Happening This Week
Mon. 1/13
5:00 pm
Los Nietos Featuring Elspeth Savani
No cover
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Cha-cha-cha, waltz and swing meet like old friends on the dance floor.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Mon.-Tues. 1/13-14
7:30 pm
Pursuit of the Black Panther (National Geographic Live)
$28-50.00
Benaroya Hall (Downtown)
“Wildlife photographer and cinematographer Shannon Wild is a passionate conservationist who lives in Africa but works wherever the wildlife calls.”
#SEATalks
Tues. 1/14
5:30 pm
Green Drinks Happy Hour: Resilience Lab with Kay Tita
Free, but this a fundraiser – registration page lets you contribute $5-50.00
WeWork (South Lake Union)
“First Culture + Landscape series, a partnership with Kay Tita as part of Rising from the Rubble, honoring the tenth anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.”
#Community
Tues. 1/14
6:00 pm
New Tech Seattle
$8-12.00
Thinkspace (Westlake)
“The place where you make meaningful connections, learn from the industry’s best, and have a fun night out.”
#Tech
Tues. 1/14
8:00 pm
Salon of Shame
$16.00
Theatre Off Jackson (International Disctrict)
“Join us as we drink and exploit our younger selves for your entertainment!” Sold out, but standby line will form.
#HauteSeattle
Thurs. 1/16
6:00 pm
Puget Sound SIGCHI Networking in the New Year
$15.00 (free for PSSIGHCHI members)
Alibi Room (Downtown)
“Kick off 2020 with a party to celebrate the New Year and provide the opportunity for you to make some new connections with the UX community in Seattle.”
#Design
Thurs. 1/16
6:30 pm
Designing Responsible Conversations
$10.00
Moz (Downtown)
“Designing responsible conversations is indeed a challenging prospect, but it can absolutely be done.”
#ContentStrategy #Design
Thurs. 1/16
7:00 pm
Vanishing Seattle Film Series Launch: Wa Na Wari
Free
Wa Na Wari (Central District)
“Film about Wa Na Wari – a 5th-generation Black-owned home in the Central District that creates space for Black ownership, possibility, and belonging through art, historic preservation, and connection.”
#Community
Thurs. 1/16
7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Starbucks (Capitol Hill)
“Tell us about a time when you tried and failed. How did the experience change you? Did it change the way you treated others?”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 1/16
11:55 pm
Submit a Talk for Ignite Seattle #41
Free
online (interwebs)
“We want you to tell your story on our stage. You get 5 minutes, 20 slides and the best audience in Seattle. Enlighten us, but make it quick!”
#SEATalks
Fri. 1/17
7:30 pm
Cheikh Lô and Thione Diop
$15-20.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Drums like the sabar and the djembe occupy a place of critical importance in Senegalese musical culture — and Senegalese percussionists like Cheikh Lô and Thione Diop embody the spirit of African drumming that’s alive and well today.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 1/17
8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$15.00
Bloedel Hall (Capitol Hill)
“Beg Borrow Steal: Prepare a five-minute story about need, desire, and greed. Extraordinary measures. Swindles, heists and deals with the devil.”
#SEATalks
Sat. 1/18
10:00 am
WordPress Fundamentals
Free
Works Progress (Greenwood)
“Come get an introduction to WordPress and get some questions answered.”
#WordPress
Sat. 1/18
11:00 am
Thione Diop
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“Gather with friends and family for an immersive experience in African music, dance, and culture.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat.-Sun. 1/18-19
11:00 am-6:00 pm
Tết in Seattle
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
“Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration. Tons of activities such as food truck vendors, live-performances, hands-on activities, and family-oriented events.”
#Community
Sat. 1/18
7:30 pm
Red Carpet Party: Moisture Festival 2020 Fundraising Party
$50-60.00
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“Annual roof-raising, FUNdraising party.”
#Community
Sat. 1/18
8:00 pm
Las Cafeteras with The Cumbieros
$20.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“Afro-Mexican music from Southern Veracruz, Mexico.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 1/18
8:30 pm
Lucha Volcánica
$10-15.00
Evolv Fitness (South Lake Union)
“High-flying lucha libre action!”
#HauteSeattle
Next Week
Mon. 1/20
7:30 pm
Seattle Interprets Jobim
$30.00
Block 41 (Belltown)
“A tribute to Brazilian composer/pianist Tom Jobim performed by outstanding Seattle-based artists.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 1/23
6:00 pm
Designing for Personal Change
Free
Delta Dental (South Lake Union)
“We believe that before we can lead organizational change or introduce new ways of working to others, it is important to gain empathy for the challenges of trying to lead change for ourselves.”
#Design
Thurs. 1/23
7:00 pm
Elere Latin Jazz
$5.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“A unique set of salsa, mambo and Latin jazz classics sure to ignite your heart’s fire, make your feet move and your body groove.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 1/25
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. 1/25
10:30 am
Civic Saturday
Free
El Centro de la Raza (Beacon Hill)
“A civic ritual — a place to come together in civic community, be inspired and encouraged to reflect and connect, and create new civic traditions that are joyful and communal.”
#Civics
Sat. 1/25
7:00 pm
Duende Libre with Frank Anderson
$15.00
Egan’s Ballard Jam House (Ballard)
“The American jazz tradition as a point of departure for daring explorations of folk and classical music from the Americas, Europe and Africa, yielding catchy melodies, lush harmonies, and wholehearted groove.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 1/25
7:00 pm
Luis Gallo
$20-25.00
Zen Arts Group (Wedgewood)
“Flamenco musician, composer and producer.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 1/25
8:30 pm
Alma y Azucar
$15.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Beloved Latin rhythmic styles – Cha Cha, Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz, Son, Salsa, and more – with more contemporary influences, resulting in ‘Latin music for everyone.'”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Tues.-Wed. 1/28-29
7:30 pm
Afro-Cuban All Stars
$30-50.00
Triple Door (Downtown)
“A sensational showcase for Cuba’s most prodigious young musicians.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 1/31
8:00 pm
Noche Bembe y Guaguanco with Elere and Omo Alagba
$10.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Dance to rumba, bembe, palo, makuta, salsa, mambo and Afro-Cuban jazz.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 2/6
6:00 pm
Kijiji Night
$0-17.00
Seattle Art Museum (Downtown)
“The evening will bring the spirit of an African village to SAM and feature special musical performances headlined by Jemere Morgan.”
#Community
Thurs. 2/20
8:00 pm
Antibalas
$28.50
Neptune Theater (U District)
“One of the world’s finest Afrobeat bands.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 2/22
8:00 pm
Brazilian Carnival
$20.00
The Crocodile (Belltown)
“Celebrate with Eduardo Mendonça, Show Brazil! band, & non-stop Carnaval music & dancing.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 3/28
8:00 pm
Zakir Hussain, Kala Ramnath and Jayanthi Kumaresh
$35-42.50
Moore Theater (Downtown)
“The pre-eminent classical tabla virtuoso of our time” and guest artists.
#SeattleWorldBeat