Happening This 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
I’m in the middle of a three-week stretch of attending and speaking at conferences, so it’s a short list this week.