Happening This Week
Mon. 4/1 9:30 pm
Capitol Cider Jam Session
No cover
Capitol Cider (Capitol Hill)
Adriana Giordano usually hosts the first Monday, but she’s visiting family in Brazil. Whoever is hosting, it’s always a good jam.
#SeattleWorldBeat
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 6:00 pm
Deseo Carmin
Not clear from listing if there’s a cover
Fairmont Olympic Hotel (Downtown)
“Fusion of sultry Latin Jazz Funk and flavors of Flamenco.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
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
Next Week
Mon. 4/8 7:30 pm
Winning Back Our Democracy
$5.00
The Summit on Pike (Capitol Hill)
“The great under-told story of American politics today is the wave of citizen movements winning back our democracy with political reforms at the state level.”
#Civics
Tues. 4/9 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. 4/9 7:00 pm
Northwest Native Opposition to Genetically Engineered Fish
$5.00
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (Central District)
“What are the risks from genetically engineered fish to the people and environments of the Pacific Northwest?”
#Science!
Wed. 4/10 6:00 pm
WordPress Developer Meetup
Free
WeWork (South Lake Union)
“In this session we’ll get to know each other and brainstorm how we want the meetups to be structured.”
#WordPress
Thurs. 4/11 5:00 pm
Duende Libre
No cover
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Daring explorations of rhythm & influences from the Americas, Europe and Africa yielding catchy melodies, lush harmonies, and wholehearted groove.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 4/11 7:00 pm
UX Book Club
Free
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“User story mapping is a valuable tool for software development, once you understand why and how to use it.”
#Design
Thurs. 4/11 7:30 pm
UW Science Now
$5.00
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“Local graduate students present their latest cutting-edge research.”
#Science!
Fri. 4/12 8:30 am
Creative Mornings
Free
Optimism Brewing (Capitol Hill)
“Sage Quianmo, passionate pay equity advocate and diversity, equity and inclusion champion, and Aparna Rae, fierce champion of pay equity, and women’s rights.”
#SEATalks
Fri. 4/12 7:00 pm
Science Night: An Evening of Drunken Experiments
$20.00
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“The most fun you can have without breaking the laws of physics and the only show of its kind!”
#HauteSeattle #Science!
Fri. 4/12 8:00 pm
Duende Libre w/Frank Anderson
$15.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“American jazz tradition as a point of departure for daring explorations of rhythm & influences from the Americas, Europe and Africa.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 4/13 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.”
#WordPress
Sat. 4/13 7:00 pm
The Cumbieros: Goza la Cumbia
$10.00
Seamonster Lounge (Wallingford)
“Enjoy our unique Cumbia with PNW-ish sound. César, our singer-songwriter will be back in town.”
#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
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. 4/13 8:00 pm
March Fourth
$20.00
Neumos (Capitol Hill)
“A joy-inducing force of entertainment, blending brassy funk, rock, and jazz, with a visual dazzle of acrobats, stilters and more.”
#HauteSeattle
Sun. 4/14 8:00 pm
Mdou Moctar
$15-18.00
Chop Suey (Capitol Hill)
“Mdou is an underground success with an international following, set on redefining the sound of the desert.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
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