Happening This Week
Mon. 2/24
7:00 pm
Science on Tap
No cover
Third Place Books (Ravenna)
“Science comedy showcase: the humorous side of research.”
#Science!
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
Tues. 2/25
7:30 pm
Soulsha
$16-20.00
Triple Door (Downtown)
“Afro-Celtic funk. Brings together some of Boston’s top musicians in Scottish, West African, and funk music to create a sound you won’t find anywhere else on the planet.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 2/26
5:00 pm
Hacker News Meetup
Free
Atlas Workbase (Queen Anne)
“Meet the billionaire space tourist who created Microsoft Excel and Word.”
#Tech
Wed. 2/26
7:00 pm
Astronomy on Tap
No cover
Peddler Brewing (Ballard)
“How cosmic rays influence galaxy evolution! Then, the wonder of white dwarfs!”
#Science!
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. 2/28
7:00 pm
MLK Jr. Unity Day featuring Ijeoma Oluo
Free
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Honor the life and mission of one of the greatest humanitarian leaders in American history, and explore what we can do to carry his work forward.”
#Civics
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
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. 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
Next Week
Tues. 3/3
7:30 am
How to Resist Sexism and Dismantle the Patriarchy
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“Tools for women everywhere to navigate institutionalized sexist power structures, attitudes, and events that are outside of our control.”
#Civics
Tues.-Thurs. 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
Tues. 3/3
7:00 pm
The Story Collider
$12-15.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Our ten-year anniversary! True, personal stories about science.”
#SEATalks
Tues.-Wed. 3/3-4
7:30 pm
Omar Sosa and Yilian Cañizares: Aguas Trio
$30.50
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“Two generations of Cuban artists interpreting their roots and traditions in subtle and unique ways.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 3/4
5:30 pm
UX Super Meetup with Jared Spool
$15.00
Westin (Downtown)
“Design is a Team Sport.”
#Design
Wed. 3/4
8:00 pm
Como el Aire: An Evening of Flamenco
$25.35.00
Columbia City Theater (Rainier Valley)
“An evening of Flamenco music and dance.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 3/5
5:30 pm
Global Music Nights
No cover
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“African, Balkan and more live music from around the world every Thursday night March through May. March 5th Features Yaamba Marimba and Zambuko.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 3/5
7:00 pm
Dylan Hayes Trio w/Jeff Busch & Dean Schmidt
$10.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“New jazz trio plays an uplifting blend of jazz, Caribbean, R&B and Brazilian music.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 3/5
7:30 pm
Can We Create New Senses For Humans?
$5.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“An exploration of sensory substitution, time perception, brain plasticity, synesthesia, and neurolaw.”
#Science!
Thurs.-Sun. 3/5-8
7:30 pm + 9:30 shows Fri. & Sat.
Arturo Sandoval
$36.50
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“10x Grammy-winning Cuban jazz trumpet master.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 3/5
8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$15.00
Fremont Abbey (Fremont)
“Challenge: Prepare a five-minute story about a feat that tested your mettle, sanity or patience. Triumph or defeat. Inch-by-inch success or major overhaul.”
#SEATalks
Sat. 3/7
5:00 pm-midnight
Balkan Night NW
$10-25.00
Saint Demetrios Hall (Montlake)
“Bands with membership from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Macedonia as well as home-grown afficionados.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 3/7
8:00 pm
Mark Ifeoluwa
$15 (or pay what you can)
Red Café (Rainier Valley)
“Original songs, followed by a mini dance class and a mini Orisha singing class.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 3/7
9:00 pm
Rumba DB Band
Cover price not listed
Rumba Notes (Columbia City)
“Rumba, soukous, Afrobeats.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
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
Fri. 4/17
7:30 pm
Orchestre Les Mangelepa and L’Orchestra Afrisound
$15-20.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Two pillars of East African music — forefathers of East Africa rumba Orchestre Les Mangelapa, and local Kenyan guitarist Frank Ulwenya with his ensemble L’Orchestra Afrisound.”
#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