Happening This Week
Mon. 10/21
5:30 pm
Fireside with Torrey Podmajersky, UX Writer, Google
$5-10 donation requested at the door
WeWork (Downtown)
“Fireside chat with Torrey Podmajersky, UX Writer at Google who recently published Strategic Writing for UX.”
#Design
Tues. 10/22
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. 10/22
6:00 pm
Quantified Self Show + Tell
Free
Seattle Children’s Center (South Lake Union)
“Have you done anything self-tracking-related recently?”
#Science!
Tues. 10/22
6:00 pm
Exploring the Practices of Inclusive Design
$10-30.00
The Riveter (Capitol Hill)
“Panel discussion to examine the concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in practice.”
#Design
Tues. 10/22
7:00 pm
David Barsamian: Rise and Resist – Activism in the Age of Trump
$5-10.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“A discussion on world affairs, imperialism, capitalism, propaganda, the media, and global rebellions.”
#Civics
Thurs. 10/24
7:30 pm
How Viral Stories Can Drive Our Economy
$5.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“In a world in which internet troll farms attempt to influence foreign elections, can we afford to ignore the power of viral stories to affect economies?”
#Civics
Fri. 10/25
8:30 am
Creative Mornings
Free
The Collective (South Lake Union)
“Esther Loopstra is an illustrator, fine artist, and teacher whose work is an extension of her perpetual curiosity.”
#SEATalks
Fri. 10/25
8:00 pm
The Moth Seattle GrandSLAM
$25.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Take a seat ringside at the ultimate battle of wits and words, and witness a storytelling showdown that ranges from fierce to hilarious to heartbreaking, and all points in between.”
#SEATalks
Sat. 10/26
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. 10/26
noon-6:00 pm
Diwali: Lights of India
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
“Flower mandala arrangement, henna, saree booth, food, music, and more.”
#Community
Sat. 10/26
8:00 pm
Kiki Valera y su Son Cubano
$10-33.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Cuban cuatro virtuoso presents sones, boleros, and guarachas with a band of masters. And they’re setting up a dance floor right in front of the stage!”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 10/26
8:00 pm
Samba das Caveiras
$0-10.00
Union Cultural Center (International Disctrict)
“Celebrate life the Brazilian way with live samba all night long and handmade Brazilian food and drinks!”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 10/26
8:00 pm
Eric & Encarnacion – Duo Flamenco
$20.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Internationally renowned flamenco duo.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 10/26
8:30 pm
Lucha Volcánica
$10-15.00
Evolv Fitness (South Lake Union)
“The Silence of the Slams: A Very Lucha Halloween”
#HauteSeattle
Next Week
Mon. 10/28
7:30 pm
Vieux Farka Touré & Bombino: Sons of the Sahara
$45-60.00
Benaroya Hall (Downtown)
“A unique collaboration between two of Africa’s most esteemed and dynamic guitar masters.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Mon. 10/28
7:30 pm
Anand Giridharadas: Winners Take All
$5-21.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“What do we do when our society’s economic elite become more interested in celebrating their own magnanimity than bringing about real change?”
#Civics
Tues. 10/29
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. 10/29
8:00 pm
The Paco de Lucía Project
$37-55.00
Meany Hall (U District)
“Javier Limón, Paco de Lucía’s longtime collaborator, producer and a ten-time Latin Grammy winner, has reassembled the original band that toured with de Lucía for the last decade of his career.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 10/30
7:30 pm
The Battle for the Future of Food in Africa
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“Explore how in country after country agribusiness and its well-heeled philanthropic promoters have hijacked food policies to feed corporate interests.”
#Civics
Thurs. 10/31
7:00 pm
Trolloween
Free
The Troll (Fremont)
“Stage performance under the bridge with the Troll. VamoLá will lead the Haunt of Fremont – a procession of the ghosts of artists past and present through the streets of Fremont!”
#Community
Fri. 11/1
7:30 pm
Reclaiming Our Attention in an Age of Distraction
$5.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Artist and critic Jenny Odell and reporter Austin Jenkins address the dilemma of life in an age of constant distraction.”
#Civics
Sat.-Sun. 11/2-3
Dia de Muertos
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
“Come to be part of this celebration and to get inspired by the memories of our beloved ones. Everyone is welcome!”
#Community
Sat. 11/2
9:00 pm
Duende Libre
$15.00
Egan’s Ballard Jam House (Ballard)
“High-energy, dynamic power trio joined by special guests Frank Anderson & Chava Mirel. Their vibrant and danceable sound draws on a range of global influences from Afro-Cuban Jazz to Brazilian Samba to American Funk & Soul.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Tues.-Sun. 12/3-8
Stomp
Moore Theater (Belltown)
“International percussion sensation uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues. 12/31
8:45 & 11:00 pm
New Year’s Eve with The Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
$60.50-$200.50
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“Master Conguero, Band Leader and Latin Jazz Legend Poncho Sanchez stirs up a fiery stew of straight-ahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources.”
#SeattleWorldBeat