Happening This Week
Mon. 4/8
6:30 pm
Ignite Seattle Storytelling Workshop
$10.00
Market Theater (Downtown)
“Want to improve your ability to tell your story? Learn how to organize and structure a truly compelling presentation? Or finally get past your fears of speaking in public?”
#SEATalks
Mon. 4/8
7:00 pm
Climate Science Goes to the Capitol
Free (option to purchase a $10 ticket to support these Climate Science on Tap events)
Optimism Brewing (Capitol Hill)
“How do we translate science into policy? Can the legislative process address the growing threat of climate change? And how can informed citizens make a difference?”
#Civics
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
2:00 pm
Naturalization Ceremony
Free
Seattle Public Library (Downtown)
“Celebrate National Library Week while congratulating new U.S. citizens at this Naturalization Ceremony.”
#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
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
Fri. 4/12
8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$10.00
Bloedel Hall (Capitol Hill)
“BLUNDERS: Prepare a five-minute story about a time you goofed. Wax on about a gaffe, mistake, misstep or other oops. Recall saying the wrong thing at the wrong time, letting the cat out of the bag or other spectacularly bad decisions.”
#SEATalks
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
Next Week
Mon. 4/15
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. 4/16
6:00 pm
New Tech Seattle
$8-25.00
Thinkspace (Westlake)
“Internet of Things. It’s a term we’ve all heard before, but what does it really mean?”
#Tech
Tues. 4/16
6:30 pm
Seattle WordPress Meetup
Free
Smart Buildings Center (Beacon Hill)
“Creating a Content Strategy for Your WooCommerce Online Store.”
#WordPress
Wed. 4/17
7:00 pm
True Life Trio & Dunava – Otherworldly Harmonies
$20.00
The Rendezvous (Belltown)
“Fiery, supple voices and rich harmonies and a cappella folk music of Eastern Europe.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 4/18
6:30 pm
Inclusive by Design: Disrupting How We Practice UX
$8; free for PS SIGCHI members
Moz (Downtown)
“Inclusive Design considers the full range of human diversity to deliver better experiences for everyone and challenges us as designers and researchers to reinvent our practice.”
#Design
Thurs. 4/18
7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Olive Way Starbucks (Capitol Hill)
“This month’s theme is ‘Oddballs – Stories of being on the outside.'”
#SEATalks
Fri. 4/19
9:00 am-3:30 pm
Civic Boot Camp: Homelessness
$250.00
Impact Hub (Pioneer Square)
“Discover how Seattle is taking on the homelessness crisis and what you can do to help.”
#Civics
Fri. 4/19
3:00 pm
Locks Talks: Salmon Mysteries
Free (suggested $5-10 donation)
Ballard Locks Visitor Center (Ballard)
“Learn about the salmon that pass through the Ballard Locks, what is happening to them, what we know, what is still a mystery and how we can help.”
#Science!
Sat. 4/20
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. 4/20
11:00 am-7:00 pm
World Rhythm Festival
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
“The World Rhythm Festival is a full immersion in world music, drum and dance.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 4/20
7:00 pm
Leif Totusek and Candela
No cover
Latona Pub (Green Lake)
“Seattle based guitarist/composer. One of America’s foremost experts in Pan-African, Soukous, Rumba and Jazz music.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 4/20
7:30 pm
World Rhythm Festival Dance Party
Free
Armory (Seattle Center)
“Percussionist, banjoist, storyteller Sule Greg Wilson; world-renown body percussionist Keith Terry; and Kiki Valera & Cubaché – Cuban Son dance music with drums, percussion and virtuoso guitar.”
#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
Sun. 4/21
7:00 pm
Brazilian Duo Alexandre Ribeiro & Douglas Lora
$25.00
private house concert (Madrona)
“)riginal songs and arrangements of choro, classical music and sambas by some of the biggest names in both old and contemporary Brazilian music.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
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
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Sun. 5/26
8:00 pm
Gogol Bordello
$35.00
Neptune Theater (U District)
“A band of immigrants, with members hailing from Ukraine, Ecuador, Russia, and Ethiopia.”
#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