Happening This Week
Mon. 2/17
7:30 pm
Innovation and Leadership for Changing the World
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“How people everywhere can unleash their creativity and entrepreneurial adroitness to mobilize partners and innovate for a brighter future.”
#Civics
Tues. 2/18
6:00 pm
Contemporary How-To Writing
$0-15.00
Blink UX (Downtown)
“Contemporary examples of procedure writing.” February meeting of the Puget Sound Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication.
#ContentStrategy
Tues. 2/18
6:30 pm
WordPress Help Desk Meetup
Free
Smart Buildings Center (Beacon Hill)
“Want Help with your WordPress site, or want to help others? This is the place to come for learning and help getting over a hurdle.”
#WordPress
Tues. 2/18
7:30 pm
Why We Should Be Cautious With Our Kids’ Data
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“A discussion of why we should think before we share our kids’ data.”
#Civics
Wed. 2/19
7:00 pm
WordPress Developers
Free
West Seattle Library (West Seattle)
“Git and Git flow.”
#WordPress
Wed. 2/19
7:30 pm
The Hidden War on Voting
$5.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“An unblinking look at our country’s voting system, and what we can do to ensure everyone has a voice in this democracy.”
#Civics
Thurs. 2/20
6:30 pm
Prototyping with a Purpose
$8 (free for PS SIGCHI members)
Indeed (Downtown)
“Goals for prototyping, best practices, examples from a wide range of projects, and helpful heuristics for future reference.”
#Design
Thurs. 2/20
7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Starbucks (Capitol Hill)
“Tell us about a time when you stood up for yourself. What led up to it and how did it play out?”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 2/20
7:30 pm
Baldwin, Buckley, and the Debate Over Race in America
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“An exploration of the pivotal debate in 1965 between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr. on the civil rights movement.”
#Civics
Thurs. 2/20
7:30 pm
Building Hope and Opportunity for Women in Rwanda
$5.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Delve into the struggles of women everywhere — striving to balance work and family, fighting for real options and choices, trying to make their voices heard.”
#Civics
Thurs. 2/20
8:00 pm
Antibalas
$28.50
Neptune Theater (U District)
“One of the world’s finest Afrobeat bands.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 2/21
8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$15.00
Bloedel Hall (Capitol Hill)
“Revolution: Prepare a five-minute story about rebellion. Renewal, upheaval, or ridding a system of evil.”
#SEATalks
Fri. 2/21
8:00 pm
Ann Reynolds & Clave Gringa
$12.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Cuban music and rhythms.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 2/22
noon-6:00 pm
World Information Architecture Day
$10.00
General Assembly (Downtown)
“Talks from local professionals, a panel discussion around this year’s theme ‘The IA Element.’ and a happy hour.”
#Design
Sat.-Sun. 2/22-2/23
1:00 and 3:00 pm
CatVideoFest
$11-15.00
SIFF Uptown (Queen Anne)
“All-new compilation of the funniest felines from around the globe.”
#HauteSeattle
Sat. 2/22
7:00 pm
Kiki Valera & Cubaché
$10.00
Seamonster Lounge (Wallingford)
“One of the world’s greatest players of the Cuban cuatro.”
#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
Next Week
Mon. 2/24
7:30 pm
The Case for Everyday Democracy
$5.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Practical guidance for turning our meetings into productive, meaningful, and even joyful events that strengthen our everyday democracy.”
#Civics
Tues. 2/25
7:30 pm
Fighting Sexual Harassment in Silicon Valley
$5.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Unbelievable true story of facing down one of the most valuable startups in Silicon Valley history.”
#Civics #Tech
Tues. 2/25
7:30 pm
The Fight for Housing in America
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“Punishing rents and the increasingly prohibitive cost of ownership have turned housing into the foremost symbol of inequality and an economy gone wrong.”
#Civics
Wed. 2/26
7:30 pm
Uniting Progressives and Moderates to Save Our Country
$5.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“A strategy for progressives and moderates to think more clearly and accept the responsibilities that history now imposes on them.”
#Civics
Wed. 2/26
8:00 pm
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
$33.50
Neptune Theater (U District)
“Uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves and charming onstage banter.” Sadly, the group’s founder, Joseph Shabalala, died last week.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 2/27
6:30 pm
Ignite Seattle
$5-15.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Fast-paced talks on a wide range of interesting, inspiring, and challenging topics. The simple premise: Enlighten us, but make it quick.”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 2/27
7:00 pm
Julio Lemos Trio
$20.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Samba, bossa-nova, waltz, classical Brazilian music, choro and frevo, with jazz improvisations.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri.-Sun. 2/28-3/1
8:00 pm Fri. and Sat.; 7:00 pm Sun.
Writhing Treasure Feast
$20.00
Base Art Space (Georgetown)
“A solo exploration of the fierce beauty, pain, resourcefulness, and resurrection of the land, the people, the creatures, and elements of the original Americas, by Butoh artist Vanessa Skantze.”
#Friends
Sat. 2/29
1:00 pm
King/Snohomish County Regional Spelling Bee
Free
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Watch 90 middle-schoolers knock out words like zwieback, alluvium, thalweg, and peccadillo.”
#Community
Sat. 2/29
7:30 pm
Ken Jennings G.O.A.T. Victory Party
$5-50.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Take a journey deep inside the mind of a champion.”
#HauteSeattle
Sat. 2/29
8:00 pm
Northeast Brazilian Carnival with En Canto
$20.00
Pacific Room Alki (West Seattle)
“Brazilian Carnival featuring the irresistible dance rhythms of Northeast Brazil: Forró, Baião, Xote, and yes, even some Samba!”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 2/29
8:00 pm
MarchFourth
$21.25-26.25
Neumo’s (Capitol Hill)
“Troupe of twenty musicians, dancers, acrobats and stilt-walkers coming into town like a traveling Funk Circus Party!” Seattle’s Cumbiero’s open.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 2/29
8:00 pm
Duende Libre
$15.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“High-energy, dynamic power trio joined by soul-satisfying vocalist Frank Anderson and captivating chanteuse Chava Mirel.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 2/29
8:30 pm
Lucha Libre Volcánica
$20.00
Evolv Fitness (South Lake Union)
“Love is in the air – and so are luchadors!”
#HauteSeattle
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Tues.-Thurs. 3/3-3/5
9:00 am-5:00 pm
ConveyUX
$1,495.00
Westin (Downtown)
“The premier user experience conference on the West Coast.” (I’m hosting a panel discussion Thurs. morning.)
#Design
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
Sat. 4/25
8:00 pm
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
$25-35.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“The youngest son of legendary Afrobeat godfather Fela Kuti.”
#SeattleWorldBeat