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- KING 5 Konnected
Meet representatives of more than 40 local nonprofits and enjoy fancy food (from the likes of Matt's in the Market and Shug's Soda & Ice Cream), alcohol (including from Radiator Whiskey), and music. Plus, check out "ReachNow Carpool Karaoke." GEEK
- Science of Sports and Entertainment: Acoustics at the New Arena
KeyArena's replacement is set to start hosting NHL games in the fall of next year. Ahead of the opening, learn more about the new arena's state-of-the-art sound and acoustic design, and "how the arena will be one of the loudest in the NHL, while also providing a quality of music experience that is best in class." Former sports radio host Mike Gastineau will emcee the evening, with featured speakers Brian Elwell (the project's acoustic contractor), VP of Events Don Graham, and singer Wanz. PERFORMANCE
- María Grand: Persephone/HerStory
This one-act opera by tenor saxophonist María Grand and visual artist, writer, and singer Satya Celeste relates one young woman's experience with the mythic Persephone, abducted by the King of Hell. - Opera on Tap: Blue Moon's Anniversary!
Opera on Tap will help this beloved dive whoop it up for its 85th birthday. Lend your ears to impressive tunes as you drink. - Weed Science!
For the latest edition of the burlesque-for-good show Butt Club, Morgue Anne and Amar Raine will host a bevy of dancers all shaking their booties in support of Books for Prisoners. Take that, prison book ban! READINGS & TALKS
- Annual Denny Lecture: Seattle’s High-Tech Housewives with Dr. Amy Bhatt
Drawing on her book High-Tech Housewives: Indian IT Workers, Gendered Labor and Transmigration, Amy Bhatt will provide a look into the lives of IT temps in India who provide a lot of labor to tech behemoths like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. - Artist Talk: Louie Palu
Hear a talk by environment-/social justice-focused photographer and Guggenheim Fellow Louie Palu, whose works include a book of photos documenting the effects of industrial toxins (A Field Manual to Asbestos) and the work-in-progress Distant Early Warning, about military activity in the Arctic. - Going to Extremes: Is It Climate Change or Just Bad Weather?
Get some insight into increasingly common extreme weather events and their relationship to climate change, courtesy of a panel that includes James Rufo-Hill of Seattle Public Utilities, Sarah Ragen of the UW Dept of Oceanography, Joe Zagrodnik of the UW Department of Atmospheric Sciences, and Brittany Hoedemaker of the US School of Marine and Fishery Sciences. - Joe Gaydos: The Salish Sea
Science Director at the SeaDoc Society Joe Gaydos will share his knowledge (and photographs) of the 3,000 vertebrate and invertebrate species in the Salish Sea. - Lawney Reyes: The Horse Nation
Learn about the history of Native American horsemanship and relay racing, which has its roots in the early 17th century. While forced relocations to reservations diminished the tradition, Native American horse racing eventually enjoyed a resurgence, and today is popular in the Northwest. - Poets Spring Forth
More than 20 local poets will read from their oeuvre—Michele Bombardier, Kevin Craft, Laura Da', Paul Nelson, Sierra Nelson, and Carolyne Wright among them. - The Why, How, Where and What of Earthquake Early Warning
Learn how earthquake early warning (EEW) systems work, how even seconds of advance warning can save lives, and when we can get one in the PNW from the Seismological Society of America. Panelists will include Seattle Times science reporter Sandi Doughton (author of Full-Rip 9.0: The Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest), Scott Miles of UW's Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering, Harold Tobin of UW's Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, and ShakeAlert program engineer Rachel Lanigan. Douglas Toomey, director of the University of Oregon’s branch of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, will moderate.TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY
VISUAL ART
- Persistence: Photographs by Blake Little and Maria Grinchuk
These two exhibitions illustrate "the persistence of LGBTQ spaces in less than sympathetic surroundings," namely Blake Little's Gay Rodeo series from 1988-1992 and Maria Grinchuck's studies of drag theater in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Closing WednesdayTUESDAY-SATURDAY
PERFORMANCE
- We Will Not Be Silent
Twenty-one-year-old Sophie Scholl, a member of the White Rose resistance group that carried out clandestine actions against the Nazis, has been captured and must withstand interrogation in this play by David Meyers. VISUAL ART
- Capability
Scott Horn, Holly Ballard Martz, Carol Rashawnna, and other artists investigate the American love/hate affair with guns and violence, focusing on issues like "police brutality, suicide, mass shootings, hunting, masculinity, and more," in this UW Emerging Curator Initiative exhibition.
Closing Saturday - Switchboards to Selfies: A Look Back at How We Connect
Technology has made it easier than ever for people around the world to communicate with each other. But is our global discourse any more civil than it used to be before Facebook? This exhibit by the University of Washington Museology Graduate students traces the evolution of communication tools through Renton artifacts.
Closing SaturdayTUESDAY-SUNDAY
COMMUNITY
- Pacific Seas Aquarium Community Celebration
Celebrate Tacoma's new aquarium with free-with-admission arts and community events—like special dives and feeds—throughout April. PERFORMANCE
- As You Like It
This Shakespeare comedy has cross-dressing, a lion, shepherds, love triangles, improbable repentance, and a clown, all in the forest of Arden. Kelly Kitchens will direct. - A Doll's House, Part 2
Nora, in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, is arguably one of the most famous female roles in 19th-century theater. Every leading ingenue has had her turn playing the "little lark"—even Seattle's Cherdonna Shinatra recently took on the role. But the ending of the play is famously up for interpretation, and Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath's cheekily titled A Doll's House, Part 2 takes on the challenge of picking up where Ibsen left off. It's funny, smart, and maybe the best old play to come out of the 2010s. CHASE BURNS - The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
This musical is an adaptation of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians series' first entry, in which a 12-year-old Greek demigod discovers his divine heritage—much to his annoyance. VISUAL ART
- Live Wires: The Cable TV Revolution
Find out what's behind the small screen at this exhibition about "the men and women who launched the first cable systems, shaped an industry, and changed American viewing habits forever."
Closing Sunday - Strange Couplings
Cute! This show is dedicated to working artist couples: Nichole DeMent and Stephen Rock, Perri and Craig Howard, and Kate Protage and Chris Sheridan.
Closing SundayWEDNESDAY
COMEDY
- Easter Hangover Comedy Night
Brush off that Easter wholesomeness with comedians Ellen Acuario, Kimi Rutledge, Scott Cavazos, Bernice Ye, and many more. David York will host. FILM
- Great Bear Rainforest, Land of the Spirit Bear
IMAX is no doubt the perfect format for Ian McAllister's new documentary about this beautiful, wild Canadian wilderness, which boasts otters, rare white bears, and other marvelous denizens. Ryan Reynolds narrates. This screening will include an introduction by McAllister and a reception. - Rifftrax Live
The hosts of RiffTrax will offer their comedic roasts of B-movie classic Octaman, wherein a gaggle of octopi with a human mutation terrorize a group of scientists studying them in a lab. Scary! GEEK
- Mario Kart Tournament with High West Distillery
Fuel up with rye and bourbon from High West Distillery at this Mario Kart 8 mashup tournament. - MovieCat Trivia Night!
Show off your screen smarts with some quality movie nerd company, plus "cats drawn into movie scenes." PERFORMANCE
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Staged Reading
Short Order Theatre Company's Tasting Menu Staged Reading Series will open with Edward Albee's ultradark Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, about two couples whose dinner party turns into a hysterical alcoholic breakdown. Starring Erin Day, John Ruoff, Dustin Trabert, and Maren Patrick. READINGS & TALKS
- Seattle Arts and Lectures Presents: Local Voices
Seattle Arts and Lectures' resident Writers in the Schools, who work with students, will read their own works in progress. Gain insight and inspiration from these authors. - Therese Oneill: Ungovernable
Discover the grisly side of Victorian parenting with humorous feminist historian, who'll educate you on "How to be sure you're not too ugly, sickly, or stupid to breed," "How much beer, wine, cyanide and heroin to consume while pregnant," and "Which foods won't turn your children into sexual deviants." VISUAL ART
- The Mixer
Preview the Seattle International Film Festival 2019 and learn about the New Works-in-Progress Forum with fest director Beth Barrett.WEDNESDAY–SUNDAY
PERFORMANCE
- Romeo and Jules
This UW drama school production eschews traditionally gendered casting for a tale pitting young love against the "destructive power of binary factions."THURSDAY
COMEDY
- Two Dykes and a Mic
McKenzie Goodwin and Rachel Scanlon from Los Angeles will host this all-lady stand-up revue. COMMUNITY
- Democracy in Danger: How the International Order is Veering To Authoritarianism
This sobering panel, chaired by political commentator Mort Kondracke, will examine attacks on democracy all over the world. Hear from former four-star Army general and "drug control czar" Barry McCaffrey, author, historian, and editor Robert Merry, UW's Robert Crawford, former foreign correspondent for Eastern Europe Carol Williams, and SPU's China expert Brad Murg. There will be a wine reception. - Silent Writing Party
Christopher Frizzelle has hosted the Silent Reading Party for 10 years; now, Hotel Sorrento will add another silent event for writers to compose letters on the hotel's stationery. They'll even provide postage! Connect with some loved ones without using the "like" button. - Thank You Thursday: Pints for Old Dogs
Support the Old Dog Haven by drinking beer! The brewery will donate $1 from every pint. Dogs are welcome at this event. FILM
- 'Paris to Pittsburgh' Film Screening
This documentary reveals how cities around the world are grappling with the problem of climate change in the wake of Trump's decision to leave the Paris agreement. Stay on for a Q&A with the Emmy-winning producer/director, Sidney Beaumont. - Letter From Masanjia
This documentary follows what happens when an Oregonian finds a note from an imprisoned Chinese dissident hidden inside a package of Kmart Halloween decorations. The film, which reveals horrifying facts about Chinese labor camps, has won many international awards. FOOD & DRINK
- Dining Out for Life
For the 26th year, over 90 restaurants in Seattle will donate between 30 and 50 percent of their proceeds from today to Lifelong's programs that support people facing serious illness and poverty. - Proud Mary Thursday Night Throwdown
Flaunt your barista skills (or just watch the action) at this head-to-head bracket-style competition featuring Proud Mary Coffee Roasters. MUSIC
- MindTravel Live Piano Experience + Conversation with Murray Hidary
Murray Hidary will improvise piano music to projections of visual art in this MindTravel performance. - Steven Curtis Chapman
Grammy-winning Christian music sensation Steven Curtis Chapman will bring his greatest solo hits to Seattle on this tour stop. PERFORMANCE
- Seattle! Boldly Went
If you've got a 10-minute crowd-pleasing story about an outdoor adventure, be it sailing, climbing, scuba diving, or something along those lines, tell it to fellow fresh-air enthusiasts at this Moth-style live podcast. READINGS & TALKS
- Black Queer Studies and the State of Emergency
Two prominent academics, Dr. C. Riley Snorton of the University of Chicago and Dr. Aliyyah Abdur-Raman of Brown University, will discuss how black queers survive and thrive despite the "perpetual state of emergency" engendered by politics and prejudice. Snorton's talk is called "Blackness, Historicity, and the Temporality of Invention" and is based on his book Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity, while Abdur-Rahman's "Black Presentism and the Practice of Ecstasy" draws on her new project Millennial style. - Melissa Kwasny: Putting on the Dog
Poet/essayists Kwasny's book Putting on the Dog: The Animal Origins of What We Wear ranges all over the globe to investigate the animals that humans use for clothing—"leather, wool, silk, feathers, pearls, and fur"—and the industries that they create.THURSDAY-SATURDAY
COMEDY
- Twisted Flicks
Based on audience suggestions, Jet City improvisers will add their own dialogue, music, and sound effects to crappy movies, like the promisingly titled Santo and the Vengeance of the Vampire Woman this week. VISUAL ART
- Dorothy Anderson Wasserman: Beneath the Surface
This collection of photographs and collages by Dorothy Anderson Wasserman uncover the "hidden realities" beneath ordinary scenes.
Closing Saturday - Holly Ballard Martz: The Greatest Show on Earth
"No need to run away to join the circus, the circus has come to you," writes Martz. In a symbol of modern American insanity, Martz has cut and stitched honest-to-gosh 50 sanctioned flags into a 30-foot circus tent.
Artist talk ThursdayTHURSDAY–SUNDAY
FESTIVALS
- Washington State Apple Blossom Festival
The famous apples that grow in Wenatchee aren't only delicious—they also bring pretty spring blossoms throughout the valley. This festival—which has been running since 1919—celebrates them with a carnival, a golf tournament, a food fair, multiple parades, and more. FOOD & DRINK
- Senses from Japan - Spring 2019
Stop by Fran's Chocolates to admire Japanese cultural expression: tea ceremonies, ikebana, an installation of cherry blossoms, and lacquer. VISUAL ART
- STEM + Art + Design
Members of Northwest Designer Craftsmen show how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics shape art, whether they work in ceramics, textiles, mixed media, or metalsmithing.
Opening ThursdayFRIDAY
COMEDY
- Comedy Roast Battle
Eight comedians will say mean things about each other, and the one with the saltiest insults will win the roast. Contestants this time will include Adam Luckey vs. Alexander Goldwell, Jon Rice vs. Shelby Dodson, Austin Shepard vs. Chris Rees, and Robb Constantine vs. Cavin Eggleston. Jesse Warren will host. - Maple Daddies: Dads on Film
Those sweet Maple Daddies will provide some silly sketch fun, while the venue will sell a cocktail special, luridly called "Boy Milk." FOOD & DRINK
- Culinary Happy Hour - Bacon Jam and the Bourbon that Loves It!
Sip a Marionberry Maker’s Mark Old Fashioned as you learn how to make sweet, smoky bacon jam with double-smoked slab bacon, brown sugar, and bourbon, and take home a small jar to slather on everything. - Friday Night Fried Chicken Dinner
Dig into a pile of crispy battered poultry with cobbler, biscuits, spicy pickles, and other fixings. - Kirkland Spring Wine Walk
Stroll through the galleries and boutiques of downtown Kirkland while you sip wine samples from tons of Washington wineries. MUSIC
- An Acoustic Trio Tribute to Chris Cornell
Experience the discography of a grunge legend with this acoustic tribute to the late Chris Cornell, as performed by members of Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog cover band Outshined. - The Emo G's Presents: Emo Dance Party
Bring back the early-mid 2000s with your deep passion for gauged ears, flat-ironed hair, and Pete Wentz's smirk. Emo Dance Party is the sensation of reliving your MySpace glory in the form of a high-energy, passionately emo live set by the Emo G's. - Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson Tribute Night
Enjoy songs by two of the greatest men in country music, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson, with this tribute night helmed by Country Dave & The Pickin' Crew, which includes Dave Harmonson, Jesse Harmonson, Aaron Harmonson, and John Olufs, and featured guests Caleb Bue, Gus Clark, Fredd Luongo, Pat Reedy, Caitlin Sherman, and Andy Shofner. - A Night of Storytelling with Johnny Moses
Northwest Native storyteller Moses, who won the 2012 Washington Governor's Heritage Award, will guide you through an evening of traditional Duwamish songs and stories. - Silent Disco Costume Party: '80s, '90s, '00s by SoundDown Seattle
Dress up in accordance with your favorite era and dance to a curated playlist on "one of the most spectacular rooftops in Seattle" (Frolik Kitchen + Cocktails). - WAVES Presents New Era
Equal parts '00s underground rave, psychedelic visuals, and Burning Man fundraiser, the New Era will feature DJ sets by District Zero, Noktuary, Hherb, Frida K, Ennelyn, Minor, Toastercookie, and more, with visuals, lighting, and a live performance by Creatrix. PERFORMANCE
- Experience 'The Wild' with Chris Morgan
Podcast host, filmmaker, and wildlife researcher Chris Morgan will introduce his new KUOW nature podcast, The Wild. - Spring Awakening: A Burlesque Reunion
Nope, nothing to do with the gloomy, expressionist German drama; this happy evening welcomes Miss Indigo's latest class from the Burlesque Academy for some hot moves. READINGS & TALKS
- Bill Griffith: Nobody's Fool
Bill Griffith's meticulously researched graphic work illustrates the life of Schlitzie the Pinhead, a man who spent his life as a sideshow performer and even appeared in Tod Browning's horror film Freaks. According to press materials, this biography provides "a unique look into his world and restor[es] dignity to his life by recognizing his contributions to popular culture." - Decolonizing Allure: Women Artists of Color in Conversation
Georges Bizet's Carmen, soon to be staged by Seattle Opera, boasts gorgeous music and a suspenseful, tragic story, but it also follows the common Western-canon pattern of casting a woman of color (in Carmen's case, Roma) as an exotic vixen. This panel, organized by the opera, will discuss some important questions: "Is [Carmen] a dangerous seductress, a feminist martyr, or a complex Roma woman making her way in the world as an outsider? Or perhaps Carmen is merely a stereotype that reflects the fragilities and insecurities of the society that created her." In either case, how do women artists of color respond? Hear from excellent director and actor Sara Porkalob, Dr. Naomi André University of Michigan, who wrote Black Opera: History, Power, Engagement, and UW's Dr. Michelle Habell-Pallán, author of Loca Motion: The Travels of Chicana and Latina Popular Culture. - Steamships and Sternwheelers on the S.S. Virginia V
The Atlas Obscura Society Seattle will present a talk by historian Ed Brown on the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet, which "moved people, mail, livestock, and other goods between over 300 waterfront landings from the mid-1800s through the Second World War." Better yet, the talk will take place on a historic steamship, and Brown will have plenty of stories and historic photos to share. SHOPPING
- White Center Library Guild Plant Sale
The library will expand its inventory beyond books (although they'll still have plenty of plant-related reading materials for sale) with a variety of houseplants and veggie starts.FRIDAY-SATURDAY
COMEDY
- Mouth Wide Shut: A Silent Improv
It's improv without words! Waaay harder than it sounds, but Unexpected players can do it. Give them your suggestions! COMMUNITY
- JustFoodForDogs Grand Opening
Celebrate the opening of the new location of home-cooked dog food company JustFoodForDogs all weekend long with freebies and giveaways, "yappy hour" snacks, and pet portraits from pet photographer Doghouse Portraits. GEEK
- PreserveIT! 2019: Disasters
Learn how people preserve information, neighborhoods, and treasures from disasters at this colloquium of disaster planners, amateur collectors, archivists, and many more. PERFORMANCE
- Harry Potter Drag
Newbie drag queens Stasia Coup and Killer Bunny will host two nights of tributes to British wizardry, featuring "LA teen queen" Cranberry. The first night is called The Boys Who Lived and boasts "LA teen queen" Cranberry, and the second night is called Drag Against the Dark Arts and boasts a guest performance by Bosco.- Full Tilt 2019
For the 13th annual edition of Evoke Productions' weekend-long festival, watch new choreography by local artists Jo Blake, Sarah Alaways, Elise Meiners Schwicht, Warren Woo, and Phi VoBa. The themes span from community and intergenerational collaboration (Alaways) to explorations of the symphony (Blake) to "urban movement" (VoBa).- Kat Robichaud's Misfit Cabaret Presents: A Space Oddity
The Voice finalist Kat Robichaud and her cohorts promise a musical romp through classic sci-fi.- Spoilers
Seattle loves its nerd burlesque (or "nerdlesque," to those in the know). MurderApples Events will present an evening of sexy pop culture spoilers and Easter eggs in stripper form.- Vocal Theatre Works: Philip Glass — Hydrogen Jukebox
Cyndia Sieden and visiting artists Dean Williamson and Deanne Meek will present the Northwest premiere of Hydrogen Jukebox, a Philip Glass composition with libretto by Allen Ginsberg, a challenging modern classic meant to make you rethink the framework of the American dream. SHOPPING
- Annual Spring Plant Sale
Every year, students sell hundreds of crops—like vegetables, herbs, and baskets of fuchsias—for spring gardeners.- King County Plant Sale & Garden Market
Transform the winter dregs of your garden into a fecund bounty of plants by picking up heirloom perennials, rhododendrons, native plants, vegetables, herbs, and "the best tomato choices around."FRIDAY-SUNDAY
COMMUNITY
- SEA-Cats Cat Show
Kitty cats of all shapes, sizes, and breeds will be evaluated based on their overall condition, appearance, and personality. FESTIVALS
- Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival
In appreciation of the 1,000 cherry trees gifted to Seattle by Prime Minister Takeo Miki 40 years ago, the annual Cherry Blossom Festival is a celebration of Japanese culture. It's the oldest in the Seattle Center Festál series, featuring live performances, Taiko drumming and artisan demonstrations, food, and more. PERFORMANCE
- Coppélia
Evergreen City Ballet will update the proto-sci-fi ballet Coppélia, about a young man who unwittingly falls in love with a clockwork lady, with 21st-century technology references.SATURDAY
COMEDY
- Ari Shaffir: Jew
Ari Shaffir, former host of This Is Not Happening on Comedy Central, will perform a set based on his upbringing as an Orthodox Jew, the two years he spent at a yeshiva (Jewish seminary) in Israel, and his turn to atheism upon returning to America.- Break Your Face!
At what will no doubt be a VERY silly show, comedians will spend two hours trying to make each other laugh—because laughing will be punished by elimination! The organizers say: "This is a VERY experimental show, we have no clue what's going to happen!"- Drop The Root Beer & Run: Rise, Children!
Drop the Root Beer and Run, a dark-minded sketch team that's performed in SketchFest Seattle, Improlympia, LA Improv Fest, the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, Bumbershoot, and Vancouver Sketchfest, will take you back to 1996 for some "nostalgia-bait" comedy. COMMUNITY
- 11th Annual Pioneer Square Spring Clean
Pick up litter, mulch trees, and plant flowers in Pioneer Square.- 2019 Seattle Modern Home Tour
Take a peek inside sleek modern homes in Capitol Hill, West Seattle, Rainier Valley, and beyond on a self-guided tour organized by the Modern Architecture + Design Society.- Civic Saturday: Creatively Deviating From the College Path
The theme of this Civic Saturday event is "Off Campus: Creatively Deviating from the College Path," which will focus primarily on intensive college prep programs in high schools. Special guests include New York Times student podcast contest winner Aliyah Musaliar, poet Shin Yu Pai, youth musician Zenyka Gomilla, and others.- Exploring the Hidden Histories of Georgetown
Find new reasons to love this formerly industrial, currently artsy neighborhood with Atlas Obscura "field agent" Lara Hallock.- La Resistencia Anniversary Fundraiser & Party
La Resistencia (once known as NWDC Resistance) will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the first Tacoma detention center hunger strike and host a fundraiser.- Mutt Mixer
At this social event for mixed breeds, your unique pup can prance around and make friends in a 7,000-foot outdoor play yard. FESTIVALS
- 17th Annual White Center Cambodian New Year Street Festival
Fete the Khmer New Year with one of Washington State's biggest Cambodian communities in the state. Rock out to Khmer music, admire classical dance, and compete in a banana-eating contest.- Metaphysical-Wellness Fair
Meet over 25 tarot readers, healers, and vendors at the Metaphysical & Wellness Fair.
FOOD & DRINK
- Dutch King's Day 2019 with Beer & Bitterballen
Celebrate Dutch King's Day (a national holiday in the Netherlands commemorating the birth of King Willem-Alexander) by donning orange attire, listening to Dutch music, and consuming beer and bitterballen (a popular Dutch meat-based bar snack).- I Love the '90s Bar Crawl
Throw a scrunchy around your high pony and booze it up with fellow connoisseurs of '90s culture. You'll get drink specials at participating downtown bars (poured into your 16 oz I Love the '90s color changing stadium cup, of course), which will also be playing music from the decade.- The Office Trivia Bar Crawl - Seattle
You've binged the heck out of The Office, and now it's time to prove your knowledge. You'll play different rounds of trivia at most venues along this bar crawl, and there will be drink specials and a costume contest.- Railway History Center Wine Train
Ride on a historic train through beautiful Snoqualmie Valley, and stop along the way to taste local wine and food. You'll also get access to the Northwest Railway Museum's exhibits.- Snohomish on the Rocks
Try spirited sips (including bourbon, gin, whiskey, vodka, liqueurs, and more) from over 30 Pacific Northwest distilleries, savor fare from local food trucks, take in live music, and browse goods from local market vendors.
- Through the Years: A Time Travel Tasting Menu
Travel through the ages with this 20-course tasting menu, which will impart "important food stories and history" through food.- Vegan Chicken Tasting
Tastes like chicken? The Animal Rights Initiative and Rooster Haus Rescue will offer samples of plant-based alternatives to chicken, including chicken strips, nuggets, deli slices and drumsticks from Tofurky, Drumsticks, Beyond Meat, Veganegg, Gardein, Morningstar, Boca, and Quorn. A real, live rooster or hen will also be in attendance. GEEK
- SclObo Geekfest
Gamer clothing brand SclObo is putting on this afternoon of video and tabletop games, mini golf, and duffleboard. $2 from each ticket will be donated to the ExtraLife Charity, which hosts gaming marathons to support Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.- Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament
Put your Super Smash Bros skills to the test to raise money for Providence Cancer Institute. Elysian Brewing will dole out prizes.
MUSIC
- Amanda Bacon - Patsy Cline Tribute
While the night away to the tune of classic country star Patsy Cline, whose spirit and sound will be invoked by singer-songwriter Amanda Bacon playing Cline's greatest hits.- EXODUS: Movement of The People - A Passover Themed Dance Party
Celebrate Passover the way your bubbe would've wanted with an all-out dance party featuring a retelling of the classic story via a live musical performance by Miriam and The Israelites, Passover-themed bites by Tom Douglas, and bar mitzvah jams spun by DJs Josh Leibsohn, David Schwartz, and Nicholas Barrat.- Prom Date Mixtape
Let '80s new wave and synth-pop tribute group Prom Date Mixtape take you back a few decades for a night of high-energy dance music.- SHAKE YA A$$
Shake your booty into the wee hours to hits by the Ying Yang Twins, Diplo, Big Freedia, Sir Mix a Lot, Lil Jon, Mystikal, Major Lazer, B.o.B., and Sage the Gemini.- Spellbound:Hellbound
Celebrate Halloween in April with this spooky scary party featuring goth and industrial music spun by DJs Nervosa and Voodoo, with special party photography and drink specials. PERFORMANCE
- Air Sex Championships
Watching someone shred an imaginary guitar is fun, but not as much fun as watching someone have imaginary sex onstage, alone, with imaginary partners. That's exactly what you'll see at this kinky sporting event.- Circus Protégé Show
Emerald City Trapeze Arts students will sail over your heads on silks and bars.- Darci Lynne & Friends: Fresh Out of the Box
Cute li'l singing/ventriloquizing America's Got Talent winner Darci Lynne will bring her friends along to entertain you with antics and funny voices.- Florida Man
Drink a "Swamp Dolphin" cocktail and watch drag performers Butch Alice, Shar’n Taint, Tink Le Belle, Anya Knees, and Daddy Issues do their takes on our new national mascot, Florida Man.- Misfits in Motion Present: Take Two
Local aerial acrobats will perform numbers in time to "some of the best musical redoes." Bring donations for the animal rescue organization Motley Zoo Animal Rescue. SEX & DATING
- Club Heresy: Eosturmonath: Ostara's Month
If you're queer, 18 or older, and interested in ancient pagan rites and S&M, this is the event for you: Enjoy some sensation play, flogging, and more at various stations in honor of the Spring equinox, the dawn goddess Eostre/Ostara, and the Green Man.- Tantra Speed Date
For an in-person alternative to dating apps, this speed-style event offers date-seekers the chance to get to know each other through games and exercises like dancing, partner yoga, and improv in a traditional Puja circle. SHOPPING
- Spring Native Plant Sale and Environmental Fair
Make your garden a welcoming place for birds and pollinators by scooping up native plants at this sale. SPORTS & RECREATION
- Burn and Brew Gluten Free Style
Sweat it out with a workout inside the gluten-free brewery Ghostfish Brewing Company, then enjoy a pint afterward.- Rat City Roller Derby Bout
All four of Seattle's Rat City Roller Derby teams will compete in the Champions for the club's 15th anniversary season. Check out a game to make some new friends and to witness some badass athletes duking it out in the rink.- Run Like the Wind Running Festival
Run challenging courses (a 5K, a 10K, or a half marathon) alongside majestic wind turbines and wildflowers at this seventh annual festival in Ellensburg. After the race, you can tour the inside of a turbine, eat chili and cornbread, drink beer from IronHorse Brewery, enjoy live music, and get a free massage. VISUAL ART
- 'Aurora Bright Dawn' Public Art Dedication
Join artist Vicki Scuri and the Aurora-Licton Urban Village (ALUV) to celebrate International Sculpture Day by welcoming this public artwork, Aurora Bright Dawn, into the world. Scuri's installation uses brightly colored fins and columns to liven up a pedestrian bridge over Aurora. Have some refreshments and hear remarks by ALUV, the Office of Arts & Culture, SDOT, and Scuri.- 'Skylands' Mural Opening Reception
Picking up some weed? While you're at it, celebrate a new mural on the wall of Dockside Cannabis Sodo by Tim Manthey, aka Cloud Nectar.- Art in Seattle's Public Spaces Walking Tour with Author Jim Rupp
If you've ever wondered about the stories behind Seattle's public art pieces, follow local historian Jim Rupp (author of Art in Seattle's Public Spaces: From Sodo to South Lake Union) on a tour of SLU sculptures.SATURDAY–SUNDAY
FESTIVALS
- Tacoma Guitar Festival
Breathe in the pleasant metallic musk guitars tend to exude at Tacoma's annual festival dedicated to the instrument and its fanatics. You'll find more than 150 booths, guitar workshops, live performances by local guitarists, and stations to buy, trade, or sell guitars and equipment.- Tacoma Wayzgoose
This Tacoma-wide letterpress and book arts extravaganza offers the chance to meet local printers and check out their wares, make paper, and bind books. A highlight of the weekend is steamroller printing, where local artists carve three-by-three-foot sheets of linoleum and print on giant paper. PERFORMANCE
- Caras de Flamenco
Dancers will perform to live music in this evening of passionate Spanish folk dance, with "each song and dance containing a different facet of the human experience." SHOPPING
- Crystallography Gem + Mineral Market Plus Arts & Crafts
Add some mystique to your life by picking up crystals, decorative skulls and carvings, and much more from over 50 vendors. Live DJs and painters will be onsite all weekend.SUNDAY
COMMUNITY
- Bulldog BBQ
Support the shelter pups at Bulldog Haven NW by enjoying BBQ fare like hot dogs, chips, and sweets. If you're looking to take home your own doggo, there will be plenty of adoptable bulldogs present.- Earth Gay 2019
OUT4S, who host volunteer opportunities for the LGBTQ+ community, will join forces with OUT There Adventures for an Earth Day restoration party at the Mount Baker park.- Radical Walking Tour: Filipinx History of Seattle
Learn about Filipinx history in Seattle from the turn of the 19th century to the present on a walking tour with "Leftist scholar" Joaquin Uy.- Walk'n Wag
You can join your pup in a 3K before letting them hang out in a doggie village, take obedience courses, and enter a juried pet show. A King County Police dog and his handler will also give a demonstration. FILM
- Trans Shorts & Speed Friending
This event, especially for trans folks, offers shorts from the Seattle Transgender Film Festival followed by "Speed Friending" for making new queer cinema-loving pals. FOOD & DRINK
- addo Themed Brunch (April): Game of Thrones
If you're in a Game of Thrones state of mind this month, you might as well extend your fandom into your most important meal of the day. At this brunch series, you'll taste foods you would find in the different kingdoms of the fantasy series.- The Great Machine House Bake Off
Can't get enough Great British Bake-Off? At Machine House's "mildly competitive" monthly potluck, watch contestants vie to turn out the best cakes, pies, breads, and loaves, judged by votes from other participants and patrons (one drink buys you one voting token). Competitors can win bonus points for including Machine House brews in their bakes, and the baker with the most tokens at the end of the six months will be crowned the victor and win a $100 gift card, trophy, and custom bake-off champion apron.- Wowzer Is Coming: A Party in Partnership with PAWS and Redhook
Must love dogs: If you're single and ready to mingle with other canine fanatics, Wowzer, a new "dating app for dog lovers," will throw a party at Redhook, with a special event beer called the "Wowzer Wheat" and a dog-themed mini market, music, games, raffles, a "spokespup" from PAWS, and more. MUSIC
- Poker Face - A Tribute to Lady Gaga
All of Seattle's Little Monsters will gather at this wild dance party led by live band Poker Face, who will be playing all of Lady Gaga's best hits.- The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of the Beatles for Kids
Teach your kids about the second British Invasion with this morning set of Beatles classics curated specifically for your little ones by the Rock and Roll Playhouse.- Seattle Punk and Poker Run
Put your beer down and grab your sneakers for this run that will start at Lucky Liquor and end at the Blue Grouse. There will be prizes for just about everything so make sure to throw some effort into this. Burn Burn Burn, FCON, Smooth Sailing, and Kids on Fire will be playing at the finish line.- Seattle Women's Chorus: Legends of Rock
Seattle Women's Chorus will throw a triumphant summer party show filled with tracks by the women who made rock music what it is today, including Janis Joplin, Carly Simon, Patti Smith, Joan Jett, Alanis Morissette, Florence Welch, Tina Turner, Debbie Harry, and more.- TüN, Mark Schaefer
If you like old school '70s-influenced rock and magic, you're in luck: Local magician Mark Schaefer will open the evening with a set of tricks and will be followed by five-piece PNW band TüN. PERFORMANCE
- My Name is Asher Lev
Seattle Jewish Theater Company presents an adaptation by Aaron Posner of the beloved Chaim Potok novel about a lonely, talented Hasidic boy and his dream of being an artist, which leads him to clash with his family and faith. READINGS & TALKS
- Ian Doescher: Much Ado About Mean Girls
Ian Doescher's new book answers the age-old question: What would Tina Fey's high school comedy sound like if Shakespeare wrote it in iambic pentameter? RESISTANCE & SOLIDARITY
- Knitting in Solidarity with Mass Shooting Survivors
Knitters are invited to pool their skills to make a quilt-style prayer shawl to send to communities grieving over mass shootings. When all the individual squares are completed, they'll be sewn together as part of the 2019 University of Washington MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition at Henry Art Gallery.
SHOPPING
- Black Owl Market - Vernal Moon
Shop "dark crafts" at this market, which will feature everything from crystals to incense to embroidery. There will also be tarot readings and a beer garden. SPORTS & RECREATION
- 10th Annual Top Pot Doughnut Dash!
Run or walk a 5K along Green Lake, then replenish your body with fresh doughnuts from Top Pot. - PreserveIT! 2019: Disasters
