Happening This Week
10/16 Mon. 7:30 pm
Dinosaurs: More Birdlike Than Ever Imagined!
Egyptian Theater (Capitol Hill)
“Jack Horner, real life adventure paleontologist, lives out many of our dinosaur-filled childhood dreams. He joins us for a special lecture with the latest research claiming dinosaurs are more birdlike than we ever imagined.”
#Science!
10/17-10/18 Tues.-Wed.
Seattle Interactive Conference
Washington State Convention Center (Downtown)
“Seattle Interactive spotlights disruptive ideas and emerging technology. Cutting-edge businesses and cultural beacons from around the world attend SIC to share their work and build critical connections. SIC features keynote speakers, master classes and dynamic networking events. Content covers marketing, strategic development, media, communications, UX/UI, design and culture.”
#Community
10/17 Tues. 6:00 pm
The Big [WordPress] Meetup: Pre-WooConf Mashup
Optimism Brewing (Capitol Hill)
“In honor of WooConf, we will skip the usual meetup, and instead join our WooCommerce friends at the Pre-WooConf Meetup at Optimism. Hang out with top WooCommerce developers, thought leaders in the world of eCommerce, and a plethora of fine, friendly WordPress community members.”
#WordPress
10/17 Tues. 7:00 pm
BAHFest Seattle 2017
Temple De Hirsch Sinai (Capitol Hill)
The Festival of Bad Ad Hoc Hypotheses (BAHFest) has celebrated terrible ideas for four years on three continents and we are glad to come back to Seattle! Celebrate well-argued and thoroughly researched, but completely incorrect scientific theories.”
#Science!
10/17 Tues. 8:00 pm
Omar Sosa Quarteto AfroCubano
Seattle Art Museum (Downtown)
“Inspired by his native Camagüey, the Afro-Cuban inland bastion, Omar Sosa (piano, keys) travels the world with his virtuosic, mercurial electro-acoustic quartet: fellow Camagüeyanos Leandro Saint-Hill (saxophones, flute, vocals) and Ernesto Simpson (drums, vocals), plus Mozambique native Childo Tomas (bass, kalimba, vocals). ‘Ritual space and time-honored practice’ (Popmatters) assure transporting intensity.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
10/19-10/20 Thurs.-Fri.
WooCommerce Developers Conference (WooConf)
Bell Harbor International Conference Center (Waterfront)
“WooConf is the ultimate event for the WooCommerce community. Join us for two days of talks, demos, and workshops about the future of Woo, how open source software allows you to go beyond the typical in eCommerce, and our mission to make selling online accessible to anyone. Meet the Woo team, other developers, agency owners and WooExperts and be part of the conversation about the future of open eCommerce.”
#WordPress
10/18 Thurs. 7:30 pm
Choro das 3
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Choro das 3 is a Brazilian instrumental group of three sisters and their father that first started to play as a band in 2002. Corina plays flute and piccolo. Lia plays 7-string guitar. Elisa plays mandolin, banjo, clarinet and piano. Their father, Eduardo, plays pandeiro (the Brazilian tambourine).”
#SeattleWorldBeat
10/19 Thurs. 6:00 pm
Lit Crawl Seattle
Multiple Venues
“Lit Crawl Seattle is a series of uncommon literary events – readings, performances, panel discussions, and beyond – that take place in pubs, museums, cafes, libraries, and a host of other spaces throughout the Capitol Hill and First Hill neighborhoods in Seattle. The best part: most of the events are FREE.”
#Community
10/19 Thurs. 7:00 pm
Ignite Seattle #34
Egyptian Theater (Capitol Hill)
“Enlighten us, but make it quick! Ignite Seattle is the largest open-submission public speaking event in the Pacific Northwest, bringing together an unexpected mix of fearless storytellers delivering quick-fire talks on a wide range of unpredictable topics from bug eating to how to learn leadership through burlesque. Each presenter gets exactly 20 auto-advancing slides and five unforgettable minutes in the spotlight.”
#SEATalks
10/20 Fri. 8:00 pm
Yamandu Costa
Langston Hughes Perfoming Arts Institute (Central District)
“A brilliant guitar player, composer, and arranger, Yamandus impressive and explosive live performance highlights a deep intimacy with the guitar switching between samba, choro, and tango with blistering dexterity.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
10/20 Fri. 8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
Bloedel Hall (Capitol Hill)
“CREEPY: Prepare a five-minute story about something that makes your skin crawl: the people, places or things that spook you. Creatures, humans included, who slither or skulk. Haunted houses, dark alleys, inappropriate co-worker comments, menacing Facebook postings. What lurks in the bottom drawer of your fridge. Ominous strangers, suspicious ingredients. The unmistakable feeling of facing a threat that has not quite defined itself. Spidey sense activated!”
#SEATalks
10/21 Sat. 10:00 am
WordPress 101
Works Progress (Greenwood)
“Come get an introduction to WordPress and get some questions answered. This is a drop-in class with a rotating set of topics. Each class starts with a short presentation on that month’s topic, followed by plenty of time to ask questions and troubleshoot individual website situations.”
#WordPress
10/21 Sat. 10:00 am-4:00 pm
West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta
Tualatin Lake Of the Commons (Tualatin, Oregon)
“The West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta is one of the most anticpated fall festivals in the northwest! Costumed characters compete in wacky races while paddling giant 1,000 pound pumpkins across the Lake of the Commons. The event also features pie eating contests, costume contests, pumpkin golf, pumpkin bowling, entertainment, food and more!”
#WorthTravelingFor
10/21 Sat. 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Fall Festival in Occidental Square
Occidental Square Park (Pioneer Square)
“Looking for something free and fun for the whole family? Join us for Fall Festival in Occidental Square. Kids of all ages can find something to enjoy at Fall Festival. Hang out with some animals at our petting zoo. Purchase your Halloween pumpkin in our pumpkin patch. Bounce around on an inflatable obstacle course. Get in the autumnal spirit with free face painting. If that wasn’t enough, we’re also serving free cider for everyone!”
#Community
10/21 Sat. noon-6:00 pm
Diwali: Lights of India
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
“Diwali: Lights of India showcases the arts and culture of India, adapted from, and closely following Diwali, the most popular annual festival celebrate in autumn in India. The indoor festival, free for the public and suitable for all ages, attracts audiences from far and wide to converge in Seattle Center for a memorable afternoon of joy, conviviality and cultural experiences that are exuberantly Indian.”
#Community
10/22 Sun. 2:00 pm
National Geographic Live – Into the Arctic Kingdom
Benaroya Hall (Downtown)
“Through breathtaking imagery, the National Geographic photographer takes audiences on a legendary journey into the Arctic kingdom – with a special focus on the Arctic Refuge, one of the world’s last great wilderness areas.”
#SEATalks
10/22 Sun. 7:30 pm
Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal
Seattle Art Museum (Downtown)
“The hugely satisfying duo of Malian kora master Ballake Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Segal creates a spellbinding hybrid that draws on West African traditional songs, Baroque music, and contemporary sensibilities.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
10/22 Sun. 7:30 pm
Humans of New York
Benaroya Hall (Downtown)
“In this multimedia look behind his viral blog Brandon Stanton, creator and author of Humans of New York, candidly shares his own personal story and the perspective he has gained since embarking on his journey to help others tell theirs. The audience will take away a renewed appreciation for the power of one person and one idea to inspire millions, and encouragement to be a force for good and contribute something meaningful to the world.”
#SEATalks
Next Week
10/23-10/24 Mon.-Tues. 7:30 pm
National Geographic Live – Into the Arctic Kingdom
Benaroya Hall (Downtown)
“Through breathtaking imagery, the National Geographic photographer takes audiences on a legendary journey into the Arctic kingdom – with a special focus on the Arctic Refuge, one of the world’s last great wilderness areas.”
#SEATalks
10/24 Tues. 6:00 pm
The Big Lebowski Movie Night
Mammoth (Eastlake)
“Cozy up at Mammoth for a showing of The Big Lebowski! Free Admission. Our friends at Mollusk brewed a White Russian Stout for the event! We will also be making White Russian cocktails. Wii Bowling in the Boom Boom Room for the kiddo’s (and adults)! Costume contest w/prizes for whoever has the best ‘Dude’ sweater. Robes and flip flops encouraged!”
#HauteSeattle
10/26 Thurs. 6:00 pm
Innovation and Design Thinking Meetup
The Pioneer Collective (Pioneer Square)
“Theme and location to be announced as the Meetup date gets closer.”
#Design
10/26 Thurs. 6:30 pm
So, we built this diorama of a hospital room . . .
TUNE Inc. ( Belltown)
“Smashing Ideas worked on a proof of concept to demonstrate how voice-based UI (such as Alexa, Siri, Cortana, or Google) can drastically improve the patient care experience. As they progressed through the various technical aspects, they discussed how best to present this proof of concept — not really feeling inspired by cranking out yet another slideshow. The interactive nature of the story they were crafting demanded something more. Then someone said the word ‘diorama.'”
#Design
10/26 Thurs. 7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories: Never in a Million Years
Roy Street Coffee (Capitol Hill)
“This month’s theme is ‘Never in a Million Years: Stories of the unthinkable.’ Tell us about a time when you did something you never thought you’d do. Or lived through something you never thought you’d have to live through. Or maybe you always thought you’d react in a certain way but when real life came knocking your response surprised you.”
#SEATalks
10/26 Thurs. 8:00 pm
Songhoy Blues
Crocodile (Belltown)
While they have their early roots in the traditional music of Mali, this is definitely not your typical world-beat band. Band member Garba Toure says, “We grew up listening to old music by the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and John Lee Hooker. But our main diet was hip hop and R&B. We can’t stay in the traditional aesthetic of our grandparents; that was another time. Besides, we love electric guitars too much.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
10/27 Fri. 8:00 pm
Cat Videos Live!
The Neptune (U District)
“Cat Videos Live! is a feline film, cat comedy event and social gathering for all ages. Cat Videos Live! provides a genuine atmosphere for animal lovers to experience the cat video phenomenon – together. . . a forum for cat video creators to showcase their cats.”
#HauteSeattle
10/27-10/29 Fri.-Sun.
Mad Science Fair! – A Maker Competition
Bell Harbor International Conference Center (Waterfront)
“Steamposium is around the corner and as luck would have it, it falls on Halloween weekend! Keeping in the spirit of the creepy, spooky, and scary, Mad Science Fair! – A Maker Competition will be geared (see what I did there) towards a Halloween theme. It could be a tool to fight off the ghouls and ghosts, it could be a monstrous creation in of itself, it could be a robotic minion of an insane engineer. What it is, is up to you!”
#HauteSeattle
10/29 Sun. 7:00 pm
Science Night October, An Evening of Drunken Experiments
Blue Moon (U District)
“This is most fun you can have without breaking the laws of physics. Science Night is a hands on Science Experiment free for all, with dozens of experiments to try. Blow things up with air! Levitate metal! Make homemade lightbulbs, unbreakable bubbles, 3-d art, and more! Ever wanted to play with liquid nitrogen? Play with a Van De Graaff generator? Suspend protozoans in a laser beam? We have got you covered. Science Night is [now] smoke and flame free.”
#Science!
Get Tickets Now for These Upcoming Events
11/19 Sun. 7:30 pm
Zakir Hussain
Meany Theater (UW Campus)
“Fall Quarter Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist Zakir Hussain is known in India and worldwide for his virtuosity in the fields of world music and percussion as a tabla player, percussionist, and composer. Widely considered a chief architect of the contemporary world music movement, he has enjoyed many historic collaborations with artists such as John McLaughlin and L. Shankar, Mickey Hart, George Harrison, Yo-Yo Ma, and many others. In this performance, Hussain performs a tabla solo and presents the culmination of his work with UW faculty and students.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
11/30 Thurs. 8:00 pm
A John Waters Christmas
The Neptune (U District)
“Like a damaged St. Nick for the Christmas corrupted, John Waters – legendary filmmaker (‘Female Trouble’, ‘Hairspray’, ‘Serial Mom’), raconteur and author of bestselling books, Carsick, Role Models and Make Trouble – hitchhikes into town with a bag full of sticks and stones for the devoted and the damned, spreading Yuletide profanity and perverted piety with this critically acclaimed one-man show.”
#HauteSeattle
3/24/18 Sat. 9:00 pm
Metalachi: The World’s First and Only Heavy Metal Mariachi Band
El Corazon (Denny Triangle)
ReverbNation says, “What began as an innocent evening of snorting horse tranquilizers with seven members of the village jai alai team in a Super Ocho motor lodge in Veracruz, Mexico became an event that literally gave birth to the greatest metal band to ever live. For it was on that hot summer night in 1982 that Consuela Espinoza stumbled out of her dilapidated shanty and fell face-first into rock-n-roll history.”
#HauteSeattle
And Get This Noteworthy Event on Your Calendar
4/27-4/29/18 Fri.-Sun.
World Rhythm Festival
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
Annual gathering of world percussion and dance fans.
#SeattleWorldBeat