Unusual, quirky, offbeat events happening March 14-19, 2017.
by Stranger Things To Do Staff
Our arts critics have already recommended 61 great things to do, our music critics have picked the 28 best concerts, and we've rounded up all of the St. Patrick's Day, Pi Day, and resistance events happening, but there are still hundreds more events this week. To prevent some of the quirkier and more extraordinary ones from slipping through the cracks, we've compiled them here—from tribute shows celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead to the opening of the March of the Kaiju exhibit, and from the King-Snohomish County Regional Spelling Bee to Sex with Strangers. For even more options this week, check out our complete Things To Do calendar.
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TUESDAY
ART
1. The Round #142
Music meets visual art meets literature, when musicians share the stage with a slam poet and live painter. This month's edition will feature music from Hibou, Sophia Duccini, and Eastern Souvenirs, spoken word poetry from Ebo Barton, and live painting from Grace Witherell and Ariel Orion.
COMEDY
2. The Mammoth #9
"Everyone gets stage time" at this long-form improv jam. Novices and hardened stage veterans are welcome to say "Yes, and..." to each other. Learn and practice this far-from-prehistoric art form.
FILM
3. Dismantling Racism Series: Screening of the Documentary "13th"
In reviewing the new Netflix documentary 13th, about the "rebirth of American chattel slavery in the American prison system," Ijeoma Oluo wrote, "If you want to understand the anger and the mistrust that many black Americans have toward both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, please watch 13th. If you want to know why we are just as likely to shout down a Democratic rally as a Republican rally, watch 13th. If you want to know why your black friends might be rolling their eyes at your 'I Voted' stickers on the grave of Susan B. Anthony, watch 13th. And if you want to understand why it must be black lives that matter, watch 13th." Today, you have the chance to watch 13th as part of the Rainier Valley Historical Society's "Dismantling Racism" series.
4. smARTfilms: Art Addict - "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry"
Ai Weiwei was jailed for 81 days by the Chinese government. Upon being released, he kept up the same artistic rebellion that got him in trouble in the first place. See Never Sorry's portrait of the dissident in Bainbridge Island's theater (they assure you it's full of "comfy chairs") and discuss the film afterwards.
FOOD & DRINK
5. Tattuesday with Tullamore D.E.W
Head to Screwdriver for whiskey specials from Tullamore and tattoo specials from Bryan Glynn—you may even win a free skin decoration in the raffle. Make good decisions, now!
MUSIC
6. Different Strokes '00s Rock Night
New DJ night in town Different Strokes hits Central Saloon in a flurry of hits and obscurities of the early '00s, served up by DJs Charlie's Alien and Michael Gill. Enjoy a night of NY rock, dance-punk, NW indie, Midwest emo, Chicago post-rock, and much, much more.
QUEER
7. Host Homes Community Forum
Homelessness is a citywide crisis, and 40% of youth without homes are LGBT. Accelerator YMCA has begun a program to finding hosts for young people facing a lack of safe housing; they've already placed three in compassionate families. Do you have room in your house to help out a kid in need? Find out how to join the Host Homes program.
READINGS & TALKS
8. George Divoky
Learn about the biological consequences of climate change from scientist George Divoky, who has extensively studied a colony of seabirds in Artic Alaska over the course of four decades. Learn about what record Artic temperatures mean for this group of birds—and for the environment as a whole.
9. General Michael Hayden
Michael Hayden has been a U.S. Air Force four-star general, Director of the National Security Agency, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Obviously, this means that he's a well-known public figure, but he's probably best known for his part in the surveillance that was conducted on the American people (sans warrant) when he was director of the NSA under George W. Bush. The controversies surrounding his time in public office are overwhelming and have far-reaching consequences—who knows if he'll address any of them at this talk (hint: probably not) but we can always hope.
10. Jimmy Settle
Alaskan shoe store clerk turned Special Forces Operator Jimmy Settle will present the book he co-authored with Don Reardon, Never Quit, a war memoir about his time in Afghanistan that also promises scenes of Alaskan wilderness rescues.
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY
MUSIC
11. Geoff Tate
For more than 30 years, Geoff Tate led Queensrÿche as a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated vocalist and songwriter. Now he's back on a world tour highlighting songs from all 17 albums throughout his career.
WEDNESDAY
ART
12. Making Mini-Comics: Create & Make Workshop
At this event, you can spin off from writing prompts, participate in drawing exercises, and learn about (and create your own!) mini-comics. The workshop will be taught by Eroyn and Kelly, the founders of the excellent local Short Run Comix & Arts Festival.
COMMUNITY
13. Bike Commuting 101
Don't let Seattle's bike-friendly reputation fool you into thinking a novice can jump on their fixed-gear contraption and safely navigate the complicated city streets without getting doored. This workshop will cover the basics, from gear to road rules to tips for biking in the rain.
FILM
14. Map Theatre: Simpsons Trivia Night
Map Theatre presents an opportunity to make use of your obsession with The Simpsons—a trivia competition focused on seasons 1-6. (Warm-up: what drink does Bart have to make Fat Tony in "Bart the Murderer"?)
GEEK & GAMING
15. GeekWire Bash 2017
Every year, GeekWire throws a relatively low-tech tech (but thoroughly geeky) party with ping-pong, dodgeball, foosball, beer pong, video games, sumo wrestling, tabletop games, as well as food, drink, prizes, and good old fashioned networking.
MUSIC
16. Brainthaw
High Dive goes full black velvet with Brainthaw, their recurring (every third Wednesday) evening marketed as a "high-energy psychedelic happening of sound, visuals, and performance." This iteration will feature the efforts of the Fabulous Downey Brothers, Fruit Juice, Wall of Ears, and Shit Ghost.
17. Crybaby Studios Monthly Show
Every month of 2017 will see a different locals-only showcase hosted by Crybaby Studios, with the third Wednesday of each month acting as a feature for some of our best regional musicians. This week's iteration will include sets by Charms, Webdriver Torso, and HINTS, and visuals from KBLANQ*.
18. Garden of Sonic Delights
Close out this weekday with some winding earworms of decades past, with DJs Maxwell Edison and Brian Probart playing freakbeat, garage punk, and '60s psych-outs starting at happy hour.
19. Q Train: Let Your Love Shine
The "Let Your Love Shine" benefit series is back with Q-Train, a funk, disco, and Soul Train tribute night with live performances by Christian Raddler and CarLarans, and timewarp beats supplied by Riff-Raff and Toya B. All proceeds for the evening go to the Sacred Stone Legal Defense Fund.
READINGS & TALKS
20. The Ides of March: Resistance & Immigration
This edition of WordsWest "welcomes resistance to xenophobia and embraces our rich history of immigration," and will feature fiction writer Donna Miscolta (author of When the De La Cruz Family Danced and Hola and Goodbye: Una Familia in Stories) and poet and civil rights attorney Shankar Narayan.
21. Zoey Leigh Peterson: Next Year For Sure
Explore the drama, love, and pain of open relationships at this reading of Next Year For Sure, Zoey Leigh Peterson's debut novel.
PERFORMANCE
22. Vanity White Wednesday
Sink into an evening of sultry burlesque and sophisticated cabaret with Vanity White, Seattle's guitar-playing drag chanteuse.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY
MUSIC
23. RAW Artists: CUSP
At this showcase, enjoy work from a variety of local artists—including musicians, performers, visual artists, fashion designers, makeup artists, and crafters. Walk away with an appreciation of local talent and maybe a few gifts and goodies.
WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY
ART
24. The Journey That Saved Curious George
Learn about the history of the creators of "Curious George," Margret and H. A. Rey, who fled Paris just hours before the Nazi invasion at the beginning of World War II. On "Family Day" (March 19), there will be kids' activities including story time, passport stamping, coloring, and more.
THURSDAY
COMEDY
25. Comedy Hypnosis Show With Stage Hypnotist, Jim Kellner
We have this deep-seated, glassy-eyed compulsion to direct you to Laughs Comedy Club for a show by Jim Kellner.... prettiest hypnotist in the world.... nothing bad will happen... No, really, participation is voluntary, and if you'd rather stay in your seat and watch another chump get the Mesmer treatment, that's fine. You'll witness the power of the unconscious mind as unloosed by the "World Renowned Hypnotist." But you can also see the interactive show as a chance to be freed from your rational superego—and become a semi-willling comedy star!
COMMUNITY
26. LGBT Economic Summit
Heads up: Seattle is home to the first-ever LGBT economic summit, and it's happening this Thursday! The event will bring together queer and allied business owners to foster mutual support, make a game plan for leveraging economic power, organize intersectional goals, and strengthen the LGBT community overall.
FILM
27. Darkness Film Series
The Henry will screen films that explore the darkness—reflections of madness, colonialism, or oppression—of world cinema. The first film was Touki Bouki, which Charles Mudede called a "mind-blowing Afro-punk experiment." Shura (playing tonight) is Toshio Matsumoto's Noh-influenced revenge drama of a cheated samurai.
28. Schoolidarity
Watch a documentary about two battles in which women, particularly women of color, defended public education and the public sector: the 2011 public employees' fight in Wisconsin and the 2012 Chicago teachers' strike. After the screening of Schoolidarity, discuss union democracy and the Democratic party.
FOOD & DRINK
29. Ivar's Luau Party Featuring Kona Brewing
Snack on Kahlua pork, ahi tuna, shrimp and mango salad, porter-braised short ribs, and coconut cake along with Kona beers, including the new Hanalei IPA. Dress islandy and get your leis from Ivar's; there will be music and more.
MUSIC
30. Green Jello, Headless Pez, Raw Dogs, Blame The Wizards, Xombius
Punk rock puppet show Green Jello expand past their hometown arena of '80s Hollywood to ooze all over the Funhouse, with Headless Pez, Raw Dogs, Blame The Wizards, and Xombius.
31. Hot Love!
Babe Night DJ veterans Glitter Lizzard and Gmunnie share some hot love on the Pony decks with deep cuts of garage rock and glam wave origin.
32. An Origin Record Showcase With John Bishop
John Bishop, who started the Ballard Jazz Festival in 2003, will present jazz collaborators from his own graphic design/record label, Origin Records, which was named "Label Of The Year" by Jazzweek in 2009.
33. SMCO: Seeing Nature
In tandem with the exhibit Seeing Nature, violinist Jae-In Shin and musicians of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra will present a chamber music performance in collaboration with the Seattle Art Museum.
READINGS & TALKS
34. Eric Chudler & Lise Johnson
Learn about many aspects of neuroscience (from the complicated history to relatable pop-culture applications) with Eric Chudler and Lise Johnson, authors of Brain Bytes.
35. Field Cady: The Data Science Handbook
Learn about data science from Field Cady, the author of The Data Science Handbook: a manual that aims to cover all of the basics of the discipline, including analytics, programming, and business skills.
36. Paul LaFarge
Paul LaFarge (author of books including The Artist of the Missing, his debut that Carrie Golus wrote "plays with the traditions of children's stories" and explores the conventions of narrative) will share his latest novel, The Night Ocean, inspired by the lives of H.P. Lovecraft and associates.
37. The Source: Art featuring Alice Gosti
Whether or not you caught Alice Gosti's site-specific piece Bodies of Water last summer, come to this talk to learn about her work and process, including how she created the exciting, water-focused 5-hour drop-in durational performance.
SPORTS & RECREATION
38. Men In Blazers Live
This live podcast recording promises beers, pies, and (you guessed it) hosts Rog and Davo in blazers, who will discuss the Sounders title defense on home turf—and interview special guests including a line-up of Sounders players.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY
ART
39. Art Trumps Flash Sale
Choose from paintings for sale by 57 artists and benefit Planned Parenthood, which will receive all the proceeds. Celebrate art and freedom!
THURSDAY-SATURDAY
FOOD & DRINK
40. 15th Annual Barleywine Bacchanal!
Beveridge Place Pub will fill 30 taps (yes, 30, you read that correctly) with barleywine as part of their annual celebration of the beverage—selections will change daily, so come two or three times to check out all their options.
THEATER & DANCE
41. Young Playwrights Festival
Four middle and high school playwrights have worked with ACT to produce staged readings of their shows. Watch the results, including Not All Fairytales Have Happy Endings by Esther Strako (TOPS Middle School), Panic Room by Peter Bauer (Ballard High School), Molento by Jen Concepcion (Kamiak High School), and My Childhood? by Mirabai Kukathas (NOVA Project).
This event will not take place on Friday.
THURSDAY-SUNDAY
ART
42. March of the Kaiju
Creatures are coming out to play. This exhibit will feature Kaiju art (Kaiju is the monster genre that contains films like Mothra and Godzilla) in a variety of media including lithograph prints and sculptures. The opening reception will take place during Ballard Art Walk.
COMEDY
43. Jim Short
Brisbane-born Jim Short (Premium Blend, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, NBC’s Late Friday), will try out some funny stuff on Seattle audiences.
THEATER & DANCE
44. Record of the Anthropocene Movement
Karin Stevens Dance presents this production based on the "Five Elements" of Chinese philosophy (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water) that will also connect those elements to the components that make up our local Pacific Northwest environment. Look forward to a combination of photographic projections and live dance performance.
FRIDAY
ART
45. Josh Poehlein: The Three Freedoms
Vignettes presents their latest one-night-only experience, this time featuring the work of Josh Poehlein, who has created a video installation from popular film and television clips to convey speedy and interdimensional travel.
46. Shrinky Drink
Revert to childhood as you experience the magic of Shrinky Dinks. Entry cost covers a full sheet of Shrink Film, coloring supplies, and snack/refreshments (but BYOB). Buy more sheets for $5 and go crazy. They'll have a toaster oven handy, so you can walk out with some artistic masterpieces or a brand new box of very classy jewelry.
MUSIC
47. Be Stiff!
Pony wants you to get stiff with this new DJ night hosted by DJs Sugar and Tricky Vicky, playing the best in new wave, post punk, and glam rock.
48. Brad Anderson
Classically trained Anderson will "submerge you in a psychedelic musical environment" using a keyboard, a computer, "multiple abstract sonic textures," and visuals from Osteo Parliament.
49. Concert On The Flentrop Organ: John Stuntebeck
In a recurring series at St. Mark's, John Stuntebeck, the Associate Organist of Saint Mark’s Cathedral, will perform music by composers Alain, Vivaldi, Bach, Grigny, Buxtehude, and Sweelinck, as well as Vierne’s complete Third Symphony, on the Flentrop Organ, the heritage embedded organ of St. Mark's that is designed primarily for playing the music of Bach.
50. Hearing Nature
In tandem with the exhibit Seeing Nature, violinist Jae-In Shin and musicians of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra will present a chamber music performance that explores the natural inspirations of composers from different time periods, creating parallels between their music and the visual art of their contemporaries.
51. Pukesnake, Memphis Radio Kings, Graig Markel & The 88th St Band
Heavy rock group Pukesnake want you to wash their music down with a thermos full of venom. Their "bizarre reptilian/human phenomenon" can be found at Slim's, with Memphis Radio Kings and Graig Markel & The 88th St Band.
52. SLAY: A Hip Hop Party for LGBT+, POC, And Open-Minded People
Shrug off your work week worries and hit up this hiphop dance party soundtracked by West Coast thrillers DJ Automaton and Ronin Roc, and explicitly held for LGBTQIA and POC communities and their allies (which should be all of us, really). Slay markets itself as a social justice movement, rather than just a party source, with an open encouragement to different minority communities to come together in a celebration of everyone's differences. Partial proceeds of the evening will be donated to a select charity that aligns with Slay's views.
53. Starbucks Hot Java Cool Jazz
Starbucks will host this benefit concert that features live sets by award-winning jazz bands from five local high schools, with all of the evening's proceeds going to support each school’s music program. The bands performing in the 2017 concert will be from Bellevue, Edmonds-Woodway, Garfield, Mountlake Terrace, and Roosevelt high schools.
READINGS & TALKS
54. LiTFUSE Poets read from the POETS UNiTE! Anthology
LiTFUSE is an annual event hosted by Mighty Tieton that offers writers the chance to spend a weekend workshopping poems and collaborating on new pieces. See the results of 10 years of these events at this reading of Poets UNiTE!, a compilation featuring 180 pages of poetry as well as photography and visual art.
55. Scott Miller
Learn about the German negotiations towards the end of World War II (whether the soldiers and country would be treated humanely after a surrender, for example) from Scott Miller, author of the new book Agent 110: An American Spymaster and the German Resistance in WWII.
56. Sergio Seipke: Hawkwatching Around the World
Author and raptor expert Sergio Seipke (who is putting together Raptors of South America, a field guide for identifying almost 100 species of raptors living on the continent) will speak about hawks around the world in this talk presented by the Seattle Audubon Society.
THEATER & DANCE
57. Tricked: A Mostly Male Burlesque Show
This is a series of drag, burlesque, and boylesque shows—not necessarily limited to men. The theme: those wily, alluring Tricksters, from Loki to Coyote to Bugs Bunny. With Bolt Action, Arson Nicki, Mercury Divine, Aaron Wheeler, Ewa Long, the Marquis Façade, and EmpeROAR Fabulous!!!. VIP ticket holders will get a tarot reading, front row seats, and a gift bag.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
MUSIC
58. Cabaret Month 2017
March is "Cabaret Month" at Egan's, with everything from jazz, blues, and Beatles tributes, to singer-songwriters and movie soundtracks performed with a little extra zazz. Friday's double feature will highlight Helene Smart and John Engerman & Michael King, Gabrielle Mehlman and Jeannette d'Armand, and Saturday's double feature will highlight Marcus Wolland & Carolyn Magoon, Angie Louise & Miz LaWanda DuPree.
59. The Golden Road: The 50th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead
The Royal Room will play host to a threepeat of shows celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Grateful Dead record, which was released on March 17th, 1967. "The Golden Road" constitutes all three shows, with a live set dedicated to performing the first album in its entirety, as well as select songs from both Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty.
THEATER & DANCE
60. Electric Man
Electric Man (formerly known as Jeffrey Dexter, a rookie cop) has been struck by lightning 37 times! Is he weaker for it? Absolutely not—now he has superhero powers of electricity, and he's using them to fight crime. They ask: "Will Jeffrey save the city from the bad guys ? Will he find true love? Will anyone survive!" Directed by Diana Martin, and written by Adam Hegg, Josh Rodriguez, Anna Richardson, and Michael Tangedahl.
61. March Dragness with Mayhem Miller and Robbie Turner
The March festival of drag, hosted by R Place's own Robbie Turner (seen on RuPaul), will continue with head-turning LA guest star Mayhem Miller, who went viral not long ago for performing as Diva Plavalaguna from The 5th Element. The usual Lashes ensemble will back them up.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
COMMUNITY
62. MythicWorlds
Masquerade balls, myth-inspired authors and artists, and workshops on folk tales await you, the dreamy-eyed, cosplay-loving lover of international lore and legend. Dress up, shop, and dance.
63. Pacific Northwest Numismatics Association Spring Show
Say that word aloud: "numismatics." Sounds magical, doesn't it? "But it's only old coins!" you protest. Yes—and much like the other much-maligned hobbyist, the philatelist, the numismatist appreciates that coins represent bygone powers, exchanges, trades, colonies, hopes, swindles, savings, bribes, and gifts. Visit dealers' booths (85 of them!) to pick up your own pieces of history. Get your own collection assessed, see exhibits, watch "Numismatic Theater," and send your little coin nerds on a youth treasure hunt.
MUSIC
64. A Woman's World
Seattle Women's Chorus will sing a poignant sampler of music by a diverse spread of powerful and influential women, featuring the premiere of a new song suite by Eric Lane Barnes that dramatizes the accomplishments of women like Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Cho, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and many more.
THEATER & DANCE
65. Sex with Strangers
In an isolated B&B, a struggling, underrecognized novelist and a hugely successful blogger slip between the sheets. They have nothing in common but their love of writing, their thirst for success, and their hot bods.
66. Shakespeare Dice: Twelfth Night
Eight actors have memorized the entire script of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, and at this performance presented by immersive/experimental theater company Dacha, an audience member will roll the dice and decide who will play which character.
67. The Yellow Wallpaper
This new play takes inspiration from the classic 1892 Charlotte Perkins Gilman story, in which a woman virtually imprisoned for her own "health" begins to hallucinate a phantom woman in the wallpaper, and adds race and modern-day angst. The "Yellow Wallpaper" woman is adapted into three protagonists: a 19th-century "sick" woman like the original, a Chinese American bride in post-WWII America, and a contemporary blogger. "Is it the wallpaper or the world outside that unites them?" Directed by Rebecca Goldberg.
SATURDAY
ART
68. Black Like Me: An Exploration of the Word N****r Youth Workshop
This multidisciplinary piece featuring dance, mixed media, and sound design asks whether it's possible for the black community to redeem a word that has been—and still is—used as an expression of hate and contempt, but has found more benign uses in hiphop and other contexts. Presented by Jade Solomon.
69. A Night at 2312 to Benefit the ACLU
Support the ACLU by celebrating local music and art at 2312 Gallery, with a night of live sets by singer-songwriter Isabella Du Graf, hiphop duo Sendai ERA, electro-dance buds Decent at Best, and multi-piece hiphop band All Star Opera, and the evening's grooves provided by DJ Calico. Comedian Abraham Tadesse will host, with projected visuals by multimedia artist Annisa Amalia, and displayed art throughout the gallery by Connie Fu and Noah Neighbor.
70. Queer Artists Fair
Celebrate queer and trans artistry at this inclusive and creative fair, where queer folks and allies can revel in solidarity and pick up a variety of beautiful items. They emphasize that this event is a place "where no phobias of any kind will be tolerated, individuals will be addressed by their preferred name/pronouns, and nobody will be marginalized."
71. Saturday Morning Cartoons
See brilliant animated children's films from around the globe with like-minded movie lovers, both juvenile and adult. It's free, and you can donate to partake in some refreshments. Always followed by a post-film discussion. In March, watch the French-Scottish comedy/drama The Illusionist, presented in conjunction with French Fest.
72. Saturday University: Islam Across Asia
This series of talks aims to offer a diverse picture of Islam in Asia—as they point out, a majority of the world's Muslim population lives in Asia. Expect to learn about politics, history, and culture, all through the context of the arts.
73. [S]HEROES: Side B
In honor of Women's History Month, check out tribute handbags by Jordan Christianson (dedicated to women who musically inspired him), alongside portraits of iconic women in music by Mariel Andrade.
COMMUNITY
74. Eritrean Women in Seattle Achievement Celebration
Celebrate Women's History Month by honoring local Eritrean women who have achieved great things (personal, professional, and for the community) in the past year—plus, enjoy a traditional Eritrean coffee ceremony, poetry, guest speakers, and refreshments.
75. Exploring Class and Race Intersections
Class Action and the Real Change Homeless Empowerment Project (the excellent organization behind Real Change News) present this day-long workshop about the historical, social, and political connections between race and class, that will also explore participants' personal narratives and experiences. Facilitated by Anita Garcia Morales, Alan Preston, and Sarah Tran.
76. Premiere of One Vibe Conversation
Catch a live edition of the community-building online video series One Vibe Conversation, which offers discussions about race, politics, arts, and culture featuring "entrepreneurs, innovators, artists, and intellectuals from the African and African American community in Seattle."
77. WET's 13th Annual Gala: Cruel Hearts
Help support the work of Washington Ensemble Theatre (responsible for the upcoming production Cherdonna's Doll's House, featuring local powerhouse and "female impersonator impersonator" Cherdonna Shinatra/Jody Kuehner) at this party featuring food, drinks, and auction items including a "sexy lesson" from Babeland and a private tarot reading party. They encourage you to celebrate their seasonal theme, "Breakdown," with smeared mascara and bathroom tantrums.
78. Workshop: Introduction to Eccentric Performing
Iman Lizarazu and Avner the Eccentric offer this four-hour workshop (open to everyone, from seasoned performers to shaky karaoke-phobes) that will teach you how to be your weirdest and most wonderful self on stage. This event is offered as part of the Moisture Festival.
FOOD & DRINK
79. Debuts & Discoveries
Every year for the past 10 years, Seattle Uncorked has thrown a party for wineries, distilleries, cideries, and breweries that have been operating for less than four years. Featured this year are 3 Howls Distillery, Lucky Envelope Brewing, Schilling Cider, and at least two dozen more. Partake of samples, food truck dishes, and live music.
80. Firestone Walker Barrel Aged Tomahawk Steak Night
Trade your big bux in for 32 ounces of bone-in rib roast with root vegetables along with five barrel-aged beers from Firestone Walker. You may want to share—the meat if not the beers, which include Agrestic, Bravo imperial brown ale, Velvet Merkin (appetizing!) oatmeal stout, Krieky Bones sour cherry beer, and Anniversary (13%!). If you don't need all the flesh on your plate, you can always just get a pour of these fancy beers on tap.
81. World of Tea
At this Northwest Tea Festival tasting, learn about Korean teas and teaware. You'll discover three Korean green teas and a Balhyocha (considered an oolong or yellow tea). It sounds like a perfectly refreshing morning-after-Saint Patrick's activity, whether or not you've got an evil hangover from too much green beer, but it's limited to 15 people.
GAMING
82. Jackie Hell Bingo
Manic, glittery, barking queen Jackie Hell will host possibly alarming drag bingo at the Crescent. After she's gotten hungry and wandered off for her scheduled "corn dogs at City Market," stick around with Julia D'Poon's karaoke.
MUSIC
83. Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons
Blues and folk duo Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons will meet at the banjo/fiddle crossroads to make some classically Northwest music together. Kids are free, but adults have to pony up five bones for this "Saturday Family Concert."
84. Bouzoukia Night Live
Celebrate Greek Independence Day with a night of live contemporary Greek music performed by Los Angeles artists Takis Kokotas and Korinna Kaplanis and their band.
85. RADIOACTIVE with Audiofreq
Aussie legend Audiofreq brings his hardstyle cuts to the Underground on his Audiology World Tour, with heavy dance music from the Southern Hemisphere all night long.
86. The Rule of Groove with Guests
Dance-oriented variety show The Rule of Groove converts their energy into a working band for a set at the Blue Moon.
87. Seattle Baroque Orchestra: Bach Brandenburg Celebration
The Seattle Baroque Orchestra will perform works from Bach's collection of violin concertos, with SBO founder Ingrid Matthews joining the orchestra as guest violin soloist.
88. Seattle Sub Sessions: One Year Anniversary
Seattle Sub Sessions, a monthly dubstep night at Contour, presents a headlining live set from Savage Society's Blankface, with support sets from Mesck, Kloak, and Truble in honor of their one year anniversary.
89. Tribute Night Showdown: Blondie Vs. The Cars
Enjoy a whole night of tribute performances dedicated to the rock legends of Blondie and The Cars, with live sets from The Porizkovas, Mother Of Pearl, Candy Oh!, The Stilletoes, The Dangerous Types, and Hairy Debbie.
90. Upstream Presents: Guitar Slinger Showdown
Sixteen relative unknowns get the chance to compete for the title of "Ultimate Guitar Slinger" in a nasy throwdown of blues, metal, and rock guitar skills, with a live finale by Ayron Jones & The Way, and local celebrity judges Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver, Ayron Jones, and David Feffer Chairman of the Crown Guitar Workshop & Festival.
READINGS & TALKS
91. Geologic Disasters Presentation
Seattle's landscape has been heavily altered by human forces—but before that, the whole Pacific Northwest was reshaped and made into what it is today thanks to natural causes (including what we would consider apocalyptic volcanic explosions, earthquakes, and floods). Learn about our region's history from naturalist Ed Dominguez.
THEATER & DANCE
92. For Your Eyes Only & Aperitif
This event promises performances from two very different burlesque troupes (For Your Eyes Only and Aperitif) punctuated by a mid-show cocktail hour. Presented by the Emerald City Burlesque Revue.
93. Kitchen Sink: A Divine Variety Show
Mercury Divine hosts a new variety show at Kremwerk known as Kitchen Sink, a chance to witness drag, comedy, music, circus, and dance all in one place every third Saturday.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
ART
94. Pottery Northwest's NCECA Pre-Fest
Before the National Council On Education For the Ceramic Arts conference in Portland, Pottery Northwest will host a series of events (workshops, exhibitions, parties, and more) in anticipation.
COMMUNITY
95. Northwest Women's Show
Hundreds of exhibitors will showcase things women like, such as "fashion, food, and fun." Fashion shows, seminars, and a whole lotta pink, if the website's anything to go by. (There might also be some shirtless guys in there, too.) Plus, check out the Savvy Family Expo.
SUNDAY
ART
96. Eye on Artist Lecture Series: Chris Maynard
Olympian Chris Maynard, creator of the ethereal Featherfolio exhibit of hand-cut feathers, will speak on his work and inspiration. The reception afterwards will give you time to see the pieces while enjoying light refreshment.
COMEDY
97. Match Game
Audience contestants try to guess local celebrities' answers to silly questions for a ribald evening. The March edition, subtitled "Drop the Soap," will star "the man who showers you with love" Richard Rugburn and his "prize butterfly" Moist Towelette, plus guests including David Schmader.
COMMUNITY
98. Nowruz in Seattle: Persian New Year
Celebrate the Persian New Year—generally marked with festivals, family visits, traditional dishes and desserts, house-cleaning, and festive decorations—at Seattle City Hall, where they promise traditional folklore dances, live music, a kids' activity corner, a photo booth (titled "Travel to Iran Without Leaving Seattle!"), and refreshments.
FOOD & DRINK
99. 2017 Seattle Empty Bowls Dinner
Raise money for the Ballard Food Bank at this event with a very simple premise: buy a hand-crafted bowl made by local artisans, then fill it with soup and bread. Eat and be merry, and walk away (with a beautiful new piece of dishware!) knowing that your dollars helped feed some fellow community members.
100. Handmade Gnocchi: Cucina Casalinga Cooking Class
Michela Tartaglia will help you get familiar with these friendly little potato dumplings. You'll make a quattro formaggio sauce to enrobe them and then eat them together in Pike Place.
MUSIC
101. Ballard Civic Orchestra: Celebrating Hispanic & Latino Cultural Heritage
Multi-generational, intercultural orchestra Ballard Civic Orchestra will present the second performance of their current concert series as a celebration of Latino and Hispanic musical culture, featuring two guest artists, including popular contemporary Brazilian musician Jovino Santos Neto, and Latin Grammy nominee and master pianist, composer, arranger, and countertenor José Luis Muñoz.
102. A Benefit for We Fight Back
Young Go Hards, Dead Bars, and Ramona will play live sets to raise money for We Fight Back, a boxing and self defense program intended to keep women and girls alive and safe.
READINGS & TALKS
103. King-Snohomish County Regional Spelling Bee
70 middle schoolers will compete for your entertainment and amusement at this regional spelling bee. You won't get to see all the behind-the-scenes mayhem and helicoptering parenting featured in 2002 movie Spellbound, but you can imagine the latent drama while you watch these young 'uns spell their hearts out. This year's moderator will be historian, journalist, and KIRO radio host and producer Feliks Banel.
104. Scandinavian Crime Fiction with Professor Andy Nestingen
Learn about Scandinavian crime fiction from professor Andy Nestingen: chair of the Scandinavian Studies department at UW and author of the book Scandinavian Crime Fiction (inspired by authors including Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell, Karin Fossum, and Anne Holt). While you're there, check out the Nordic Heritage Museum's Swedish Crime Scenes exhibit.
SPORTS & RECREATION
105. State Parks: Free Days
Celebrate the 104th birthday of Washington State Parks. They'll waive their usual $10 entrance fee, and you can enjoy the wonder of the Columbia Gorge, Olympic Rainforest, or Deception Pass for free.
106. Yoga Under Glass
Local yoga instructors will lead this appropriate-for-all-levels workshop inside the Glasshouse. (If you attend, prepare to return to a sparkling house with a big bowl of decorative lemons on the table, because now you officially have your shit together.)
THEATER & DANCE
107. Hansel & Gretel
PNB presents an ideal "starter ballet"—a narrated, hour-long performance geared toward kids and families, that tells a very familiar story of some children lured into danger with candy.
108. Lost and Found in Love
Isaac Bashevis Singer was a Nobel Prize-winning author who wrote and published exclusively in Yiddish. Enjoy a dramatic staged reading of some of his stories (set to live music) presented by Tales of the Alchemysts Theater. Get all this and more on the free Stranger Things To Do mobile app—available now on the App Store and Google Play.