Happening This Week
Mon. 12/10 5:30 pm
No Child Sleeps Outside Seattle Happy Hour
Free
Eastlake Bar & Grill (Eastlake)
“Please join us at a casual gathering to learn more about how you can help bring families and children experiencing homeless inside!”
#Community
Mon. 12/10 7:30 pm
How to Live Forever
$5.00
Phinney Center (Phinney Ridge)
“Explore our drive for longevity and the perils of age segregation, sharing his discussions with social innovators from across the globe about bringing the generations together for mutual benefit.”
#SEATalks
Tues. 12/11 5:00 pm
Marco de Carvalho
Free
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Marco de Carvalho plays an extensive repertoire of music from Rio de Janeiro as well as his own compositions.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 12/11 5:00 pm
UX Happy Hour
Free
Mezcaleria Oaxaca (Capitol Hill)
“Anyone who works on design things is welcome to come – have a fun conversation and connect with Seattle’s design and UX community.”
#Design
Tues. 12/11 5:30 pm
Green Drinks Winter Bash
$7.00
Artspace Mt Baker Lofts (Beacon Hill)
“Join us for a FUN and FESTIVE celebration! And of course, in Green Drinks fashion, connecting with others who care about sustainability in the urban setting and dreaming up big ideas to attain our ideal world.”
#Community
Tues. 12/11 6:00 pm
New Tech Seattle
$8-25.00
Thinkspace (South Lake Union)
“This month, join us to celebrate and empower diversity in the tech industry, discuss ways we can ensure there is full representation of all of us, and advance the conversation forward.”
#Tech
Tues. 12/11 7:30 pm
The Case Against Life Sentences
$5.00
Pigott Auditorium (Seattle University)
“Ashley Nellis of The Sentencing Project argues that there is no practical or moral justification for a sentence longer than twenty years, and contends that harsher sentences have been shown to have little effect on crime rates.”
#Civics
Tues. 12/11 7:30 pm
John Boylan’s Conversations
Free
Vermillion (Capitol Hill)
“This time, we’re talking about innovation, how we create and re-create the world around us.” Recommended: John always convenes a great group.
#SEATalks
Tues.-Wed. 12/11-12 8:00 pm
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
$45.00
Neptune Theater (U District)
“Clinton’s inspiration, dedication and determination resulted in the elevation of ‘funk’ music to complete recognition and acceptance as a true genre in and of itself.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 12/12 7:00 pm
WordPress Developer Meetup
Free
WeWork (South Lake Union)
“In this session we’ll be using http://leancoffee.org to explore WordPress development topics, so bring some topics to discuss. We’ll also get to know each other and brainstorm how we want future meetups to be structured.”
#WordPress
Wed. 12/12 8:00 pm
Seattle Science Slam
Free
Optimism Brewing (Capitol Hill)
“Three scientists explain their research projects in short talks that are easy to follow. Your applause decides who wins.”
#Science!
Thurs. 12/13 5:30 pm
Real Change Open House
Free
Real Change Homeless Empowerment Project (Pioneer Square)
“Please join us for refreshments and a tour of Real Change. Meet the team behind the award-winning weekly newspaper, Vendor Program and advocacy. Stay for the whole time, or just drop in when you can!”
#Community
Thurs. 12/13 6:00 pm
SAM Lights
Free
Olympic Sculpture Park (Belltown)
“Experience the wonder of the iconic sculptures in the park lit with the glow of luminaria. Make art, listen to music, sip a hot drink, grab a sweet bite, and take in the sights.”
#Community
Thurs. 12/13 6:30 pm
UX Community Holiday Party
$25-35.00
The Collective (South Lake Union)
“Join your fellow UX’ers and community leaders to celebrate the end of the year and have fun!”
#Design
Thurs. 12/13 7:00 pm
UX Book Club
Free
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“Discuss ‘What Customers Want’ by Anthony W. Ulwick.”
#Design
Thurs. 12/13 8:00 pm
Big Brass Extravaganza
$10-12.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
The Ten Man Brass Band headlines the show. VamoLa! Brazilian drum and dance ensemble, Jonny Sonic, and Butt Dial open. A mini-HonkFest to brighten your Seattle fall.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 12/14 8:30 am
Creative Mornings
Free
The Collective (South Lake Union)
“Roger Fernandes is a Native American artist, storyteller, and educator whose work focuses on the culture and arts of the Coast Salish tribes of western Washington.”
#SEATalks
Fri. 12/14 7:30 pm
Flamenco by Melinda Hedgecorth, Samir Osorio and Jed Miley
$17-20.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Melinda Hedgecorth is back in Seattle to perform one night only with guitarist Jed Miley and singer Samir Osorio-Leon. Come join us for an intimate evening of flamenco music and dance with new movement and props tried and tested in Sevilla, Spain.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 12/15 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. 12/15 5:00 pm
Duende Libre with Frank Anderson & Chava Mirel
$10 suggested donation
private house concert (location provided after RSVP-ing)
“For this intimate house concert, the trio will be joined by special guest vocalists Chava Mirel & Frank Anderson. The pair’s dynamic vocals, engaging presence and original interpretations of jazz, R&B, gospel and West African songs offer an eclectic potpourri of soul-satisfying music.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 12/15 8:30 pm
Lucha Libre Volcánica: Holiday Espectacular!
$10-15.00
Evolv Fitness (South Lake Union)
“‘Tis the season…for lucha libre! Join us for your monthly dose of high-flying lucha libre action.”
#HauteSeattle
Next Week
Tues. 12/18 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
Thurs. 12/20 7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Roy Street Coffee (Capitol Hill)
“This month’s theme is ‘Aha-Stories of revelations, epiphanies.’ Bring a true 8-minute or less story about a time when you realized something about yourself of your life.”
#SEATalks
Fri. 12/21 8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$10.00
St. Mark’s – Skinner Hall (Capitol Hill)
“JOY: Prepare a five-minute story about an experience that brought you utter delight, or a time you were able to provide it for somebody else. Glee, euphoria, eureka. . .a random act of kindness, a brand new car with a ribbon on it or a compassionate ear and a hot cup of soup for a hungry soul.”
#SEATalks
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Thurs. 2/28/19 7:30 pm
Ignite Seattle
$5-15.00
Egyptian Theater (Capitol Hill)
“An evening of fast-paced talks on a wide range of interesting, inspiring, and challenging topics. The simple premise: Enlighten us, but make it quick.”
#Community
Thurs.-Fri. 2/28-3/1/19 8:00 pm
Antibalas 20 Year Anniversary Tour
$25-45.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“Antibalas (Spanish for ‘bulletproof’) is an American, Brooklyn-based afrobeat band that is modeled after Fela Kuti’s Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri’s Harlem River Drive Orchestra.” Link above goes to a page where you can get a ticket for both nights. One-night tickets available for the the Thurs. and Friday shows.
#SeattleWorldBeat
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.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
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