Happening This Week
Mon. 3/25 6:30 pm
Beyond the Borders: How Foreign Correspondents Navigate an Increasingly Hostile World
$5-10.00
Folio (Downtown)
“As a free press comes under attack in countries as diverse as Russia, Myanmar, Iran and the United States, journalists working abroad encounter mounting threats to their personal safety and the ability to do their jobs.”
#Journalism
Mon. 3/25 7:00 pm
Science on Tap
Free
Third Place Books (Ravenna)
“Ocean Acidification in Alaska: Ecosystems and Economies.”
#Science!
Mon. 3/25 9:30 pm
Capitol Cider Jam Session
No cover
Capitol Cider (Capitol Hill)
Shalane Miller hosts (and sings!) tonight.
#SeattleWorldBeat
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 7:00 pm
Women in STEM: Breaking Down Barriers
$5.00
Pacific Science Center (Seattle Center)
“A conversation with female professionals about the barriers they have overcome, what they have seen change, and what the future of women in STEM could and should look like.”
#Science!
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
Next Week
Tues. 4/2 6:00 pm
Quantified Self Show + Tell
Free
P4 Medicine Institute (Central District)
“Let us know if you want to present: What did you do, how did you do it, and what did you learn.”
#Science!
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
Tues. 4/2 7:30 pm
UW Science Now
$5.00
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“Local graduate students present their latest cutting-edge research.”
#Science!
Wed. 4/3 7:30 pm
The Culture of Coders
$5.00
The Summit on Pike (Capitol Hill)
“An anthropological reckoning with the most powerful tribe in the world today.”
#Tech
Wed.-Sun. 4/3-7
Moisture Festival wraps up
$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. 4/4 10:00 am
WordPress Freelancers Meetup
Free
Good Shepherd Center (Wallingford)
“Come prepared to share what your ‘super power’ is.”
#WordPress
Thurs. 4/4 5:00 pm
Jazzukha
No cover
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“World jazz with Farko Dosumov (bass), Etienne Cakpo (percussion), and Michael Gotz (guitar).”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 4/4 6:30 pm
Content Strategy Meetup
$10.00
Moz (Downtown)
“Join us for a lively and informative discussion panel [which I am moderating] on content marketing.”
#ContentStrategy
Thurs. 4/4 8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$10.00
Fremont Abbey (Fremont)
“BAMBOOZLED: Prepare a five-minute story about your greatest con, your Tom Sawyer moment, or the day gullibility got the best of you.”
#SEATalks
Fri. 4/5 7:00 pm
Weird Sciences Group
Free
Seattle Metaphysical Library (Ballard)
“Attention all Tesla worshippers, free-energy buffs, ‘crazy’ inventors, anomaly hunters, scalar researchers, antigravitationalists, and o/u-nitarians!”
#Science!
Fri. 4/5 8:00 pm
Kiki Valera & Cubaché
$15.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Kiki Valera is one of the world’s greatest players of the Cuban cuatro.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 4/6 10:30 am
Civic Saturday
Free
Impact Hub (Pioneer Square)
“We’ll gather as friends and strangers to hear readings, sing together, share thoughts and ideas, and hear a ‘civic sermon’ from Eric Liu.”
#Civics
Sat. 4/6 11:00 am-1:30 pm
Edible Book Festival
Free
Lake Forest Park Town Center Commons (Lake Forest Park)
“Part literary, part culinary, and part artistic, the Edible Book Festival is sure to tickle your taste buds, and your funny bone!”
#HauteSeattle
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
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
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