Happening This Week
Mon. 5/6
7:00 pm
The Neuroscience of a One-Track Mind: A Lecture-Concert
$20-30.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“A scintillating lecture from UW neuroscientist Chantel Prat, a centuries-spanning solo marimba performance by Erin Jorgensen, a ticket giveaway, and the most adorable cupcake toast this side of the Cascades.”
#Science! #SeattleWorldBeat
Mon. 5/6
9:30 pm
Capitol Cider Jam Session
No cover
Capitol Cider (Capitol Hill)
Adriana usually hosts the first Monday of the month, but she won’t be there tonight. Not sure who’s hosting this week.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 5/7
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. 5/7
6:30 & 9:00 pm
Eddie Palmieri’s Latin Jazz Septet
$32-40.00
Triple Door (Downtown)
“One of the finest pianists of the past 60 years fuses the rhythm of his Puerto Rican heritage with the complexity of jazz.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 5/7
7:00 pm
Become America – Book Launch with Eric Liu
Free
Washington Hall (First Hill)
“Examine the growing community need to gather face-to-face, reflect on what it means to be an active citizen, and answer the call to rehumanize our politics.”
#Civics
Wed. 5/8
6:00 pm
WordPress Developer Meetup
Free
WeWork (South Lake Union)
“We tend to mix things up every month doing Lean Coffee discussions, Lightning Talks and Presentations.”
#WordPress
Wed. 5/8
7:00 pm
Open Rehearsal – Play in the Solstice Parade with VamoLa!
Free
Roosevelt High School (Roosevelt)
“Open rehearsal for folks interested in playing samba. Musical experience, especially percussion experience, is helpful but not required.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 5/9
6:30 pm
Designing the Language Experience for Chatbots
$10.00
Moz (Downtown)
“A fascinating talk on a topic on the frontier of content strategy.”
#ContentStrategy
Thurs. 5/9
7:00 pm
UX Book Club
Free
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“Discuss ‘Articulating Design Decisions’ by Tom Greever.”
#Design
Thurs. 5/9
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. 5/10
8:30 am
Creative Mornings
Free
Seattle Public Library (Downtown)
“Dallas Graham is the founder and creator of the Red Fred Project: a children’s book collaboration between himself and 50 children with critical illnesses across the 50 states.”
#SEATalks
Fri. 5/10
7:30 pm
The Old Is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“Political theorist Nancy Fraser dissects neoliberalism’s current crisis and asserts that we might be able to wrest new futures from its ruins.”
#Civics
Fri. 5/10
9:00 pm
Forró Night with En Canto & Dudu Fuentes
$12.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Brazilian percussionist Eduardo Fuentes joins multi-ethnic, female-led En Canto.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 5/11
11:00 am-4:00 pm
Seattle Maritime Festival Family Fun Day
Free
Seattle Maritime Academy (Ballard)
“Want to pilot a tugboat or a ferry boat? Try your hand at welding? Build a boat?”
#Community
Next Week
Tues. 5/14
6:00 pm
New Tech Seattle: UW Event
$7-25.00
Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering (UW Campus)
“Collaborate with up to 1,000 people in tech and in the community.”
#Tech
Tues. 5/14
7:00 pm
Seattle Stupid Hackathon
Free
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“We invite artists, programmers, comedians, writers, cross-stitchers, and etc. Everyone has something stupid to contribute.”
#HauteSeattle
Tues. 5/14
7:30 pm
How We Talk About Health
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“An examination of the ways American history and character have contributed to our country’s failing health—and how refocusing on our national health can usher enlightenment across American life and politics.”
#Science!
Tues. 5/14
8:00 pm
Salon of Shame
$16.00
Theatre Off Jackson (International Disctrict)
“Seattleites stand and read from their worst adolescent writing, including middle school diaries, high school poetry, unsent letters, etc.”
#SEATalks
Wed. 5/15
7:30 pm
Ghost Work: Silicon Valley’s New Global Underclass
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“Hidden beneath the surface of the web, there is an unseen workforce of proofreaders, designers, and content watchdogs who make the internet seem smart.”
#Tech
Wed. 5/15
8:00 pm
Nicola Cruz with Navvi
$17.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“An exploration of ancient Ecuadorian mythologies and folkloric traditions in a modern setting.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 5/16
7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Starbucks (Capitol Hill)
“Jumping In – Stories of facing the unknown.”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 5/16
7:30 pm
Reviving Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Food
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“An exploration of a model that could revitalize stagnating rural communities, enrich degraded soil, and build a new sustainable healthy future grain by grain.”
#Science!
Thurs. 5/16
8:00 pm
Dzambo Agusevi Orchestra
$20.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“The apex of the younger generation of Balkan Romani brass performers.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 5/16
8:00 pm
Comfort Food
No cover
Seamonster Lounge (Wallingford)
“World-class world music.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 5/17
6:00 pm
Syttende Mai Parade
Free
24th Ave NW > Market St. > Ballard Ave. (Ballard)
Celebrate Norway’s Constitution Day.
#Community
Fri. 5/17
7:30 pm
The City as Investment
$5.00
The Summit on Pike (Capitol Hill)
“Face it, all you do here is occupy space that has higher and better uses.”
#Civics
Fri. 5/17
8:00 pm
Ann Reynolds & Clave Gringa
$12.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Broad spectrum of Cuban styles from Cuban son and danzon to rumba and Afro Cuban with an infusion of American jazz.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 5/17
8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$10.00
Bloedel Hall (Capitol Hill)
“Flawed: Prepare a five-minute story about pitfalls. Imperfections…a glitch that changed your course either for the better or for the worse.”
#SEATalks
Sat. 5/18
9:00 am-2:15 pm
Women in UX Conference
Free
Galvanize (Pioneer Square)
“Our theme theme this year is ‘UX Beyond Borders.'”
#Design
Sat. 5/18
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.-Sun. 5/18-19
U District StreetFair
Free
The Ave (U District)
“This neighborhood tradition of peace, culture and community is the longest running (50 years) StreetFair in America.”
#Community
Sat. 5/18
11:00 am-6:00 pm
A Glimpse of China
Free
Armory (Seattle Center)
“Explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of China.”
#Community
Sun. 5/19
12:00 pm
Happy Sweet 16 to WordPress
Free
Seattle Public Library (Downtown)
“To celebrate WordPress’s Sweet 16 Birthday (unofficial) we are hosting a Contributor’s Day.”
#WordPress
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
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
Thurs.-Sun. 9/5-8
7:30 pm (one 9:30 show Sat. night)
Sergio Mendes
$66.00
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“Three-time Grammy winner and Brazilian music legend.”
#SeattleWorldBeat