Panicking because you haven't yet made plans for the weekend and you're short on cash? Don't worry—below, find all of your options for last-minute entertainment that won't cost more than $10, ranging from the Washington Beer Open House to the Sunday Bizarre Bazaar, and from the closing of the Neddy Artist Awards Exhibition to Lunar New Year at the Bellevue Collection. For even more options, check out our complete Things To Do calendar.
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FRIDAY
ART1. Daile Kaplan
Collections expert and Swann Galleries photo specialist Daile Kaplan will talk about collecting trends and her personal interest in pop photography.
(Capitol Hill, free)
2. Winter in the Park: Art Encounters
Artists will reveal their processes—and involve onlookers—as they respond to inspirations from the Olympic Sculpture Park and the wider Seattle region.
(Belltown, free)
3. Autentico: Book Signing at Vif with Book Larder
Manicaretti Italian Importers founder Rolando Beramendi will be present to sign copies of his new book on Italian cooking, Autentico. There'll be light refreshments of recipes from the cookbook. Rolando will give a brief talk about the book, but guests are welcome to drop in at any time.
(Fremont, free)
4. Algonquin, Etchings, Wells
The Blue Moon will host an evening of dark experimental prog rock from Algonquin, Etchings, and Wells.
(University District, $8)
5. A Benefit Show for Patrice Thomas
Kent resident Patrice Thomas recently lost two of her young children to senseless gun violence. TEB and Distinction Music Management have partnered to support her in her time of need and throw this show featuring local hiphop and electro-soul talents, all proceeds from which will go straight to Patrice. Enjoy live sets from alluring rapper Taylar Elizza Beth, alongside Astro King Phoenix, DoNormaal, Stas THEE Boss, GOODSTEPH, and Noo.
(Capitol Hill, $5-$10)
6. Devin Sinha, Sarah Gerritsen and the Shadow Catchers, Thedrifterluke
Singer-songwriter Devin Sinha shows off music influenced by his Midwestern roots, with support from Sarah Gerritsen and the Shadow Catchers and Thedrifterluke.
(Ballard, $10)
7. Down North, Quinn & the Together Collective
Get down to some alternative soul from local bands Down North and Quinn & the Together Collective.
(Pioneer Square, free)
8. Electro Boogie Freaktacular: Strawberry Mountain, Terror/Cactus
DIY music collective Strawberry Mountain and cumbia fusion group Terror/Cactus will join up for this night of freaky folk and psych rock. Suggested donation is $6-$10 but everyone is free to attend.
(Wallingford, free)
9. Folkinception, The Holy Broke, Navid Eliot
Northwest folk outfit Folkinception describe themselves as "upper left Americana." Hear their set, plus those of the Holy Broke and Navid Eliot.
(Ballard, $8/$10)
10. Four Lights, Typesetter, Weep Wave, Hellgod
Indie rock group Four Lights will play tracks from their latest release Death to False Posi with support from Typesetter, Weep Wave, and Hellgod.
(University District, $7)
11. Jaqueline Tabor
Spend a relaxing night listening to Northwest jazz vocalist Jacqueline Tabor.
(First Hill, free)
12. Love Gangsters
Hear a live performance by guitar duo Love Gangsters while you enjoy some wine and dessert.
(Mill Creek, free)
13. Ned Blandski and the Greenwood All*Stars
For a night of local funk rock, Greenwood All*Stars will open for Ned Blandski.
(West Seattle, $5)
14. Pink Triangles, Sam Squared, and BFFs Forever and Ever Amen
Billed as an "all-girl Weezer tribute band", Pink Triangles will debut at this "tall glass of rock" show alongside Sam Squared and Ben Folds Five cover group BFFs Forever & Ever Amen.
(Belltown, $8)
15. Qreepz, Quincy James, Sawyer James, Kumarion, Yohniness
In this perennially spooky Northwest region, witch house and ark wave will never die, especially thanks to electronica artists like Qreepz.
(Capitol Hill, $10)
16. Raica, Kevin Greenspon, Ross Fish, The Animals At Night
Raica—Further Records co-owner Chloe Harris—is the rare electronic musician who can be counted on to surprise and impress in live contexts. I’ve seen Raica play at least 10 times in the last few years, and she always adds new dimensions to her hardware-oriented live performances. DAVE SEGAL
(Central District, $7-$10)
17. Revibe
If you're missing Trinidad's Carnival, this dance night will attempt to fill the void with live sets by DJs X-Man, Lex, and Y2K Sound.
(Pioneer Square, $10)
18. Sammy Steele
Alt-country singer Sammy Steele will be backed by his band.
(Green Lake, $5)
19. Skullbot, Hex Rays, STAHV
Local metal heavy-hitters Skullbot will wipe the stage, with support from Northwest-inspired thrashers Hex Rays and STAHV.
(Georgetown, $8)
20. Sundodger, Nestoria, Bobcat
Sundodger are influenced by '70s, '90s, and 2000s rock. Dance to that, with additional sets from Bobcat and Nestoria.
(West Seattle, $8)
21. WeRTHLESS, Tetrachromat, Mhostly Ghostly
"Dumpster Sludge Pumpkin Metal" group WeRTHLESS will be joined by Tetrachromat and Mostly Ghostly for a night out in North Seattle.
(Shoreline, $8)
22. Andrew Becraft and Chris Malloy: Ultimate Lego Star Wars
Explore a collection of LEGO Star Wars sets and mini figures spanning from its earliest '90s creations to its most recent sets for Rogue One and The Force Awakens with authors Andrew Becraft and Chris Malloy.
(Rainier Valley, free)
23. Carmine Chickadel, Frances McCue, and Jan Wallace
Hear recent work from poets Carmine Chickadel, Frances McCue, and Jan Wallace.
(Wallingford, free)
24. SJ Sindu
In Marriage of a Thousand Lies, lesbian Lucky and gay Krishna have married in order to conceal their true selves from their strict Sri Lankan American folks. When Lucky has to return to her childhood home, she reconnects with a former lover, Nisha, who is about to be married to a man she doesn't know.
(Capitol Hill, free)
25. Stephen Wallenfels: Bad Call
In Stephen Wallenfels' new psychological thriller, Bad Call, a group of tennis teammates go on a camping trip to Yosemite, only for one of them to go missing in the woods. Join the author for a reading.
(University District, free)
26. The Art of Great Sex Soiree
Learn coveted tips from Babeland educators on communication, exploring kink, and more.
(Capitol Hill, free)
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
ART27. ARTifACTs: We Almost Didn't Make It
Jump forward 150 years: What do you see? Environmental chaos? Or a civilization celebrating the last-minute choices that let it escape doom? We Almost Didn’t Make It by the ARTifACTs collective, led by UW Tacoma's Beverly Naidus, invites visitors to transform their dread and pessimism into inspired action. Follow their "recipes" and combine "ingredients" to make artifacts emblematic of today's world, for the benefit of a future society that may be radically different. If having an environmental conscience means living in a constant state of terror these days, here's a chance to transport yourself to a more utopian future—and act on behalf of your children's children. JOULE ZELMAN
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday
28. Brian Kirhagis: EARTH
Brian Kirhagis pays mystic tribute to the planet with personifying, surreal portraits.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday
29. Claire Putney with Tony Weathers and Caroline Kapp: Thread(s)
This exhibition is drawn from a collaboration between Claire Putney, Tony Weathers, and Caroline Kapp, who sent each other "texts, snapshots, physical objects, audio tracks, and other materials as unexpected sources of creative inspiration." They sought out common "threads" in their work together.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday
30. Daphne Minkoff | Gabe Fernandez
Daphne Minkoff's collage juxtapositions using urban photography will be shown alongside Gabe Fernandez's realistic scenes of "midcentury-modern environments."
(Downtown, free)
Closing Saturday
31. Denise Stolte-Reinisch: Vaporous Landscapes
Stolte-Reinisch paints thick, layered, short acrylic brushstrokes to make immersive, staticky landscapes.
(Chinatown-International District, free)
Closing Saturday
32. Gallery Artist Group Show
See a variety of works by local artists like Preston Singletary, Laura de Santillana, Merrill Wagner, and Matthew Szösz.
(Downtown, free)
Closing Saturday
33. Kiki MacInnes: Intertidal: Still Life from the Beach
Kiki MacInnes's visual art depicts the "unexpected mix of man and nature" at the tide's edge.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday
34. La Voix des Airs
Plancklength—an artist/composer collective made up of Blake DeGraw, Jeff Anderson (both former collaborators of FHTAGN), and Chloe Wicks—plays with sound as a physical phenomena by experimenting with randomized artistic processes, invented instruments, and spatial arrangement. This installation is a set of 12 pipes—half hanging from the ceiling, the other half sticking up from the ground—that create feedback loops with hidden speakers and microphones inside. We can't tell you what it will sound like, but we do know that Plancklength's previous works have focused on using noise to delineate and transform space. La Voix des Airs promises to beguile and perhaps confuse your auditory receptors, stranding your brain far from any conventional musical vocabulary. JOULE ZELMAN
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday
35. Langston Hughes Family Traveling Museum
Join Langston Marjol Rush-Collet (Langston Hughes' cousin) for a tour of the Langston Hughes Family Museum, of which he is the director and curator.
(Central District, free)
Closing Saturday
36. Looking Back: Honoring 25 Years of Artist of the Year
The Schack Art Center has honored an "Artist of the Year" for the past two and a half decades. This retrospective will feature such laureates as glass artist Robert Mitchell, painter Chuck Close, and basket-maker Dona Anderson.
(Everett, free)
Closing Saturday
37. Michael Kempson: Child's Play/Ben Beres: They're Shootin' to Kill
Printer/painter Michael Kempson will show etchings inspired by children's stuffed toys at the Taronga Zoo gift shop, alongside Ben Beres, known for exploring the word in art. Beres's latest works are collagraphs, etchings, silkscreens, drypoints, and lithographs, plus vitreographs from a Pilchuck Glass School residency.
(Downtown, free)
Closing Saturday
38. Modern Touch 2: A Group Exhibit
See work by eight artists who use "unconventional techniques" in this group show curated by David Owen Hastings.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday
39. Neddy Artist Awards Exhibition
One of the largest and most prestigious art awards in the state of Washington, the Neddy Awards provide cash prizes to outstanding artists living in the Puget Sound region. This year's top prizes were awarded to Tacoma-based artist and educator Christopher Paul Jordan and musician, filmmaker, and photographer Che Sehyun. Runners-up include Barbara Sternberger, Gillian Theobald, Tuan Nguyen, Gretchen Bennett, Marita Dingus, and Dakota Gearhart. The Neddy Artist Awards Exhibition at studio e is a great way to familiarize yourself with the work of all eight of these distinguished locals. EMILY POTHAST
(Georgetown, free)
Closing Saturday
40. Renee Adams: Reclaim
Renee Adams's mixed media sculptures represent an "artificial reality" in which natural selection has taken a shift, and plants require little more than the debris of humankind to thrive. Fascinating and sobering, Adams's work evokes a posthuman world in the throes of rebirth.
(Downtown, free)
Opening Friday
41. Roberto Matta: Selected Etchings
Roberto Matta's color etchings might remind you of a more perspective-ful Joan MirĂł, with shapes and lines in abstract interior spaces.
(Downtown, free)
Closing Saturday
42. Sandow Birk: Monumental
Politically minded Los Angeles artist Sandow Birk (known for such exhibitions as American Qur'an and Trumpagruel) harks back to the allegorical traditions of European painting and printing. This exhibition includes a truly impressive 40-foot woodblock panel, American Procession , showing the opposing movements of progressivism and conservatism in America from colonization onward.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday
43. Spitting Image Self-Portrait Competition & Exhibition
This juried exhibition showcases students' self-portraits. First place wins a $1,000 Gage Tuition Grant, second place wins a $500 grant, and third place wins a $250 grant.
(Capitol Hill, free)
Closing Saturday
44. Stephanie Hargrave: Obeisance / Derision
Obeisance / Derision features "an installation homage to nature" next to politically focused encaustic painting and wall sculpture in a paean to the feminine and a condemnation of sexism by powerful people.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday
45. Tara Tamaribuchi: Craft Abstractions + Ancestral Landscapes
See mixed media works in Tamaribuchi's debut exhibition at this gallery.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday
46. Teresa Getty and Jeremy Wineberg: here
here is based on a book of drawings that was passed, then mailed, between the two artists. Continuing their collaboration, Getty and Wineberg will create a three-dimensional version of their work on the page.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday
47. Things Imagined
This exhibit brings you fanciful visions from the minds of Mark Butler, John Lysak, Royal Nebeker, and Thomas Wood.
(Downtown, free)
Closing Saturday
48. Cornish Winter New Works Festival
See staged readings of new plays by Cornish seniors. This week, it's P. Cullen Ryan's "Graveyard Shift," a "pressure-cooker comedy" set in a 24-hour Midwestern diner.
(Seattle Center, free)
49. Prehistoric Body Theater Workshop/Performance
In collaboration with paleontologists Dr. Greg Wilson and Dr. Dave Evans, Ari Rudenko directs a prehistoric animal dance that combines Japanese butoh theater and Indonesian traditional/contemporary dance influences with "a science-based comparative examination of the anatomy, locomotion, and theoretical behavior of key extinct species featured in the performances." From February 3 to March 8 on Saturdays and Thursdays, take part in free workshops, leading up to the performance audition on March 10.
(University District, free)
50. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
For the first show of their inaugural season, Newcastle Players will perform Charles Schulz’s classic 1967 musical based on the Peanuts characters.
(Bellevue, free)
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
ART51. Drew Michael: Shadows
Up-and-coming Yup’ik/Inupiaq artist Drew Michael explores themes of queer identity, Christianity, and Native Alaskan culture in his elegant masks, icons, and other sculptures using wood and glass.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Sunday
52. Joseph Maruska
Joseph Maruska’s paintings, with earthy and ethereal colors, evoke atmospheres and hazy, watery landscapes.
(Downtown, free)
Closing Sunday
53. Justin Ginsberg: Liquid Rope Coiling
Discover multimedia and glass art from Ginsberg's residencies at the Museum of Glass, Pilchuck, and several prestigious world institutions. His pieces are fragile and chilly-looking, exploring asymmetry and smooth/crackly textures.
(Downtown, free)
Closing Sunday
54. Laura Tempest Zakroff: Embodied Sigils
Artist witch Laura Tempest Zakroff (author of Sigil Witchery: A Witch's Guide to Magick Symbols) will show adornments and other crafted pieces exploring sigils and "sympathetic magick."
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Sunday
55. Unexpected Alaska
Alongside Drew Michael’s February exhibition, Native Alaskan artists Preston Singletary (Tlingit), Larry Ahvakana (Inupiaq), Kathleen Carlo (Koyukon Athabascan), and others will show masks and sculptures.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Sunday
56. Vanishing Seattle X Eighth Generation Pop Up Shop
Shop merch from #VanishingSeattle, a social media project that documents the "displaced and disappearing institutions, small businesses, homes, and communities of Seattle" while also serving as a "love letter" to the city's history. There will be totes, t-shirts, and more.
(Downtown, free)
Closing Sunday
57. With My Own Eyes: The Holocaust Through Stories of Local Survivors
Learn about the Holocaust through stories and artifacts from local survivors.
(Downtown, $10)
58. You Are Right, If You Think
Theatre9/12's adaptation of Luigi Pirandello's 1917 comedy Right You Are, If You Think You Are tells the story of a suspicious family that moves into a city "some time ago, but not too long" and stirs up the neighborhood with their peculiar lives.
(Downtown, pay what you can)
SATURDAY
ART59. Brandon Aleson, Reilly Donovan, Benjamin Van Citters: Mind at Large
Taking its name from Aldous Huxley's visionary essay The Doors of Perception, Mind at Large is a site-specific virtual-reality installation that examines the ever-tightening gap between the digital world and analog experience. The gallery is painted with opposing red and green walls that reference the Cornell Box, a standardized 3-D environment for testing software's rendering ability. By engaging with digitally encoded sounds and objects in this hybrid space, visitors are invited to probe the slippery line between the real and the virtual, appearance and understanding. EMILY POTHAST
(Georgetown, free)
Closing Saturday
60. Soap for the Dogs & She Who Has No Master(s)
Vi Khi Nao, Dao Strom, and Stacey Tran of She Who Has No Master(s) (a project that "promotes interaction and collaboration between women writers of the Vietnamese diaspora") will celebrate the release of Stacey Tran's Soap for the Dogs. Drink tea, listen to readings, and see presentations that explore "hunger and food memories through poetry."
(Pioneer Square, free)
61. Visual Arts Career Day
Young people aged 14-21 are invited to meet artist professionals and engage in networking, workshops, and more at this open day sponsored by Seattle Art Museum, Office of Arts & Culture Seattle, and One Reel. Lunch will be provided.
(Downtown, free)
62. Wikipedia Art + Feminism Edit-a-thon
The organizers say, "Wikipedia is one of the most wide-reaching repositories of shared knowledge, yet a 2011 survey found that less than 10% of its contributors identify as female, suggesting an alarming absence of voices." Put this situation to rights and edit/expand upon Wikipedia articles about queer and women artists and artists of color. Bring your own laptop; snacks, reference materials, childcare, and technical assistance will be provided.
(University District, free)
63. Other Theatre Presents
This night presents plenty of local theater, including lots and lots of improv.
(Fremont, $10)
64. The Creation of Whiteness
As part of the DNDA's Let's Talk Race series, this half-day workshop will explore "why white identity was created, how it has functioned to legitimize oppression, and what people of all racial identities can do to challenge the false ideal of whiteness in our culture."
(West Seattle, free)
65. Indoor Beach Party
Longing for those hot summer days on the beaches of Australia? The thermostat will be cranked up to 80 degrees for a night of sand(y floors) tropical drink specials, and fake tans. DJ Eric Nelson will spin.
(Ballard, free)
66. KTM Grand Opening
Celebrate the opening of local bike shop KTM by browsing their gear, grubbing on Rain City Hot Dogs, and taking home freebies.
(Lake City, free)
67. Lunar New Year at Bellevue Collection
See martial arts, music, and dance performances, and taste food from Din Tai Fung and Baron's Xi'an Kitchen and Bar at this Lunar New Year celebration.
(Bellevue, free)
68. Resilience in the Black Community: What gives us strength?
This free gathering features University of Washington professor Quintard Taylor, Seattle's Chief of Police Carmen Best, and others. There will be a free lunch, HIV and Hep C testing, and other complimentary health screenings.
(Capitol Hill, free)
69. Rose Pruning Demonstration
Learn how to keep your blooms alive from the capable hands of the Seattle Rose Society.
(Phinney, free)
70. Seattle Camp Fair
Families can start planning their youngsters' summers at this free camp expo.
(Sand Point, free)
71. Tool Swap
Whether you're a professional used-tool salesperson or a person cleaning out your garage, sell or trade your carpentry, woodworking, machining, or miscellaneous tools for other tools.
(Rainier Valley, free)
72. A Very Vintage Market
Hunt for antiques, vintage linens, fabric, furniture, jewelry, housewares, and handcrafted gems from 30 vendors. As always, they'll also have tea in "vintage teacups" and tarot readings.
(Shoreline, $3)
73. XL Bear Bust - Show Us Your Pink
The XL Bears will host a monthly happy hour, after which attendees may be featured in their new music video.
(Capitol Hill, free)
74. Filson Fisherman's Festival
Meet artists, nautical suppliers, seafood and drink purveyors, and other members of Seattle's maritime industry to shop their wares at this outdoorsy party.
(Sodo, free)
75. Saturday Secret Matinees
Grand Illusion and the Sprocket Society will continue their tradition of pairing an adventure serial with a different secret matinee movie every week. This year, the serial is Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe, and the theme of the feature film will change every fortnight (maybe they stole the idea from the Stranger's new printing schedule. Though probably not). These themes include "Alien Invasion!," "Swashbuckling Heroes!," "Very Bad Deals," "Twisted Intrigues," "Atomic Monsters," and "Widescreen Thrills." The coolest part, from a film buff point of view? Everything will be presented on 16mm.
(University District, $9)
76. French Wine Tasting
Sample six French wines (two Appellation Left Bank Bordeaux and four Appellation Roussillon) paired with a charcuterie plate at this complimentary tasting.
(University District, free)
77. Washington Beer Open House
This month, more than 130 Washington breweries will open their doors for a simultaneous open house, which gives beer lovers a unique opportunity to create their own adventure. Plot an itinerary for a personalized brewery crawl, travel to a few destination breweries you’ve always wanted to try, or simply drop into the nearest participating craft brewer in your neighborhood. Each featured brewer will have their own lineup of surprises in store, including samples, tours, souvenirs, rare barrel tastings, savory food pairings, and more. JULIANNE BELL
(Various locations, free)
78. Board Games & Booze
Get toasty while playing a round of Dungeons and Dragons, Settlers of Catan, and other classic board games.
(Capitol Hill, free)
79. 2018 Rock 'n' Roll Freaks Winter Invitational
At this Northwest rock and roll invitational, hear sets from Portland's the Lovesores, Belligham's Machine Animal, Seattle's Thee Perfect Gentlemen, and Tacoma's Pops Spoiler & his Deadbeats.
(Shoreline, $8)
80. Adrenochrome, Medusa Stare, Profit Prison, Line Of Flight, DJ Coldheart
Writhe around to a melange of "death metal, doom, grindcore, punk, jazz, and black thrash" from Adrenochrome, with additional sets from Medusa Stare, Profit Prison, Line Of Flight, and DJ Coldheart.
(Capitol Hill, $10)
81. Carlene Crawford & the City Lights, Briel, Guests
Local indie-pop band Carlene Crawford & the City Lights will play a mellow set with support from indie-pop singer-songwriter Briel and special guests.
(Fremont, $8/$10)
82. Contraband Countryband, Thrombus, Guests
Alt-country band Contraband Countryband will share their cosmic Americana vibes at the Blue Moon, with opening support from Thrombus and additional guests.
(University District, $8)
83. Dark Divas
The Black Arts West Theatre will perform songs by ten prolific black women musicians of the past, including Etta James, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaugh, Pearl Bailey, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Mom's Mabley, and Eartha Kitt.
(Rainier Valley, free)
84. EM2 Charity Throwdown 2018
EM2 DJs will supply danceable beats and donate the proceeds from their sets to Mary's Place.
(Ballard, $10)
85. Freakout Records DJ Series
Freakout Records, local record label and producer of Freakout Festival, will host a free ongoing series of Seattle bands, producers, and DJs taking over a little bit of Belltown and selecting their favorites for your listening pleasure. Tonight, Lite Smokes and Smokey Brights will headline at Corvus and Co.
(Belltown, free)
86. The F-Holes, Sin Driver
Rowdy Northwesterners the F-Holes will join up with "big mess" rockers Sin Drivers for a live in-store performance.
(Georgetown, $5)
87. Kave-In's Wiggle Room
Rock and roll to all soul, all night with fresh garage, girl group, and greasy R&B vinyl cuts from your DJ for the evening, Kave-In.
(Downtown, free)
88. Post Carnival FĂ©te
This Caribbean carnival features spicy jerk chicken wings, aloo pies, "endless" rum punch, and tunes from DJ Red.
(Wallingford, $10)
89. Stag, Stereo Embers, Surf the Pines
Jump around to catchy power pop from Stag, Stereo Embers, and Surf the Pines.
(Georgetown, $8)
90. Unlikely Friends
Tacoma indie poppers Unlikely Friends will play a record release show for their latest album, Crooked Numbers, and Full Tilt will serve up a special flavor combination inspired by the band.
(Capitol Hill, free)
91. Vinyl Night with Miss Teen USA
DJ Miss Teen USA will spin power pop, lounge, exotica, shoegaze, and alt cuts from the '80s and '90s.
(Ballard, free)
92. Weaponlord, Dust Mice, Kömmand, Iron Nightingale
Seattle heavy metal group Weaponlord will lead a night of dark thrash with opening sets by Dust Mice, Kömmand, and Iron Nightingale.
(University District, $7)
93. Resist, Subsist
See a performance about "resistance through practicing and reclaiming traditional subsistence" and participate in a discussion about "authenticity and essentialization" in contemporary indigenous art. Performers include Sara Siestreem, Arlie "Hataalii Chee" Neskahi, Sierra Campbell, Delia Gomez, and Dustin "Unignax" Newman.
(University District, $10)
94. ShakesBEERience!
The Shakesbeerience drunken Shakespeare festival ("script in one hand, drink in the other") will perform a very casual staging of Comedy of Errors, about two sets of twins causing all sorts of mix-ups.
(Greenwood, free)
95. They Love Me They Love Me Not 2
Raise money for the queer Fantastic Z Theatre company and bear witness to the talents of Mercury Divine, Linda Cleckler, the Gay Uncle, and other LGBTQ+ performers. There will also be a 50/50 raffle.
(Capitol Hill, $10 donation)
96. African American Writer's Alliance Annual Group Reading
This group reading is presented by the NW African American Alliance, a local group of writers.
(Capitol Hill, free)
97. Emerald Street: Race, Class, Culture, and the History of Hip Hop in the Northwest
Discover the history behind Seattle's well-known rappers, its champion break dance crew, its fashion designers, and some of its grassroots organizations with author and professor Daudi Abe.
(Renton, $5 museum admission)
98. J. Anderson Coats
Washington author J. Anderson Coats (The Wicked and the Just, The Many Reflections of Miss Jane Deming) will read from her new middle-grade novel, R is for Rebel, about a free-spirited daughter of imprisoned resistants in a conquered country.
(University District, free)
99. Sara Anderson
Children's book author and illustrator Sara Anderson (A Day at the Market) will be in-store to sign some of her books.
(Magnolia, free)
100. Shaun Scott with Minh Nguyen: Millennials and the Moments That Made Us
Filmmaker, writer, columnist, dandy, and emerging politician Shaun Scott will read from his new and second book, Millennials and the Moments That Made Us: A Cultural History of the U.S. from 1982–Present. Is it bad or good? Hard to say at this point. But I do know Millennials is published by Zero Books, which is based in the UK and has published books by great cultural theorists like Mark Fisher and Steven Shaviro. Black Lives Matter activist Marissa Johnson, who is famous for disrupting a Bernie Sanders event in 2015 at Westlake Center and having a tiff with Sanders supporter and rapper Killer Mike in 2016, wrote the book’s introduction. CHARLES MUDEDE
(Rainier Valley, $5)
101. Pull My Hair: Dirty Talk for Beginners
Add some new vocabulary to your dirty-talk lexicon and sip complimentary bubbly.
(Capitol Hill, free)
102. Team Heifer 101 Run
This free 5K fun run around Magnolia is followed by beer and foods from Urban Family Brewing. Participants will also get a chance to learn about Team Heifer's mission to end hunger and poverty across the globe.
(Magnolia, free)
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
FOOD & DRINK103. 16th Annual HardLiver Barleywine Festival
Push the limits of your liver with a selection of at least 50 barleywines at the 16th edition of this annual festival.
(Fremont, no cover)
104. Harambe Kong
Participate in the unveiling of Digital Berzerk's new "retro-style" arcade game Harambe Konh by playing a few rounds, watching live painting, and dancing to tunes by Chocolate Chuck.
(Belltown, free)
105. Dance BFA
See "an eclectic array of dance styles" from student dancers and choreographers from Cornish, plus special guests.
(Seattle Center, free)
SUNDAY
ART106. Lisa Myers Bulmash Artist Lecture with Intisar Abioto
Artist Lisa Myers Bulmash, whose exhibit You're Not From Around Here, Are You? is currently hanging, will speak about her art with The Black Portlanders blog creator Intisar Abioto.
(Central District, $7)
107. #PhotographForProgress: A Journey Through the Female Perspective
Sixteen women photographers (including Sara B. May, Susan Flaherty, Anna Bärlund, Emily Garthwaite, Sarah Lee, Chrissie White, and Claudine Doury) will showcase photos they've taken of other women on Leica cameras at this group show. A few of the artists will be around to chat with guests after the event.
(Bellevue, free)
108. Beacon Hill Block Party
Enjoy a potluck, live music, and activities for all ages at this Beacon Hill block party.
(Beacon Hill, free)
109. Great Seattle Seed Swap
Calling all gardeners in need of a new projects: Seattle Farm School's annual seed swap is here again. Bring seeds (in their original packets) to trade for other seeds, and check out gardening resources and books for sale.
(West Seattle, free)
110. Live Birds and Beer
Raise funds for West Seattle's new Nature Camp location by drinking beer while oohing and aahing at live birds of prey with John the Falconer.
(West Seattle, free)
111. SJCC Purim Carnival
Get creative with your Purim costume and join SJCC for their annual carnival honoring the Jewish holiday, where you'll find games, live characters acting out the story of Purim, hamantashen, and more.
(Mercer Island, free)
112. Stand Up With Immigrants! Trump/Pence Must Go!
At this organizing meeting, find out how you can stand with immigrants and fight the Trump/Pence regime with Refuse Fascism Seattle.
(Capitol Hill, free)
113. Sunday Bizarre Bazaar
Wander through the Bizarre Bazaar, a pop-up mini mall of clothing, records, jewelry, ephemera, and coffee vendors, with live music by Tissue and Wimps.
(Eastlake, free)
114. Urban Poverty Forum
Diverse organizations—faith-based and nonprofit—will join in a discussion on problems faced by poor citizens. This time, the topic will be police de-escalation. Participants will include Reverend Harriett Warden (Mothers for Police Accountability), the Mahogany Project, educator Erin Jones, SPD Crime Prevention Coordinator Felicia Cross, and Chester Earl from Justice For Jackie. Lisa Edge (Real Change staff) will facilitate the conversation.
(Central District, free)
115. Green River Glass Show and Sale
Find glass, jewelry, china, pottery, and collectibles from the early- to mid-20th century. Proceeds benefit the Arthritis Foundation, Lifelong Aids Alliance, and the Salvation Army.
(Kent, $3)
116. Seasonal Depression Sundays: Mean Girls
Wind down your weekend with a dose of 'tude and exclusive friend group drama at this free screening of Mean Girls. There will also be free popcorn and themed drink specials, and sweatpants and blankets are encouraged to help beat the winter blues.
(Capitol Hill, free)
117. Beta Rocket, Modern Day Astronaut, Tonight at Noon
Dark wave indie dance-rockers Beta Rocket bring their synth pop party vibes to Fremont, with opening support from Modern Day Astronaut and Tonight at Noon.
(Fremont, $6/$8)
118. Curse League, Heartworms, Proofs
Curse League combines surfy riffs, punk vocals, and herky-jerky drums for a excitable, youthful vibe. They'll be joined by Heartworms and Proofs at this homecoming show.
(Eastlake, $5/$8)
119. Gail Pettis
Celebrated jazz vocalist Gail Pettis, whom you may have heard at the Earshot Jazz Festival this past fall, will perform as part of the Jazz in the City series.
(First Hill, free)
120. LightWav Music
Dance to R&B, soul, hiphop, electronic, and other good beats from Seattle's LightWav Music, Pheso, Sir Nicolas, Bogi, and Slickbackmac.
(Belltown, free)
121. Summerfest or Bust
School of Rock bands from Seattle, Bellevue, and Lynnwood will showcase their young talent for all to enjoy. Proceeds go toward the cost of performing at the Summerfest 2018 in Milwaukee.
(Wallingford, free)
122. Tacoma Drag Takeover
Queens from the South Sound Indika Haze, Cannoli, Mykal Shortan, Anita Spritzer, and the Ladi Vixxen will grace Capitol Hill for a night of singing, acrobatic dancing, death drops, and more.
(Capitol Hill, $5)
123. The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet
A young explorer joins a "motley crew" on the Wayfarer spaceship and discovers the meaning of family in Becky Chambers' space opera, The Long Way to A Small Angry Planet.
(Capitol Hill, free)
124. Poetry in Conversation: Solmaz Sharif’s 'Look' Moderated by Lena Khalaf Tuffaha
In her debut collection, Look, poet Solmaz Sharif uses the U.S. Department of Defense’s Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms to explore the "intimacy, perception, and memory" of a language influenced by war.
(Wallingford, free)
125. Ursula K. Le Guin Celebration
Celebrate the life and work of late Northwest novelist, essayist, and poet Ursula K. Le Guin by hearing readings from Eileen Gunn, Nisi Shawl, Cat Rambo, and Nancy Kress. Afterward, sign up to read something of your own in an open mic.
(University District, free)
