Happening This Week
Tues. 10/16 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
Tues. 10/16 6:30 pm
WordPress Help Desk Meetup
Free
Smart Buildings Center (Beacon Hill)
“This is the place to come for learning and help getting over a hurdle. Bring your laptop and be ready to share your question, or help others with their questions.”
#WordPress
Tues. 10/16 7:00 pm
John Boylan’s Conversations
Free
Vermillion (Capitol Hill)
“This time, we want to talk about language. We want to go into its power and potentials, into the ways in which a turn of phrase or a way of naming something can have huge ramifications for the ways in which we think, and conceive of who we are.”
#SEATalks
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
Wed. 10/17 6:00 pm
Jeremy Bailey: Designing Your Best (Inclusive) Product Team
Free
Blink UX (Downtown)
“Jeremy Bailey talks about the importance of diversity in a product team, the challenges he’s faced in building diverse teams, and how he’s applied inclusive design principles to product teams.”
#Design
Thurs. 10/18 6:30 pm
UX in Review: How to Advocate for Yourself and Your Work
$8 (free for Puget Sound SigChi members)
Moz (Downtown)
“As User Experience Professionals we are adept at advocating for our users, but we may be unsure how best to advocate for ourselves when it comes to performance reviews, contract renewals, the presentation of our work in job interviews or the opportunity to lead an exciting new project.”
#Design
Thurs. 10/18 7:00 pm
Grupo Amoroso
$10.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Grupo band members have played together for many years – over 20 years for 3 members. All are experienced musicians with a variety of musical experiences, including samba drumming, musical stage performances, and recording.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 10/18 7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Roy Street Coffee (Capitol Hill)
“Not getting what you want – Stories of coming up short. Make sure the story has a beginning, middle, and an end and that you can tell it in under 8 minutes. Remember to keep it clean, practice out loud as much as possible, and run it by friends if you can.”
#SEATalks
Fri. 10/19 6:00 pm
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
$5.00
Concordia Lutheran School (Ravenna)
“A special screening of Won’t you Be My Neighbor? – the Award winning documentary featuring Fred Rogers. Facilitate discussion following the screening about what we can apply from Mr. Rogers approach to parenting and teaching with social emotional skills in mind.”
#Community
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
Fri. 10/19 7:30 pm
When Robots Walk on Water
$5.00
University Prep (Wedgewood)
“Scientists have learned a great deal from observing animal locomotion, and more than one mechanical invention has borrowed from nature to inform a more robust design. To enlighten us about the remarkable process of adapting robotics to model animals, biologist and mechanical engineer David Hu joins us with observations from his book How to Walk on Water and Climb up Walls.”
#Science!
Fri. 10/19 8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$10.00
St. Mark’s (Capitol Hill)
“DISGUISES: Prepare a five-minute story about your undercover self, about obscuring the real you – with a fake mustache, a nurse’s uniform, a cloak, a girdle or a giant hotdog costume. Undercover cops and chameleons. Pranks and mistaken identities. The Trojan Horse, The Mighty Oz and now you!”
#SEATalks
Fri. 10/19 9:30 am-4:30 pm
Authentic Speaking and Storytelling Workshop
$399-499.00
Impact Hub (Pioneer Square)
“This one day experience will boost your confidence in speaking to groups of all sizes and in many different situations, from speaking at events to work meetings to pitching ideas to coworkers and friends.” Yes, this is a little pricier than most of the events that I list, but totally worth it. The teacher, Scott Berkun, is a friend who I have studied with and admired as I’ve watched him coach several dozen Ignite Seattle speakers.
#SEATalks
Sat. 10/20 10:00 am
WordPress 101
Free
Works Progress (Greenwood)
“Come get an introduction to WordPress and get some questions answered. This is a drop-in class with a rotating set of topics. Each class starts with a short presentation on that month’s topic, followed by plenty of time to ask questions and troubleshoot
#WordPress
Sat. 10/20 10:30 am
Civic Saturday
Free
Fremont Abbey (Fremont)
“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. 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
Sun. 10/21 7:30 pm
Moth GrandSLAM Championship
$25.00
Moore Theater (Downtown)
“After ten StorySLAMs in a city, the winners then compete for the title of GrandSLAM Champion with a brand new story. This is the ultimate battle of wits and words.”
#SEATalks
Sun. 10/21 7:30 pm
Brazilian Duo Yamandu Costa and Guto Wirtti
$42-63.00
Kirkland Performance Center (Kirkland)
“A Homage to Brazilian Dances. The jaw-dropping talent of 7-string virtuoso Yamandu Costa displayed with the bass playing brilliance of his life-long musical partner Guto Wirtti ‘is phenomenal.'”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sun. 10/21 7:30 pm
Clave Gringa
$10-18.00
Royal Room (Rainier Valley)
“From charming cha-cha-cha to intricate AfroCuban rhythms, Clave Gringa performs originals by pianist Ann Reynolds as well as Cuban classics. Packed with musicians from the island or well-versed in its styles.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Next Week
Mon. 10/22 7:30 pm
Living Together in a World Transformed by Tech
$5.00
The Summit on Pike (Capitol Hill)
“How will digital technology transform our society? Rapid and relentless innovation in a range of technologies — from artificial intelligence to virtual reality — will increasingly control us if left unchecked, setting the limits of our liberty and defining what is forbidden.”
#Tech
Tues. 10/23 5:00 pm
Mambo Cocktail Hour
No cover
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. 10/23 7:30 pm
Seu Jorge Presents The Life Aquatic: A Tribute To David Bowie
$45-100.00
Benaroya Hall (Downtown)
“Had Seu Jorge not recorded my songs acoustically in Portuguese I would never have heard this new level of beauty which he has imbued them with.” – David Bowie
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 10/25 7:00 pm
Riddance: Or: The Sybil Joines Vocational School for Ghost Speakers & Hearing-Mouth Children (book talk)
Free
Elliott Bay Books (Capitol Hill)
I don’t usually list fiction author’s talks about their books. Listing this one because I am a “word” in the author’s Skin project (and because it looks like a pretty great book).
#Literature
Thurs. 10/25 7:30 pm
War of the Worlds: 80th Anniversary Live Broadcast
$5-15.00
Egyptian Theater (Capitol Hill)
“Don’t panic . . . unless you want to! A live 80th anniversary radio broadcast of the classic 1938 panic-inducing production of Orson Welles’ ‘War of the Worlds.'”
#Media
Fri. 10/26 8:00 pm
Farewell Party for Dudu Fuentes
$5-25.00 sliding-scale donation
Studio Current (Capitol Hill)
“Master percussionist Eduardo ‘Dudu’ Fuentes is one of Rio de Janeiro’s foremost percussionists, and a very popular instructor in the Seattle area and around the country. Dudu has spent the last six months teaching in the US and is returning to Brazil at the end of the month. Our community decided to organize a farewell party for him and bring everybody that shares the love of Brazilian culture together.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat.-Sun. 10/27-28
GeekGirlCon
Free-$55.00
Washington State Convention Center (Downtown)
“GeekGirlCon sets up an inclusive environment in the heart of downtown Seattle to celebrate every geek and honor the legacy of women contributing to science and technology; comics, arts, and literature; game play and game design; and beyond.”
#Community
Sat.-Sun. 10/27-28
Dia de Muertos Celebration
Free
Armory (Seattle Center)
“A gathering place for families and friends. Come and join us to honor the memories of our love ones with altar-offerings, music, dance, arts & crafts, and beautiful ornament displays.”
#Community
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
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
Thurs. 2/28 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.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 3/21 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 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