Happening This Week
Mon. 11/11
6:30 pm
An Evening with Kristina Halvorson
$10.00
Moz (Downtown)
“An up-close-and-personal event with Kristina Halvorson” on the eve of her full-day content strategy workshop.
#ContentStrategy
Mon. 11/11
7:30 pm
Just Food: A Conversation about Food as a Right in Washington
$5.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“A 360-degree look at food policy—addressing issues such as racism, classism, and systemic inequalities of opportunity in our communities that lead to chronic poverty and food insecurity.”
#Civics
Mon. 11/11
7:30 pm
Designing Ethical Algorithms
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“A conversation about how we can better embed human principles into machine code — without halting the advance of data-driven scientific exploration.”
#Tech
Tues. 11/12
9:00 am-5:00 pm
Intro to Content Strategy
$895 (10% discount for groups of 3 or more)
World Trade Center (Waterfront)
A rare opportunity to learn directly from a leader in the field. “Learn the fundamentals of content strategy theory and practice. Get processes and tools you can put to work right away! Whether you’re new to content strategy, or if you’re a practitioner who just wants to brush up on the basics, this introductory course is for you.”
#ContentStrategy
Tues. 11/12
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. 11/12
7:30 pm
The Human Costs of Treating Cancer
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“A world-class oncologist’s devastating and deeply personal examination of cancer.”
#Science!
Thurs. 11/14
9:00 am-7:00 pm
World Usability Day Conference
$20-70.00
Husky Union Building (UW Campus)
“What kind of future are we designing for?”
#Design
Thurs. 11/14
4:00 pm
America Scores Fall Poetry Slam
Free
Town Hall (First Hill)
“A poetry slam celebration of elementary school students delivering powerful spoken word poetry performances from memory.”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 11/14
7:00 pm
UX Book Club
Free
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“Designing with the Mind in Mind, by Jeff Johnson. Casual book club. Read as much as you can and come join the discussion!”
#Design
Fri. 11/15
7:30 pm
How Whistleblowers Preserve Our Democracy
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“A retrospective on the critical practice of whistleblowing throughout the history of our nation, and an unflinching look at its critical role in our democracy.”
#Civics
Fri. 11/15
8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$15.00
Bloedel Hall (Capitol Hill)
“Gratitude: Prepare a five-minute story about blessings you can count or the ones in disguise. The times you looked a gift horse in the mouth or thanked your lucky stars.”
#SEATalks
Sat. 11/16
8:00 pm
Frank Anderson & Randy Cole
No cover
Wonder Bar (Central District)
“A fun night of blues, jazz, funk and rock. We’ll have some special guests joining us. Bring your voice and your charts and sing one or two. Instrumentalists welcome.”
#Friends
Sun. 11/17
4:00 pm
Short Stories Live: Ancient Voices, Modern World
$10-15.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“A cross-generational storytelling showcase featuring all Native American voices.”
#SEATalks
Sun. 11/17
7:30 pm
The Accident of Color
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“An unflinching look at the birth of our nation’s narrow racial system.”
#Civics
Next Week
Tues. 11/19
7:00 pm
John Boylan’s Conversations
Free
Vermillion (Capitol Hill)
“This time, we’re looking at a deep history of racism in Seattle and the legacies of that racism that are with us today.”
#SEATalks
Wed. 11/20
5:00 pm
Mochima
No cover
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Mochima is a trio dedicated to the spread of joropo, merengue, parranda and all other Venezuelan musical styles.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 11/21
6:30 pm
Recognize Exclusion, Design for Inclusion
$8.00 (free for PS SigChi members)
SAP Concur (Bellevue)
“Inclusive design principles at Microsoft, and how they were used to create the Xbox Adaptive Controller. How you can remove unnecessary friction from your experiences and design more for inclusion.”
#Design
Thurs. 11/21
7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Starbucks (Capitol Hill)
“Come tell a story where you learned something about yourself. It could be a story where you learned you were stronger than you thought you were or weaker than you thought you were. Is there a time where you discovered your true colors?”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 11/21
7:00 pm
Gloria Steinem
$15.50 – $55.50
Paramount Theatre (Downtown)
“The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off!”
#SEATalks
Sat. 11/23
8:00 am-5:00 pm
TEDxSeattle
$40.00-270.00
McCaw Hall (Seattle Center)
“This year’s theme is SHIFT and our inspiring speakers will present talks from the fields of medical research, art, technology, and philanthropy.”
#SEATalks
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Tues.-Sun. 12/3-12/8
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