ‘Side Projects,’ the projects that people devote their time to doing personal passion work. He will speak about his own individual side projects and explain how they lead to creating innovation, and the impacts for UX Research and Product Design.”
#Design
Tues.-Fri. 8/27-31 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Scoot About Closing Sale
low, low prices
Scoot About Scooters (Belltown)
My friend Susan is closing down her scooter shop. Remaining scooters, parts, and supplies all deeply discounted. All store fixtures for sale, too.
#Friends
Tues. 8/28 5:00 pm
Mambo Cocktail Hour
Free
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Traditional rhythms of Cuba and South America are given flight with jazz arrangements and sensibility. The songs breathe with a deep lyricism, inviting the audience into a rich and unpredictable musical landscape, where cha-cha-cha, vals, and swing meet like old friends on the dance floor.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 8/28 6:00 pm
Content Strategy Meetup Social
Free
Fado (Pioneer Square)
“Please join us at Fado for a drink (cash bar) and complimentary appetizers – and great conversation with your fellow content strategists.”
#ContentStrategy
Wed. 8/29 7:00 pm
Depaak Ram Quintet
$10.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“South African bansuri flutist Deepak Ram is a captivating performer & composer. His knowledge of both Indian and western traditions is evident in his compositions which range from pieces for jazz groups, western flute quartets (flute, violin, viola and cello), choral works and ballets to orchestral pieces.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 8/30 6:00 pm
Design Thinking Seattle
Free
Pioneer Collective (Pioneer Square)
Theme and location still TBD as of 10:00 am Mon.
#Design
Fri. 8/31 8:00 pm
Adriana Giordano & EntreMundos Quarteto
$15.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“For this show, Entremundos will be featuring Brazilian master percussionist Eduardo ‘Dudu’ Fuentes!! 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
Fri.-Sun. 8/31-9/2
Bumbershoot
$130-775.00
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
Seattle’s famous 3-day Labor Day-weekend music festival.
#Community
Fri.-Mon. 8/31-9/3
Pax West
$45-50.75
Convention Center (Downtown)
Hube gaming convention. Weekend sold out, but still a few tickets left for Mon.
#Community
Next Week
Tues. 9/4 8:00 pm
La Casita
No cover
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“La Casita is a new Latin Jazz Ensemble on the Seattle Scene bringing Latin Jazz faves and surprising Latin-styled reworks of some songs you haven’t heard in a while.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 9/5 7:30 pm
Kahulanui
$25-35.00
Triple Door (Downtown)
“Kahulanui performs classic Hawaiian songs in a syncopated style making Hawaiian Swing vibrant and alive in Hawai‘i today.” Check out the video on the show page for a sample.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 9/6 10:00 am
WordPress Freelancers Meetup
Free
Good Shepherd Center (Wallingford)
“Do you make your living using WordPress to create websites for other people’s businesses? This 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. 9/6 7:00 pm
Seattle Design Festival Opening Party
$25.00
The Collective (South Lake Union)
“Celebrate the launch of 80+ design-related events around Seattle! $25 suggested donation includes delectable bites from High Tide and two free drink tickets. Dance the night away with an international collection of music from renowned DJs.” Events continue through 9/22.
#Design
Thurs. 9/6 8:00 pm
Casa de la Trova with Los Flacos
$10-12.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Join Septeto SuperSones for a night of traditional Cuban Son music with a heavy dose of salsa and jazz. Los Flacos performs a blend of the spiciest traditional sounds of Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 9/6 8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$10.00
Fremont Abbey (Fremont)
“EDUCATION: Prepare a five-minute story about knowledge. Gleaned from teachers or the streets, lessons learned. From the Ivy League to hard knocks, beauty school to a hospital residency. Hot for teacher, pencils down, wax on, wax off.”
#SEATalks
Fri.-Sun. 9/7-9/9 6:00-10:00 pm Fri., 10:00 am-10:00 pm Sat., 11:00 am-4:00 pm Sun.
San Gennaro Festival
Free
various locations (Georgetown)
“Vendors with food and Italian wares for sale, beer and wine garden, childrens activities, and a stage with Italian music or music performed by Italians!”
#Community
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
Sat. 9/8 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
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Thurs. 9/20 8:00 pm
MarchFourth
$15-20.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“MarchFourth is a joy-inducing force of entertainment. The colorful explosion of brassy funk, rock, and jazz is all about the groove. This larger-than-life group of musicians and acrobats tours the country year-round, bringing a spirit of celebration wherever they go.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
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Thurs.-Sun. 9/27-30
Sergio Mendes
$60.00
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“One of the most internationally successful Brazilian artists of all time, Sergio Mendes has recorded more than 35 albums and is a three-time Grammy Award winner. Producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist, Mendes’ influence on the music industry has spanned five-decades and continues to evolve.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 10/4 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, 15 seconds each, to share a passion for 5 minutes – it’s an evening of curated discovery.”
#SEATalks
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
Tues. 10/16 8:30 pm
Jupiter and Okwess
$20-23.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“Jupiter and Okwess transcend the Congo’s unexplored musical heritage and dive into a pool of modernity. From James Brown to the ultra-dominant Congolese rumba style, Jupiter creates his own mode of musical expression.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 10/20 8:00 pm
Northwest World Fest
$20-35.00
Kings Hall (Beacon Hill)
“Celebrating world culture with music & food. Good vibes and tunes from Mamadou Diabate & Percussion Mania, Alpha Yaya Diallo & the Bafing, and Mahonyera Mbira Ensemble.”
#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. Tickets will go on sale this summer.”
#SEATalks