Happening This Week
Mon. 10/1 7:30 pm
Sikh Captain America
$5.00
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (Central District)
“What happens when we imagine Captain America wearing a turban? Cartoonist and activist Vishavjit Singh, creator of ‘Sikh Captain America,’ has spent his career exploring the power of cultural labels and fighting against bigotry.”
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Tues. 10/2 5:30 pm
New Tech Seattle
$8-20.00
Thinkspace (Westlake)
“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.”
#Tech
Tues. 10/2 7:30 pm
Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design
$5.00
University Lutheran Church (U District)
“A computer mouse that doesn’t work for left-handed people, an interface whose color scheme is inaccessible for users with colorblindness, a touchscreen payment system that’s only usable by those who read English, have 20/20 vision, and use a credit card—these design oversights are the building blocks of exclusion, and they’re built into many devices we take for granted.”
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Wed. 10/3 6:00 pm
Civic Cocktail
$25.00
Palace Ballroom (Downtown)
“An inside look at key initiatives on the ballot including carbon fee, food and beverage tax & gun ownership.”
#Civics
Wed. 10/3 7:30 pm
Arne Duncan: How Schools Work
$5.00
Pigott Auditorium (Seattle University)
“Former Secretary of Education offers perspective on the failures in our school systems—and what we can do to fix them.”
#Civics
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Wed. 10/3 8:00 pm
Artis the Spoonman
$15.00
Neptune Theater (U District)
“Celebrate one of Seattle’s most iconic and beloved personalities as he enters his seventieth year. Artis the Spoonman has astounded audiences throughout the Northwest and around the world with his virtuosic spoon playing since 1972. He has recorded with Frank Zappa and shared stages with everyone from Aerosmith to Itzhak Perlman. Pete Seeger called him the ‘best spoon player in the whole damn universe.'”
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Thurs. 10/4 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. 10/4 7:00 pm
Casa de la Trova: Correo Aereo & SuperSones
$10-12.00
Royal Room (Rainier Valley)
“This month features an opening set by the Correo Aereo quartet! Come dance, mingle, network and celebrate with some of Seattle’s finest purveyors of Latin music.”
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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.”
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Thurs. 10/4 8:00 pm
Casa de la Trova with Correo Aereo
$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.”
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Thurs. 10/4 8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$10.00
Fremont Abbey (Fremont)
“SCANDAL: Prepare a five-minute story about raising eyebrows. The naughty, the disgraced, the dishonored and the people who love them. Gossip, dirt, the skinny and all the gory details shared over midday tea. Oh the shame, the indignity, the outrage! The tabloid of your life hot off the press.”
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Fri. 10/5 6:00 pm
Quantified Self Show + Tell
Free
Institute for Systems Biology (South Lake Union)
Personal-metrics enthusiasts share their “N=1” experiment results.
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Fri. 10/5 6:00 pm
Seattle History: Bad Traffic and Terrible Dating
$10.00
MiiR Flagship (Fremont)
“With a sweeping cascade of information and a tidal wave of context, local rowboat based tour guide and amateur historian Jordan Hannsen will enlighten Seattleites with a primer on this city’s all too short and often overlooked history, shedding necessary light on what it took to make Seattle.”
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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. 10/6 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Robothon
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
“Robothon is a national event that showcases the capabilities and technological developments in robotics from the amateur robotics community. People from around the world come together to present new robotic technologies, share ideas, meet fellow robotic enthusiasts, show off their robotic creations, and compete in many robotic competitions and activities.”
#Tech
Sun. 10/7 noon-6:00 pm
CroatiaFest
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
“Explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of Croatia through live performances, foods, hands-on activities, and a lively marketplace.”
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Next Week
Mon. 10/8 7:00 pm
Eric Idle
$27.00 (includes a copy of the book)
University Temple United Methodist Church (U District)
“Eric Idle reflects on the meaning of his own life in this entertaining memoir that takes us on a remarkable journey from his childhood in an austere boarding school through his successful career in comedy, television, theater, and film.”
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Tues. 10/9 8:00 pm
Jovino Santos Neto & Jasnam Daya Singh
$10-18.00
PONCHO Concert Hall,Cornish College (Capitol Hill)
“Jovino, this festival’s featured resident artist, appears with fellow Brazilian pianist Jasnam Daya Singh with whom he received a Latin Grammy nomination for best instrumental album.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 10/11 6:00 pm
Lit Crawl Seattle
Free
various bars (Capitol Hill & First Hill)
“Get drunk . . . on words! For one beautiful and awesomely weird night, over 80 Pacific Northwest readers and artists fill Capitol and First Hill bars with stories ranging from oyster foraging to the Jesus movement, photography of Seattle outcasts and innocents, to odes to football and salt.”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 10/11 7:00 pm
UX Book Club
Free
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“We are reading Sprint, by Jake Knapp.”
#Design
Thurs. 10/11 7:30 pm
Let’s Talk About Death (Over Dinner)
$5.00
The Collective (South Lake Union)
“How do we want to die? Few conversations we have throughout our lifetime are as critical as those about death. Hebb meets with award-winning photographer Chase Jarvis, and together they offer us a chance to cast an unflinching eye at the end of life.”
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Fri. 10/12 8:30 am
Creative Mornings
Free
Zulily (Belltown)
“Terry Marks is a designer with a quarter century of crafting brands and experiences for companies ranging from Microsoft Stores to DC Comics.”
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Fri. 10/12 8:00 pm
Kiki Valera & Cubaché
$15.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Kiki will be joined this evening by an all star lineup including Pedro Vargas, ex-bongocero of Barbarito Torres band of Buena Vista Social Club fame.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 10/13 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.-Sun. 10/13-14 noon-6:00 pm
Turkfest
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
“Explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of Turkey through live performances, visual arts, hands-on activities, foods, games, an authentic Turkish tea house, and a lively marketplace.”
#Community
Sat. 10/13 8:00 pm
Snap Judgment Live!
$25-82.00
Moore Theater (Downtown)
“Snap delivers a raw, intimate, musical brand of narrative – daring audiences to see the world through the eyes of another. Snap Judgment LIVE features the world’s finest storytellers, on stage, backed by the Snap Judgment band.”
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Sat. 10/13 8:00 pm
Marco De Carvalho, Jeff Busch & Jeff Johnson
$15.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Come hear some of the finest musicians play some of the finest Latin/Brazilian jazz! P.S. Ssssshhhh, It’s Jeff Busch’s Birthday, so come help this incredible human being celebrate with us!”
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Noteworthy Upcoming Events
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
Fri. 10/19 7:30 pm
Soweto Gospel Choir
$21-51.00
Paramount Theatre (Downtown)
“Awe-inspiring 20-member ensemble that thrills audiences worldwide with their stunning blend of African gospel music, spirituals and American popular music. Earthy rhythms and rich harmonies sung in six of South Africa’s 11 official languages are combined for a moving performance which uplifts the soul through the music and dance of South Africa.”
#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.”
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Thurs. 2/28/19 6:30 & 9:00 pm
Habib Koite and Bassekou Kouyate
$32-40.00
Triple Door (Downtown)
“Modern troubadour Habib Koité and ngoni master Bassekou Kouyate exemplify responsibility and shared experience associated with the historical, cultural, and unifying properties of Malian music.”
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Thurs. 3/21/19 8:00 pm
Fatoumata Diawara
$22.00 as season ticket holder; general sales not yet open
Neptune Theater (U District)
“Boldly experimental yet respectful of her roots . . . Fatoumata Diawara is the voice of young African womanhood – proud of her heritage but with a vision that looks confidently to the future and a message that is universal.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 4/2/19 7:30 pm
Zakir Hussain Masters of Percussion
$41.50 – $50.00, as a part of a season subscription; general sales not yet open
Moore Theater (Downtown)
“An international phenomenon and one of the greatest musicians of our time. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have established him as a national treasure in his own country, India, and as one of India’s reigning cultural ambassadors.”
#SeattleWorldBeat