Happening This Week
Mon. 3/18 6:00 pm
Afro-Venezuelan Music Workshop
Free
El Centro de la Raza (Beacon Hill)
“This workshop will focus on two instruments: Maracas and Quitiplas, hollow bamboo tubes played by striking them on the ground. Gustavo Ovalles is a recognized Venezuelan musician and initiated as Omo Aña (son of the drum).”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Mon. 3/18 7:30 pm
Pedrito Martinez Group
$15-20.00
Broadway Performance Hall (Capitol Hill)
“The Pedrito Martinez Group is a powerhouse arrangement of performers steeped in Afro-Cuban musical traditions.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 3/19 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. 3/19 6:30 pm
WordPress Help Desk Meetup
Free
Smart Buildings Center (Beacon Hill)
“Want Help with your WordPress site, or want to help others? This is the place to come for learning and help getting over a hurdle.”
#WordPress
Tues. 3/19 7:00 pm
John Boylan’s Conversations
Free
Vermillion (Capitol Hill)
“This time, we’re looking at two questions: Can we make art that changes people’s lives, art that actually creates new ways of living, creates new cultural structures? And if so, how?”
#SEATalks
Tues. 3/19 7:30 pm
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita, Transparent Water Trio
$30-38.00
Triple Door (Downtown)
“Musical adventurers with a rich global heritage that spans jazz, Latin and African influences. Cuban jazz pianist and composer Omar Sosa and Senegalese kora player and singer Seckou Keita perform.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 3/19 7:30 pm
Mama’s Last Hug: Animal and Human Emotions
$5-33.00
Seattle First Baptist Church (First Hill)
“Renowned biologist Frans de Waal makes his way to Town Hall’s stage for a fascinating exploration of the rich emotional lives of animals.”
#Science!
Wed. 3/20 6:00 pm
UX Happy Hour
Free
Capitol Cider (Capitol Hill)
“Meet designer-y friends old and new for a mid-week soiree. If you don’t know anyone or are new in town I’ll buy you a drink.”
#Design
Wed. 3/20 6:30 pm
Untold Stories from the Chinese Exclusion Act Files
Free
MOHAI (South Lake Union)
“For 61 years, the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act barred Chinese laborers from entering the United States and prevented those who did from becoming naturalized citizens.”
#Community
Wed. 3/20 7:00 pm
Stupid Meetup #9
Free
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“We’re trying to re-start this group to give people a stupid space to create completely useless shit that nobody needs. These events are free and open to artists, comedians, coders, mimes and anyone who is interested in making something totally useless.”
#HauteSeattle
Wed.-Sun. 3/20-24
Moisture Festival continues
$17-34.00
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“Our 16th year of high energy comedy/varietè shows featuring a rapid succession of acts showcasing comedy alongside awe-inspiring physical and mental dexterity, with poignant moments of strength and delicate beauty to make audiences laugh, wonder, shake their heads in disbelief and truly appreciate how live entertainment can exhilarate and bring real joy.”
#HauteSeattle
Thurs. 3/21 6:00 pm
News & Brews: Regulating Big Tech
$20.00
Art Marble 21 (South Lake Union)
“Tech industry giants like Facebook and Amazon have incredible power and impact … lawmakers have begun to heed the calls for greater scrutiny, regulation and maybe even breaking them up. Is it time? It is legal?”
#Tech #Civics
Thurs. 3/21 6:30 pm
UX Portfolio, Resume & Career Support
$8; free for PS SIGCHI members
SAP Concur (Bellevue)
“Prepping for a job search? Want feedback on your portfolio or resume from industry professionals? Or just looking to network and get career advice?”
#Design
Thurs. 3/21 7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Roy Street Coffee (Capitol Hill)
“This month’s theme is ‘Hidden Strength – Stories of surprising yourself.'”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 3/21 8:00 pm
Fatoumata Diawara
$18.50
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
Thurs. 3/21 8:00 pm
The Seattle Moth GrandSLAM
$35.00
Seattle First Baptist Church (First Hill)
“The champions of ten previous StorySLAM nights return to the stage to compete with brand new stories for the title of GrandSLAM champion.”
#SEATalks
Sat.-Sun. 3/23-24 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Vintage Computer Festival
$18.00
Living Computers: Museum + Labs (SoDo)
“Two days of exhibits, presentations, and general vintage computing goodness.”
#Tech
Sat. 3/23 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. 3/23 8:00 pm
Gamelan Pacifica & Darsono
$5-15.00
Good Shepherd Center (Wallingford)
“Gamelan Pacifica is among the finest ensembles devoted to the performance of music for gamelan in the U.S.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 3/23 9:00 pm
Metalachi
$15.00
El Corazon (Denny Triangle)
“The World’s First and Only Heavy Metal Mariachi Band.” Their Bohemian Rhapsody video is currently winning the internet.
#HauteSeattle
Sun. 3/24 11:00 am-5:00 pm
Frenchfest
Free
Armory (Seattle Center)
“A Celebration of French-Speaking Cultures: live music, theater and dance performances, French cuisine, book sales, informative seminars and demonstrations, “best baguette” contest, games and more.”
#Community
Sun. 3/24 7:00 pm
That’s Debatable: Technology Will Save Us
$10.00
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (Central District)
“Will advances in artificial intelligence, geoengineering, and bioengineering save or destroy the human race? That’s debatable.”
#Tech
Next Week
Tues. 3/26 5:00 pm
Marco de Carvalho
No cover
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Marco de Carvalho has been a performance guitarist, composer and arranger for thirty years. He plays an extensive repertoire of music from Rio de Janeiro as well as his own compositions.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 3/26 7:30 pm
The End of Ice
$5.00
The Summit on Pike (Capitol Hill)
“A worldwide journey to see the consequences of climate change across the globe—from Alaska to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to the Amazon rainforest.”
#Science!
Wed. 3/27 5:00 pm
Zimbabwe Dance Party
No cover
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Featuring: Yaamba, Zambuko and Vawachii II.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed.-Sun. 3/27-31
Moisture Festival continues
$17-34.00
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“Our 16th year of high energy comedy/varietè shows featuring a rapid succession of acts showcasing comedy alongside awe-inspiring physical and mental dexterity, with poignant moments of strength and delicate beauty to make audiences laugh, wonder, shake their heads in disbelief and truly appreciate how live entertainment can exhilarate and bring real joy.”
#HauteSeattle
Wed. 3/27 8:00 pm
Festival of Colors
$15.00
Tractor Tavern (Ballard)
“Red Baraat Festival of Colors celebrates the Hindu holiday of Holi with a colorful array of South Asian sounds.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 3/28 6:00 pm
Design and…Cultivating Attention
Free
Moz (Downtown)
“We’ll explore the surprisingly simple factor that keeps teams aligned even when the pressure is on: paying attention.”
#Design
Thurs. 3/28 8:00 pm
Bombino
$25.00
Crocodile (Belltown)
“Bombino is known as being emblematic of the next generation of Tuareg, a new voice of the Sahara and Sahel, fusing traditional Berber rhythms with the energy of rock and roll and songs about peace.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 3/28 8:00 pm
Choroloco
$12.00
Nordo’s Knife Room (Pion)
“Seattle based acoustic trio specializing in choro, a highly melodic and rhythmic instrumental form of Brazilian popular music.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 3/29 5:00 pm
Mochima
Free
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Mochima is a trio dedicated to the spread of joropo, merengue, parranda and all other Venezuelan musical styles.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 3/29 7:30 pm
Lorraine Klaasen
$15-20.00
Rainier Arts Center (Columbia City)
“Lorraine’s performances showcase her stunning vocal prowess and versatility, and she is known for singing in the Tsonga, Sotho, isiZulu, and Xhosa languages of South Africa as well as English and French.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 3/29 8:00 pm
Andalucía!
$35-40.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“This series, Andalucía, is in honor of the rich history of Andalucía and the legacy of Paco de Lucía.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 3/30 7:30 pm
A Reckoning With Facebook
$5.00
The Summit on Pike (Capitol Hill)
“Longtime Silicon Valley investor Roger McNamee offers us his unflinching account of Facebook’s malignant applications during the rise of the Trump administration.”
#Tech #Civics
Sat. 3/30 8:00 pm
Alma y Azucar
$15.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Alma y Azúcar masterfully integrates beloved Latin rhythmic styles including Cha Cha, Bossa Nova, Tango, Son, Rumba, Salsa, Samba and more with more contemporary influences.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 3/30 8:30 pm
Lucha Volcánica
$10-15.00
Evolv Fitness (South Lake Union)
“You’ve heard of the ‘Luck of the Irish’ … but how about the luck of the Mexican? Join us for a night of action-packed, high-flying authentic lucha libre Mexicana.”
#HauteSeattle
Sat. 3/30 9:00 pm
Forró with En Canto
$12.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Another fun evening of forró music and dance.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Tues. 4/2 7:30 pm
Zakir Hussain Masters of Percussion
$35-42.50
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
Sat. 4/13 7:30 pm
Cubana Be Cubana Bop
$50.00
Benaroya Recital Hall (Downtown)
“Ignacio Berroa, world-renowned Latin percussionist, joins Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra to lead the band in a concert of the music of Cuba.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
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Sat. 4/13 8:00 pm
Alsarah & The Nubatones
$36-45.00
Meany Hall (UW Campus)
“Sudanese singer, songwriter and ethnomusicologist Alsarah is passionate about the intersection of culture, music and migration. With a spellbinding voice, she blends East African tunes with Arabic sounds and traditions.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 4/20 8:00 pm
Toubab Krewe opens for Hot Buttered Rum
$15-20.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
I have no idea who Hot Buttered Rum are, but Toubab Krewe is one of the finest world-music fusion bands you’ll ever see – traditional West African music meets Southern rock.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 4/26 7:30 pm
Mokoomba and Chimurenga Renaissance
$15-20.00
venue TBD (TBD)
“Local Zimbabwean-American artist Tendai ‘Baba’ Maraire joins Congolese-American guitarist Hussein Kalonji to form Chimurenga Renaissance, merging hip-hop and Congolese guitar with classic African musical traditions. Mokoomba blends Afro-fusion and traditional Tonga rhythms.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues.-Wed. 7/23-24 7:30 pm
Ranky Tanky
$36.00
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“‘Ranky Tanky’ translates loosely as ‘Work It,’ or ‘Get Funky!’ Timeless music of Gullah culture born in the southeastern Sea Island region of the United States.”
#SeattleWorldBeat